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La Oficina de Seguridad Pública y Seguridad Nacional de la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones (FCC) ha incluido los inversores de corriente fabricados en el extranjero en su «Lista de productos regulados», lo que supone la prohibición inmediata de la autorización de equipos de modelos extranjeros no homologados, debido a preocupaciones relacionadas con la seguridad nacional y la piratería informática.

<p>Base Power has announced the launch of its Base Core home battery system, designed to support residential utility customers and bolster the energy grid from the ground up. The launch... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/base-power-launches-base-core-home-battery-in-u-s/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Chinese manufacturer Yunnan Yuze New Energy has been told it must retire existing PV manufacturing facilities equivalent to three times the new capacity it plans to add in Yunnan province, as local authorities move to curb overcapacity.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/05/chinese-authorities-suspend-18-33-gw-ingot-expansion-over-3-for-1-capacity-requirement/">Chinese authorities suspend 18.33 GW ingot expansion over 3-for-1 capacity requirement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis finds Bangladesh's rooftop solar capacity exceeds official<br /> figures, as it makes recommendations for more supportive policy to capitalize on untapped rooftop potential.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/05/bangladesh-hits-1-gw-rooftop-solar-capacity/">Bangladesh hits 1 GW rooftop solar capacity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Thailand is formally registering qualified solar installers and equipment ahead of launching a government-backed program that will aim to deploy rooftop solar on 500,000 households. The registration process is open until September 30.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/05/thailand-registers-solar-installers-equipment-ahead-of-rooftop-pv-expansion/">Thailand registers solar installers, equipment ahead of rooftop PV expansion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

Residential energy storage startup Base Power has announced a US$1 billion Series D financing at a US$13 billion post-money valuation, and the launch of its new home battery in production in Austin, Texas, US.

Greenvolt Group ha acordado la venta de una planta fotovoltaica de 57,47 MWp en Hungría a PPC Group por 64,2 millones de euros. Además, ha inaugurado en Polonia uno de los mayores sistemas de almacenamiento con baterías (BESS) del país, con una potencia de 200 MW y una capacidad de 800 MWh.

<p>The new technology is considered a more economical alternative to the solar cells based on group III-V semiconductors that are currently used in space applications.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/05/fraunhofer-ise-source-energy-develop-silicon-pv-modules-for-space-satellites/">Fraunhofer ISE, Source Energy develop silicon PV modules for space satellites</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

Elestor claims its hydrogen-iron flow battery delivers 75%+ round-trip efficiency, a 20-25 year lifespan, and 15€/kWh capex for long-duration storage.

Independent power producer (IPP) ContourGlobal has begun construction of its fourth large-scale solar PV and battery storage hybrid project in Chile.

Flow battery company Invinity Energy Systems has sold 43MWh of battery systems to utility Dairyland Power Cooperative for deployment across long duration energy storage (LDES) projects in the US Midwest.

La resolución definitiva de la segunda convocatoria del programa RENOINN respalda iniciativas de agrovoltaica, fotovoltaica flotante, integración de renovables en infraestructuras, autoconsumo colectivo y climatización mediante bombas de calor renovables.

July was a busy month for large-scale battery storage activity in the UK, with Engie commissioning a system, Masdar and Fidra hitting financial close on projects, Eku Energy buying one, project consents for Aura Power and Starlight Energy, and more.

Para 2030, los proyectos eólicos y solares, incluido el almacenamiento asociado en origen, deberán aportar una capacidad firme equivalente al 8% de la capacidad instalada. Además, la participación de estas instalaciones en el suministro eléctrico durante los picos de demanda vespertinos de verano e invierno deberá superar el 20%.

Proton Future ha donado al CRAE Les Garrigues una instalación fotovoltaica de 10 kW, valorada en 12.041 euros, formada por 18 módulos. La empresa señaló que el sistema, con una vida útil prevista de 25 años, cubrirá alrededor del 15% del consumo eléctrico del centro, generará más de 362.000 kWh y permitirá un ahorro acumulado cercano a los 43.750 euros.

Portugal ha lanzado una convocatoria de 25 millones de euros para financiar proyectos que refuercen la resiliencia energética de infraestructuras críticas mediante soluciones integradas de generación renovable, almacenamiento y operación en modo aislado (off-grid).

El Gobierno de Canarias ha puesto en marcha una instalación fotovoltaica de 223 kW para alimentar el túnel de La Cumbre, con 396 módulos y cuatro inversores de 50 kW integrados en un sistema de autoconsumo sin excedentes. La planta, que contó con un presupuesto de 376.137 euros, cubriría el 67% de la demanda energética de la infraestructura.

PJM Interconnection, the biggest grid operator in the U.S., has finally settled on a plan to prevent data centers from causing other customers’ utility bills to soar further in its 13-state territory. That plan relies heavily on states themselves, and the utilities they regulate, to force data centers to secure…

Japanese utility Tokyo Gas has entered into a long-term offtake agreement for a 49.7MW/202.1MWh battery storage project in Fukushima Prefecture.

AMPYR Australia has received a 5.3.4 letter from AEMO for the 270MW Northern Battery near Port Augusta in South Australia.

Home battery startup Base Power seems constitutionally incapable of standing still. After raising $1 billion last October, the Texas company has raised another $1 billion, and upped its valuation from $4 billion to $13 billion. The latest investment, led by Ribbit, Addition, Valor Equity Partners, and…

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency acted improperly in terminating billions of dollars of “green bank” financing last year, setting up a potential showdown before the U.S. Supreme Court over one of the Trump administration&#039;s earliest attacks on a key Biden-era climate program.…

Valar Atomics, the three-year-old microreactor developer that has a forged a close relationship with the Trump administration, has raised $1 billion in its Series B funding round as investors increasingly bet that the White House’s overhaul of nuclear regulations will clear the way for the country’s first big atomic…

<p>ConnectDER has announced the full integration and field availability of its IslandDER Meter Socket Adapter with the SolarEdge Nexis home energy system. SolarEdge has made IslandDER a standard component of SolarEdge Nexis installations requiring home backup. The SolarEdge-specific model, the SolarEdge Nexis IslandDER, acts as the system&#8217;s native microgrid interconnect device (MID) — sensing a&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/08/solaredge-makes-connectder-meter-collar-a-standard-component-of-new-nexis-system/">SolarEdge makes ConnectDER meter collar a standard component of new Nexis system</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>San Francisco-based energy platform Aurora Solar has launched the Aurora Solar Marketplace, the company says. The marketplace acts as an online quoting service where homeowners can get a personalized estimate... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/residential-solar/aurora-solar-launches-residential-solar-price-comparison-marketplace/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>