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<p>Two utilities serving 10 million customers in the Southeast announced they will be combining to create the country&#8217;s largest regulated electric utility business. NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy will merge under the NextEra name within the next 12 to 18 months, after government approval. The combined company will be more than 80% regulated, serve approximately&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/southeast-utilities-nextera-energy-and-dominion-energy-to-merge/">Southeast utilities NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to merge</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>As solar portfolios scale, improving performance is becoming a more actionable opportunity. Recent data from Raptor Maps shows that equipment-driven losses across solar assets have increased from roughly 1-2% to more than 5% over the past five years, underscoring how much performance is influenced by distributed, system-level issues across the plant. These are often smaller&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/five-ways-robotic-services-are-changing-solar-project-performance/">Five ways robotic services are changing solar project performance</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

A research from Switzerland has compared how France, Italy and Spain integrate biodiversity into renewable energy planning, spatial policy, and ecological impact monitoring under the European Green Deal. The findings show France and Spain have more advanced frameworks, while Italy remains more regionally fragmented, with major gaps in cumulative impact assessment across all three countries.

<p>Ford Energy, the new stationary storage subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, has signed a five-year, 20-GWh supply agreement with EDF Power Solutions. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2028. “As we continue to expand our energy storage portfolio, supply chain reliability and product quality are paramount,” said Tristan Grimbert, CEO, EDF Power Solutions North America.&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/ford-energy-signs-20-gwh-bess-supply-deal-with-edf/">Ford Energy signs 20-GWh BESS supply deal with EDF</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Científicos de Suiza han llevado a cabo un análisis comparativo de las políticas nacionales de Francia, Italia y España en cuanto a integración ambiental de los proyectos renovables planificación territorial, seguimiento ecológico y evaluación de impactos acumulativos.

Toyo Co. says a new anti-circumvention petition targeting its Ethiopian solar cell facility is "riddled with misinformation." The Japanese manufacturer tells <b>pv magazine</b> that the site reached 4 GW of capacity last year and that it is planning a U.S. onshore cell plant.

Two battery energy storage system (BESS) companies, Eos Energy and ESS Tech Inc, are betting big on the US adoption of long-duration energy storage (LDES) in Q1 2026 financial reports.

La empresa anuncia la puesta en marcha del parque eólico Tâmega Norte, el primero de los dos proyectos que forman parte del Complejo del Tâmega. Además, ha completado la primera fase del proyecto Noronha Verde en el archipiélago de Fernando de Noronha (Brasil).

Canadian Solar intends to double its battery energy storage system (BESS) division’s manufacturing capacity, the company’s new CEO has said.

Ohio’s utilities just can’t seem to pass muster when it comes to preventing power outages and getting the lights back on quickly. In 2025, four of the state’s six regulated electric utilities failed to provide the level of reliable service expected by regulators — marking the 10th year in a row when at least one…

The Texas sun keeps rising, as Texas coal wanes. For the first time ever, solar is set to generate more electricity than coal in the power market managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Nobody is building new coal power plants in the state, but developers are adding more solar there than anywhere else…

Australia has surpassed 400,000 home battery storage installations under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program.

<p>This new entrant to the Australian market has shot into the top ten consistently over the last few months — with 1,845 units sold since its launch early this year. Jaecoo is a sub-brand of Chery. For a first-time EV owner&#8217;s point of view, I reached out to one of ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/16/our-new-jaecoo-j5-battery-electric-vehicle/">Our New Jaecoo J5 Battery Electric Vehicle!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Agrivoltaics has become one of those ideas that is simple enough to fit on a social media tile and complex enough to be mangled by one. The image that prompted this discussion showed a farmer kneeling beneath solar panels in front of vegetables, sheep, mountains, and an American flag, with ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/16/solar-farming-can-share-land-but-the-details-matter/">Solar &#038; Farming Can Share Land, But The Details Matter</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Crunch time has come for communities that rely on water from the Colorado River. California, Arizona, and Nevada will be directly affected.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/16/us-plan-to-allocate-water-from-the-colorado-river-will-severely-impact-california-arizona-nevada/">US Plan To Allocate Water From The Colorado River Will Severely Impact California, Arizona, &#038; Nevada</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>An Energy Research &#38; Social Science paper crossed my screen recently that put structure around something visible to anyone who has compared nuclear forecasts with build rates. Nuclear power has been projected to grow faster, cheaper and more broadly than it actually has, not once or twice, but across decades, ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/16/nuclear-imaginaries-hydrogen-assumptions-and-the-grid-reality-models-still-miss/">Nuclear Imaginaries, Hydrogen Assumptions, And The Grid Reality Models Still Miss</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/sennebogen_electric_autonomous.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>German equipment brand Sennebogen recently demonstrated a semi-autonomous material handling solution that combines an electric wheeled excavator, mobile battery, and a mobile shredder to improve throughput and efficiency in European recycling plants.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/16/sennebogen-shows-off-electric-autonomous-material-handler/#more-467676">more…</a>

<p>Ah, it&#8217;s the important stuff. Titans of industry are in China this week with Donald Trump to meet with the most powerful man in the world, Xi Jinping. Something is afoot. Maybe. I&#8217;ll get to that in a moment. But first, what gets attention from one of the biggest newspapers ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/16/elon-musk-gets-a-whole-new-york-times-article-for-making-faces-at-a-chinese-luncheon/">Elon Musk Gets A Whole New York Times Article For Making Faces At A Chinese Luncheon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>How many news articles do you go to now that are behind a paywall? This is the era of media we&#8217;re in — news sites need subscribers. There are sites, like The Guardian, that want to make sure content is accessible and important news and discussions get out there to ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/16/have-you-seen-a-paywall-recently-support-cleantech-media-here/">Have You Seen A Paywall Recently? Support Cleantech Media Here</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/fisker-foa-hero-1400x700-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>When Fisker Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2024, it left roughly 11,000 Ocean SUV owners holding the keys to vehicles that cost them anywhere from $40,000 to $70,000 — and that were rapidly losing the software brains that made them work. No more over-the-air updates. No more connected services. No more warranty. The manufacturer was dead.</p> <p>What happened next is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of the electric vehicle industry. Instead of accepting that their cars would become rolling paperweights, Fisker Ocean owners organized, reverse-engineered their vehicles’ proprietary software, hacked into CAN bus networks, built open-source tools on GitHub, and effectively stood up a volunteer-run open-sourced car company from the ashes of Fisker.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/16/fisker-ocean-open-source-ev-story-after-bankruptcy/#more-467665">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/2026_tesla_model-y_4dr-suv_long-range-launch-series_fq_oem_1_1600.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla has increased Model Y prices in the US by up to $1,000 across its Premium and Performance trims. It marks the first price increase on the Model Y in two years.</p> <p>The move ends a prolonged period of aggressive price cuts that defined Tesla’s strategy throughout 2024 and 2025, signaling a potential shift in how the company views demand for the world’s best-selling electric vehicle.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/16/tesla-tsla-raises-model-y-prices-first-time-two-years/#more-467662">more…</a>

<p>I just saw the following headline from the Wall Street Journal: &#8220;Honda’s Never Faced a Crisis Like This—and a Comeback Won’t Be Easy.&#8221; The subheading is as follows: &#8220;The Japanese automaker reported a $2.7 billion loss amid EV whiplash in the U.S., its biggest market.&#8221; My first thought was basically ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/16/ev-marketing-failure-in-usa-and-a-honda-auto-industry-financial-crisis/">EV Marketing Failure in USA — and a Honda &#038; Auto Industry Financial Crisis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/The-city-skyline-Uganda.jpg-copy.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>The African nation of Uganda has announced a new National E-Mobility Strategy that it hopes will energize its manufacturing sector by transitioning the country’s public transit sector fully away from fossil fuels by 2030.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/16/another-african-country-targets-fossil-free-electric-transit-by-2030/#more-467634">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/milwaukee_MAIN.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Every job site needs to power to do work. Cordless hand tool brand Milwaukee knows that better than most, which is why the Big Red Truck is about to roll out with not one but <em>two</em> new products ready to bring big electric power to any job site.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/16/e-quipment-highlight-milwaukee-brings-big-electric-power-to-any-job-site/#more-467596">more…</a>

The first 4 GWh phase of the Canadian developer’s Quinte Energy Storage Centre is expected to be operational in the early 2030s, with subsequent phases targeting 8 GWh to 16 GWh.