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<p>The United States has reached a trade agreement with India that should reduce some of the tariffs placed on Indian imports. Few details were actually provided, but news reports say that the United States is lowering India&#8217;s export tariff to 18%. It was previously as high as 50%. It is welcome news for Indian solar&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/us-india-trade-agreement-reduces-general-tariff-amount-on-indian-solar-panels/">US-India trade agreement reduces general tariff amount on Indian solar panels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/Hyundai-EV-deals-offers.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/hyundai/">Hyundai</a> and Kia are showing no signs of slowing down after posting record-breaking January sales to start the new year.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/03/hyundai-kia-kick-off-2026-with-a-bang/#more-454041">more…</a>

<p>Solar energy has held the top spot in new energy capacity additions for more than two straight years, according to a new Energy Infrastructure Update by the Federal Energy Regulatory... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/utility-scale-solar/solar-continues-domination-of-new-energy-capacity-additions-per-ferc-data/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Enphase Energy reportedly laid off about 160 employees in January, which is close to 6% of the solar inverter, energy storage and EV charger manufacturers&#8217; workforce. Badri Kothandaraman, president and CEO of Enphase, stated in a document published in the Securities and Exchange Commission that the layoffs are largely caused by the now inactive residential&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/solar-inverter-manufacturer-enphase-lays-off-160-employees/">Solar inverter manufacturer Enphase lays off 160+ employees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The World Trade Organization (WTO) last week ruled that incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) violate multiple global agreements because they offer additional tax breaks to domestic suppliers. The recommendation of the international economic group is for the United States to remove the domestic-content bonus offered to the investment tax credit and production&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/wto-recommends-us-removes-domestic-content-bonus-from-itc/">WTO recommends US removes domestic-content bonus from ITC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Solar is the fastest-growing electricity source in the U.S., with more than 5 million solar installations nationwide. While it may seem like the environmental benefits might be the primary reason for going solar, the reality is that the vast majority of homeowners (93%) are motivated by utility bill savings. Read the full story on Aurora&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/the-economic-benefits-of-solar-for-homeowners/">The economic benefits of solar for homeowners</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Your electric bill has been going up. You may have just noticed recently, or you may have been tracking the increases over years, but one thing is for sure: Electricity is getting noticeably more expensive. Of course, with any market as complex as the energy market, there are many causes for this rise. But here’s&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/wondering-why-your-electric-bill-is-so-high-go-ask-ai-about-data-centers/">Wondering why your electric bill is so high? Go ask AI about data centers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Chad has one of Africa’s highest solar penetration rates, a result of a small power system with just 12% electrification, as large-scale solar and storage projects gather pace around N’Djamena, even as political uncertainty over oil revenues constrains faster deployment.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Audi-affordable-EV.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/audi/">Audi</a> is set to unveil the new entry-level luxury EV by the end of the year. The new model will likely carry on the A2 name, but the electric version will bring a unique new design and more.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/03/luxury-carmaker-about-to-launch-its-most-affordable-ev-yet/#more-454012">more…</a>

The European Union is investing €650 million ($766.5 million) in cross-border energy infrastructure, led by a grant for the Aguayo II pumped-storage project in Spain, alongside smaller allocations for upgrades such as the Čierny Váh pumped-storage plant in Slovakia.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/HERO_Maserati-GranCabrio-Folgore-scaled-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>While the typical buyers cars like the Maserati GranCabrio or Grecale Folgore EVs may not <em>have</em> to ask what one costs, they do need to know what number to write on the check – and if they ask this month, that number could be a staggering $85,000 LOWER than before. (!)</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/03/maserati-gets-serious-about-ev-price-wars-with-85000-discounts/#more-454014">more…</a>

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway-owned BHE Renewables has successfully energised its 75MW/150MWh Glacier Battery System project in Montana, US.

Sunwafe adjudicó a la empresa leonesa Tresca Ingeniería el contrato de servicios de ingeniería para el desarrollo del proyecto industrial con el que la compañía prevé implantar en la Zona de Actividades Logísticas e Industriales de Asturias, en Gijón, una planta de fabricación de lingotes y obleas de silicio.

Energy-Storage.news Premium hears from Tom Cornell, CEO and President of Prevalon Energy, about the company's strategies for navigating upcoming changes in the energy storage industry over the next year.

Las energías renovables y el almacenamiento podrían abastecer de energía de forma fiable a los centros de datos, pero el éxito requiere redes activas, una planificación coordinada y la combinación adecuada de tecnologías.

Si bien la potencia actualmente en servicio es reducida(72 MW en RdT y 24 MW en RdD), el volumen de proyectos con permisos es muy elevado, con 16.156 MW en RdT y 8.157 MW en RdD, a lo que se añaden 11.590 MW en RdT y 3.490 MW en RdD en fase de tramitación, según los datos actualizados por REE.

While steps are being taken, Spain still lacks the market mechanisms and regulatory framework for large-scale energy storage.

Power firm Uniper has entered into a conditional supply contract with organic solid flow battery company CMBlu Energy for the delivery of at least 5GWh of its technology.

La instalación fotovoltaica, que ha contado con una inversión de 25.423 euros, tendrá una producción de 55.724 kWh/año, lo que supondría el 89,89% de la demanda del año anterior, según los cálculos del ayuntamiento.

Energy storage is expected to play a significant role in enabling the global data centre build-out, although the commercial and financing models developers will use are evolving, Energy-Storage.news has learned.

El club de ocio nocturno Fabrik ha instalado una planta fotovoltaica distribuida en tres naves principales, con potencias de 80, 120 y 90 kWp, respectivamente, que ocupan una superficie de 1.400 m2.

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here . SHENANDOAH, Iowa — First viewed from a pickup truck driving south on U.S. 59, the wind turbines seem small and delicate. The…

The Trump administration is facing lawsuits from states and environmental groups opposing its use of emergency power to force aging coal plants to stay online. Now, add utilities to its list of challengers. Last week, the cooperative utilities Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and Platte River Power…

Tonic Group has received federal environmental approval for a 440MWh solar-plus-storage facility in Western Australia in less than a month.

Western Australia's ERA has proposed a Benchmark Reserve Capacity Price of AU$491,700/MW per year for the 2028-29 capacity year.