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<p>This week on Projects Weekly, Tesla has agreed to one of the largest power purchase agreements in history with British firm ContourGlobal, and inked its second collaborative deal with Zelestra.... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/tesla-signs-two-massive-ppas-in-american-southwest-projects-weekly/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

El tolling se ha consolidado como la estructura contractual de referencia para viabilizar la financiación de proyectos BESS en Europa.

La energía solar enchufable, también conocida como "solar para balcones", ha tenido un éxito notable en varios países europeos, especialmente en Alemania.

Según Wood Mackenzie, la recuperación no llegará impulsada solo por el crecimiento de la capacidad instalada, sino por la mejora de la rentabilidad, la innovación tecnológica y el rediseño de los mecanismos de apoyo público.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/Volvo-EX60-first-deliveries.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/volvo/">Volvo</a> is preparing to launch the EX50 in the US, an entry-level electric SUV aimed at the Tesla Model Y that will start at under $50,000.</p>

<p>The US startup Harbinger has joined American Rheinmetall and other partners to crack the Defense Department's EV code with an autonomous, flat bed hybrid designed for crew-free resupply in danger zones.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/03/us-army-hybrid-ev-autonomous-war-futuristic-harbinger-rheinmetall/">It&#8217;s Official: US Army Dives Into The EV Tank</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

También a nivel de la UE, la cuota de la energía fotovoltaica sigue creciendo y se mantuvo constantemente por encima del 20 % en los meses de mayo, junio y julio, según los datos recopilados por Energy-Charts del Fraunhofer ISE.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/IMG_4135_00-e1785447573347.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">I drove the 2026 Model Y RWD (Standard) for about 550 km (342 miles) across a mix of highway, back roads, and city driving, and I enjoyed the efficiency and technology far more than the driving experience itself. For anyone shopping for an affordable Tesla built around the brand’s software and ecosystem, this standard trim is a real contender, but it drives more like a generic SUV than the brand promises.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here is the full review:</p>

Red Eléctrica inicia el tendido del cable submarino de la interconexión con Francia por el Golfo de Bizkaia: la ejecución global de la interconexión alcanza ya aproximadamente el 60%.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Tesla-Supercharger-shooting-evject.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">After a gunman opened fire at a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out with an attached Tesla Supercharger last week, EV owners flooded social media with the same suggestion: buy an EVject.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The breakaway charging connector lets you drive off while still plugged in. It sounds like an obvious fix for a horrifying scenario — but it’s a controversial device that doesn’t actually solve the problem, and it points to something Tesla and every other automaker should be building instead.</p>

Hourly peak load in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization serving most of Texas, reached a record 91.1 gigawatts (GW) on July 22, 2026, according to data reported to us for our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor.

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has classified foreign-produced power inverters and "advanced robotic devices" as national security threats.

<p>When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-does-the-world-need-carbon-capture-and-storage-to-reach-net-zero">Q&amp;A: Does the world need ‘carbon capture and storage’ to reach net-zero?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Kazakhstan's total installed renewables capacity exceeded 3.7 GW by the second quarter of this year. The country is planning to commission 245 MW of renewables, including five solar projects, during 2026.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/03/kazakhstans-solar-capacity-surpasses-1-37-gw/">Kazakhstan&#8217;s solar capacity surpasses 1.37 GW</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Engie says the supply agreement, concluded for 2029 to 2031, is the first of its kind in France. The deal will see Engie match renewable electricity production and offtaker consumption for Legrand on an hourly basis.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/03/engie-legrand-sign-frances-first-24-7-renewable-energy-supply-deal/">Engie, Legrand sign France’s first 24/7 renewable energy supply deal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

El Instituto para la Transición Justa propone adjudicar a La Barca Energía, un proyecto de bombeo de la cordobesa Magtel, 320 MW de acceso a red para un nuevo proyecto de bombeo reversible en Asturias.

<p>The Chinese manufacturer's new all-in-one heat pump series comes in three models with heating capacities of 8.03 kW, 9.88 kW and 11.75 kW.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/03/shenling-releases-new-air-to-water-heat-pump-series/">Shenling releases new air-to-water heat pump series</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Naples Airport in Florida is installing a 100-kW solar system atop a newly build warehouse storage building on its campus. The project should be fully operational by the end of summer. “The cost savings by adding solar are substantial, but the environmental impacts are even greater,” said Chris Rozansky, executive director for the Naples Airport&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/08/floridas-naples-airport-adds-solar-to-new-warehouse-storage-building/">Florida&#8217;s Naples Airport adds solar to new warehouse storage building</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

La instalación suma 122 MW de potencia instalada repartidos entre un parque eólico de 49,5 MW, una planta fotovoltaica de 36 MW y un sistema de almacenamiento en baterías (BESS) de 36 MW/72 MWh, todos ellos compartiendo una infraestructura de evacuación de aproximadamente 50 MW.

The European Commission (EC) has approved a financial support scheme to accelerate the deployment of battery storage technologies in Slovenia.

El Ayuntamiento de Benaguasil refuerza su autoconsumo con dos nuevas instalaciones solares: una planta de 35 kW en el edificio consistorial y otra de 50 kW en el Centro de Jubilados, esta última equipada con inversor híbrido y almacenamiento de 11,16 kWh.

El IDAE ha adjudicado 612 millones de euros a 173 proyectos de repotenciación eólica e hidroeléctrica dentro del programa Repoten 2. Las actuaciones movilizarán 3.750 millones de inversión, incorporarán 3,5 GW de potencia renovable adicional y más de 2 GWh de almacenamiento.

Samsung SDI is on track to begin production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in the US in the third quarter of this year.

As the world’s data center capital, Virginia faces a surge in energy demand that could spike power costs and lead to more polluting fossil fuel plants. At the same time, the state is seeing its farmland disappear at one of the fastest rates in the United States. The two problems may seem unrelated, but Old Dominion…

Any time, day or night, parents experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other emergencies can drop their young kids off at the Crisis Nursery in Urbana, Illinois, and know they’ll be safe and cared for. Funding is a constant challenge for the 45-year-old nonprofit organization. But it was able to create a…