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<p>APsystems has announced the launch of its EZ1 Plug-In Microinverter, enabling plug-in installations for balconies, terraces, gardens, and other small spaces and portable setups. Company officials say the EZ1 will... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/inverters/apsystems-launches-new-plug-in-microinverter-in-u-s/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Michigan labor leaders today launched Michigan Climate Jobs (MICJ), a coalition of labor unions centered on building careers and projects in clean energy. Michigan is the third state to announce a coalition of this kind that is guided by the principles published in a report by the Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell University. “Today, we&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/michigan-unions-launch-coalition-to-create-clean-energy-jobs/">Michigan unions launch coalition to create clean energy jobs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Balzer&#8217;s Canada Inc.’s (BCI) dual-axis tracker-plus-bifacial panel installation in Regina, Saskatchewan, has demonstrated an anticipated high bifacial electricity boost peaking at 24% over nameplate during a four-month winter test completed... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/canada/bifacial-panels-dual-axis-tracker-24-winter-solar-boost/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Energy storage developer and system integrator Energy Vault and sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) startup Peak Energy have announced a 1.5GWh strategic development agreement.

South Korean battery and electronics materials manufacturer Samsung SDI and South Korean state-utility Korea East-West Power (EWP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and invest in global energy storage systems (ESS) and renewable energy projects.

<p>While all having the same function — taking energy, storing it, then releasing it — energy storage systems come in many different types. Whether thermal, electrochemical, mechanical or an emerging category, each energy storage system is important to the electrical grid of today and tomorrow. But when it comes to much-needed long-duration energy storage (LDES),&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/the-growing-need-for-long-duration-energy-storage-in-the-us/">The growing need for long-duration energy storage in the US</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

The Chinese company said its modular system supports up to 64 kWh of storage, multiple PV inputs, and 0 ms backup switching for uninterrupted operation.

A busy week of grid-scale BESS project news from Germany, with numerous development, project, optimisation and tolling partnerships announced.

EnBW says it is seeking a new investor for its Senec storage subsidiary Senec to support further growth, though the company could remain wholly owned. The search comes after a comprehensive restructuring and aims to fund expansion in software, hardware, and international markets.

The seventh allocation round (AR7) awarded contracts to 157 solar plants due online by 2029.

Chinese-based OEM Sungrow will build a PV inverter and battery storage manufacturing facility in southwest Poland, its first outside Asia.

With battery storage safety under increasing scrutiny, Wanxiang A123 Systems and Hithium have unveiled new products and large-scale fire testing (LSFT), respectively.

Battery leasing is gaining traction in Europe as a way for households with rooftop solar to increase self-consumption without the upfront cost of purchasing a storage system.

Won Kwang S&#38;T has developed a mobile, on-site solar module recycling system for utility-scale PV plants. The SolreBorn unit can reportedly process up to 2.5 tonnes of modules per day and improve the economics of solar panel recycling through on-site dismantling and material recovery.

Indian manufacturer Pahal Solar has secured inclusion on India’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) 2023 certification for expanded module capacity and has started building a new solar cell and aluminium frame manufacturing complex.

When I first met John Holbrook at his office in northeastern Kentucky, the region seemed to be on the cusp of a revival . It was a scorching summer day in 2024, and Century Aluminum was considering building an enormous smelter in this corner of Appalachia — one that would create thousands of jobs in an area where…

As the Trump administration promotes U.S. natural gas exports, federal analysts warn that shipping massive volumes abroad could raise costs for consumers at home. The fracking revolution unleashed abundant natural gas in the early 2010s, lowering costs for heating and enabling gas-fired power production to unseat…

La producción solar aumentó en los principales mercados y la eólica alcanzó un récord de producción para un día de febrero en Italia, mientras que la demanda eléctrica descendió en la mayoría de los mercados.

El presupuesto total del contrato asciende a 190.901 euros. Las empresas interesadas podrán presentar sus ofertas hasta el 13 de febrero. El plazo de ejecución del contrato es de dos meses.

In a perspective paper in Joule, a group of U.S. researchers described technology and supply chain efforts required to reach worldwide annual cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar PV capacity of 100 GW by 2030.

La compañía ha registrado pérdidas atribuidas a los accionistas de 4.200 millones de dólares entre octubre y diciembre, una cifra que contrasta con el beneficio de 371 millones reportado en el mismo periodo del año pasado.

Shoals Technologies Group has secured a favorable initial determination from a US International Trade Commission (ITC) judge, who found that Voltage violated US trade law by importing trunk bus products that infringe Shoals’ patents.

An international research team reviewed agrivoltaic systems, highlighting challenges in design, crop performance, and PV efficiency, while mapping their global potential. They call for innovative layouts, targeted crop selection, and improved modeling to maximize energy yield and land-use efficiency.

ENTREVISTA | El director global de Asesoramiento Técnico de Vector Renewables explica en esta entrevista a El Periódico de la Energía cómo ha cambiado el mercado en los últimos tiempos.

El debate deja de ser colapso sí/no y pasa a ser lo que de verdad importa: cómo ordenamos el crecimiento para que la red sea más flexible, más estable y más eficiente.