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An enormous shed sits on a ridge northeast of Calumet, Minnesota, along the state’s Iron Range , visible for miles to drivers rushing by on Highway 169. To reach it by car, I exited the highway at Nashwauk (population 950, give or take) and drove down a lonely county road, eventually pulling up to a security…

When the largest solar farm in Indiana came online in early 2025, nearby residents in rural Jasper County were not exactly excited. “It will mess up their fields,” said long-time resident Gena Carlson, referring to solar panels on farmers’ land. Carlson’s concerns, which were echoed by other locals, highlight the…

Aljarafesa publica la licitación del contrato de mantenimiento de la planta fotovoltaica de la ETAP Salteras, que incluye actuaciones programadas y correctivas sobre todos los equipos e infraestructuras de la instalación, con un presupuesto de 272.400 euros y ejecución a dos años.

<p>Fox ESS’s Power Beast platform integrates H3 Plus hybrid inverters with CQ7 high-voltage battery stacks, featuring LFP chemistry, IP65 protection, up to 98.5% inverter efficiency, and more than 95% battery round-trip efficiency. The system supports PV arrays of up to 250 kW, includes three independent battery inputs, and provides EPS backup with transfer times of less than 10 ms.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/23/fox-ess-unveils-high-voltage-battery-inverter-solution-for-ci-solar/">Fox ESS launches high-voltage battery-inverter solution for C&amp;I solar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>US-based EnerVenue has launched its Energy Rack, a 150 kWh plug-and-play DC storage system using NASA-derived Aqueous Metal Cell technology. The company claims the metal-hydrogen battery platform offers up to 30,000 cycles, reduced thermal management requirements, and a 30-year design life for utility-scale applications.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/23/enervenue-unveils-150-kwh-nickel-hydrogen-battery/">Enervenue unveils 150 kWh nickel-hydrogen battery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Brazil has introduced a compensation framework for wind and solar generators affected by curtailment, covering eligible grid-related and reliability-driven cuts from 2023 to 2025. The rules aim to reduce legal uncertainty, while excluding energy oversupply-related curtailment and highlighting the need for long-term grid expansion and storage solutions.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/23/brazil-sets-compensation-rules-for-wind-and-solar-curtailment/">Brazil sets compensation rules for wind and solar curtailment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>The capacity of self-consumption systems connected to distribution grids increased from 118.6 MW at the end of 2025 to 159.5 MW in June, while the number of users generating and feeding surplus electricity into the grid rose 25.8% to more than 4,700.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/23/argentinas-distributed-solar-capacity-grew-34-5-in-h1/">Argentina&#8217;s distributed solar capacity grew 34.5% in H1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Data centres can be the backbone to utility-scale solar and battery energy developments through long-term power purchase agreements that underpin new projects says a new CEC paper, identifying hybrid systems as essential for meeting data centre energy needs.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/23/data-centre-energy-demand-can-boost-new-grid-scale-solar-and-battery-growth/">Flexible contracting framework aims to help renewables meet data center energy demand</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Data published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) indicates that rapid deployment across major regional grids has driven a series of generation and capacity records during the first six months of the year.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/23/solar-and-storage-account-for-91-of-new-u-s-grid-capacity-in-first-half-of-2026/">Solar and storage account for 91% of new U.S. grid capacity in Q1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/pexels-photo-95719.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1500" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Global electricity use is growing again, but renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity this year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).</p>

<p>Poland’s amended Energy Act – sometimes known as the Grid Act – came into force on April 30, 2026, introducing significant changes for grid connections to generation and storage. Poland’s Ministry of Energy estimates that the new regulations could unlock the potential to connect around 150 GW of new renewables and storage capacity. New possibilities for cable pooling have been welcomed, but asset owners also face a greater financial commitment when connections are issued and implemented. Energy law expert Piotr Mrowiec outlines the new rules and provisions.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/23/new-rules-for-polands-grid/">New rules for Poland’s grid</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

The Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG) has published a report calling on the Australian government to prioritise consistent and timely implementation of the reformed Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

<p>Distributed renewables offer far greater resilience to the power system during extreme climate events than fossil fuel systems. Jakarta — Distributed renewable energy networks are far more resilient to climate shocks and natural disasters than the centralised fossil fuel systems that still dominate Southeast Asia’s power supply, according to a new ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/22/even-under-extreme-warming-aseans-wind-solar-generation-variation-from-normal-will-be-less-than-1-in-2030/">Even Under Extreme Warming, ASEAN’s Wind &#038; Solar Generation Variation From Normal Will Be Less Than 1% In 2030</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Brussels — Europe could add 25 GW of wind and solar to existing hydropower sites across seven EU countries without needing extra grid capacity, according to a new Ember new report. “Political ambitions mean nothing if clean electrons are stranded in connection queues,” said Elisabeth Cremona, Energy Infrastructures Lead at Ember. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/22/europe-can-unlock-25-gw-of-clean-power-by-using-existing-grid-connections/">Europe Can Unlock 25 GW of Clean Power by Using Existing Grid Connections</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The Report Comes as U.S. Rises in Global Manufacturing Rankings, Now Tied as World&#8217;s Second Largest Manufacturer of Inverters WASHINGTON D.C. — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released a new report outlining the industry’s priorities for strengthening cybersecurity while expanding domestic manufacturing of solar and energy storage technology. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/22/new-report-outlines-priorities-for-a-cybersecure-american-made-solar-storage-industry/">New Report Outlines Priorities for a Cybersecure, American-Made Solar &#038; Storage Industry</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The US electric vehicle (EV) market is not in a great place, but it did achieve greater sales in the second quarter than in the two previous quarters. Let&#8217;s look at how things broke out by different auto brands. (Buckle up. This is going to be a bumpy ride.) First ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/22/tesla-climbs-back-above-50-share-of-us-ev-market-whos-in-2nd-3rd-4th/">Tesla Climbs Back Above 50% Share of US EV Market — Who&#8217;s in 2nd, 3rd, 4th?</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/3/2026/07/bigjoe_MAIN.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1220" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ElectrekDaily"></a>Full autonomy, big delivery numbers, and a push towards electrification that’s moving global markets? We must be talking about electric forklifts! On today’s uplifting episode of <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOOSULbTf1g" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Quick Charge</a></em>, we’ve got Big Joe CMO Martin Boyd here to walk us through some of the ways these battery powered equipment assets are making all our lives better.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-19-at-12.18.22-PM.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Elon Musk was asked directly on Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings call whether the company still plans to upgrade Hardware 3 (HW3) cars so they can run its latest “Full Self-Driving” software. His answer made one thing clear: Tesla still has no concrete plan.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Instead of committing to a fix, Musk floated a grab-bag of options and timelines — none of them firm — for the millions of vehicles Tesla sold with the promise that they had “all the hardware necessary” for self-driving.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/Elon-Musk-self-dealing-Tesla-Spa.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Elon Musk hinted at a merger between Tesla and SpaceX on Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings call, pointing to “more and more overlap” between the two companies he controls.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">He stopped short of confirming anything, deferring to Tesla’s general counsel and “the appropriate process” — but the exchange is the closest Musk has come to addressing the merger speculation directly.</p>

<p>NASHVILLE — Nearly 4,000 Tennesseans criticized the Tennessee Valley Authority’s energy plan as short-sighted and over reliant on gas. The Sierra Club submitted 3,669 comments on behalf of its supporters as well as its own technical comments on TVA’s 2026 preliminary Integrated Resource Plan, the federal utility’s long-term energy plan that maps ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/22/nearly-4000-tennesseans-speak-out-against-tvas-fossil-fuel-powered-energy-plan/">Nearly 4,000 Tennesseans Speak Out Against TVA’s Fossil Fuel-Powered Energy Plan</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/3/2026/07/Tesla-robotaxi-growth-stalled.png?w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tesla told shareholders this week that its Robotaxi service is expanding. The company’s own chart proves it isn’t.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">In its Q2 2026 update, Tesla leaned on a cumulative “paid Robotaxi miles” chart climbing past 2.4 million miles as its headline proof of momentum. But break that curve into quarters and the growth flatlines: Robotaxi added roughly 900,000 paid miles in Q2 2026, the same as it did in Q1.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/Subaru-delays-Getaway-EV.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/subaru/">Subaru</a> confirmed that production of the Getaway EV is being delayed, following Toyota’s decision to delay its first three-row electric SUV.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/Tesla-Q2-2026-financial-results-hero.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1568" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders’ letter for the second quarter (Q2) 2026 after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The earnings call with management is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/Ford-GenerLink-setup.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ford F-150 Lightning or hybrid owners can now use their trucks to keep hard-wired home essentials running during an outage by connecting their truck directly to their home’s main electrical panel. And even better, it’s affordable.</p>

<p>A refugee aid organization in Denver is celebrating the completion of a donated 60-kW solar system that is expected to save the organization over $350,000 over the next 20 years. A group of solar companies, including SolarEdge Technologies,  Apollo Energy, Pivot Energy, IronRidge, Greentech Renewables and Rexel, donated the system to Project Worthmore, a nonprofit organization providing support&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/donated-solar-system-to-aid-denver-based-refugee-support-organization/">Donated solar system to aid Denver-based refugee support organization</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>