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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Honda-EV-plans-hybrids.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/honda/">Honda</a> is waving the white flag. The Japanese automaker previewed two new hybrids set to launch by 2028 after taking an over $9 billion hit over its failed EV bet, leading to its biggest loss in company history.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/14/honda-retreats-hybrids-after-failed-ev-bet-triggers-9-billion-loss/#more-467405">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/BYD-first-kei-car-EV.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>China’s top auto industry group is calling for the creation of a standardized budget electric vehicle category — modeled on Japan’s wildly popular K-car ecosystem — to revive sluggish domestic car sales and bring millions of new buyers into the EV market.</p> <p>The proposal, from the head of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), would target elderly consumers and rural markets where cheap, unregulated electric vehicles have flourished dangerously for years.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/14/china-wants-to-build-electric-kei-car-industry-boost-ev-sales/#more-467409">more…</a>

<p>Electronics manufacturer Richardson Electronics announced it would partner with Chinese lithium battery company Gotion to produce more large-scale battery energy storage systems in the United States. Gotion operates an battery manufacturing site in Manteno, Illinois, and Richardson has a contract manufacturing site in LaFox, Illinois. “This partnership reflects Gotion’s long-term commitment to building a localized,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/gotion-links-with-us-electronics-manufacturer-for-domestic-battery-production/">Gotion links with US electronics manufacturer for domestic battery production</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/3/2026/05/IMG_3791-e1778766301124.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>I drove the IONIQ 9 for more than 600 km across a mix of highway and city driving, and I enjoyed the package Hyundai has put together. The E-GMP platform, the cabin space, and the seat quality are all class-leading or close to it. A few software-layer gaps keep it from being perfect, but for a family that covers distance, the IONIQ 9 is one of the most complete three-row EVs on the market today. </p> <p>Here is the full review and Electrek EV score for the Hyundai IONIQ 9 2026:</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/14/hyundai-ioniq-9-2026-review/#more-467159">more…</a>

<p>Pluma Construction, ForeFront Power, Standard Solar and Solstice gathered with project partners, invited guests and community stakeholders at the Pino community solar site in Las Vegas, New Mexico, to celebrate community solar in the state and progress across the eight-project, 48.4-MW portfolio. Developed by New Mexico-based Pluma Construction with support from ForeFront Power, the portfolio was acquired by Standard&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/new-mexico-partners-unveil-community-solar-portfolio/">New Mexico partners unveil community solar portfolio</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Científicos de Alemania investigan cómo generar lluvia en desiertos costeros de EAU a partir de grandes parques solares y dunas artificiales, que modificarían las corrientes atmosféricas. El proyecto combinará mediciones LiDAR y simulaciones meteorológicas avanzadas para estudiar el impacto climático de las instalaciones fotovoltaicas a gran escala.

<p>Solar tracker manufacturer Soltec has appointed former Recurrent Energy chief development officer Alejandro Moreno as its new president of North American operations, the company says. Taking the mantle from Alma... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/solar-trackers/soltec-expands-solar-tracker-presence-in-u-s-market-with-new-president/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

China-headquartered energy storage firm Gotion and US power electronics manufacturer Richardson Electronics have partnered to manufacture BESS. It comes at a time when Chinese companies are starting to sell down stakes in US assets amid new FEOC rules.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Pat Wood III, co-chair at Pew Charitable Trusts about the company’s DER Policy Playbook

Long-duration energy storage (LDES) developer-operator Hydrostor intends to enter its compressed air storage project into Ontario, Canada’s recently announced LDES procurement.

A total of 4.5GW/12.8GWh of large-scale BESS capacity when into operation around the world last month, with Asia and South America showing strong figures.

Hay, además, 209 proyectos con permisos por casi 35 GW / 90 GWh, de los que casi 80 GWh se encuentran en Reino Unido y unos 10 GWh en España.

Entre las medidas propuestas destacan una planificación más coordinada entre electricidad, hidrógeno y almacenamiento; mecanismos más claros para el reparto de costes de proyectos internacionales; procedimientos administrativos simplificados; y nuevos criterios para optimizar las conexiones a la red mediante el principio de “el primero listo, el primero atendido”.

Se trata de propuestas sobre requisitos de monitorización y envío de información para el análisis de incidentes, los servicios de ajuste y programación de restricciones técnicas y la coordinación del desarrollo de red de transporte y redes de distribución.

Battery storage and pumped hydro projects in India, in this edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Photography by Neeta R. Satam JASPER COUNTY, Indiana—Barb Deardorff loves her living room’s wide picture windows. She can gaze out at the cornfields, where sandhill cranes warble and graze, and in the evening, she can unwind from her hectic job as a teachers’ union organizer by watching the sun go down. Her sunset…

Last month, North Carolina’s top utility regulator abruptly halted Duke Energy’s solar farm investments for the year — an unforeseen blow to an industry already reeling from tariffs and a hostile federal government. Now, clean energy businesses and advocates have filed a motion to cancel the order, which they argue…

<p>Cherry Street Energy helped finance and installed a 112.89-kW solar project at talent consultancy Insight Globals&#8217; offices in Richmond, Virginia. The project came online in early spring. &#8220;We&#8217;re making this investment because it&#8217;s the right move for our business and the right move for the future,&#8221; said Jenny Sabo, senior VP of communications, benefits and&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/cherry-street-energy-installs-solar-project-for-international-talent-consultancy/">Cherry Street Energy installs solar project for international talent consultancy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Alongside private equity company Cerberus Capital Management, battery manufacturer Eos Energy has announced the launch of Frontier Power USA, a new development firm aiming to scale up long duration energy... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/eos-energy-announces-new-ldes-development-firm/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>A nonprofit initiative helped build solar projects on 40 townhomes across Montgomery County, Maryland, resulting in more than 270 kW of new energy output. Clean energy nonprofit RE-volv and Montgomery County Green Bank financed the project, and solar contractor GreenBrilliance built the PV systems. These arrays were built on affordable housing organization Housing Unlimited townhomes,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/billie-eilishs-climate-fund-supports-solar-project-for-maryland-affordable-housing/">Billie Eilish&#8217;s climate fund supports solar project for Maryland affordable housing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Fervo Energy , a startup that has pioneered new ways to produce electricity from the earth’s heat, is officially a publicly traded company. It’s the first next-generation geothermal firm to go public. Today’s initial public offering netted the Houston-based Fervo about $1.9 billion and valued it at roughly $7.7…

<p>Exus Renewables North America is launching Anomaly+, the newest addition to its ExusIQ+ performance optimization suite, using predictive maintenance to save on operating its energy assets. &#8220;With our ExusIQ+ suite, we&#8217;re not just building renewable energy projects, we&#8217;re advancing the science behind them,&#8221; said Jim Spencer, president and CEO of Exus Renewables North America. A&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/exus-renewables-advances-proprietary-monitoring-software-for-solar-wind/">Exus Renewables advances proprietary monitoring software for solar, wind</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

In our most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that annual electric power generation from utility-scale solar will surpass that from coal for the first time in 2026 within the electricity grid that covers most of Texas. Solar generation is expected to reach 78 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2026 in the electricity grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) compared with 60 BkWh for coal.

<p>Power generation system provider Nextpower has agreed to acquire complementary assets from Zigor Corp.&#8217;s power conversion business, as well as its U.S.-based subsidiary, Apex Power. In total, the transaction considerations... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/nextpower-to-acquire-zigor-corp-power-conversion-business/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>A company once known for solar tracker production is entering another segment of the PV market. After years of acquisitions and originating new technologies, Nextpower (formerly Nextracker) is acquiring a product line from Spanish power conversion and transmission company Zigor, along with its subsidiary Apex Power. “With this acquisition, Nextpower will launch a comprehensive inverter&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/nextpower-entering-solar-inverter-market-by-acquiring-zigor/">Nextpower entering solar inverter market by acquiring Zigor products</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>