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The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) says polysilicon and wafer prices continued to fall this week, with n-type re-feed and dense polysilicon down 6.39% and 6.42% to an average of CNY 45,200/ton ($6,240).

<p>Maryland legislators are issuing a legislative package designed to reduce utility energy costs, and clean energy sources like solar power are part of that strategy. Gov. Wes Moore, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melynk announced the Utility RELIEF Act, which builds on the governor&#8217;s existing Lower Bills and Local Energy Act,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/maryland-legislators-include-utility-solar-in-statewide-energy-savings-initiative/">Maryland legislators include utility solar in statewide energy savings initiative</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>A surge in gas prices triggered by the Iran war has caused a knock-on spike...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-why-does-gas-set-the-price-of-electricity-and-is-there-an-alternative/">Q&amp;A: Why does gas set the price of electricity – and is there an alternative?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/BYD-DENZA-Z9GT-EV-Europe-fast-charging-2.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The new Denza Z9 GT, or the world’s longest-range pure EV, as <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/byd/">BYD</a> claims, is headed to Europe, offering 5-minute fast charging and a WLTP range of nearly 500 miles.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/13/byd-ev-with-5-min-charging-500-miles-range-heads-overseas/#more-459518">more…</a>

<p>Climate change, war and mismanagement are putting Iran’s water supply under major strain, experts have...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-how-climate-change-and-war-threaten-irans-water-supplies/">Q&amp;A: How climate change and war threaten Iran’s water supplies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

Sigenergy has launched a 166 kW IP66-rated inverter for C&#38;I solar and storage offering nine MPPT trackers and flexible AC/DC connections. The launch coincided with the opening of its Nantong Smart Energy Center, a 136,000 m² facility for R&#38;D, manufacturing, and global delivery.

<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>Elon Musk admitted today that xAI, his artificial intelligence venture, “was not built right first time around” and “is being rebuilt from the foundations up.” The admission comes just six weeks after he had Tesla pour $2 billion of shareholder money into the company.</p> <p>The timing is remarkable. Tesla disclosed the $2 billion xAI investment in its Q4 2025 earnings report on January 28. Days later, SpaceX acquired xAI in a deal valuing the combined entity at $1.25 trillion. Now Musk is telling the world the thing he just sold to his own public and private investors was broken.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/13/elon-musk-admits-xai-built-wrong-rebuild-tesla-spacex-investment/#more-459519">more…</a>

Google has finalised its acquisition of US renewable energy developer Intersect Power, as part of its plan to power its data centre expansions in the US.

This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Sabina Blitek, General Counsel at Netherlands' R.Power Renewables. She says women in male-dominated industries, like energy and finance, can overcome bias by consistently demonstrating competence, believing in their own potential, and leading by example.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/BMW-2027-i7-EV-1.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>With its official debut just a few weeks away, <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/bmw/">BMW</a> offered a sneak peek at the new 2027 7 Series, its flagship luxury sedan.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/13/bmw-i7-ev-gets-neue-klasse-upgrade-first-look/#more-459498">more…</a>

In a new weekly update for <b>pv magazine</b>, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that February saw a sharp divide in Europe’s solar conditions. Northeastern regions experienced clear, cold weather with irradiance 20% above average, while western and southern Europe endured persistent storms and widespread irradiance deficits.

Un incendio provocado por un fallo eléctrico en un cable que se sobrecalentó debido a un arco eléctrico afectó a los paneles solares instalados en el estadio Europa Point Stadium, en Gibraltar. Los bomberos lograron contener y extinguir el fuego en aproximadamente 20 minutos.

GlobalData says global renewable capacity will more than double to 8.4 TW by 2031, with PV reaching nearly 6 TW, a 13% compound annual growth rate from 2025 levels of 4.1 TW.

U.S. marketed natural gas production reached a new record in 2025, growing by 5.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to average 118.5 Bcf/d, according to our latest Natural Gas Monthly. Three regions—Appalachia, Permian, and Haynesville—accounted for 67% of the total marketed gas production in the United States in 2025 and for 81% of the growth last year.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/03/Aptera-testing-Mojave.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Solar EV startup <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/aptera/">Aptera Motors</a> just added some fresh funding to its development journey via warrant exercise. The funding is made possible by a public offering that began in January.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/13/aptera-sev-warrant-exercise-fund-validation/#more-459499">more…</a>

Iron flow battery company ESS Tech Inc highlighted its recent partnership with Google and the acquisition of VoltStorage GmbH, as profitability remained out of reach in 2025.

<p>SunPower has completed integrating Sunder Energy into its operations after acquiring the competing residential solar company in September, according to a press release. “Usually closing an integration does not make headlines, but the most common acquisition failure mode is poor integration of the two companies, leading to devastating talent and value loss,&#8221; said T.J. Rodgers,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/sunpower-integrates-tpo-solar-company-sunder-energy-after-acquisition/">SunPower integrates TPO solar company Sunder Energy after acquisition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

The Bilaj Al Jazayer Independent Power Project will be developed under a public-private partnership on a build-own-operate basis.

El grupo Volkswagen aspira a convertirse en un “actor energético integrado”, y combina bajo una misma estructura corporativa actividades que abarcan desde la fabricación de celdas de batería hasta la comercialización de energía almacenada.

Peak Energy says it will deploy the first sodium-ion battery in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) service area with RWE Americas in eastern Wisconsin, using passively cooled grid-scale storage that cuts auxiliary power use by 90% and lowers lifetime storage costs by $70/kWh.

<p>Over $7 million in solar inventory will be up for auction later this month from the bankruptcy proceedings of Purelight Power, a solar installation company that went out of business at the end of 2025. CA Global Partners, in conjunction with Onyx Asset Advisors, is holding seven online auctions March 25-April 22. The auctions feature&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/7-million-in-solar-inventory-at-auction-after-purelight-power-bankruptcy/">$7 million in solar inventory at auction after Purelight Power bankruptcy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Fire caused by an electrical fault from an overheated arcing cable hit the solar panels at Europa Point Stadium in Gibraltar. Firefighters contained and extinguished the blaze within 20 minutes.

European IPP R.Power’s head of BESS and CCO sat down with Energy-Storage.news at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 last month for a video interview to discuss the firm's storage activity and approach to procuring technology.

U.S. researchers developed a framework showing that wider spacing between solar PV rows can make agrivoltaic systems economically viable for large-scale mechanized farming. Their simulations in Colorado demonstrated that optimized row spacing maintains crop production while improving combined agricultural and energy revenues.

Un nuevo análisis de GlobalData afirma que lLa capacidad renovable mundial se duplicará hasta 8,4 TW en 2031 impulsada por la fotovoltaica, que alcanzará casi los 6 TW.