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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to lift its blockade on new U.S. wind and solar projects. On Tuesday, Chief U.S. District Judge Denise Casper in Boston sided with nine clean energy organizations that sued to stop the federal government’s “arbitrary and capricious” efforts to hinder wind and…

<p>United Bakery has opted to bake its iconic sourdough bread and other products with electricity generated on site with Mechatron Solar dual-axis tracker technology that will reduce the electric bill... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/solar-trackers/bread-rises-at-sacto-bakery-with-dual-axis-solar-tracking/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Independent power producer Lydian Energy has announced its acquisition of the Atlas North solar and BESS portfolio from Irvine, California-based Hanwha Renewables. Coming in at about 1.5 GW between solar... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/lydian-energy-acquires-1-5-gw-portfolio-from-hanwha-renewables/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Lithonia, Georgia, is celebrating becoming one of the first faith communities in the state to install both solar and battery storage on its campus, and is the first commercial pilot participant to pursue battery storage with Georgia BRIGHT and Capital Good Fund. The move comes as part&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/georgia-church-adds-solar-storage-and-ev-chargers-to-campus-to-act-as-communitys-resilience-hub/">Georgia church adds solar, storage and EV chargers to campus to act as community&#8217;s resilience hub</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and its allies in California are asking the California Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that they say &#8220;threatens the future of clean... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/policy/ewg-challenging-california-supreme-court-on-anti-solar-ruling/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

US ‘multi-day’ energy storage startup Noon Energy has announced an agreement with Meta to reserve up to 1GW/100GWh of long-duration energy storage (LDES) capacity.

<p>The UK government has announced a series of measures to “double down on clean power”...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-how-the-uk-government-aims-to-break-link-between-gas-and-electricity-prices/">Q&amp;A: How the UK government aims to ‘break link between gas and electricity prices’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Geronimo Power announced that the 270-MW Blevins Solar Project in Falls County, Texas, is now online. &#8220;The Blevins project reflects Geronimo&#8217;s commitment to building energy infrastructure that delivers real value to communities,&#8221; said Gemma Smith, Vice President of Operations at Geronimo. &#8220;Working alongside partners such as Fujifilm and Bristol Myers Squibb, we&#8217;re delivering dependable power&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/270-mw-blevins-solar-project-comes-online-in-texas/">270-MW Blevins Solar Project comes online in Texas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Environmental and waste management company Clean Earth has received state permission to begin solar panel recycling at its Lancaster, Texas, facility that processes electronic waste. &#8220;Grouping our electronics recycling operations in Lancaster is a direct response to what our customers and the broader renewable energy market needs — one trusted partner who can efficiently and&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/clean-earth-e-waste-processing-site-in-texas-can-now-recycle-solar-panels/">Clean Earth e-waste processing site in Texas can now recycle solar panels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Meta has signed on to reserve 100 GWh of energy storage capacity from long-duration energy storage (LDES) developer Noon Energy. The collaboration will begin with a 25-MW/2.5-GWh project, scheduled for completion by 2028. Following the success of that project, Noon will begin delivering systems under a 1-GW/100-GWh supply contract. The agreement aligns with Meta’s drive&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/meta-calls-on-noon-energy-for-100-gwh-of-ultra-long-duration-energy-storage/">Meta calls on Noon Energy for 100 GWh of ultra-long duration energy storage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>A May 2024 report by Allied Market Research predicted the carport market, then valued around $813 million, would more than double to a total of $1.7 billion by 2032. A... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/big-opportunities-for-solar-carports-in-u-s-amid-unsteady-market/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

We estimate the Lower 48 U.S. states began this natural gas injection season (April–October) with 1,890 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of working natural gas in storage, based on interpolated data from our Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report. This level was 3% above the previous five-year (2021–25) average and 3% above last year's end-of-season storage volume.

<p>The first three months of 2026 have been the fourth warmest on record, with each...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the-climate-strong-el-nino-puts-2026-on-track-for-second-warmest-year/">State of the climate: Strong El Niño puts 2026 on track for second-warmest year</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>By Michael Schwarz &#124; General Manager &#124; Arch O&#38;M Spring marks the reset button for solar performance; what happens now highly impacts the months ahead. After a long winter of snow, debris, and fluctuating conditions, solar systems need a thorough check to ensure they are operating at peak efficiency. This checklist outlines the key steps&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/7-solar-maintenance-tips-for-peak-summer-production/">7 Solar Maintenance Tips for Peak Summer Production &lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&#039;color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;&#039;&gt;Why spring solar inspections make or break your summer&lt;/span&gt;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Solar manufacturer Solx and perovskite solar technology firm Caelux have announced a five-year, 3 GW partnership revolving around their &#8220;breakthrough&#8221; U.S.-made high-performance solar modules. The collaboration will integrate Caelux&#8217;s energy-producing... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/solx-caelux-agree-to-perovskite-commercialization-partnership/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>SPI Energy, the company behind the Solar4America solar panel brand that had plans for increased silicon solar supply chain manufacturing in the United States, has taken steps to file Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the United States. The company has insolvency proceedings pending in the Cayman Islands, and its appointed liquidators have filed appropriate petitions in&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/spi-energy-solar4america-brand-start-bankruptcy-proceedings-in-us/">SPI Energy, Solar4America brand start bankruptcy proceedings in US</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Tesla Cybertrucks can now participate in PG&#38;E&#8217;s residential vehicle-to-everything (V2X) program, a bidirectional electric vehicle integration effort in California. PG&#38;E customers who own a Cybertruck can utilize PG&#38;E&#8217;s V2X program to install Powershare Home Backup and activate Powershare Grid Support. With these, customers can use their vehicle to power their home in an outage and&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/pge-adds-tesla-cybertrucks-to-bidirectional-ev-program/">PG&#038;E adds Tesla Cybertrucks to bidirectional EV program</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

BESS platform Ingrid Capacity has received construction permits for two projects in Sweden's SE4 electricity region which it said could start construction as early as this year.

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds the weekly average electricity price was above €95 ($111.70)/MWh last week in all major European markets except France, Portugal and Spain. These three countries each set new records for solar energy production for a day in April last Friday, recording 145 GWh, 26 GWh and 213 GWh respectively.

Un informe realizado por el ISF de la UTS de Australia calcula que el 100% de la demanda de la Península Ibérica se cubre con un mix de 314 GW renovables con 82 GW de almacenamiento, lo que implica alcanzar el objetivo climático 10 años antes que el resto de Europa.

Researchers in the United Kingdom developed a scheduling model for residential heat pumps that reduces electricity costs while maintaining thermal comfort under dynamic tariffs and uncertain rooftop PV generation. It optimizes when to use grid power, PV energy, and building thermal storage.

Danish investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has begun construction on the 300MW/1,500MWh Patache battery energy storage system (BESS) in northern Chile.

Los países respecto a los cuales la economía española registró los mayores superávits comerciales fueron Portugal, Francia y Reino Unido.

Los usuarios de Moeve gow podrán obtener al menos 10 céntimos por litro de combustible en sus repostajes, el doble de lo habitual.

Tras la investigación, el organismo presidido por Cani Fernández no ha hallado indicios de la existencia de intercambios de información ni concertación entre Repsol, Moeve y BP.