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State-owned energy developer CECEP has raised CNY 2.95 billion ($431.8 million) for PV and storage projects, while China’s metals industry association says polysilicon prices have fallen for a seventh straight week.

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The country added around 44.6 GW of new PV capacity in fiscal year 2026, according to new figures released by JMK Research.

The 18th SolarEx Istanbul showcased Türkiye’s expanding solar ecosystem, bringing together hundreds of exhibitors and reinforcing its role as a rising global hub for PV manufacturing and innovation. At the same time, strong growth in distributed solar and emerging battery storage highlights both the market’s potential and its key challenges, including regulatory constraints, grid limits, and increasing global competition.

The U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is unlikely to materially affect solar manufacturing projects in the Middle East for now, as most of these investments remain at an early stage. OPIS analyst Brian Ng sees the most immediate risk in logistics. If disruptions persist, shipments of solar products into the region could be delayed and export pricing may turn volatile.

Adana-based WHS introduced a PV-powered water heating system that operates without an inverter, using 1.6 kW of direct DC solar input with integrated MPPT. The system supports hybrid operation with a 2 kW AC backup, runs at extra-low voltage of less than 50 V, delivers around 3 kWh/day of thermal energy, and heats water to 65–85 C for residential and small commercial use.

El marco metodológico CLIMAX, desarrollado por científicos españoles, demuestra que una planificación inteligente permite que la combinación de energía eólica y solar se comporte de manera más similar a una fuente firme, mejorando el ajuste entre generación y demanda.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has approved a 200MW expansion of utility Xcel Energy’s Capacity*Connect virtual power plant (VPP) programme.

Lion Energy has announced a strategic partnership with gigafactory startup American Battery Factory to enable recently announced 4.5GWh offtake agreements.

This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Ilse Cappelle, Head of Marketing &#38; E-commerce at Netherlands' Libra Energy. She explains how returning from maternity leave directly into a leadership role showed her the company’s strong support for career growth and work-life balance.

Iberdrola tse hace con Neoenergia tras opa de 1.140 millones de dólares, EDP construye 28 MW en Japón vinculado a un PPA y BBVA financia con 500 millones a Envision Energy para su expansión en Europa, Asia y LatAm.

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say a polymerizable non-flammable electrolyte improves safety in sodium-ion batteries while maintaining performance.

Tokyu Corp. and partners will supply Tokyu Railway with newly built solar power under a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA), covering about 30% of traction electricity demand.

Entre los proyectos se incluyen 113 infraestructuras eléctricas, otros 100 relacionados con el hidrógeno, 3 iniciativas de redes inteligentes de gas, y 17 de redes de dióxido de carbono (CO₂).

La nueva normativa introduce índices de precisión Clase A, B y C para la transferencia de energía activa y define parámetros operativos específicos de tensión, frecuencia y distorsión armónica para garantizar la transparencia en la facturación y la interoperabilidad en el mercado único.

Investigadores españoles confirman que ni la distancia del enlace ni las condiciones del entorno afectan a los equipos de intercambio de claves cuánticas.

In a new weekly update for <b>pv magazine</b>, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

Un análisis de 60 estudios sobre energías renovables revela que, para 2050, la energía solar fotovoltaica y la eólica podrían suministrar entre el 80 % y el 100 % de la electricidad; sin embargo, las hipótesis excesivamente conservadoras sobre las inversiones de capital y los modelos fotovoltaicos simplificados suelen subestimar el potencial de implantación.

Dutch TSO TenneT has signed a contract with a developer for a large-scale BESS which will help to relieve grid congestion, possibly enabling the quicker deployment of renewables in the Netherlands.

See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . It’s not an easy moment for renewable energy in the U.S., but the sector is still setting new records. Just look at what happened last month: Over the course of March, the nation got more electricity from renewables than it did from natural gas, which is…

This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter . After taking a beating for the first year of the Trump administration, the beleaguered wind energy industry may finally see a glimmer of hope. President Donald Trump and Interior Department chief Doug Burgum have spent months…

La planta instalada por GreenkW para el Polideportivo Santa Mónica está compuesta por 132 módulos de 515 Wp, modelo TLC‑MR515DT182‑64NS, de tecnología TOPCon, dos inversores híbridos de 30 kW y un sistema de almacenamiento Cegasa de 92 kWh.

El presupuesto total del contrato es de 297.444 euros, y las empresas interesadas pueden presentar sus ofertas hasta el 14 de mayo. El plazo de ejecución previsto es de cinco meses.

Australia's heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels has left households and businesses dangerously exposed to global energy shocks, with the current conflict involving the US and Iran costing motorists more than AU$1 billion (US$710 million) in March alone.