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<p>Standard Solar announced it has completed a new community solar + storage project in Westport, Massachusetts. The Division Road project, a 2.38-MW ground-mount solar array paired with 999-kW of DC-coupled battery storage, is now delivering clean power to the New England grid. The project was acquired from New Leaf Energy and built in partnership with&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/standard-solar-completes-2-38-mw-community-solar-storage-project-in-massachusetts/">Standard Solar completes 2.38-MW community solar + storage project in Massachusetts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>As other provinces test pilot programs, Alberta’s deregulated grid and battery-backed homes are building real-world value from virtual power plants The Alberta market for solar + storage energy arbitrage is... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/canada/inside-canadas-first-true-vpp-market-albertas-energy-arbitrage-experiment/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>The NIMBY arguments against solar and storage range from the insane (solar panels suck up all the energy from the sun!) to the indisputable (projects alter rural landscapes). Regardless of the opinion, it’s the priority of the solar + storage developer to hear community concerns and find solutions. One logical issue community members may have&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/cutting-through-the-noise-designing-utility-scale-batteries-for-community-acceptance/">Cutting through the noise: Designing utility-scale batteries for community acceptance</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>If you’ve ever modeled a demand-management battery and then watched the real-world savings fall short, the missing variable was probably the building. Batteries can shave peaks, and building management systems... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/why-energy-and-building-management-must-merge-and-how-elexity-is-proving-it-works/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

A roundup of large-scale European BESS project news, with Principia completing a project in Greece, Repono buying one in Romania, Kyon choosing optimisers for two in Germany and Voltalia and NGEN targeting Portugal.

John Zahurancik, Americas president at Fluence, discussed industry trends and policy directions with ESN Premium at this year’s RE+.

What is claimed to be the world’s largest industrial thermal energy storage ‘heat battery’ has gone into operation in California, US.

El Instituto Balear de la Energía (IBE) ha adjudicado a Ferrovial la ejecución de las pérgolas fotovoltaicas en el Hospital Comarcal de Inca por 1,10 millones. El proyecto incluye la instalación de 10 puntos de recarga para VE.

<p>Just 28% of countries have met a UN call to submit new plans on addressing...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-just-28-of-countries-have-released-nature-pledges-a-year-after-un-deadline/">Analysis: Just 28% of countries have released nature pledges a year after UN deadline</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

Thermal energy storage systems, which turn electricity into heat that can be tapped for hours or days at a time, could help decarbonize the production of everything from cement to beer. But in the U.S., where the economics of replacing fossil fuels with electricity remain challenging, thermal-battery startup Rondo…

This summer, an ammonia-powered ship completed its maiden voyage in eastern China, becoming the first of its kind to run purely on the carbonless compound. Around the same time, in Denmark, the shipping giant Maersk launched a big container ship that can use methanol , making it the fourteenth and largest vessel yet…

El valor estimado del contrato asciende a 1,58 millones de euros. La fecha límite para la recepción de ofertas fue el 10 de noviembre, y el plazo de ejecución de las obras es de cuatro meses.

South Australia has officially opened its inaugural Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM) tender round, seeking up to 700MW of long-duration energy storage (LDES) capacity to enhance grid reliability and support the state's renewable energy transition.

<p>The 177-MW Ridgely Solar project in Lake County, Tennessee, is now online for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The project, located approximately 100 miles north of Memphis, was engineered by LRE. Ridgely Solar began development in 2020 and created approximately 700 jobs during construction. LRE’s engineering team collaborated with Nextracker and First Solar, continuing its&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/tva-brings-online-177-mw-solar-project-using-american-made-panels-trackers/">TVA brings online 177-MW solar project using American-made panels, trackers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Según el IEEFA, REE debería haber estabilizado la red enviando la reserva de contención de frecuencia (FCR) en 30 segundos o la reserva de restauración de frecuencia (FRR) en 15 minutos. Sin embargo, no lo hizo.

<p>Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), announced she is stepping down from the organization after a nine-year tenure. Solar Power World interviewed Hopper in 2017 about her goals for the organization, which included creating strong state markets and protecting federal tax credits. Hopper’s effective departure date is January&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/seia-president-to-step-down-after-9-years/">SEIA president to step down after 9 years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Tech firms and automakers both need lots of steel to build their data centers and vehicles. The metal is sturdy, ubiquitous — and highly carbon-intensive when it’s produced using traditional coal-fired furnaces. The startup Electra says it’s working to scale a dramatically cleaner method for making the key material.…

<p>Zinc-based battery storage manufacturer Eos Energy will expand its Pennsylvania manufacturing footprint, bringing its annual manufacturing capacity to 8 GWh. Eos was awarded a joint $24 million economic development package from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Allegheny County to bring 1,000 new jobs to the Pittsburgh area. Eos will build a new 432,000-ft2 facility in&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/eos-energy-to-build-second-zinc-battery-storage-manufacturing-plant-in-pittsburgh/">Eos Energy to build second zinc battery storage manufacturing plant in Pittsburgh</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Ameresco has put Arizona's largest behind-the-meter battery energy storage system (BESS) into operation, meanwhile Alliant Energy has begun operating Wisconsin's largest BESS to-date.

<p>Building on last week&#8217;s successful installation of the first Wallbox bidirectional charger in North America, the EV charging company announced a bidirectional charging program open to 180 homes across California and Connecticut. The pilot programs will enable Kia EV9 owners to leverage Wallbox’s Quasar 2 bidirectional charger and a virtual power plant (VPP) platform from&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/wallbox-opens-bidirectional-ev-charger-pilot-program-to-california-and-connecticut-customers/">Wallbox opens bidirectional EV charger pilot program to California and Connecticut customers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The 2025 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards are extended this year with a new category &#8212; Canadian&#160;Project of the Year &#8212; and the polls are open for voting!... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/vote-project-of-the-year-2025-canada/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Quebec-based IPP Boralex has received the green light from local authorities to move forward with a 125MWh/500MWh BESS located in Oxford County, Ontario.

Home batteries tend to come in two flavors. There are the no-frills, portable systems meant for emergencies, not for full-on integration with solar panels or the power grid. And then there are the Tesla Powerwalls of the world: smart, large devices that can power an entire home but which require a lot of time and…

La cooperativa Kunkana proyecta una planta fotovoltaica de 50 kWp en el colegio de Lezo, mientras que la comunidad energética Ekiherri instaló recientemente un sistema fotovoltaico de 125 kWp en la escuela Egiluze.

El informe Energy Transition Outlook 2025 de DNV también predice que la generación solar distribuida debería comenzar a superar a las instalaciones a escala industrial en algunas partes del mundo para 2060. Añade que espera que el LCOE se ralentice hasta una caída anual inferior al 1 % en la década de 2050.