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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/model-y-headlight-e1786466633451.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you’ve ever been driving at night and felt like the car behind you had too-bright headlights, that car might have been a Tesla, and it might have felt that way because its lights broke the rules.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Tesla-Solar-Panel-installation-pricing.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1499" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tesla has filed for a $10.1 billion solar cell factory in Fort Bend County, Texas, under the codename “Project Crystal Sun,” according to a tax-incentive application posted by the Texas Comptroller.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The filing pegs the plant at 9,712 permanent jobs, roughly 3,050 acres near Richmond, and commercial production starting in the first quarter of 2029. It’s the largest US manufacturing investment Tesla has ever put on paper.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/ukraine-mule-head-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Electric motorcycles have already proven themselves in military roles thanks to their quiet operation, but Ukraine has just taken the concept several steps further. The country’s newly approved MUL.E electric motorcycle is more than just another battery-powered dirt bike – it’s an all-wheel-drive machine specifically designed for battlefield logistics, stealth operations, and even traversing certain minefields.</p>

La consultora francesa Clean Horizon ha publicado el índice de rentabilidad de baterías del mes de junio, en el que Bélgica registra los ingresos más elevados. En España, los ingresos aumentaron hasta los 252.000 €/MW/año.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/sinopec-byd-flash-charging-station-shanghai-wide.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sinopec, China’s biggest fuel retailer, just gutted one of its Shanghai gas stations and swapped the pumps for BYD’s 1,500 kW flash chargers.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">And this wasn’t a case of bolting a couple of chargers onto the edge of the forecourt. Sinopec pulled the underground gasoline tanks out of the ground and turned the whole site into an EV-only charging hub.</p>

<p>Clemson University&#8217;s International Center for Automotive Research has unveiled a prototype for a fully solar-integrated vehicle, designed to run completely on intrinsically generated solar energy. Dubbed &#8220;Deep Orange 17,&#8221; the... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/products/clemson-university-engineers-unveil-fully-solar-integrated-car-prototype/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/2027-Audi-q6-e-tron-range.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Audi’s midsize electric SUV drove further than advertised. The 2027 <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/audi/">Audi</a> Q6 e-tron has an EPA-estimated driving range of up to 301 miles, but in the real world, it traveled even further.</p>

<p>Andover Elementary School in Andover, Connecticut, in partnership with Titan Energy and Greenskies Clean Energy, recently completed a rooftop solar project designed to support the district’s long-term sustainability goals while stabilizing future energy costs. The solar project required years of planning and collaboration to complete and is part of a broader effort to improve sustainability&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/08/connecticut-elementary-school-strives-for-environmental-stewardship-with-solar-project/">Connecticut elementary school strives for environmental stewardship with solar project</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

El Gobierno italiano ha ultimado el mecanismo FerX que establece una cuota de 10 GW para proyectos fotovoltaicos y un precio de referencia de 80 €/MWh, con primas para proyectos flotantes y de sustitución de tejados de amianto.

On August 10, REPT BATTERO reported that its H1 2026 performance had already surpassed its 2025 full-year results, with residential storage cell shipments ranking first globally. The company also unveiled its new cell products for AIDC (AI Data Center), commercial vehicles, and low-altitude aircrafts.

Un equipo internacional de científicos ha analizado los últimos avances en los componentes de las baterías de iones de sodio, destacando su potencial como alternativa más económica y sostenible a las baterías de iones de litio. Los investigadores señalan una serie de retos clave, entre los que se incluyen una menor densidad energética, una vida útil más corta y limitaciones de fabricación, al tiempo que destacan que los avances en materiales y electrolitos son fundamentales para su futura comercialización.

<p>A unique solar system at Drake Plastics in Cypress, Texas, has been in operation for eight months and is helping the polymer manufacture achieve 30% overall energy use offset. Trinasolar supplied its Vertex N solar panels for a 1.3-MW rooftop and carport system, with the carport system designed to spell out &#8220;Drake.&#8221; Spear Commercial &#38;&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/08/fly-into-houston-and-see-this-unique-solar-carport-design/">Fly into Houston and see this unique solar carport design</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Energy storage developer and system integrator Energy Vault has entered into a strategic agreement supporting hyperscaler AI data centres for a customer in Texas, US.

<p>SEG Solar last week inaugurated its second U.S. panel assembly site, a 4-GW annual capacity facility in Tomball, Texas. The company also operates a 2-GW panel facility nearby in Houston and is building a third factory in the area. Representing an investment of $200 million and spanning more than 500,000 ft2, SEG&#8217;s site in Tomball&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/08/seg-completes-construction-on-4-gw-solar-panel-factory-outside-houston/">SEG completes construction on 4-GW solar panel factory outside Houston</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Ignis y Acciona han formalizado el desarrollo conjunto de un proyecto de centro de datos en Segovia que estará acompañado de una planta fotovoltaica adyacente.

<p>Inverter and energy storage solutions firm Sol-Ark has launched its MySolArk Installer App, purpose-built for residential solar and storage product commissioning. The mobile app aims to help professional solar installers... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/products/sol-ark-launches-residential-solar-and-storage-commissioning-app/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

A round-up of news from Europe’s BESS market, which includes Encavis and OX2 in Italy and Sunotec in Bulgaria.

<p>OnePlanet releases details today of its proprietary, fully automated recycling process that recovers copper, aluminum and high-purity silicon carrying ore-grade silver from end-of-life solar panels. The process, Photovoltaic Recycling through Integrated Systems and Mechanics (PRISM), has completed engineering testing and will be equipped at OnePlanet&#8217;s Florida facility in 2027. PRISM is a redesign of the&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/08/oneplanet-says-it-can-get-silicon-above-95-purity-from-recycled-solar-panels/">OnePlanet says it can get silicon above 95% purity from recycled solar panels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

La investigación de la Comisión deberá determinar si la compensación concedida mediante arbitraje puede coexistir con el sistema europeo de control de ayudas públicas o si, por el contrario, su ejecución otorgaría una ventaja económica que debería haber sido previamente autorizada por Bruselas.

La Resolución de la Secretaría de Estado de Energía por la que se convoca la primera subasta para el otorgamiento del régimen retributivo específico a instalaciones de cogeneración de alta eficiencia se somete a información pública hasta el 15 de septiembre.

En una nueva actualización semanal para pv magazine, Solcast, una empresa de DNV, analiza el impacto previsto del próximo eclipse solar del 12 de agosto.

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter. When Gerard Mullin decided to train in offshore wind, he didn’t know what to expect. But on his first long-term project in…

Illinois had big plans to turn a bunch of old coal plant sites into solar and battery farms. But the program has turned out to be kind of a bust. The state created its Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Initiative five years ago, hoping it would speed clean energy deployment by making use of the grid infrastructure…

California lawmakers are once again contending with how to curb the state’s high energy costs as they hurtle toward the end of this year’s legislative session on Aug. 31. So what’s on the table for utility rate reform in the final stretch? Enter Senate Bill 905 , a complicated package of proposals that are likely to…

<p>Like most countries, China favors domestic suppliers for its renewable energy projects. As a result, virtually all companies supplying components for the country’s complex concentrated solar power plants are Chinese. However, it is not impossible for a Western company to establish itself as a technology provider to China. The German company sbp sonne developed both [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/how-the-eus-stellio-heliostats-shine-in-china/">How a German firm&#8217;s heliostats shine in China</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>