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GlobalData says hydrogen capacity could reach 82.3 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) by 2030, while Topsoe has ended supply agreements with First Ammonia.

China's National Energy Administration (NEA) says newly installed solar capacity reached 32.48 GW in the first two months of 2026, while the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) says polysilicon prices fell by as much as 7.95% in the latest week.

An industry analysis argues that agrivoltaic systems using trackers or vertical designs can outperform conventional solar on both revenues and land use, challenging conclusions from a recent German study.

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Bluetti says its FridgePower system offers a plug-and-play battery solution designed to keep refrigerators and key household devices running during outages, without permanent installation.

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This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Irene Mihai, Policy Director at the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA). She says her personal experiences show how mentorship, collaboration, and inclusive workplace practices are essential for attracting and retaining talent while empowering the next generation to contribute to a sustainable future.

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The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating an unnamed solar company after it breached conditions of a public tender for the co-financing of small solar plants. The office says house searches were carried out this week by Slovenian police, leading to the seizure of documents, electronic data and devices.

Quantica dijo a <b>pv magazine</b> que el sistema fotovoltaico consta de 4 inversores SigenStor y 170 paneles Risen de 600 Wp. La instalación generaría 148.614 kWh anuales, y cubriría el 53% de la demanda directa, mediante un contrato PPA.

Desde el inicio de ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel a Irán, la generación renovable ha evitado el equivalente a aproximadamente 330 TWh de generación con gas, lo que se traduce en un ahorro potencial superior a 40.000 millones de dólares.

Greener says Brazil imported 17.9 GWp of PV modules in 2025, with distributed generation accounting for 79% of volumes despite a slowdown in installations.

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Según un informe de VDMA Services en colaboración con Fraunhofer ISE y ISC Konstanz, la inversión anual en equipos para la producción fotovoltaica aumentará de 16.600 millones de dólares en 2025 a 43.800 millones en 2035.

Ecoener ha sido adjudicataria de 200 MW en la mayor subasta eléctrica de Guatemala, y Prodiel desarrollará la ingeniería del Parque Solar Melo, una planta fotovoltaica de 100 MWp ubicada en el departamento de Cerro Largo, en Uruguay.

EDP pone en marcha 90 MW en Navarra, Sonnedix compra 194 MW en Italia, Cuerva pone en marcha 4 MW en Granada, Grenergy comunica la emisión de un bono verde de 170 millones de euros y Soltec vuelve a beneficios en 2025, con 12,4 millones de euros.

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened a Section 337 investigation into tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells, modules, panels, and related products following a complaint by First Solar, naming 47 entities across 11 countries as respondents.

Form Energy has signed a 12GWh supply agreement in the US for its iron-air batteries with AI data centre infrastructure developer Crusoe.

Australia’s Inland Rail project says it has installed standalone solar power systems at two level crossings, removing the need for grid connections as construction progresses.

TransnetBW afirma que su proyecto piloto junto a Octopus Energy demuestra que 700 vehículos eléctricos pueden aportar flexibilidad a la red dentro de los procesos actuales de redispatch, con potencial de escalar hasta niveles de gigavatios-hora.

Marine energy is renewable and generally predictable. It could thus compensate for the unplanned intermittency of solar and wind generation, its proponents argue. But several challenges still need to be overcome for the energy to become widely used.

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Sungrow has signed an agreement with Romanian energy solutions provider ENEVO Group to supply 1GWh of BESS across projects in Romania.