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<p>The American energy storage market set a record for new installations in 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association&#8217;s (ACP) new U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report.... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/u-s-energy-storage-installations-hits-record-numbers-in-2025/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Ex-Fluence alumnus Marek Kubik sat down with Energy-Storage.news at last month's Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London to talk big picture BESS technology trends, including energy density, LDES and sodium-ion.

As battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure expand in the US and Europe, a clear contrast is becoming evident in their market growth.

A Japanese consortium is piloting agrivoltaics using film-type perovskite solar cells over rice paddies to study energy generation alongside crop production. The three-year project will assess impacts on rice yield, land use, and emissions while testing the technology’s performance and commercial viability.

Las subastas europeas de calor industrial e hidrógeno 2025 IF25 Heat y IF25 Hydrogen han registrado solicitudes de financiación cercanas a los 10.000 millones de euros para proyectos de descarbonización del calor industrial y producción de hidrógeno.

<p>Maximo, the solar robotics company incubated by AES, has successfully installed 100 MW of solar panels at the AES Bellefield project, an under-construction 1-GW project in Kern County, California. “Reaching 100 MW is an important milestone for Maximo and for the role robotics can play in solar construction. It demonstrates that field robotics can move&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/robots-install-100-mw-of-solar-panels-on-1-gw-aes-project/">Robots install 100 MW of solar panels on 1-GW AES project</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Soermar y Astican promueven el proyecto y explican que, a diferencia de otras soluciones, esta tecnología permite almacenar energía de forma estable y transportarla con mayor seguridad, para posteriormente reconvertirla en electricidad mediante procesos libres de emisiones.

El Grupo Inmobiliario GET dijo a <b>pv magazine</b> que el proyecto consta de 1.600 paneles de 440 Wp, HiHero CS6R-440H-AG, 6 inversores de 120 kW, CSI-120K-T4001A-E, y 7 baterías Kubank 2.0 S-227-2h-IEC, de 125 kW y 277 kWh cada una. Todos los modelos son Canadian Solar. La nave cuenta con más de 2.000 m² y 22.000 m³.

<p>A new report from several U.S. industry groups claims that millions of homeowners are facing unnecessary hurdles to owning rooftop solar and battery projects. Frontier Group, Environment America Research &#38; Policy Center and Permit Power published &#8220;Solar Permitting Scorecard,&#8221; which grades all 50 states on solar permitting policy and also recommends changes to make residential&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/report-cutting-red-tape-in-residential-solar-could-save-homeowners-billions/">Report: Cutting red tape in residential solar could save homeowners billions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

La Comisión Europea moviliza 2.700 millones de euros a través del Innovation Fund para 54 proyectos industriales como el Iberdrola GREEN HEAT ASTURIAS, que propone calor industrial mediante renovables y almacenamiento térmico. Oros proyectos promueven la producción de hidrógeno renovable y derivados (CEPSA), el transporte marítimo de CO₂ para su almacenamiento (Enagás), procesos industriales electrificados y más eficientes (Saint-Gobain) y el reciclaje avanzado de paneles solares (ROSI).

Renewables developer and IPP Storm has secured project finance for two large-scale BESS projects in Ruien and Langerlo, Belgium.

Wood Mackenzie has forecast that the US energy storage industry will install around half a terawatt-hour of new capacity over the next five years.

La planta incluye un sistema de almacenamiento de 105,21 kWh. Además, el ayuntamiento ha adquirido 18 furgonetas eléctricas, más de 30 híbridas y 6 camiones dualizados. Para posibilitar esta movilidad se han instalado 10 cargadores eléctricos de 22 kW.

El presupuesto total del contrato, que se divide en tres lotes, es de 1,50 millones de euros y las empresas interesadas pueden presentar sus ofertas hasta el 14 de abril. El plazo de ejecución de las obras es de 180 días.

Cleveland-Cliffs appears poised to lock its Middletown Works steel mill into using fossil fuels for at least the next two decades. The steel manufacturer had already abandoned its plan to replace a coal-based blast furnace at the southwest Ohio plant with cleaner, hydrogen-ready technology and electric furnaces.…

It’s typically depicted as green. It’s loved by some and feared by others. It had a heyday in the 1960s before drawing a political backlash that led to statewide prohibitions. Now, as it grows more popular with Americans than anytime in recent memory, state after state is changing the law to once again legalize it. …

AU$2bn deal secures Boyne smelter to 2040+ with 600MW+ battery storage firming renewables for Rio Tinto's aluminium production in Queensland.

<p>Source: LinkedIn FREE! 13th China International CSP Conference (CPC2026) is coming to Chengdu on May 28-29, 2026! Under the theme &#8220;Step into a New Era of Large-Scale Development,&#8221; co-hosted by CSPPLAZA, Royal Tech CSP &#38; Cosin Solar, this flagship event (12-year legacy, once drew 1,028+ industry leaders) aligns with China’s 2030 target: 15GW CSP capacity [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/13th-china-international-csp-conference-chengdu-in-may/">13th China International CSP Conference: Chengdu in May</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Source: Jennifer Zhang, Editor in Chief ESPLAZA and CSPPlaza at LinkedIn The Wustong CSP + PV Hybrid Project in Tokson County, Turpan City, is one of the key market-oriented renewable energy projects approved in the second batch of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2022. It is also a flagship project under Turpan’s 14th Five-Year Plan [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/xinjiangs-turpan-wustong-1gw-csp-pv-expected-completion-in-2026/">Xinjiang&#8217;s Turpan Wustong 1GW CSP + PV expected completion in 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>A major energy storage plant in China incorporates a 2,000MWht molten salt thermal energy storage system Source ESPlaza: Construction activity is ramping up at the steam supply station of CNNC HuiNeng’s 1.6GW clean energy support project in Jinta County, Gansu province, as engineering teams push ahead with schedule, quality, and coordination targets. On site, works [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/2000mwht-molten-salt-thermal-storage-deployed-as-installation-works-begin-at-cnnc-huinengs-1-6gw-clean-energy-project-in-jinta-county/">2,000MWht Molten Salt Thermal Storage Deployed as Installation Works Begin at CNNC HuiNeng’s 1.6GW Clean Energy Project in Jinta County</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Abstract: Thermal energy storage (TES) plays a critical role in enhancing the efficiency and dispatchability of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants by mitigating solar energy intermittency. Although molten salts remain the dominant TES solution, alternative systems such as solid-state and latent heat storage offer promising advantages. This study analyses the performance impact of different TES [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/published-at-applied-energy-performance-benchmark-of-thermal-energy-storage-concepts-in-concentrating-solar-power/">Published at Applied Energy &#8211; Performance benchmark of thermal energy storage concepts in concentrating solar power</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Abstract: The rising global demand for freshwater, coupled with the urgency to transition away from fossil fuel-based energy systems, has intensified research into sustainable desalination solutions. However, conventional desalination methods reliant on fossil fuels are highly energy-intensive, presenting substantial obstacles to achieving a low-carbon energy transition. Concentrated solar power (CSP) presents a compelling alternative, particularly [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/published-at-renewable-and-sustainable-energy-reviews-concentrated-solar-power-csp-driven-desalination-systems-a-techno-economic-review/">Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews &#8211; Concentrated solar power (CSP) driven desalination systems: A techno-economic review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Abstract: Solar energy is a clean, abundant, and sustainable power source that forms the foundation of energy sustainability. Researchers have focused on examining various factors affecting solar energy generation and storage to improve the efficiency of solar collectors. They have evaluated different design criteria, considering environmental elements such as wind speed, solar radiation, and ambient [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/renewable-and-sustainable-energy-reviews-computational-modeling-of-high-concentration-solar-systems-using-ansys-fluent-verified-models-implemented-methods-existing-challenges/">Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews &#8211; Computational modeling of high-concentration solar systems using ANSYS-Fluent: Verified models, implemented methods, &#038; existing challenges</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Abstract: Solid waste-based heat storage materials are attractive due to their low carbon emission and cost effectiveness, demonstrating significant potential for application in concentrated solar plants and waste heat recovery. In this study, steel slag, red mud and iron tailings were used as three types of metallurgical solid wastes to develop form-stable composite phase change [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/published-at-solar-energy-materials-and-solar-cells-metallurgical-solid-waste-derived-skeleton-enables-shape-stabilized-phase-change-materials-with-robust-properties-for-high-temperature-%e2%89%a56/">Published at Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells &#8211; Metallurgical solid waste-derived skeleton enables shape-stabilized phase change materials with robust properties for high-temperature (≥600 °C) thermal energy storage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

Ohio regulators have blocked yet another major solar project because of local pushback, even though a significant number of public comments opposing the array appear to be fabricated. It’s the latest blow to solar in a state that defers to local governments on renewable energy, but not on fossil fuels. The Ohio…