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The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has blocked the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese active anode material (AAM), bringing a huge sigh of relief to the domestic battery storage sector. March 17, 2026 Tristan Rayner Image: RoadTripGuys, Pixabay By ESS news During a vote on March 12, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted against the introduction of tariffs on imports of graphite anodes from China. The decision effectively ends anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) that would have increased combined duties for most Chinese exporters by up to 169.5%. The vote was 2-1, with the official press…
The Chinese manufacturer said its new rooftop solar panel offers 455–475 W power, 22.8–23.8% efficiency, 96-cell double-glazed design and IP68 protection. March 17, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Chinese solar energy manufacturer DMEGC has introduced a new addition to its roof portfolio with the G12RT-G48HBB, an all-black n-type monofacial module designed for residential and small commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. The Infinity RT double glass module is available in five versions, with output power ranging from 455 W to 475 W and a conversion efficiency of 22.8% to 23.8%. The no-load voltage ranges from 36.18 V to 36.74 V, while the short-circuit…
Australia has become one of the world’s most attractive destinations for hyperscale data centers, ranking among the top five to ten markets globally in terms of capacity. Drivers include high availability of land in renewable energy zones, renewable energy penetration of more than 40% in the National Electricity Market (NEM), geopolitical stability, membership of Five Eyes and proximity to demand centers in Asia and the Pacific. March 17, 2026 Carlos Carrillo By pv magazine Australia The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) 2025 Integrated System Plan (ISP) inputs predict a notable increase in data center electricity consumption – from 4 TWh…
The new series includes single and three phase systems with scalable LFP battery integration. The new product is designed for high-speed backup and whole-home VPP applications and delivers round-trip efficiency of up to 89.6%, according to the manufacturer. March 17, 2026 Emiliano Bellini The Power Q battery series Image: Fox ESS By ESS news Chinese storage system provider Fox ESS has launched a new series of residential storage systems at the Solar Solutions Amsterdam 2026 trade fair. “The innovative cable-free system further revolutionizes installation with unparalleled simplicity and convenience,” the manufacturer said in a statement. “Although it is not yet…
RenewSys inaugurates a 3 GW solar module factory in India – pv magazine International ☰ RenewSys India has opened a 3 GW automated solar module facility in the Indian state of Maharashtra, expanding its total module capacity to 5.6 GW. March 17, 2026 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India RenewSys India has opened a 3 GW automated solar module factory in Khopoli, Maharashtra, expanding the company’s total manufacturing capacity to 5.6 GW. The facility covers more than 65,000 m² and features advanced production technologies and digital monitoring systems. Located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, near Mumbai, the Khopoli facility…
Atmoce has launched a backup box in Germany that adds three-phase emergency power to existing PV systems and works with the company’s M-ELV battery. March 17, 2026 Marian Willuhn By pv magazine Deutschland Atmoce has launched a backup box that allows existing PV systems to gain three-phase emergency power functionality. The device operates independently of the system’s inverter and can be linked to the company’s low-voltage M-ELV battery storage. During a power outage, the backup box switches from mains to emergency mode in less than 10 milliseconds, providing virtually uninterrupted power to the entire home. The system supplies three-phase power…
DAS Solar and Hebei University have identified two types of holes in TOPCon solar cells: harmful recombination holes, which lack oxygen and cause carrier recombination, and beneficial passivating holes, which trap oxygen to enable efficient tunneling while maintaining interface passivation. Their work shows that optimizing oxide layer formation, back surface polishing, and polycrystalline silicon deposition can increase hole passivation, thereby increasing device efficiency and guiding industrial cell design. March 17, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from Chinese module manufacturer DAS Solar, Hebei University and the German Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH have discovered that there are two different types of pinholes at the…
The British government is focusing on solar power generation in its drive for energy security in response to price shocks caused by conflict in the Middle East.On March 15, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband outlined a package of measures to go “further and faster” in the pursuit of national energy security. These measures are intended to accelerate existing plans for the rollout of renewable energy sources.The interventions are:Bringing forward the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round (AR8), which will take place in July this yearTo accelerate the adoption of ‘plug-in solar’ for the UK domestic marketApply the lessons from the…
Hyperscale cloud and AI data center operator Pure Data Centers Group (Pure DC) has announced the launch of ‘Europe’s first’ 110MW onsite microgrid to support a data center in Dublin, Ireland.The microgrid will provide on-site energy generation and integrate a battery energy storage system (BESS) to manage load fluctuations. According to the launch announcement, the BESS – whose capacity was not given – is designed to support the future integration of renewable energy “as part of a broader transition path”.The 110MW microgrid was developed by AVK, a supplier of standby and switchable energy systems for data centers and AI infrastructure.…
By Contributing Author March 17, 2026 By Mike Schutz | When the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) passed last year, most developers responded in kind: pause, sort, prioritize. The portfolios were divided into projects that could realistically meet the new July 2026 tax credit deadlines and those that could not. That phase is long gone. As the projected cliff for July approaches, the conversation has shifted from, “Which projects are moving forward?” to “How fast can they move?” And in the utility-scale solar market, one limitation consistently emerges: technical bandwidth. As a result, speed to market has shifted from…