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By Brad Kramer December 10, 2025 Energy storage provider Trina Storage and developer, owner and operator Lightshift Energy want to deploy more 1 GWh energy storage projects in the United States in the coming years. The companies announced that they have expanded their strategic partnership to deliver a portfolio of projects that will utilize Trina’s Elementa 2.0 and 2.5 energy storage solution. “Our previous joint projects demonstrate what our strong partnership can achieve under demanding conditions,” said Doug Alderton, head of sales Trina Store North America. “Trina Storage is committed to delivering more reliable, flexible energy storage to communities across…
Perovskite solar cells can be made more robust, efficient, scalable and cheaper to produce by replacing indium tin oxide with single-walled carbon nanotubes in the device architecture, according to research led by the University of Surrey. The team reports that replacing indium tin oxide, a fragile and expensive photovoltaic material, with single-walled carbon nanotubes could support flexible perovskite modules that are more affordable and mechanically resilient. In work led by Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute with international partners, researchers show that a simple treatment with sulfuric acid increases the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube films, while keeping them transparent enough to…
Gamme Telco has launched an all-aluminium solar carport that is compatible with almost all standard PV modules and is customizable in size and color. The system offers concealed wiring, integrated stormwater management and scalable configurations for residential and commercial use. December 11, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Gamme Telco, part of French pergola manufacturer Group Mitjavila, has introduced a new solar carport for residential and commercial applications. The Electra Design 3 carport is compatible with almost all conventional solar panels. “No special modules are needed, because we adapt the structure to 99% of the panels available on the market, usually between 30…
Trontek has entered the Indian residential energy storage market with its Powercube 1.4 kWh and 2.7 kWh lithium-ion solar and grid backup systems. December 11, 2025 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Trontek has entered the residential energy storage market with the launch of the Powercube 1.4 kWh and Powercube 2.7 kWh lithium-ion battery systems that support both solar and grid charging. The move marks a major strategic shift for Trontek, a battery partner for electric mobility, specifically e-rickshaws, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and industrial energy systems. The company said its Powercube units are designed for grid backup and hybrid solar use,…
Brazilian photovoltaic association ABSolar says solar capacity expansion could fall by 24% from 15 GW in 2024 to 10.6 GW in 2026, with regulatory barriers, high capital costs and limited access to self-generation slowing investment and reducing employment. December 11, 2025 Livia Neves By pv magazine Brazil Brazil’s PV market could shrink for the second year in a row, with 10.6 GW expected to be added in 2026, down 24% from the 15 GW added in 2024. Brazilian photovoltaic association ABSolar warned that regulatory barriers related to curtailment, high capital costs and limited access for self-generation systems could discourage new…
Overview Energy has proven its solar-on-the-move satellite system, which it says is a world first in high-power wireless energy transmission. The company aims for megawatt transmission from space by 2030. December 11, 2025 Blathnaid O’Dea US-based aerospace solar energy startup Overview Energy has announced it is coming out of stealth mode to work on the next phase of commercialization. Based in Ashburn, Virginia, the company was founded in 2022 and makes satellites that collect solar energy 24/7 in geosynchronous orbit and transmit it back to receivers on Earth. The satellites emit sunlight as safe, low-intensity near-infrared light, using wavelengths already…
By Brad Kramer December 10, 2025 An Illinois court has dismissed a lawsuit involving a large-scale solar energy project in Grundy County. The Grundy County Circuit Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the City of Morris regarding a project developed by ECA solar energy. The lawsuit sought to halt the company’s planned solar energy development outside the city limits. “We thank the courts for making the right decision,” said Todd Fryatt, CEO of ECA Solar. “This ruling allows us to move forward with confidence as we continue to develop a project that will deliver long-term environmental and economic benefits…
UK commercial renewable energy services provider CES has completed a 475 kW solar PV system on the roof of a Ford & Slater DAF Trucks UK dealership in Leicester.CES worked as a subcontractor with contractor Ample Power, a long-term partner of CES, to install SunPower P7 modules and SMA 125kW inverters. As a result of the activities at the DAF dealer, which includes testing and welding truck brakes, the site has what CES director Joe Collison described as an “incredibly high energy demand”. The obstructed roof at the site, which also has skylights, posed an obstacle to the installation.The solar…
The French PV cleaning specialist has launched a fully autonomous cleaning system for steep commercial and industrial PV roofs, designed for frequent cleaning in dusty environments. December 11, 2025 Emiliano Bellini France’s AX Solar Robot unveiled a new cleaning solution for commercial and industrial (C&I) PV systems this week at the Energaia fair in Montpellier, southern France. “Our new cleaning system is designed for steep roofs in heavily polluted environments that require regular cleaning – weekly or biweekly – such as cement factories, flour mills or other industrial sites where dust can reduce the efficiency of PV panels by up…
Clean energy developer British Solar Renewables (BSR) has submitted a planning application to Doncaster Council for a 49.9MW solar PV plant, combined with a 30MW battery energy storage system (BESS).The renewable energy plant would be located in South Yorkshire, on the border with West Yorkshire, near the village of Hooton Pagnell, which gives the site its name.BSR said the Hooton Pagnell Renewable Park would deliver a net biodiversity gain of 184.2%, in line with the stated strive to ensure that all its projects deliver a net biodiversity gain of more than 60%. In Great Britain, developers must achieve at least…