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Home battery company GivEnergy has appointed administrators after falling profits amid ‘significant price cuts on products from foreign competitors’. The company last week (April 9) appointed liquidator Christopher Brooksbank of CB Business Recovery at the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Leeds (according to a government announcement). Trade organization Energy Storage Association (ESA) has drawn up useful advice list of frequently asked questions (FAQs)clarifying that the GivEnergy entity responsible for managing operational systems is separate and not under management. So there is no change in the operation of installed GivEnergy batteries. The ESA added that it “…does…

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released details on how it will process refunds from President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, which the US Supreme Court ruled unlawful earlier this year. Trump placed reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners on April 2, 2025 – considered “Liberation Day.” The administration justified the tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 national security law that allows the president to “regulate” imports in an emergency. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court said IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. CBP will launch the first phase of the…

By pv magazine USA Most people don’t think about how electricity reaches their home; they flip a switch and a light comes on. But behind that simple action lies a vast network of power plants, conductors, sensors and control rooms stretching across the United States. This is the electrical grid and is responsible for supplying electricity to almost every home and business in the country. For much of its history, the electrical grid functioned in a simple manner. Large power plants generated electricity, which then moved from the power plant in one direction, through transmission lines to neighborhoods and cities.…

San Francisco-based Merino Energy has launched the Merino Mono, a plug-and-play indoor heat pump that can be installed in less than an hour and costs a fixed price of $3,800 including installation. April 13, 2026 Emiliano Bellini The San Francisco-based climate hardware company has launched a plug-and-play indoor heat pump system for residential applications. “When looking at the ease of device delivery and installation, the company’s flagship system, the Merino Mono is the first room heat pump that can be installed in less than an hour, requires no outdoor unit and comes at one transparent flat rate – $3,800, including…

The Canadian province of Ontario has shared the results of what it has called the largest public energy tender in its history, offering contracts for twelve solar energy projects and two wind energy projects with a cumulative capacity of more than 1.3 GW. April 10, 2026 Patrick Jowett Toronto, Ont Image: Mwangi Gatheca/Unsplash Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has approved 12 solar projects with a combined capacity of 915.1 MW through the province’s Long-Term 2 (LT2) Energy Window 1 procurement round. It has also agreed on two new wind energy projects totaling 400 MW, marking the first major competitive…

Data from the Swedish Energy Agency shows that there are now approximately 314,600 grid-connected solar power plants in Sweden, the majority of which are systems smaller than 20 kW. The agency’s latest analysis also shows that the number of installations is decreasing. April 10, 2026 Patrick Jowett Sweden installed 21,600 grid-connected solar power plants last year, according to figures published by the Swedish Energy Agency, bringing the total number of installations to around 314,600. The total number equates to about 5.5 GW of installed capacity, which the agency says corresponds to approximately the amount of electricity that Halland County, located…

The 18th edition of SolarEx Istanbul brought together the full spectrum of Türkiye’s solar ecosystem and highlighted the sector’s growing depth and international reach. From established domestic solar cell and module manufacturers to EPC contractors and advanced technology suppliers, the show floor reflected a dynamic mix of both Turkish and global players, underscoring the country’s growing role in the renewable energy value chain. “We hosted more than 400 exhibitors presenting more than 1,000 global brands,” said Cüneyt Er, director of foreign relations at SolarEX Istanbul, in a statement to pv magazine. “While the final visitor figures are still being drawn…

The country added approximately 44.6 GW of new PV capacity in fiscal year 2026, according to new figures from JMK Research. April 10, 2026 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India A new report from JMK Research shows that India added approximately 44.6 GW of solar and 6 GW of wind capacity in fiscal 2026. Solar and wind installations increased year-on-year by 87.2% and 45.6% respectively. Financial year 2026 refers to the period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. With these additions, India’s total installed renewable energy capacity reached 275 GW as of March 31, 2026. Solar energy accounts…

Swiss national grid company Swissgrid, together with a group of Swiss energy companies, expects to publish a white paper on how Switzerland can integrate up to 40 GW of solar energy by 2050 while maintaining safe and reliable operation of the electricity grid. April 10, 2026 Patrick Jowett SwitzerlandNational transmission system operator Swissgrid has released a white paper detailing how the country can integrate its target 40 GW of installed PV capacity by 2050, building on the approximately 9.62 GW deployed at the end of last year. There are more than 300,000 PV systems providing solar energy in Switzerland, most…

Solarport has launched the modular PowerPark PRO PV carport range, designed to meet UK/EU parking standards and adapt to different site layouts with multiple configurations and orientations. April 10, 2026 Emiliano Bellini This week, British Solarport unveiled a new PV carport line with a modular design. “Solarport has designed the PowerPark PRO range to exceed UK and EU parking space requirements, including disabled and parent-child spaces, and to fully comply with the spacing standards set out by the BRE National Solar Centre,” said Thea O’Brien, Innovation Project Lead at Solarport. pv magazine. “The modular design allows the structure to scale…