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Distributed energy investor-operator Ampyr Distributed Energy (ADE) has acquired Shawton Energy, a provider of solar energy solutions to UK businesses.The deal means that ADE now owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy assets totaling more than 100 MW of contracted capacity across more than 150 locations.Shawton took over a 50% investment in 2023 from Lazard Asset Management, which sold its stake with this dela. Since that investment, Shawton has completed several rooftop solar projects under power purchase agreements (PPA). signed a virtual PPA for the 8.6 MWp grid-scale Point Lane solar farm project in Pembrokeshire. This marks ADE’s second…
The Italian government has reduced the regions’ influence on photovoltaic and wind energy permits by centralizing the decision-making process. It has also issued new tax relief rules under the so-called Transizione 5.0 decree. November 24, 2025 Sergio Matalucci and Massimiliano Tripodo By pv magazine Italy Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a new decree on Friday introducing new provisions regarding the Transizione 5.0 tax credit and the identification of suitable areas for large-scale wind and solar energy projects. As for the tax benefit, the government has decided to bring forward the deadline for submitting applications to November 27, up from the…
Japan’s solar panel supply reached 1.28 GW in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, supported by strong residential demand and the continued dominance of foreign manufacturers, with domestic production limited to just 5% of total output, according to the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA). November 24, 2025 Brian Publicover Japan’s solar panel shipments reached 1.28 GW in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, driven by a sharp increase in residential demand that pushed domestic shipments to 1.273 GW, up 111% from a year earlier, according to the JPEA, a trade group representing Japanese solar manufacturers. Residential PV installations rose 126%,…
After last year’s slowdown, investment in China’s sodium-ion battery sector is set to pick up again in 2025, and one of the largest projects to date has now entered the development pipeline. November 24, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: Southern electricity grid By ESS news While many lithium-ion battery manufacturers in China are selling out and struggling to keep up with demand from the energy storage sector, investment is increasingly flowing not only into ubiquitous lithium-ion technology, but also, and substantially, into its main competitor: sodium-ion batteries. With the pipeline of sodium ion production plants growing relentlessly, Guangde Qingna Technology Co.,…
French solar engineering firm kiloWattsol says technical assessments show that capture price analysis is a more accurate measure of photovoltaic asset performance than France’s monthly M0 benchmark, as price volatility and negative wholesale prices increase. November 24, 2025 Xavier Daval, CEO of Kilowattsol By pv magazine France Amid increasing market volatility and increasingly common low or negative price periods, it has become critical to understand the true value of a photovoltaic installation. In France, producers are compensated, either through aggregators or feed-in tariff schemes, based on a monthly average price known as M0. While this benchmark provides a useful reference…
By Brad Kramer November 24, 2025 Kick-off of this edition of Projects weekly is Arevon’s 124 MW Big Muddy Solar Project in Illinois. Additionally, we are supporting a new affordable housing community in Oklahoma City that will use a rooftop solar system to power common areas for residents. Also highlighted are two major financing deals from ForeFront Power and SolaREIT. Keep reading to learn more! Arevon begins construction of Big Muddy Solar Arevon Energy Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 124 MWdc Big Muddy Solar Project in Jackson County, Illinois. The project will be able to produce enough domestic…
Encore renewable energy The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) voted on November 21 to open the Dual-use solar pilot program registration period for pre-qualified participants. The Dual-Use Pilot aims to integrate solar installations on designated agricultural land, also known as agrivoltaics – advancing a proven technology that will provide farmers across the Garden State with a new revenue stream and produce affordable energy generation in the state. A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis shows that agricultural voltaic installations are expanding, from 27,000 hectares with a capacity of 4.5 GW in 2020 to…
French steel manufacturer Manorga says its new Solterra system uses modular, demountable components to enable the reversible deployment of ground-mounted solar power plants in different locations and ground conditions. November 24, 2025 Marie Beijer By pv magazine France Manorga Solar has developed a new steel structure for ground-mounted solar power stations. The Solterra system is specifically designed for projects that require a reversible installation. It is based on a completely demountable structure consisting of modular elements that can be assembled, removed and then reinstalled at another location without major construction work. The structure is manufactured using a specific steel from…
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham officially marked the start of construction of Highview’s 300MWh liquid air energy storage facility (LAES) in Carrington.The groundbreaking ceremony at the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park welcomed Burnham along with Highview CEO Richard Butland, chairman Colin Roy, and Andrew Western, MP for Stretford and Urmston, as construction begins on the facility expected to open in late 2026.Highview claims the project is the world’s largest commercial-scale plant of its kind.The Carrington plant will provide 50 MW/300 MWh of storage capacity over six hours. The facility will be integrated with existing substation and transmission infrastructure while…
Scientists in China have developed an optimized energy management strategy for a hybrid wind-PV heat pump system that uses both thermal and electrical energy storage. Using different seasonal interaction management strategies, they simulated four operational cases. November 24, 2025 Lior Kahana A research team in China has developed an optimized energy management strategy for hybrid wind-PV heat pump (HP) systems. Their approach combines thermal and electrical energy storage with a seasonal energy interaction framework that includes spring pre-cooling, summer pre-cooling, autumn pre-heating and winter heating. “The novelty of the methodology developed in this work is threefold,” the researchers said. “First,…