Author: solarenergy

A football club from Oldham, Greater Manchester, has opened a tender for the supply and installation of an 80 kW solar panel and 40 kW battery storage. The application deadline is November 30. November 20, 2025 Patrick Jowett Greater Manchester football club Avro are looking for a contractor to supply and install a solar and battery storage system. Available tender details states that the selected contractor will be required to provide a complete turnkey solution consisting of an 80 kW solar panel and a 40 kW battery storage system. The system will be installed at Vestacare Stadium, located in the…

Add Volvo to the list of EV companies that allow bi-directional charging in the United States. Thanks to a partnership with dcbel, Volvo EX90 owners will now be able to charge from vehicle to home in 2025. The EX90, the company’s all-electric SUV, is the first Volvo car equipped with the necessary hardware and software to enable bi-directional charging. It transforms from a fully electric SUV into a flexible energy hub that can send power back to your home. Additionally, this provides the opportunity to use the EX90 to power the home during power outages. With bi-directional charging, electric vehicles…

In Bahrain, a tender is open for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of a 3 MW grid-connected solar power plant for the country’s General Sport Authority. A closing date for registration has not been announced. November 21, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Aboodi Vesakaran/Unsplash BahrainThe Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs has issued a tender for the development of a 3 MW grid-connected solar power plant. Available tender details states that the solar power plant will be built for the country’s General Sport Authority under a CAPEX model. The chosen developer will be responsible for the supply, design, engineering, construction,…

APsystems has announced a new enhancement to its DS3 microinverter line: extended connector whips, designed to give installers more flexibility and reduce stress during module connections. A common installation challenge occurs when the module cables do not quite reach the microinverter connectors with sufficient clearance. When wiring is over-tightened, connectors can become stressed or damaged during installation. The updated DS3 design solves this problem by integrating longer built-in whips, providing additional reach and flexibility when connecting module cables. This extra clearance makes the installation process smoother, reduces the risk of overloading connectors and ensures long-term reliability in the field. While…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that India’s solar generation potential was significantly hampered in September and October due to an intensified southwest monsoon, resulting in a 15% decrease in irradiance compared to the long-term average. November 21, 2025 Solcast India’s solar power generation potential was significantly hampered in September and October due to an intensified southwest monsoon, resulting in a 15% decline in irradiance compared to the long-term average, according to analysis using the Solcast API. The effects were not uniform across the country, with some regions experiencing notable declines in production, while…

RE+ Events has partnered with GRID Alternatives to provide clean energy job seekers and companies with a dedicated space to connect at RE+ Events for the remainder of 2025 and throughout 2026. Bee numerous eventsparticipants will have the opportunity to speak directly with companies seeking talent across a range of disciplines, providing opportunities for both seasoned professionals and individuals looking to transition or find new employment within the clean energy workforce. The RE+ Clean Energy Job Fair can be found at the following events in 2025 and 2026: RE+ Midwest 2025, December 3-4, Schaumburg, Illinois RE+ Midwest 2026 RE+ Mid-Atlantic…

For centuries, leadership has been framed through a narrow, male-coded lens: rational over emotional, authoritative over collaborative, detached over empathetic. These binary concepts are deeply rooted in Western philosophy. For example, Aristotle positioned women as more ’emotional’, less capable of rational decision-making and therefore unsuitable for public leadership. Although outdated, these ideas still linger in workplace expectations today, creating stereotypes about how women “should” behave and what leadership “should” look like. In a rapidly transforming energy sector that requires innovation, collaboration, resilience and adaptability, these inherited narratives no longer serve us. Rewriting the leadership narrative is not only necessary; it’s…

Partners of the Pleasant Valley Solar 2 project in Idaho have joined together to provide $375,000 to support students at the College of Western Idaho and Boise State University through two workforce development grant programs. Each school will receive $187,500 to expand opportunities for Idaho students preparing for careers that strengthen the state’s economy and energy future. Contractors rPlus Energies, Sundt Renewables and BHI, insurance agent Alan Stearns; and solar panel supplier Thornova Solar have contributed to the ‘Local First’ and ‘Energy First’ exhibition programs. The Local First – Pleasant Valley Solar 2 Scholarship, awarded in partnership with College of…

According to the latest analysis from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, a drop in gas prices helped push the weekly average electricity price down in most major European markets last week, despite solar production also falling week on week in some countries. November 21, 2025 Patrick Jowett According to an analysis by AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, electricity prices fell in most major European markets in the second week of November. Compared to the previous week, the Spanish consultancy recorded a decrease in the weekly average electricity price on the Belgian, British, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish markets. The exceptions were the Italian…

The quality assurance company has updated its financial stability ranking of inverter manufacturers, with Kstar Science and Technology, APSystems and Delta Electronics in the top three. It reported 19 manufacturers that showed “strong financial resilience” based on Altman-Z scores. November 21, 2025 Valerie Thompson Sinovoltaics, a quality assurance company based in Hong Kong, has released its latest global version PV inverter manufacturer ranking reportbased on Altman-Z scores for 35 inverter manufacturers. It tracked the scores from December 2022 to September 2025. According to Sinovoltaics analysts, there were 19 manufacturers that showed “strong financial resilience”, compared to 15 in the previous…