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The new QR codes on packaging replace printed paper installation instructions. Early this month, Tigo announced that new TS4 Flex MLPE product shipments will replace printed installation manuals with digital documentation accessible via QR codes prominently displayed on each product box. Tigo says digital documentation not only helps eliminate the risk of installers using outdated paper instructions, but also reduces environmental impact. Each QR code on the box is linked to a current set of digital manuals, visual guides and short video clips explaining installation and wiring, simplifying access to support materials in the workplace. “I know not everyone is…
The U.S.’s largest district energy provider has begun construction on a 35 MW heat pump complex in Massachusetts that will replace a natural gas boiler. The system will harness heat from the Charles River to produce carbon-free steam. November 6, 2025 Patrick Jowett Vicinity Energy, the largest district energy supplier in the United Stateshas begun construction of a 35 MW river-based industrial heat pump complex at the Kendall Square facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The complex will use renewable energy to harvest heat from the Charles River, which will be used to produce carbon-free steam for delivery through Vicinity’s 46 kilometer…
A team led by engineers from the University of California, San Diego has introduced a new approach to designing metal alloy negative electrodes that could provide important advances in solid-state battery technology for electric vehicles and other high-performance energy storage applications. The research group focused on the negative electrodes of lithium-aluminum alloys and investigated how lithium ions travel through different phases of the material: a lithium-rich beta phase and a lithium-poor alpha phase. By precisely adjusting the lithium-aluminum ratio, the researchers were able to significantly increase the share of the beta phase in their test materials. The team found that…
Full energy has achieved commercial operation of its 65 MW/130 MWh San Jacinto storage project in Banning, California. The milestone marks the final project within Fullmark Energy’s Redwood Projects portfolio – a strategic collection of energy storage facilities in Southern California – to reach commercial operations. Redwood Projects’ portfolio consists of four projects: San Jacinto, the 20 MW/80 MWh Johanna ESS project in Santa Ana (October 2021), the 20 MW/40 MWh Desert-Carris project in Palm Springs (2025) and the 20 MW/40 MWh Ortega project in Lake Elsinore (2025). The total portfolio provides 290 MWh of energy storage to the Edison…
By pv magazine USA SolaFlect Energy has introduced its Apollo dual-axis solar EV charging system in California, marking the first commercial installation in the state. The system uses a suspension bridge-style scaffolding design to reduce weight while maintaining structural strength. The New England-based company partnered with Clear Blue Commercial to deploy the units in West Sacramento. SolaFlect said it views California’s high electricity prices, solar-friendly climate and strong electric vehicle adoption as key factors supporting market entry. Each of the three units comes with four Level 2 chargers and a maximum system power of 6.88 kW. The Apollo system currently…
Perovskite solar cells are cheap and provide a high electricity yield per surface area, but lag behind silicon standards due to stability limitations. An international collaboration led by Prof. Dr. Antonio Abate has improved the stability of the perovskite cells by applying a new fluorinated coating to the interface between the perovskite surface and the C60 top contact layer. These advances have resulted in cells reaching an efficiency of almost 27 percent, an industry leading figure. After 1200 hours of continuous illumination, the cells showed no loss of performance. The study was conducted by teams from China, Italy, Switzerland and…
The Maryland Energy Administration announced that the state will provide $13 million through the Resilient Maryland Program for fiscal year 2026 (FY26) for distributed energy resource systems, such as solar panels combined with battery energy storage systems, to help critical infrastructure maintain essential services and reduce community vulnerability during power outages. This follows other state grant program announcements aimed at helping universities install solar projects and helping Maryland counties and municipalities automate and expedite residential solar permitting. Systems funded through the Resilient Maryland Program help reduce dependence on utility-supplied energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect vital services from outages.…
ICRA says India’s solar manufacturing sector faces oversupply risks as module capacity far exceeds domestic demand, pushing smaller manufacturers towards consolidation. November 7, 2025 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India ICRA has warned that India’s solar manufacturing sector is likely to face an overcapacity scenario, with annual solar capacity expansion estimated at 45 GW to 50 GW (DC), against annual module manufacturing capacity of 60 GW to 65 GW. The rating agency said the imbalance is expected to drive consolidation among smaller or pure-play module manufacturers. India’s solar panel manufacturing capacity is expected to cross 165 GW by March 2027,…
Insurers say the maturing battery energy storage systems (BESS) market is improving risk data and underwriting confidence, but rising fire-related costs, longer supply chains and reduced manufacturer warranties are creating new financial pressures. November 7, 2025 Tristan Rayner Image: Craig Adderley, Pexels By ESS news BESS is not an obscure outlier in the insurance space, and the good news for the battery sector is that as deployments scale and the technology matures, insurers are starting to see enough data to assess risk with more confidence. At the same time, there are plenty of incidents in the sector that reveal new…
In this article, Warwick Johnston analyzes exclusive data from Australian market research firm Sunwiz, providing a more positive picture of domestic battery installations than expected.Running a business without reliable data is like flying through the clouds without instruments: you may stay in the air for a while, but you’re flying blind and may end up hurtling toward the ground without time to pull up. For solar energy, the MCS database provides valuable information on the total number of installations under 50 kW. But when it comes to battery energy storage systems (BESS), the picture is incomplete. That leaves a gaping…