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Schneider Electric has introduced a modular energy storage system with 200 kWh batteries for commercial and industrial (C&I) users, scalable to 2 MWh across 10 units. October 28, 2025 Lior Kahana SchneiderBoost Pro Image: Schneider Electric By ESS news France-based Schneider Electric has launched a new battery energy storage system (BESS) for C&I applications. The Schneider Boost Pro uses prismatic lithium ferrous phosphate (LFP) cells and offers a usable capacity of 200 kWh per unit. “Schneider Boost Pro is scalable from 200 kWh to 2 MWh, by combining up to 10 units, and is part of Schneider Electric’s end-to-end solution…
Microgrids and private grid company Eclipse Power Optimize has launched the UK’s first microgrid community with no energy bills.The Carpenters Yard microgrid, powered by energy supplier Octopus Energy through its ‘Zero Bills’ housing initiative, connects 113 energy efficient homes – developed by housebuilder gs8 – in Epping Forest in Essex.Octopus energy worked on the project at the beginning of this year and is one of the company’s ‘Zero Bill’ housing initiatives, which launched in 2022 and several initiatives over the years, including a retrofit Zero Bills process with local government in Suffolk.The Carpenters Yard microgrid, designed and delivered in partnership…
Industry and researchers discussed scalability, sustainability and routes to commercialization at the first global perovskite fair in Berlin, with organizers already planning a second edition for October 2026. October 27, 2025 Patrick Jowett With the development of perovskites progressing rapidly, it was time for the technology to have its own dedicated trade show. Perovskite Connect 2025, organized by TechBlick and Perovskite-Info, was the world’s first trade fair for perovskites and took place from October 21-23 in Berlin. It was held in conjunction with The Future Of Electronics Resized trade fair, showcasing the latest in additive, printed, sustainable, hybrid and 3D…
Toyota Manufacturing UK says it is leading a consortium investigating the feasibility of a lightweight electric vehicle for micromobility with a PV roof, digital connectivity and sustainable components. October 28, 2025 Valerie Thompson A consortium led by Toyota Manufacturing UK, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, is investigating the feasibility of a lightweight two-seater electric vehicle with integrated solar power, digital connectivity and sustainable components. The feasibility study will focus on a last-mile L6e-type vehicle, modeled after Toyota’s FT-Me, micromobility concept announced earlier this year. An L6 type is a four-wheeled vehicle or quadricycle with a top speed of 45 km.…
Researchers have modeled a hybrid financing scheme that combines contractual and commercial components to improve the financeability of PV battery energy storage system (PV-BESS) assets, using a Bayesian LSTM forecast integrated with a MILP optimization model to assess performance. October 27, 2025 Lior Kahana A team of researchers from Greece and Türkiye have analyzed a hybrid corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) model for co-located photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The proposed scheme combines contract and vendor components to balance revenue stability and market exposure, with the aim of improving project financeability while maximizing profits through wholesale market…
The Spanish Energy Agency has proposed financing for 144 energy storage sites for a total of 2.61 GW and 11.14 GWh under a European Regional Development Fund programme. October 27, 2025 Pilar Sanchez Molina Image: Greg M. Cooper, Borrego Solar By ESS news Spain’s Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía (IDAE) has made a preliminary financing proposal for the country’s first call for innovative energy storage projects, co-financed through the 2021-2027 budget of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The call, launched in May, awarded 839.7 million euros ($977.3 million) – 20% more than initially planned –…
A solar project in New Jersey by Solar Landscape. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently approved a new program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs. The Reducing Emissions through Retrofits, Optimization, Fuel Switching and Innovative Technologies (RETROFIT NJ) Grant Program will support versatile, large-scale retrofit projects that enable holistic energy improvements, including solar and storage, for buildings, campuses and multi-building facilities. The new funding expands the efforts of existing funding NJ Cool program. “New Jersey is leading the nation in building a cleaner and more resilient future,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “The RETROFIT NJ Grant…
After unlocking more than 9 GW of high-voltage grid capacity through flexible off-peak contracts, Dutch transmission system operator Tennet plans to allocate roughly two-thirds of the connection rights to battery energy storage systems. October 27, 2025 Marija Maisch By ESS news The large-scale introduction of Tennet took place earlier this year time-dependent transmission rights (TDTR) contracts in the Netherlands offered a glimmer of hope to more than 70 GW of customers, mainly large-scale battery energy storage projects, currently stuck in the grid connection queue. According to the latest information, the lion’s share of the newly released network capacity will be…
The Japanese automaker has announced that it will display a prototype retractable solar PV roof aboard a Nissan Sakura Kei at an upcoming mobility industry event in Japan. October 27, 2025 Valerie Thompson Japan’s Nissan Motor Corporation has announced that it will showcase a prototype of its solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) Sakura Kei at the upcoming 2025 Japan Mobility Show. The Sakura, which measures 3.4 m x 1.5 m and has a top speed of 80 km/h, was a best-selling electric car in Japan for the three consecutive financial years following its 2022 launch, according to the company. The roof-mounted…
Swift Solar advances defense operations with American-made perovskite solar panels Swift Solar has completed a milestone demonstration of its domestically manufactured perovskite tandem solar technology in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense, recently renamed the Department of War. The operation, which deployed during the Cyber Fortress exercise in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in August, marks one of the first U.S.-based deployments highlighting commercial readiness for Swift Solar’s advanced solar panels. Integrated into the Rapid Deployment Hybrid MicroGrid developed by Resilient Energy and Infrastructure, Swift Solar’s panels provided clean energy alongside two other sources in a challenging cyber defense environment. Department…