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Schneider Electric has announced the launch of SE Advisory Servicesthe flagship of the global consultancy brand. SE Advisory Services offers a wide range of solutions tailored to help organizations and individuals solve complex energy efficiency, sustainability and technology challenges through electrification, automation and digitalization. “Times of uncertainty require one thing above all: clarity and knowledge of what you can control. That’s why we’ve taken our world-class consulting capabilities from across Schneider Electric and combined them to enable our customers to move with greater speed and confidence and unlock opportunities to solve pressing energy, sustainability and technology challenges,” said Frédéric Godemel,…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineOPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a brief overview of the major price trends in the global PV industry. October 24, 2025 OPIS According to the OPIS Solar Weekly Report released on October 21, The Chinese Module Marker (CMM), OPIS’s benchmark for TOPCon modules above 600W, rose 1.14% to $0.089/W Free-On-Board (FOB) China, with indications between $0.086-0.093/W. Forward curve indications strengthened this week, with H2 2026 freight loads rising to $0.091/W for both the third and fourth quarters, while H1 2026 held steady at $0.089/W for the first quarter and $0.090/W for the…

The Chinese manufacturer debuted a split-unit 836 kWh system at SNEC ES+ 2025, aimed at flexible, safe commercial applications abroad. October 24, 2025 Vincent Shaw By ESS news Chinese battery manufacturer EVE Energy presented its flagship Mr. Brick split unit storage cabinet of 836 kWh at the SNEC ES+2025 exhibition in Shanghai, highlighting its strategy to penetrate overseas commercial and industrial markets. The company said mass production would begin in the third quarter of 2025, with large-scale deliveries already underway. Each cabinet delivers 836 kWh and 418 kW of AC power and supports both 1,000 V and 1,500 V configurations.…

Algerian researchers have built a single-stage solar and battery desalination system for brackish water that uses a hybrid spotted hyena optimizer and an MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) algorithm to improve efficiency. Simulations and real-time tests demonstrated high performance, stable water production and low salinity under changing solar conditions. October 24, 2025 Lior Kahana Researchers from Algeria’s University of Biskra have developed a single-phase solar and battery desalination system for the treatment of brackish water, combining a hybrid spotted hyena optimizer with MPPT for efficient operation. The system integrates a hybrid spotted hyena optimizer (SHO) with a perturbation and observation…

Australian energy storage manufacturer RedEarth Energy Storage is set to commercialize its Australian-made vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle charging, and has also released two next-generation products from its smart energy ecosystem. October 24, 2025 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia Energy storage manufacturer headquartered in Queensland RedEarth energy storage has announced the pricing and commercial availability of its Australian-made vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bi-directional charger, along with the introduction of two new products from its smart energy ecosystem, including the Gecko plug-and-play energy storage system and the Troppo low-voltage battery. Describing the charger as an Australian first, RedEarth has partnered with Germany-based bi-directional charger…

Solar-powered leaf points the way to a decarbonized chemical industry Researchers from the University of Cambridge have built a solar-powered biohybrid that converts sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into formate, a fuel and versatile building block for downstream synthesis. The team says such devices could help de-fossilize the chemical production responsible for about 6% of global carbon emissions. Their semi-artificial leaf couples light-harvesting organic polymers to bacterial enzymes, mimicking photosynthesis without external force. Unlike previous prototypes that used toxic or unstable absorbers, the new design omits dangerous semiconductors, improves durability and operates without additional chemicals that previously limited efficiency. In…

Chinese manufacturers such as JinkoSolar and DMEGC Solar have launched low-carbon PV modules that meet the French threshold of 530 kgCO₂eq/kWp for residential systems eligible for a 5.5% value added tax (VAT), and more compliant products are expected. October 23, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte By pv magazine France Asian solar panel manufacturers are quickly adapting to meet France’s stringent low-carbon requirements for residential systems that qualify for a 5.5% VAT rate. Several new compliant products have been announced and more are expected soon. French lawmakers had tried to give European manufacturers an edge by linking reduced VAT on residential solar energy…

Next2Sun built the photovoltaic system with 37,000 vertically mounted solar panels. It extends for 2.8 km along the airport’s Runway West. October 23, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt By pv magazine Germany The German Next2Sun has commissioned a vertical PV installation on the West Runway of Frankfurt Airport. The vertically mounted solar array extends over 2.8 km and includes approximately 37,000 modules. With an installed capacity of 17.4 megawatts, the system is expected to generate up to 17.4 million kWh of electricity annually. The solar energy produced will mainly support the terminal’s air conditioning and Frankfurt Airport’s growing electric fleet. “This project…

Weather technology company Climavision will bring accurate weather data to the Enverus platform that energy and commodities traders use every day. Enveruswhich provides critical commodity data and analytics for traders, will integrate Climavision’s Horizon AI Point model into its MarketView platform, providing traders with acute insights into local weather conditions impacting production and demand. Weather data at this level of granularity was previously inaccessible to the larger U.S. trading community. These new services are effective immediately. Weather is one of the most important drivers of the energy, fuel, agricultural and commodity markets. Previously, energy traders only had access to outdated…

RatedPower has introduced a 3D simulation feature to improve the accuracy of utility-scale solar design, enabling more accurate yield modeling that represents terrain variations and shading, validated against real production data. October 23, 2025 Valerie Thompson Spanish software company RatedPower, part of US Enverus, has added 3D Energy, a PV performance simulation tool that takes in oneattribute shadow effects to its web-based platform for utility-scale projects. The new 3D Energy feature reportedly offers more precise and accurate yield calculations take into account things like uneven terrain and shade. Are Module-by-module simulation supports the characteristics of newer electrical and mounting equipment,…