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The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has switched on a 3,300-panel solar installation at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, claiming it is the “largest solar installation on a sports stadium in Britain”. The system, supplied by solar installer EvoEnergy, is expected to generate 1.24 GWh. The installation of the solar panels was completed in September 2025 and the system was commissioned earlier this month. The generation estimate was calculated by EvoEnergy using PVsyst modeling software, which includes long-term meteorological data, system design characteristics and site-specific shading assessments to predict annual energy yields. Gavin Marshall, Chief Operations and Finance Officer, WRU said:…

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has opened a public consultation on six proposed electronic industry standards for the classification and classification of photovoltaic products. The design represents one of China’s first attempts to introduce a structured rating system for PV products. By ranking modules into quality levels rather than applying a simple ‘pass-fail’ standard, the framework could influence purchasing, financing and insurance decisions in the solar energy sector. The proposed framework evaluates products in three categories: reliability, power generation performance, and green features. Modules would be scored against a series of indicators under each category and given…

Allume Energy has redesigned its shared solar PV technology, allowing a single rooftop installation to connect to multiple properties.The company, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, aims to address ownership and technical barriers to solar adoption for shared housing such as apartments and social housing. SolShare 2, which will be available in the UK from August, can support capacities of up to 30 kW, up from the flagship 20 kW. It supports up to 15 connections. The rooftop solar panel is intended for installation on apartment buildings, so that residents of multiple apartments have access to solar generation.SolShare 1 has been available…

From pv magazine Germany The Austrian Ministry of Economic Affairs has launched a new call for subsidy applications for solar energy and storage. Funding agency OeMAG said the new funding round has a total budget of €12 million ($13.9 million). It includes €2 million each for category A systems up to 10 kW and category B systems from 10 kW to 20 kW, and €4 million each for Category C systems from 20 kW to 100 kW and Category D systems over 100 kW. This year’s first funding call allocated 40 million euros, while the government later added another 30…

By Martin McConnell June 15, 2026 Continue this week Projects weeklyCypress Creek Energy is in the news and making moves, selling a community solar portfolio in Illinois to 38 Degrees North while securing financing for a major project in Arkansas. In Texas, Meta has expanded their PPA partnerships with both Zelestra and RWE for two massive upcoming solar power plants. EDP ​​Renewables and the nonprofit Salt River Project have completed the newest project in the state of Arizona, the 800 MWh Flatland Energy Storage battery system. Finally, in both Texas and North Carolina, MN8 Energy has struck a deal with…

By Martin McConnell June 15, 2026 Supplier of utility-scale energy capacity Energy dome and the Salt River Project (SRP) nonprofit has signed an agreement to add a 19 MW, 10 hour CO2-based battery system to the Arizona grid. The project, planned for co-location with SRP’s Coronado Generating Station (CGS) in St. Johns, will undergo full development under a 20-year toll agreement. During that time, Energy Dome will own and operate the facility and SRP will be responsible for shipping battery production. Once completed, the battery will store enough energy to power 4,275 Arizona homes for 10 hours. “Arizona’s continued growth…

SunPower subsidiary Cobalt energy systems of Mountain View and energy real estate company Miracle power completed the 220.9 kW Waterfront Plaza solar project across from Pier 33 in San Francisco. The 220.9 kW Waterfront Plaza solar project. Credit: Kobalt Power Systems “As building owners require more advanced engineering solutions to reduce operating costs and meet sustainability goals, projects like Waterfront Plaza show what is possible – and demonstrate the technical expertise and execution capabilities that have defined Cobalt Power Systems for more than two decades,” said John Paul Bergh, president of Cobalt. “Together with Wunder Power, we successfully delivered a…

Independent power producer (IPP) Elgin has broken ground on three solar PV installations in England and Wales, marking its first owned projects in Britain. Construction of the projects with a total capacity of 112 MW has now started. These are the Aston Flamville and Thorpe projects in Leicestershire and Staffordshire (England) and the Maes Mawr project in Glamorgan in Wales. Metlen Energy & Metals, headquartered in Greece, is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. Outsourcing company Mitie will handle the grid connection work through its independent connection provider (ICP), subsidiary G2 Energy (acquired at the end of 2023). The…

Since its passage, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has introduced new restrictions on companies seeking clean energy tax credits, requiring projects to meet both domestic content thresholds and restrictions on purchasing foreign entities of concern (FEOC). Together, these provisions have compressed eligibility timelines, created new cost considerations related to more expensive non-FEOC equipment, and created procurement, supply chain, and system design challenges. Credit: iStock FEOC restrictions primarily target modules and components sourced from Chinese manufacturers, which have historically supplied the majority of utility-scale PV equipment in the U.S. market. With the July 4 start of construction and the…

Revera Energy has made a final investment decision (FID) for its 400MW/800MWh Hunterston battery energy storage system (BESS) project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The IPP expects to start construction on the project, one of three in Scotland it is building, in the third quarter of 2026, totaling 1 GW/2 GWh and £500 million in investment. In March it took over FID on its 200MW/400MWh Windyhill BESS in Glasgow, where construction is already underway. The third, the 400MW/800MWh Kincardine project in Fife, is progressing to FID with construction expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027. First Minister of Scotland…