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Oak Clean Energy Treatya US independent power producer, has signed long-term power purchase agreements with Facebook parent company Meta for two large-scale solar projects totaling 385 MWAC in Morehouse and Sabine Parishes, Louisiana. Under these agreements, Meta will purchase the environmental attributes generated by the facilities to advance its clean energy and sustainability commitments, and the energy from these projects will flow into the local electric grid. “Our partnership with Meta marks a critical milestone for Treaty Oak and our commitment to supporting our customers and their growing clean energy needs across MISO’s southern footprint, as well as our broader…

Mexico’s new regulations mandating battery systems for solar and wind projects are positioning the country as a model for energy storage integration in Latin America, according to a new report. October 30, 2025 Luis Ini Image: ImagePerson, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons By ESS news Mexico has emerged as a leading example for energy storage development in Latin America, according to the White Paper on Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean published by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE). The report highlights Mexico’s introduction of the region’s first regulation requiring all solar and wind power plants to…

Indian manufacturer Solex Energy Ltd has partnered with Germany’s ISC Konstanz to upgrade its TOPCon cell line and adopt back-contact and perovskite-silicon tandem technologies. The company also unveiled a new concept for back-contact solar modules, which should reach commercial production by fiscal year 2027. October 30, 2025 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Solex Energy Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Germany’s ISC Konstanz to collaborate on R&D and technological advancements in the production of high-efficiency solar cells. Under this strategic partnership, ISC Konstanz will provide comprehensive technology support to Solex to upgrade its upcoming TOPCon cell line…

Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is looking to woo Chinese companies for its first auction for battery energy storage, which is expected to improve grid stability and the integration of renewable energy sources. October 28, 2025 Livia Neves By ESS news Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira held bilateral meetings with Chinese energy companies such as Huawei Digital Power, BYD and CATL during a recent government mission through Asia, which also included business stops in Indonesia and Malaysia. The ministry wants to attract international investments for its first large-scale battery auction, scheduled for later this year. Battery…

MXene additive increases heat resistance and efficiency in perovskite solar cells As perovskite solar cells move closer to mass production, heat-induced degradation continues to hinder their long-term stability. Researchers from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, led by Professors Zhongquan Wan, Junsheng Luo and Chunyang Jia, have now demonstrated a multifunctional approach using Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets that improve both thermal conductivity and optoelectronic properties. The incorporation of Ti3C2Tx MXene into the perovskite layer significantly improves thermal transport, increases conductivity from 0.236 to 0.413 Wm-1-K-1 and reduces operating temperatures by approximately 3 C under illumination. At the same…

The researchers said their new discovery could open the way to the production of simpler solar panels made from a single material. October 30, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom claim to have discovered photovoltaic properties in a glowing organic semiconductor molecule known as poly(3-triphenylmethyl-thiophene (P3TTM). Unlike conventional organic semiconductors, which have paired electrons, organic radical semiconductors contain at least one unpaired electron per molecule, giving them an ‘open shell’ character. “In most organic materials, electrons are coupled and do not interact with their neighbors,” says lead author Biwen Li. “But in our…

Chinese manufacturers now dominate Europe’s residential storage sector, taking more than 80% of installations, while European companies are losing ground amid falling prices and weak policy support. October 29, 2025 Anna Darmani, Isabel Nieto Tous By ESS news Europe continues to lead the global residential energy storage segment, accounting for seven of the ten largest global residential storage markets by 2025. This year, however, the European residential storage market is experiencing a 9% decline in installations for the second consecutive year. There are two main reasons for this shrinkage. On the one hand, there is the decline in energy prices…

Chile’s Colbún has started a green solar-powered hydrogen unit at its Nehuenco thermoelectric complex, replacing fossil-based hydrogen used to cool generators. October 30, 2025 Luis Ini By pv magazine LatAm Chile’s Colbún has inaugurated the country’s first industrial green hydrogen plant at a power generation facility located in the Nehuenco thermoelectric complex in Quillota, Valparaíso region. The $1.6 million project operates independently of the national grid and uses PV energy to produce hydrogen for the generators’ cooling system, replacing gray hydrogen derived from fossil fuels. The facility, announced in 2023, will include a 100 kW solar panel, battery storage, an…

Manila Electric Company (Meralco), through its subsidiary MGen Renewable Energy Inc, has increased its stake in SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) following the transfer of 10.8 billion exchangeable shares in a deal worth PHP 13.76 billion ($233.5 million). The company is working on the world’s largest solar-plus-storage project currently under development. October 30, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Lainecedillo, Wikimedia Commons Electricity distribution company Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has increased its stake in SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC), the largest solar energy provider in the Philippines. According to a transaction notice, 10.8 billion exchangeable shares have been transferred from SPNEC to…

Under the terms of the agreement, Drax will pay £157.2 million in phased installments between 2025 and 2028, depending on construction milestones and Apatura’s delivery of the project. The acquisition of the first two projects is expected to be completed in 2025, while the third will be completed in the first quarter of 2026. According to the company, the 260 MW, two-hour (520 MWh) BESS portfolio includes two sites in Scotland and one in Northern England, with construction planned for 2026 and the first site to be online in 2027. “This acquisition marks our first investment in short-term storage as…