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Britain is among the markets identified by Aurora Energy Research as Europe’s most attractive for co-location investment.The analytics company today published its ‘European Co-location Markets Attractiveness Report’, which covers twenty regions. According to the report, Britain is the second most attractive for co-location investment, along with Bulgaria, as it has significant installed capacity and a Contracts for Difference (CfD)-backed pipeline that Aurora says helps offset grid connection delays. Bulgaria is tied with Britain because its market has strong subsidies, a robust pipeline and favorable economic conditions, while Germany’s market size and internal rate of return (IRR) potential make it number…

The Italian manufacturer has expanded its range of propane monobloc heat pumps with new models that deliver a supply temperature of up to 85 C and achieve a seasonal coefficient of performance of 4.95. May 11, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Italy-based heating specialist Ferroli has expanded its Omnia Life M monobloc air-to-water heat pump platform with the launch of new high-capacity 26T-35T models, aimed at medium to large residential and light commercial applications requiring higher thermal efficiency and higher supply temperatures. The Omnia Life M 26T–35T models use propane (R290) as a refrigerant and rely on DC inverter compressors that enable…

Drax has completed its first PV installation at the Glenlee hydroelectric power station in Scotland, which is the first of eight solar projects planned at the Galloway and Lanark hydroelectric power stations. May 11, 2026 Lior Kahana British energy company Drax has announced the completion of its first PV project at one of its hydropower stations in Scotland. The system was deployed at the Glenlee hydropower station in Galloway and is the first of eight projects the company plans to deploy at its run-of-river hydropower stations in Galloway and Lanark in Scotland. “The solar panels are used to offset electricity…

Researchers in Brazil have developed and simulated a hybrid tidal PV floating farm concept for estuarine channels, analyzing wake effects, turbine spacing and hybrid energy trade-offs. The results show that integrating PV with hydrokinetic turbines improves overall energy yield by offsetting wake-related losses and optimizing modular farm configurations. May 11, 2026 Lior Kahana Researchers from Brazil have developed a hybrid tidal PV generation concept for the modular deployment of renewable energy in estuarine channels. In their simulation study, the team examined longitudinal wake recovery, its effect on array efficiency, and the tradeoffs between turbine spacing, installed power, and energy yield.…

Private equity firm FH Capital has reached an agreement to acquire a 75.1% majority stake in JinkoSolar’s US manufacturing subsidiary, to expand domestic production of modules and batteries. May 11, 2026 Ryan Kennedy By pv magazine USA FH Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority stake in Jinko Solar (US) Industries Inc. while JinkoSolar will retain a minority stake of 24.9%. The agreement includes a 2 GW solar panel manufacturing facility and a growing battery energy storage systems business. The move to a U.S. majority ownership structure follows a period of increasing regulatory pressure on foreign-affiliated…

GoodWe presented its ‘Warm Home All-in-One’ solution at a launch event in London, welcoming almost 150 industry leaders and market experts for an evening of insights and exchange. The solution integrates solar, storage, EV charging, heating and smart energy management into one unified system, giving homeowners easier access to clean energy while reducing energy costs.Company founder and CEO Daniel Huang addressed attendees in a keynote speech, noting: “The UK Warm Homes plan sets a clear direction: transforming households into active energy units. This means that homes no longer just consume energy, but also produce and manage it. These are what…

The proposed inverted perovskite solar cell design reduces band misalignment and electron accumulation, suppresses recombination losses, and enables high efficiency in both small-area devices and scalable modules. May 11, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from Nankai University and Beijing Institute of Technology in China claim to have achieved a world record energy conversion efficiency for an inverted architecture perovskite solar cell. Inverted perovskite cells have a device structure known as “pin”, where hole-selective contact p is at the bottom of the intrinsic perovskite layer i with electron transport layer n at the top. Conventional halide perovskite cells have the same structure,…

The new draft law on electricity and renewable energy, developed by the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy, is entering the technical, legislative and public consultation phase, with expected changes to the generation, transmission, distribution and regulatory frameworks. May 9, 2026 Luis Ini By pv magazine Latam Bolivia’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy has submitted the draft of the new Electricity and Renewable Energy Law to the Ministry of the Presidency, marking the start of a formal review process. The proposal will now go through the Social and Economic Policy Analysis Unit (UDAPE), the National Economic Policy Council (CONAPE) and the…

Spain will finalize the allocation of €670 million under its Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. Within this package, EUR 165 million will support seven pumped hydro storage projects under the Boralmac II programme, adding more than 4.2 GW / 8 GWh of capacity in five regions. May 9, 2026 Pilar Sanchez Molina By pv magazine The Spanish Vice President and Minister of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesenannounced that the provisional allocation of €670 million ($788.6 million) under the country’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) would be finalized in the coming days. As part of that package, reversible…

Solar photovoltaics generated 2,141 GWh in Chile’s National Electricity System (SEN) in March 2026, equivalent to 28.7% of total monthly generation, according to the latest bulletin from Generadoras de Chile, the trade association representing electricity generation companies. During the month, solar production reached an immediate peak share of 75.1% at noon on March 14. Operating photovoltaic capacity stood at 11,999 MW at the end of March, with a further 10,203 MW of renewable capacity under construction, mainly solar projects and storage systems. The report shows that renewables accounted for 62% of SEN’s monthly generation, with the renewable share exceeding 50%…