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Northern Electricity Supply Co. has invited bids for rooftop systems totaling 72.36 MW to be installed on nearly 1,900 public buildings under the National Rooftop Solar Program 2025. October 29, 2025 Syful Islam Image: a positive/Unsplash The Northern Electricity Supply Co. (NESCO) of Bangladesh has invited tenders for the development of 72.36 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions. DM Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, chief engineer of NESCO, said bidders should assess roof conditions, communications access and available space before submitting proposals as the sites are in rural areas. The projects will be developed on a…

Chinese inverter and energy storage specialist GoodWe says its new 50 kW string inverter (C&I) supports up to 180% PV oversizing and operates below 50 decibels at full load. October 28, 2025 Lior Kahana GW50K-SDT-C30 Image: GoodWe Chinese inverter and energy storage manufacturer GoodWe has released a 50 kW string inverter for small to medium C&I applications. The GW50K-SDT-C30 system features four Maximum Power Point Trackers (MPPT), each with two strings. “With a maximum input current of 20 amps per string, the SDT G3 50 kW inverter is fully compatible with regular high-performance PV modules,” the company said. “The inverter…

French energy storage specialist Saft says it will supply 356 MWh of containerized batteries to a project in Taiwan, increasing total capacity on the island to 630 MWh by 2026. October 29, 2025 Max Hall Image: Map data ©2025, Google Maps. By ESS news French oil giant TotalEnergies’ Saft battery-producing subsidiary has won a contract to supply 356 MWh of containerized batteries to a Taiwanese energy company. Saft will supply 108 of its Modular Intensium-Shift (I-Shift) battery containers to a project in Taichung that will begin this year and run until 2026. The deal marks Saft’s fifth contract award from…

J-Power announced an investment in US-based perovskite solar specialist Active Surfaces, along with plans to conduct product testing. October 29, 2025 Valerie Thompson Japanese utility company Electric Power Development Company, known as J-powerannounced a partnership with the American company Active surfacesa developer of lightweight, flexible perovskite solar panels, to conduct pilot product testing in various environments. It includes an investment from J-Power of an undisclosed amount in the three-year-old spinoff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). “Through this investment, J-Power will work with Active Surfaces to conduct pilot testing of the company’s products. As a next step, J-Power aims…

The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is installing seven solar projects in the district that will collectively provide 4.6 MW of power. CTECS will save nearly $6 million in energy costs over the life of the systems. From left to right: CTECS Executive Director Dr. Alice Pritchard; State Rep. Jason Doucette; Dennis Schain, Manchester City Council; State Rep. Geoff Luxenberg; DAS Commissioner Michelle Gilman; Verogy CEO Will Herchel; Bryan Garcia, president and CEO of Connecticut Green Bank; David Batch, principal of Howell Cheney Technical High School Verogy installs the projects, with support from the Connecticut Department of Administrative…

The completely black module is equipped with a newly developed frosted glass surface that minimizes disturbing light reflections. According to the Swiss manufacturer, this makes the product particularly suitable for environments such as airports and residential areas. October 29, 2025 Ralph Diermann By pv magazine Germany Swiss-based solar panel manufacturer Megasol has presented a new 450W all-black module with a patented micro-structured glass surface with a matte finish, designed to dramatically reduce mirror-like reflections. The manufacturer said the surface also provides a uniform, architecturally attractive appearance for the glass-to-glass module known as the M450. According to a glare analysis carried…

Orders for small format 100 Ah cells now stretch into early 2026, with prices rising more than 20% as demand exceeds capacity despite aggressive expansion by Chinese battery giants. October 29, 2025 Vincent Shaw By ESS news China’s battery champions are rushing to expand capacity as supplies of small-format cells flood the global energy storage market. During an online briefing on October 20, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) told investors it was “fully advancing global capacity building” to meet rising orders. The company’s third-quarter revenue rose 12.9% year-on-year to RMB104.19 billion ($14.6 billion), while net profit rose 41.21% to RMB18.55 billion,…

A 20-day public consultation is expected to take place in November to set the guidelines for the auction, which aims to contract 2GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS). The initiative could unlock around R$10 billion ($1.85 billion) in investments. October 29, 2025 Alessandra Neris Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira meets with energy storage market players in Jakarta, Indonesia Image: Linkeidn MME By ESS news The auction for spare capacity, which will include contracting battery storage systems (BESS), is expected to take place in April 2026, according to a source who attended bilateral meetings with Mining and Energy…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing $142 million in financing for two ACWA Power-led solar-plus-storage projects in central Uzbekistan. October 29, 2025 Patrick Jowett The The EBRD has signed a financing package that will support the development of two large-scale solar plus storage projects Uzbekistan. The financing will be split between two specialty vehicles – ACWA Power Sazagan Solar 1 and ACWA Power Sazagan Solar 2 – both of which are majority owned by the Saudi developer. ACWA power and will be co-owned by Japanese investors Sumitomo Corp., Shikoku Electric Power Co. and Chubu Electric Power…

Utility-scale O&M provider for solar and storage NovaSource Power Services has opened NovaAcademy, a dedicated training center and curriculum designed to accelerate workforce readiness and raise the industry bar in safety, quality and performance. “Dedicated, passionate and educated people are the foundation of NovaSource. Investing in the development of our team is our shared belief and NovaAcademy is our commitment to our value and journey, through an immersive, hands-on experience led by industry technical experts. We look forward to NovaAcademy’s incredible impact on the growth of our talent team,” said Akshay Sagar, CEO and President of NovaSource. The NovaAcademy facility,…