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Duke Energy has officially filed a groundbreaking program with the North Carolina Utilities Commission that could reshape how commercial customers approach energy storage. The Commercial PowerPair Incentive, officially called the Non-Residential Storage Demand Response Program, brings Duke Energy’s successful residential battery program to the business world. For commercial, industrial, and government customers in North Carolina, this represents an opportunity to reduce energy costs while contributing to grid stability. If your business has been considering battery storage or solar energy, understanding this new incentive program is essential. The Commercial PowerPair Incentive offers payments for connecting your battery system to Duke Energy’s…

The UK government’s decision to increase the rebate available to energy-intensive industries (EIIs) operating in the country from 60% to 90% is “part of the remedy” to deal with Britain’s growing energy price crisis.This is according to Jess Ralston, head of energy at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), who commented today on the government’s decision, which was published earlier today. Business Secretary Peter Kyle noted that EIIs are eligible for a 90% discount on their energy costs, which could save up to £420 million a year on their electricity bills from April next year.Crucially, these costs will not…

The innovative system consists of 44 Solar Flatracks, which Wattlab describes as movable, stackable thin plates with integrated solar panels and inverters. October 31, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Dutch technology company Wattlab has announced that it has installed a photovoltaic system on a diesel-electric multi-purpose cargo ship owned and operated by Rotterdam shipping company Vertom. The PV array consists of 44 Solar Flatracks, which the company describes as movable, stackable thin plates with integrated solar panels and inverters. According to Wattlab, the system was deployed on board in the port of Harlingen within one day. “For shipowners, time is money, so…

Breakthrough in cobalt catalyst promotes production of photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics have developed a new catalyst with uniformly dispersed individual cobalt atoms with a Co-N4 coordination structure. The team synthesized this material through thermal transformation using COPC as a precursor and phosphate functionalized reduced graphene oxide as a support. This catalyst, Co@rGO-P, was combined with perylenetetracarboxylic acid (PTA) nanosheets using an in-situ growth process to create efficient heterojunctions. The resulting Co?rGO-P/PTA photocatalyst achieved high activity for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production in pure water under visible light using a non-sacrificial approach. Hydrogen peroxide is…

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 31, 2025 OPIS FOB Chinese prices for n-type wafers remained largely stable this week. According to the OPIS Solar Weekly Report published on October 31, FOB China prices for M10 and G12 wafers remained unchanged week on week and remained stable at $0.177 per unit (pc) and $0.217/pc, respectively. In the Chinese domestic market, industry participants reported that more than half of the nearly 20 GW wafer inventory includes n-type 210R (182 mm…

Mitsubishi said the two new Hydrolution EZY series products can produce domestic hot water up to 7C when the outdoor temperature reaches -25C. The new systems have capacities of 6 kW and 7.1 kW. October 31, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Hydrolution EZY heat pump Image: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries thermal systems Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MHI Thermal Systems), a division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has announced the addition of two new heat pump models to the Hydrolution EZY series. The new models have capacities of 6 kW and 7.1 kW and use propane (R290) as a coolant. In contrast, the existing…

The 162 MW project is being developed by the German utility company MVV Energie. The system will use water from the Rhine as a heat source and is expected to generate heat with temperatures up to 130 C. October 31, 2025 Emiliano Bellini In the photo from left to right: Thomas Büchner, Managing Director of STRABAG Umwelttechnik GmbH; Dr. Gabriël Clemens, CEO of MVV; Christian Sadleder, Member of the Board of Directors of STRABAG AG Austria, Head of Energy Infrastructure; Thomas Hörtinger, CTO of GKM; Dr. Hansjörg Roll, CTO of MVV. Image: Strabag German utility MVV Energie AG and Strabag…

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…