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The implementation of the heat pump speeds up in the United Kingdom, since subsidy scheme offers record support in the first half of 2025. The British government focused on 600,000 heat pump installations per year by 2028. August 6, 2025 Matthew Lynas The implementation of the British heat pump has been considerably accelerated in the first half of 2025, with a record number of government grants and certified installations registered. Data from certification body MCS show more than 30,000 certified heat pump installations in the first half of 2025, an increase of 12% compared to the previous year. There were…
Hydro-Québec says that financial assistance will offer residential and business customers who implement solar energy in the Canadian province from next year, with CAN 1,000 ($ 726.28) available for every installed kilowatt. August 6, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Michael Pointner, Unsplash The Public Utility Hydro-Québec-based in Montreal will introduce new financial incentives for the purchase of solar panels, starting in 2026. The utility said in a statement that homeowners and commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in Quebec can receive 1,000 for each kilowatt installed, up to a maximum of 40% of the total installation costs. Hydro-Québec estimates that this can…
France’s CEA-Eens and Wattbywatt, a Canadian startup, announced a 9 cm2 Tandem Perovskiet-Silicon PV cell with an efficiency of 28%, the result of an ongoing research cooperation. August 6, 2025 Valerie Thompson France’s National Solar Energy Institute (Ines), a division of the French alternative energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), and Wattbywatt, a Canadian startup, unveiled a two-termal, 9 cm² perovskiet-Silicon Tandem Solar Cell with a power collection matter of 28%. It combines the own input formulation of Wattbywatt and its ambient law process for depositing the active layer-based layer with a CEA reference two-termal tandem cell architecture. “These results…
President Donald Trump has one New Executive Order Today the imposition of steep land -wide rates for India because the country continues to buy oil from Russia. Trump said he will install similar rates for other countries that buy Russian oil. The president is of the opinion that the continuous war actions of Russia in Ukraine threaten US national security and foreign policy, and reducing support for Russian oil production will weaken the Russian economy. The US government will impose a rate of 25% on imports from India, with effect from 27 August 2025. The rates are a supplement to…
Origis Energy and Pioneer Community Energy, a non-profit electricity provider with head office in Rocklin, California, announced the signing of a 20-year agreement for the Chalan Solar + storage project in Lost Hills, Kern County, California. Origis Energy will develop, build and serve the 65 MWAC Solar + 100 MWh Battery Energy Storage System facility, which sells the power to Pioneer to help feed the growth. Chalan is planned for commercial operation in 2026. “Our collaboration with Origis Energy comes at a very suitable time. Since Pioneer is planning to extend our service area to 13 new areas, this agreement…
Qcells has confirmed that the American customs and border protection (CBP) has retained a non -specific volume of his import of solar cells from South Korea. The company claims that the cells do not contain components of Xinjiang, China and says it works with CBP to solve the problem. August 6, 2025 Ben Santarris By PV Magazine USA US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a non -specific amount of solar cells that belong to the maker of solar equipment Qcells, the company said, the company said PV Magazine USA. The detention came under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act…
Sumitomo Electric Industries has installed a Vanadium Redox -Flow battery on Osaka Metropolitan University as part of a test to optimize solar use and energy storage with AI. The project combines the battery with the cloud -based control platform of Kansai Electric Power. August 6, 2025 Brian Publicover Image: Sumitomo Electric Industries By ESS News Sumitomo Electric Industries has supplied a Redox Flow Battery System to the new Innovation Academy Smart Energy Building from Osaka Metropolitan University, to support a joint demonstration project aimed at optimizing renewable energy consumption with artificial intelligence. The project integrates the Sumitomo power battery with…
The Chinese manufacturer has upgraded his infinite ABC Solar Module series with four new product versions. It claims that the new modules are the world’s first 500 W panels of less than 2 m2. August 6, 2025 Emiliano Bellini The Chinese solar manufacturer Aiko Solar has upgraded its Infinite All-Back Contact (ABC) Solar Module series with four new product variants in the format of 1.762 mm × 1.134 mm. The manufacturer said that the new versions of the world’s first 500 W panels are of less than 2 m2. “An important distinctive factor behind Aiko’s performance is the own two-step…
New research from Switzerland showed that the recent efforts to compensate for China’s dominance in the PV industry can lead to “cost-significant” inefficiencies throughout the supply chain. However, the scientists discovered that achieving regional supply chain objectives can benefit the global PV ecosystem. August 6, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Scientists at Switzerland Eth Zurich have analyzed the potential consequences of the efforts of the European Union to rebuild a photovoltaic industry and have discovered that China will remain a dominant supplier in all scenarios at least until 2030. “The study is tailored to a much-needed scenario with net no-zero,” said the…
The new stream from Ecoflow Ultra X adds a 3.84 kWh storage capacity model to the mix, while it remains compatible with previously launched stream products for adding more home storage and AI Smarts. August 6, 2025 Tristan Rayner By ESS News Ecoflow has expanded Stream series of balcony solar -energy plants With the launch of the Stream Ultra X, an all-in-one battery and inverter for the residential market. The new model has an LFP battery of 3.84 kWh capacity, which doubles the storage of the previously released models in the series. The Stream Ultra X will be available from…