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With an installed capacity of 600 MW and a storage capacity of 2,400 MWh, the Huai’an Salt Cavern project is now the world’s largest compressed air energy storage (CAES) facility. This surpasses the previously titled 300MW/1,500MWh project commissioned earlier this year. March 4, 2026 Marija Maisch By ESS news While CAES remains a relatively small share of the overall Chinese energy storage market compared to batteries and pumped storage, the sector is rapidly expanding as larger long-term projects develop. The recently commissioned 600 MW/2.4 GWh Huai’an Salt Cavern project dramatically increases deployed CAES capacity and claims the title of the…
The Chinese manufacturer has launched its third generation Vertex S+ G3 double-glazed TOPCon modules for residential and commercial applications. The new products feature an improved module architecture and a temperature coefficient of -0.26% per C. March 4, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Chinese PV module manufacturer Trina Solar has unveiled a new TOPCon double-glazed module for residential and commercial applications at the trade fair Key Energy fair inside RiminiItaly. “The launch marks the third generation of the company’s TOPCon technology, which had already been introduced for larger utility-scale modules, namely the NEG19 and NEG21 series,” said Antonino Coccia, strategic key account manager…
China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting energy from coal and gas also soared, according to data released Wednesday by the National Energy Administration. The world’s second-largest economy added 543 gigawatts of new energy capacity from all sources last year, about double Germany’s entire electricity generation capacity, as the country looks to power the energy-intensive industries of the future while meeting its emissions reduction targets. That included 315 gigawatts of solar power and 119 gigawatts of wind power, increasing total installed power generation capacity by 16.1 percent compared to the previous year. But…
The Iraqi Customs Authority has reduced customs duties on solar energy systems from 33% to 5% – for PV panels, inverters, cables and lithium batteries – to accelerate solar energy adoption, following financial support from the Central Bank of Iraq. March 4, 2026 Blathnaid O’Dea Iraq’s customs authority has reduced customs duties on solar energy systems from 33% to 5% as part of an effort to encourage greater adoption of solar energy. It said the new tariff cuts will include PV panels as well as cables, inverters and lithium batteries. The decision to reduce tariffs on solar energy components has…
Welsh energy consultancy Amber Energy has entered administration, reportedly leaving around 170 employees looking for work. The company was placed into administration last week, despite having healthy financial reports. The last published results at the end of 2024 showed a turnover of £11 million. Amber Energy was founded in Cardiff in 2009 by CEO Nick Proctor. The company has not issued an official statement explaining the issues. The company provides energy management, purchasing and PPA services to a wide range of customers in the consumer, automotive and residential sectors. According to its website, Amber manages 8TWh of generation capacity and…
The Chinese manufacturer expanded its P Class portfolio with two new series of shingle modules for residential and commercial roof installations. Both lines feature high-density multi-busbar shingled cells for improved shading tolerance and long-lasting reliability with a 30-year warranty. March 4, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Chinese PV module manufacturer TCL Sunpower has expanded its P Class portfolio with two new series of shingled modules aimed at residential and commercial rooftop installations. The P Class RES Black line offers powers from 465 W to 475 W with efficiency up to 23.8%, while the P Class COM range delivers 580 W to 600…
The EU’s third cross-border solar tender offers a share of €54.9 million ($63.8 million) in solar-plus-storage projects in selected Bulgarian districts and ground-mounted solar projects in Finland, with financing from Luxembourg. The deadline for registration is September 1. March 4, 2026 Patrick Jowett The European Commission has opened a new call for proposals for ground-mounted solar energy projects to be developed through cooperation between contributing and recipient EU Member States. It is the third cross-border solar tender announced under the EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (RENEWFM). Projects in Bulgaria and Finland are eligible, with a total amount of €54.9 million…
Transport for London (TfL) has selected SSE Energy Solutions to supply dedicated solar energy to London’s tube network. Scotland-based SSE won a competitive tender process for the contract with TfL, in which it will develop purpose-built solar projects to connect directly to the tube network. TfL said the plants “could” supply up to 65,000 MWh of power annually, around two-thirds of the Victoria line’s estimated annual consumption, although it did not reveal the planned rated capacity for the sites. The projects are likely to include both solar and ground-mounted rooftop installations, as these will need to be close to the…
Greece’s solar producers are facing mounting budget cuts that are reducing revenues and increasing interest in energy storage, even as regulatory and financing issues slow its implementation. March 4, 2026 Ilias Tsagas A recent seminar in Thessaloniki, Greece – organized by Pospief, the Greek Association of Solar Energy Manufacturers – focused on the challenges and growth opportunities in the country’s solar and energy storage markets. The main challenge facing Greek PV producers is the increasing curtailment of solar energy. Pantelis Biskas, professor at the Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, told the Pospief seminar that…
A new report from the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS) Task 17 outlines how photovoltaic systems can be effectively integrated with electric vehicle charging infrastructure through optimized sizing, intelligent control and site-specific design. March 4, 2026 IEA-PVPS The report, “Solar charging stations: sizing, optimization and control”analyses workplace charging locations, microgrid configurations, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) operation, battery swapping concepts, and electric bus charging infrastructures. As the authors explain, matching charging demand with solar energy production is critical to maximizing self-consumption and reducing costs. Six years of workplace charging data One of the report’s key case studies evaluates a…