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China added 212.2 GW new solar capacity in the first half of 2025, so that the total installed PV capacity was pushed beyond 1.1 TW, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). July 25, 2025 Vincent Shaw China’s Nea Said that new solar energy installations fell sharply in June, despite strong growth of the first half. From January to June 2025, the country added 212.21 GW to new solar capacity, but installations only 14.36 GW in June, a decrease of 85% compared to May and 38.45% lower than the same period a year earlier. By the end of June 2025,…

LHYFE has raised € 2.5 million ($ 2.9 million) from 1,200 investors for four hydrogen locations in France and Germany, while the British government has opened a consultation about injecting up to 2% hydrogen in the gas grid. July 25, 2025 Sergio Matalucci and Matthew Lynas Life has completed its first crowdfunding campaign on the Lita.co platform, allowing the general public to invest in four of the sites of the French company in France and Germany. “Nearly 1,200 people participated in the fundraising campaign and invested amounts ranging from € 300 to € 75,000, for a total of € 2.5…

By SB staff July 24, 2025 Levels energy has launched its new capacity+ offer, which is aimed at resting data center operators, driven land developers, manufacturers and utilities with a series of tools to help them quickly identify, evaluate and protect with carbon -free sources of capacity and related products to meet their unique needs. Finding locations where sufficient capacity of generation is available is a crucial challenge because companies race to build AI data centers and other energy-intensive production facilities. Current projections show that the question will do that three -time by 2030. To meet new AI workloads, data…

Solestial to accelerate the production of space with $ 12 million Spacewerx contract Solestial, Inc., a developer of silicone-based solar technology for space applications, has obtained a direct-to-phase II SBIR price of $ 1.2 million from Spacewerx. The financing supports the design and testing of the next generation, multiorbital solar panels tailor -made for small satellite platforms. With the subsidy, solestial plans are to optimize its lightweight, radiation hardened solar cells and modules for fast production and integration. The effort includes the development of new electric interconnects and culminates in a rapid prototype demonstration. The company wants to manufacture 1…

The French solar module CreaWatt was placed in receiver on July 16, with a hearing before 3 September to determine the future. July 25, 2025 Marie Beyer Créawatt’s factory in Amilly, France Image: Créawatt Group By PV Magazine France Créawatt, a French company that produces flexible solar panels, was placed on July 16 by the Orléans Commercial Court in receiver. A new hearing is planned for 3 September to assess the situation and possibly decide on a continuation or recovery plan. The financial problems of the company deteriorated at the beginning of 2025, a Créawatt employee said PV Magazine France…

Sungrow Power has unveiled its latest hybrid residential energy storage system. Upgrades to his MG series -Opformers and a battery is launched in Q4. July 25, 2025 EV Foley Sungrow’s new residential ESS Image: Sungrow By ESS News The Sungrow Power of China has unveiled its latest hybrid, the next generation of residential energy storage system (ESS), with its latest MG series 5/6RL on the market. An MG8/10RL model and matching MGL060 battery are released in Q4. The improved MG8/10RL comprises current range from 5 kW to 10 kW and offers complete activities at 45 ° C, active potential induced…

Next Energy Technologies has completed the first installation of its transparent organic photovoltaic glass facade. The installation of 9.3 m2 is located at the head office in Santa Barbara, California. July 25, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Next energy technologies Organic photovoltaic in California (Obtain) Start-up Next Energy Technologies has installed a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) Facade with his OPT -Coatings. The installation is at the headquarters of the company in Santa Barbara and has six transparent windows of 40 by 60 inch each (101.6 cm x 152.4 cm) for a total surface of 100 square base (9.3 m2). Each insulating glass…

The publication of the National Energy System Operator (NESO) of the 2025 Future Energy Scenarios: Pathways to Net Zero shows an increased optimism in the energy transition -forecasts.The Future Energy Scenarios Document (FES) is the first to be published under Neso’s assignment as an independent body that supervises the entire energy system, but is the fifteenth report in its kind, previously carried out by National Grid Eso.Like last year, the FES gives an independent picture of ‘paths’ To follow the entire energy system to Net Zero. According to the preface of Neso’s strategy and policy director Claire Dykta, the past…

Low Carbon and SmartestEnergy have drawn new long-term route-to-market Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 300 MW of solar capacity.The agreement includes eight of the projects of Low Carbon that have awarded 15-year contracts for Difference (CFDs) in the 8 (AR4) assignment round and awarded three PV assets from Solar in AR5.The AR4 projects include: Adstock Solar Farm, St Clere’s Solar Farm, Inkersall Road Solar Farm, Crouch Solar Farm and Left Solar Farm; and the AR5 projects are the Fern Brook Solar Farm and Berk Solar Farm. The companies did not announce the remaining projects when asked.Onboarding is completed for “the…

From 2 p.m. (BST) Today (July 16) Neso has confirmed an extension of the deadline for five working days network connection applications.In a live webinar in which the window extension announced, Matt Magill, director of Engineering & customer solutions Transformation at Neso, said that there are currently more than 900 application depots in the system, with just over 200 entered submissions.His most important message, prior to tackling the emphasized problems, was “please do”.Neso is working on a series of further functionality fixes for the portal, he said. The most important problems identified by the operator, including “many usability problems”.Magill also…