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Cambodia this year set a 30 MW allocation window for rooftop solar, with major electricity consumers required to seek approval for installations from the country’s electricity authority. February 12, 2026 Patrick Jowett Image: Thoeun Ratana/Unsplash CambodiaThe Ministry of Mines and Energy this year approved a quota of 30 MW for new rooftop solar energy systems. The new limit, which will mainly impact large-scale commercial and industrial consumers, is part of efforts to manage grid integration. Large-scale electricity consumers wanting to install rooftop solar systems must obtain permission from the Electricity Authority of Cambodia, the ministry said. A statement on the…

Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a new interface engineering strategy that significantly increases the efficiency and stability of three-dimensional perovskite solar cells. Working with international partners, the team formed a thin two-dimensional perovskite phase at the buried interface of the perovskite absorber, a location that has been difficult to selectively target with previous approaches. The work, published in Nature Energy on February 6, shows that the method improves the crystallization quality of the perovskite films and reduces defect concentrations at buried interfaces by more than 90…

Researchers in Spain surveyed 238 wine tourists in the Murcia region and found widespread support for trellis-integrated agrivoltaic systems in vineyards, with 94% supporting solar energy integration and most respondents seeing no landscape conflicts. February 12, 2026 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers in Spain conducted a survey among wine tourists to assess their perception and social acceptance of agrivoltaic installations in vineyards. The results show that a large majority of respondents do not consider solar panels to be in conflict with the wine-growing landscape. “Our findings are particularly compelling for vineyards, but the trends can be extrapolated to other…

RenewaFLEXNL, a three-year Dutch initiative led by TNO, aims to accelerate long-term energy storage (8-100 hours) to reduce grid congestion and better integrate renewable energy. pv magazine spoke with the project coordinator, Iraxte Gonzalez Aparicio, about various storage technologies, real-world applications, regulatory guidelines and tools for energy management systems to support the large-scale deployment of solar plus storage in the Netherlands and beyond. February 12, 2026 Emiliano Bellini A new initiative led by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) aims to increase the use of long-term energy storage solutions (LDES) to address the chronic problems on the country’s…

New research shows that battery safety rankings are not universal but highly dependent on application scenarios, and shows that LFP batteries can emit high levels of hydrogen fluoride, challenging their reputation as the “safest” chemistry. February 12, 2026 Marija Maisch By ESS news The global transition to sustainable energy systems requires battery energy storage technologies that provide both high performance and robust safety. Although lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) currently dominate deployment, their safety limitations—particularly thermal flooding caused by flammable liquid electrolytes—remain a concern. Researchers from the University of Newcastle in the UK, in collaboration with the Fire Service Academy in Poland,…

Supplier of energy and temperature solutions Aggreko has completed solar projects at two service centers: a 100 kW system in St. Louis, Missouri, and an 87.3 kW system in Bridgeport, New Jersey. The Bridgeport, New Jersey, installation. The two solar energy installations will reduce Aggreko’s electricity consumption. The St. Louis solar panels will supply approximately 40% of the service center’s annual electrical needs, while the Bridgeport array will supply approximately 64% of the facility’s electrical needs. “We are excited to continue our commitment to installing distributed solar at Aggreko’s various service centers,” said Todd Aston, VP ESG at Aggreko. “Replacing…

In a perspective article in Joule, a group of US researchers described the technological and supply chain efforts needed to reach a global annual cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar PV capacity of 100 GW by 2030. February 10, 2026 Valerie Thompson A group of academic, industrial, and institutional researchers participating in the U.S. Department of Energy Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium, have published a perspective article in Joule on the prospect of expanding production of cadmium telluride solar PV products globally to an annual capacity of 100 GW by 2030. “While cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar photovoltaics are already doing very well in…

Pace Digitek has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from KREDL for the development of a 250 MW solar project integrated with a 250 MW 1,100 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Ryapte in Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka. The project, worth INR 17,750 million, was awarded through a rate-based competitive bidding process. It is intended to provide peak power and support grid optimization in the state. The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has adopted an interim tariff of INR 5.51/kWh and approved viability gap financing. Pace Digitek said the project is scheduled to be commissioned within 18 months of…

The Chinese company said its modular system supports up to 64 kWh of storage, multiple PV inputs and 0 ms backup switching for uninterrupted operation. February 10, 2026 Lior Kahana Chinese energy storage solutions provider Hoymiles has released its first all-in-one battery energy storage system (BESS). The residential system, called HiOne, combines an inverter, batteries and an energy management system (EMS) in a single housing. “We have included advanced AI-based time-of-use (AI-TOU) functionality in HiOne, allowing for up to eight customizable time segments,” the company said in a statement. “By dynamically understanding electricity price patterns, users’ consumption habits and renewable…

A longstanding federal research laboratory that supports the nation’s deployment of renewable energy has laid off more than 100 people for the second time in less than a year. The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) reportedly laid off 134 people this week. An aerial view of NREL’s South Table Mountain Campus outside Golden, Colorado. Photo by Joshua Bauer, NREL. This latest round of layoffs comes nine months later another 114 employees were removed from the laboratory in Golden, Colorado, impacting NRL’s research and operations departments, as reported by CBS News. The research center was founded in 1974 as the…