Author: solarenergy
Transforming sailing, with solar energy The Mit Sailing Pavilion recently organized a completely different marine ship: a prototype of an electric solar boat developed by James ’89, the founder of the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team (SEVT). The pavilion is visited on a sizzling, sunny day at the end of July to offer students from the SEVT, the Mit Edgerton Center, Mit Sea Grant and the wider community an inside look to the anita, named after his deceased wife. Becoming fascination for solar energy started at the age of 10, when he grabbed a solar chip on a “hippie-like” conference…
Lithuania has concluded its latest purchasing round for energy storage with plans to implement 1.7 GW/4 GWH, five times its initial target of 800 MWh, to strengthen the flexibility and reliability of the network. August 27, 2025 Mariha Maisch By ESS News Lithuania has completed his most important purchasing of energy storage after receiving overwhelming interest of potential beneficiaries. The Ministry of Energy said this week that the country is planning to use 1.7 GW/4 GWH of energy storage capacity to guarantee the flexibility and reliability of its electricity system. “Lithuania is planning to install more than 4,000 MWh in…
The Chinese PV manufacturer Longi has launched a lightweight back contact solar module for commercial and industrial roofs with low load with limited structural load capacity. August 26, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine India Longi has released a new lightweight solar module that weighs at 16.3 kilograms, making it particularly suitable for commercial and industrial (C&I) roofs with structural limitations. The Hi-MO X10 Guardian Light Design module is built on the Hybrid Passivated BC 2.0 of the company (HPBC) Celt technology and has a maximum output of 560 W, with a power density of 250 W per square meter…
Two big names in the UK Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sector have received large financing injections to support the growth of the British Bess market.The National Wealth Fund (NWF) of the British government has announced that it has made a £ 50 million stock investment in AMP Clean Energy, which will mainly be used to roll out storage activa of the batteries in the United Kingdom.Financing will be used to support the development of AMP Clean Energy of its battery box sites, which are curriculum units on micro-scale, designed to connect directly to the local distribution network and to…
Solar PV developer Aura Power has announced that it has completed the final phase of the process to guarantee the building permit for the Moreton Brook Solar Farm.The 49.9 MW Solar PV energy plant, planned in East Staffordshire, Had previously received a building permit from East Staffordshire Borough Council In March 2025, under the signing of a legal agreement. Since then, the developer states that it “works proactively” with the council to guarantee the necessary section 106 agreement. Now this agreement has been sealed, so that the planning state process for development is formally concluded.The construction will start on the…
Buildex has launched the technology and solar infrastructure company based in China, a line of installation robots for solar panel. A built -in forklift truck, a robot arm and advanced automation software support its ability to wear, pick and place panels in different areas. August 26, 2025 Valerie Thompson The China, based in China, has launched Buildex, a line of installation robots for solar panel for large-scale PV projects. The company is a position of the China-based Tinastella Investment Development, founded by the founder of the Chinese PV module manufacturer Trinasolar. The Buildex equipment has a built-in forklift truck, a…
Wealden District Council, in East Sussex, has granted a building permit to a 600 MW large -scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project by Lightrock Power.Last week (July 31), the Council decided to grant permission for the stable Green Energy Bess project of Lightrock, to build on agricultural land around 2 km from the city of Uckfield in Southeast -Engand.It covers the full proposed development: the Bess, associated infrastructure and equipment, including transmission and distribution sub-stations, as well as a newly created access path.It is subject to conditions that must begin that the construction starts within three years, the development…
Jakson Engineers Ltd. Will invest more than INR 80 billion ($ 912.7 million) to build a 6 GW Zonne-Wafer-to-module factory in Madhya Pradesh, with modules that are expected in May 2026 and cells in September 2026. August 26, 2025 Uma Gupta By PV Magazine India Jakson Engineers, part of the Jakson Group of Energie en Infrastructure Conglomerate, will invest more than INR 80 billion to build a 6 GW integrated solar module, cell and wafers factory in Maki Phase II in Madhya Pradesh. The project will be developed in two phases on a 110 -hectare site that has recently been…
The German state of Bavaria has put a photovoltaic system of € 4.2 million ($ 4.9 million) into use along a 35-meter piece of airport access near Munich. August 26, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt By PV Magazine Germany Bavarian civil servants honored a new photovoltaic system this week at State Road 2584 west of Munich airport near the Junction Hallbergmoos. Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, Minister of Transport Christian Bernreiter and Foreign Minister Florian Herrmann, attended the opening. The access road with four courts is equipped with 35 meters of solar modules. The modules are installed on the roof and cover…
Provider of the building automation solution Xpanner officially unveiled his flagship X1 KitA retrofit option to automate existing equipment from the construction site. Xpanner, founded in South Korea and expanded to the United States in 2023 with the aim of transforming advanced technology into something tangible for operators on site. For the first time, the company offered its ready -made package, which offers construction equipment such as pile control programs and excavators with pre -configured and automated functions, such as remote control, smart appendices and precision supervision systems. X1 continues this vision and integrates physical AI options to transform existing…