Author: solarenergy
Swish Solar has an AI-powered tool that optimizes solar panel cleaning schedules to reduce contamination losses and operating costs. The platform uses data analytics and forecasting models to help operators determine cleaning time based on financial impact. March 20, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Canadian startup Swish solar energy is developing solar panel cleaning and AI-based optimization technology for utility-scale solar power plants, aimed at reducing pollution losses and reducing costs associated with poorly timed cleaning. Dubbed SwishOSis the software designed to manage and predict cleaning operations at optimal intervals. “Because operations teams typically rely on a fixed cleaning schedule regardless of…
The Welsh Government and the country’s renewable energy industry have signed an agreement to help the country achieve its clean energy goals while benefiting the communities it serves.The Renewable Energy Sector Deal is the result of a strategic partnership between the Welsh Government and a group of developers, technology leaders and representatives from relevant industry bodies from the renewable energy sector in Wales, reporting to a Task and Finish Group. These groups include solar trade body Solar Energy UK.The Sector Deal will focus on onshore and offshore wind, solar, maritime and hydropower systems, with a design to accelerate their implementation.…
The Danish company said its configurable CO2 system delivers up to 4.8 MW per unit and is scalable up to 50 MW for large industrial and commercial projects. The units offer hot water production up to 95 C and are compatible with complex installations such as food processing, district heating and commercial buildings. March 20, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Denmark-based Advansor has unveiled its SteelXL heat pumps, a configurable range of high-capacity CO2 heat pump systems designed for large-scale industrial and commercial applications. Individual units provide up to 4.8 MW of heat, with the option to scale up in parallel to…
From the magazine Speed to power is the biggest prerequisite for data center developers in the United States. It takes 12 to 24 months on average to build a data center, whereas securing a connection to the electricity grid can take up to three times as long. “In today’s market, power solutions for high-demand applications like data centers are required on timelines that were unthinkable just a few years ago,” said Josh Tucker, director of engineering in the energy storage group at Burns & McDonnell, a Missouri-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company. “To meet this need for speed, on-site…
Researchers in Hong Kong Hong Kong fabricated a prototype of a thermochromic double-sided photovoltaic glazing system that passively regulates solar heat gain while simultaneously harvesting energy from both sides. Experiments and simulations have shown that it significantly reduces cooling loads and indoor temperatures while boosting electricity generation. March 19, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have developed a novel thermochromic bifacial photovoltaic (TC-BiPV) glazing system that integrates hydrogel-based thermochromic (TC) layers with bifacial PV modules. This system dynamically regulates solar transmission and simultaneously collects radiation from both sides, while modeling and optimizing building energy consumption…
In an official statement, John Swinney noted the benefits to the local area that the facility will bring: “It is very welcome that this facility will create more than 700 highly skilled jobs in Dumfries, and a further 2,000 across the supply chain. “That is an important long-term investments in the south of Scotlandbut the benefits go beyond employment.”The Dumfries facility will be Scotland’s first energy storage factory and the main assembly plant for Kight Powerhub’s technology. The Powerhub is an AI-enabled battery storage system (BESS) for domestic use, designed in partnership with South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and with…
The Michigan Senate Energy and Environment Committee has introduced two bills to establish and regulate virtual power plants (VPPs) in the state. VPPs use networks of distributed energy resources, such as solar, energy storage and EV chargers, to deliver power to the grid in addition to or in place of larger power plants. SunCommon Senate Bills 731 and 732 were introduced in late December by Senators Sue Shink (D) and Jeff Irwin (D) as upgrades to electric grid reliability and infrastructure through VPP development. “We cannot meet our state’s future energy needs with 20th century infrastructure,” Shink said in an…
Rooftop Solarium Green Energy has commissioned a 1 GW solar panel manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, producing large format G12 modules up to 725 Wp and serving both internal and external customers. March 19, 2026 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Solarium Green Energy, a rooftop solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company in India, has commissioned a fully automated solar panel manufacturing facility with an annual production capacity of 1 GW in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The facility, equipped with advanced production machinery, was set up with capital expenditure of approximately INR 900 million ($9.6 million), excluding working capital. “The factory…
Scientists from Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have developed a prototype quantum battery that demonstrates fast, scalable energy storage using collective quantum effects. March 19, 2026 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia Scientists from CSIRO – Australia’s national science agency – in collaboration with RMIT University and the University of Melbourne, have developed the first proof-of-concept quantum battery, demonstrating the potential for fast, scalable charging and energy storage based on the principle of collective quantum effects. Like conventional batteries, the quantum version charges, stores and discharges energy – and is…
A random malware variant affected approximately 800 remote monitoring devices at ground-mounted PV installations in Japan in May 2024. Tokyo-based cybersecurity company Girasol Energy has told pv magazine what happened and how PV plant owners can protect themselves against such incidents. March 19, 2026 Emiliano Bellini This article, originally published in 2024, is being republished as part of our ongoing series on cybersecurity A random malware variant targeted around 800 remote monitoring devices at ground-mounted PV installations in Japan in May, according to Japanese PV cybersecurity specialist Girasol Energy. Although the incident caused no financial or technical damage to the…