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Six solar projects have been approved as part of the seventh purchasing round of South Africa after the redistribution of unused wind capacity for offers for solar energy. July 23, 2025 Patrick Jowett The government of South Africa has approved six solar projects under the Seventh bidding window of the Independent Power Producer Procurement Program of the country (REIPPPP). The announcement is the result of the decision of the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) to re -assign unused wind capacity on the coast under the bidding window to Solar, after a first appointment of preferred bidder last December. An…

The company established in the US says that its new Aerotherm G2 uses both electric and heat pump -based heating. It varies from 189 l to 303 l in capacity. July 23, 2025 Lior Kahana Pennsylvania Heating products Bradford White Water Proyers has announced a new hybrid electric pumpcailer series for residential use. The Aerotherm G2 series consists of three models with a capacity of 189 l, 246l and 303 L. respectively. “The Aerotherm G2 enables consumers to switch between five different operational modes, including only heat pump, only electric, hybrid standard, hybrid plus and a holiday mode,” the company…

Battery exchange model increases savings for local energy communities In a new collaboration with Giga Storage, the University of Glasgow and Princeton University, researchers from Centrum Mathematics and Informatics (CWI) have developed a strategy to help maximize the financial benefits from the storage of shared batteries. The team introduced a method to determine optimum rental capacity and prices, guaranteeing mutual economic profit. The model was validated using Real-World data from a 200-home community that was partly driven by a wind turbine. Even after invoicing the rental costs of the battery, the findings revealed considerable savings on energy costs for the…

UK Power Producer Enviromena has taken over a fully permitted Solar PV factory of 30 MW from the Luxembourg-based reinfrastructure opportunities Holding S.à.rlThe 30 MW Steeraway Solar Farm, in Shropshire, is planned to start construction this year, after he received planning in May 2023 in May 2023, proposed by the development of RE projects. A grid connection is aimed at 2026.Steeraway received a contract for difference (CFD) in award round 6 (AR6), so that the development provided an index-linked income flow for 15 years. From the next seventh auction of renewable energy sources, 20-year contracts will be granted, under Changes…

The Parliament of Spain has rejected a legislative package that is aimed at strengthening the schedule and scaling up the storage of battery energy after the Blackout of 28 April. July 23, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina Spanish ecological minister Sara Aagesen Image: Congreso de Los Diputados By PV Magazine Spain The Spanish Parliament has rejected the real decreto-lley 7/2025, a package of measures designed to strengthen the schedule of the country and to support the implementation of the battery storage after the widespread power failure on 28 April that left millions without electricity in Spain. The proposed law also included…

Intersolar MexicoSeptember 2, 2025 to 5 September 2025|Centro Banamex, Mexico CityIntersolar Mexico is the leading platform for technology trends and B2B networks in the solar market of Mexico. It focuses on photovoltaic, solar heating and cooling technologies and energy storage. Together with the Co-located events The Green Expo® and Aquatech Mexico, it has solidified its position as the largest meeting of professionals in the renewable energy and cleaning industry in Mexico since the debut in 2019. In 2024, the events organized more than 400 exhibitors and 10,000 industrial professionals (total presence). The sixth edition of Intersolar Mexico takes place from…

Organic Photovoltaic (OPT) Company Next energy technologies has completed the first commercial application of its transparent PV windows. Six windows, each of which measures 40 by 60 inches for a total of 100 ft2were installed at Next headquarters in Santa Barbara, California. This is the first building-integrated PV (BIPV) facade with the OPT coatings developed by the next. Each insulating glass unit contains the after -board coating of Next Lite and runs cables through the frame system. The powerful windows were manufactured with low-e coated inner board Lites and Spacers supplied by Viracon. Walters & Wolf designed, delivered and installed…

Large -scale Solar Southern Europe Summit is back in September! The Renewable Energy sector of Southern Europe is evolving rapidly, with countries in the region drawing billions of investments and set ambitious implementation goals for projects on Nuts scale. The Balkans appear as a powerhouse for renewable energy, with the combined solar capacity of the region that is expected to reach 13 GW in 2026. In the meantime, Turkey positions itself as an important solar panel hub with 15 GW of new cell production capacity in development. As the adoption speeds up, energy storage is central as a crucial support…

A solar panel for a Virginia elementary school through Sun Tribe. On July 22, the Virginia State Corporation Commission denied the Coalition for Community Solar Access’ (CCSA) request for reconsideration and clarification of its recent statement that affects the shared solar energy in the field of Appalachian Power Company (APCO). The point is the “minimum account”-a mandatory costs that customers have to pay to participate in shared solar energy-this has made the economic value proposition untenable for customers, unless they are eligible as a low income and are exempt. Terwijl de wetgeving van 2024 de Commissie opdracht gaf om deze…

GCL Optoelectronics Materials has collected almost CNY 200 million ($ 27.5 million) in a C2 financing round to promote Perovskite Solar Manufacturing and Research in the new Gigawatt scale facility in the Chinese province of Jiangsu in China. July 23, 2025 Vincent Shaw and Valerie Thompson Image: GCL Opto -Electronics GCL Opto -Electronics Materials has completed a C2 finance round and has collected almost CNY 200 million. De Ronde was co-led by China Cinda Asset Management and SAIF partners, after the C1 round that investors such as Goldstone Investment, Kunshan Gaoxin Group, Sequoia China and Hanyang Capital. Lighthouse Capital continued…