Author: solarenergy

Throughout my career I have encountered a lot of prejudice and skepticism, especially around the fact that I am a woman. A woman in energy. A woman in banking. A woman who understands financial language. A woman who walks into a room full of men and unexpectedly is the one who actually moves the discussion forward and closes the deal. But bias is like background noise: you can turn it off or let it drown out your signal. I chose to postpone it. Even when I felt prejudice, I focused on my work. For me, the most effective way to…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineOPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a brief overview of the major price trends in the global PV industry. March 13, 2026 OPIS The China Mono Premium – OPIS’ rating for mono-grade polysilicon used in the production of n-type ingots – fell 5.79% week on week to CNY46.083 ($6.71)/kg, or CNY0.097/W, according to the OPIS Global Solar Markets Report published on March 10. Since the beginning of the year, the China Mono Premium has fallen by more than 13%. According to industry insiders, the polysilicon market is negotiating orders for delivery in late…

A new global dataset of 119 cyber incidents in the energy sector between 2022 and 2024 shows that the EU and BRICS countries, followed by the US, are the most affected. Attacks targeted power, oil, gas and nuclear infrastructure, driven by both financial and political motives, involving various threat actors. March 13, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the University of Belgrade in Serbia have compiled a global dataset of all reported cybersecurity threats and incidents affecting energy infrastructure and found that The European Union and the BRICS countries are the worst affected, followed by the United States. The dataset covers…

The U.S. solar industry installed 43 GW of new capacity in 2025, remaining the fastest-growing source of new electrical capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Solar energy and energy storage represent 79% of new capacity in President Donald Trump’s first year back in office. Credit: Primoris Renewable Energy The “US Solar Energy Market Insight Annual Review 2025” report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wooden Mackenzie finds that more than two-thirds of all solar capacity installed in 2025 was built in states won by Trump. Texas, Indiana, Florida, Arizona, Ohio, Utah and…

Sigenergy has launched a 166 kW IP66-rated inverter for C&I solar and storage, featuring nine MPPT trackers and flexible AC/DC connections. The launch coincided with the opening of the Nantong Smart Energy Center, a 136,000 m² facility for R&D, manufacturing and global supply. March 13, 2026 Vincent Shaw Chinese battery manufacturer Sigenergy has unveiled a 166 kW inverter for commercial and industrial (C&I) PV installations. The company said the product is designed to increase power density and system efficiency through updated power electronics, with the aim of simplifying integration for companies deploying solar and storage together. The IP66 rated inverter…

Peak Energy says it will deploy the first sodium-ion battery in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) service area with RWE Americas in eastern Wisconsin, using grid-scale passive cooled storage that reduces auxiliary energy consumption by 90% and lowers lifetime storage costs by $70/kWh. March 13, 2026 Phoebe Skok By ESS news The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) will receive its first sodium-ion battery thanks to a dual pilot project from the battery company Peak energy and global energy company RWE Americas. The project comes just eight months after Peak Energy launched the largest grid-scale sodium ion storage system in…

The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) said polysilicon and wafer prices continued to decline this week, with n-type re-feed and dense polysilicon falling 6.39% and 6.42% to an average of CNY 45,200/ton ($6,240). March 13, 2026 Emiliano Bellini The CNMIA mentioned polysilicon prices continued to decline this week, with n-type refeed and dense polysilicon falling by 6.39% and 6.42% to an average of CNY 45,200/ton, while n-type granular polysilicon averaged CNY 44,000/ton. Wafer prices also fell, including n-type G10L at CNY 1.03 per piece, G12R at CNY 1.12 and G12 at CNY 1.33, as weak downstream demand and falling…

The Hydrogen Stream: Atome insures $420 million debt for Paraguay plant – SPE ☰ Atome says it has secured a $420 million debt package for a $650 million low-carbon fertilizer project in Paraguay producing 260,000 tonnes (MT) per year, while Asahi Kasei says it has started installing a 1 MW class electrolyzer at Finland’s first commercial hydrogen filling station. March 13, 2026 Sergio Matalucci Atom has signed debt financing documents for a $420 million package to build a $650 million low-carbon fertilizer plant in Paraguay, expected to produce 260,000 tons per year. The European Investment Bank said the project will…

Fire caused by an electrical fault from an overheated arc cable struck the solar panels of the Europa Point Stadium in Gibraltar. The fire brigade had the fire under control and extinguished within twenty minutes. March 13, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Image: Gibraltar Fire & Rescue Service On March 10, a fire broke out in the PV systems installed at the Europa Point Stadium in Gibraltar. Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service said the fire involved photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the sports complex. “Two fire engines were deployed to the scene. We worked quickly to control and extinguish the…

Glasgow-based coffee roaster Matthew Algie has installed a 928-panel solar array on eight roofs, increasing the roaster’s solar energy capacity from 10 kW to 422 kW.Oluwafemi Sadugba, senior solar design engineer at RSK Renewables, the renewable energy contractor that installed the solar PV system, said surveys were carried out before the installation of the panels to ensure the site was suitable for the PV array.“The design for the new array included multiple engineering processes, from structural assessments, electrical design and grid compliance to fire safety and regulatory compliance,” Sadugba said.The nature of the site also required unique considerations for the…