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Whes has launched a new series of commercial and industrial (C&I) storage systems with integrated hybrid inverters and offers capacities from 57 kWh to 100 kWh and PV input to 96 kW. The manufacturer based in China claims that the systems support 200% PV over taxes. June 25, 2025 Lior Kahana Powercore series 50 kW/100 kWh Image: Whes By ESS News Chinese storage solutions Specialist Whes has issued a new series of C&I storage systems. The Powercore series 50 kW/100 kWh contains four models, any integration of storage and a hybrid inverter. “The system provides an ON/OFF-Grid parallel connection of…
The Swedish furniture Retailer IKEA sells plug-in Zonnekits in Germany, with storage-inclusive systems from € 1,229 ($ 1,425) and reaches € 2,800 for versions with four 520 W-Panels. The kits are designed for residential self -consumption and vary per capacity and configuration. June 25, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt By PV Magazine Germany The Swedish furniture provider Ikea has started selling balcony Zonnekits in Germany. The “stream complete package” starts at € 449, including tax with added value. It has two 450 W -Zonne -modules, cables, an 800 W micro -inverter and a mounting kit. Customers can also opt for storage with…
The Hongqi hydrogen cell vehicle program of the FAW Group has passed official reach and hydrogen consumption tests, so that 15% lower hydrogen use is reached than competitors, according to the China State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). June 25, 2025 Sergio Matalucci Faw Hongqi Said that the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle program has endured the hydrogen consumption and riding test tests. “According to the test results, the Red Flag hydrogen fuel cell system has passed on the test with excellent performance in dimensions such as stability and precision of energy management and a reduction of 15% in hydrogen…
The European Commission has developed a new framework for state aid under the Clean Industrial Solutions Act for Europe (CISAF) to support the production of clean technology in the European Union. June 25, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Image: Smallman12Q, Wikimedia Commons, CC by 2.0 The European Commission has adopted a new framework for state aid under the Clean industrial deal For Europe (CISAF), a plan intended to mobilize € 100 billion to support the production of clean technology within the European Union. The committee said that CISAF will remain in force until the end of 2030. It aims to accelerate the…
By PV Magazine USA The production of solar energy in the United States currently supports 75,400 jobs in 90 facilities, $ 5.9 billion in profit and $ 11.5 billion in GDP, according to to a recent report Through the American Clean Power Association. However, it was not always the case. An attempt to start the American solar industry in the coast of solar energy in 2018 during the first Trump administration with the 201 Trade rates section. These rates encouraged the construction of solar production in the United States, with first solar and qcells that contribute to the production capacity…
Urbanchin CEO Somayeh Taheri called the partnership a “transformational unlocking”. Image: Solivus. Lightweight Solar Solutions supplier Solivus works together with Green Energy Marketplace Urbanchin for a UK Commercial Solar offer. The lightweight PV technology from Solivus will now be compatible with the Urbanche Digital Energy Trading platform, with which companies can trade solar energy and parts that are generated on their sites with other local companies or supply chain partners. Solivus claims that linking his PV solutions with the trading platform will enable large British real estate owners to “retain more value” from their generation on the roof, “lower costs”…
Q Energy and Partners recently inaugurated a 74.3 MW floating PV factory in France – the largest of its kind in Europe. PV -Magazine Visited the site to investigate the technologies and innovations behind the project. June 25, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte By PV Magazine France The Les Ilots Blandin Floating Power Plant, with more than 134,000 panels, extends over the site in Perthes, Haute-Marne. It is located on basins formed by flooded former gravel wells that were closed in 2020, based on the local company Etablissements Blandin. “Although the site includes 127 hectare, the actual surface that was available for…
Freedom foreverA national residential solar installation company and no. 1 residential solar contractor on the list of Topzonne Contractors 2024, launches Raya, an AI tool that has been developed for project support and pipeline management. Built on Lightspeed, Freedom Forever’s Proprietary Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Operational Engine, Raya provides real -time intelligence, automated problem solving and 24/7 telephone support to sales partners nationwide. “Raya, powered by Lightspeed, is a game changer for our company,” said Zachary Bloom, CTO at Freedom Forever. “Lightspeed has been the cornerstone of our success, making unparalleled efficiency and scalability possible. Raya brings this to…
Danish researchers have investigated the impact of intrinsic pointed defects in Selenium solar cells and have concluded that these defects are not responsible for lack of tension. They prefer to believe that interfaces and extensive defects can be the cause of this known problem for this type of PV device. June 25, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Scientists led by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have investigated the origin of voltage deficiency in Selenium (SE) solar cells and have discovered that the well-known intrinsic pointed defects that characterize these PV devices are not a crucial factor that…
Support was widespread among respondents in the political and age spectrum. Image: Root-Power. A study commissioned by Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Developer Root-Power has shown that both English public and local officials are broadly in support of BESS developments in their environment. Two -thirds (65%) of the 2,074 people surveyed said that they would support the development of a self -containing energy storage project in their local area, with more than three -quarters (77%) of the 430 councilors who say they would support such developments in their constituency. Support is widespread in the political spectrum, where 71% of the…