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Scanifly, a PV design and field operations software, is integrative design of IronRidgean old supplier of solar racks and installation. Scanifly and IronRidge The integration automatically transfers Scanfly design data and panel placement directly to IronRidge’s Design Assistant. The direct API (application programming interface) integration connects Scanifly’s design environment with IronRidge’s racking, bill of materials (BOM) and technical document capabilities. Solar contractors can now select mounting equipment and generate bill of materials with just a few mouse clicks without having to recreate array layouts. Scanifly’s drone-based technology produces scaled 3D models with measurements flowing directly into the IronRidge Design Assistant.…

Longi and Tongwei have forecast steep losses for the full fiscal year 2025, as persistent oversupply and falling solar panel prices continue to pressure margins in China’s PV manufacturing sector. January 23, 2026 Vincent Shaw Image: 钉钉, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Tongwei expects to post a net loss of CNY9 billion ($1.29 billion) to RMB10 billion for the full fiscal year 2025. The polysilicon and module manufacturer said this loss is largely due to persistently low prices across the solar value chain, which have eroded margins, rising costs for key raw materials and a persistent supply-demand imbalance in the…

The European Commission is promoting market matching for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen by inviting European buyers to signal interest in supply under the hydrogen mechanism, while Germany’s electrolysis rollout is lagging behind official targets despite new EU-backed financing schemes. January 23, 2026 Sergio Matalucci The European Commission said it invites European buyers to express interest in supply offers under the hydrogen mechanism, add that the current phase will run until March 20, 2026, under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform that connects buyers with suppliers of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and derivatives, including ammonia, methanol, e-methane and electro-sustainable jet…

Solar Energy Expo 2026, Poland’s flagship PV-plus-storage trade show, returned this month with a small footprint on the show floor, but a sharp focus on flexibility and market reforms, as well as on the storage, inverter and grid-forming technologies shaping the country’s next phase of grid integration. January 23, 2026 Brian Public Solar Energy Expo 2026 open to visitors from January 13 to 15 Ptak Warsaw Expoan exhibition center in the southwestern suburbs of the Polish capital. The sprawling complex – bordered on one side by a highway and on the other by dense forest teeming with wild boars –…

By Martin McConnell January 22, 2026 A new report from research agency Wooden Mackenzie notes that solar energy has a big year in store for it in 2026, positioning itself as the “foundational technology for growing new energy demand.” The report, titled ‘Global solar energy: three things we should pay attention to in 2026’ says cumulative solar capacity installed worldwide is advancing for 2026 and beyond. With capacity set to more than double, to almost 8 TWdc over the next eight years, Wood Mackenzie says the near-term forecast looks good for the solar industry. “Looking ahead to 2026, our predictions…

A Chinese-Swedish research team has improved the performance of tin-lead-perovskite solar cells by tweaking additives and post-treatment processes. The device also showed improved stability and retained 60% of its initial efficiency after 550 hours at 85°C under maximum power point conditions. January 23, 2026 Valerie Thompson Researchers from East China Normal University and Sweden’s Linköping University have developed an alternative passivation method for tin-lead (Sn-Pb) perovskite solar cells that improves both efficiency and stability by avoiding the use of tin fluoride (SnF₂). The approach combines a lead fluoride (PbF₂) after-treatment with lead powder in the precursor. “We have identified and…

The proposed sodium-ion battery configuration is designed for stationary energy storage and is based on a P2-type cathode material and a hard carbon anode material that are said to ensure full cell performance. Electrochemical tests showed that the cathode had an initial capacity of 200 mAh/g and the anode of 360 mAh/g, with capacity retention of 42% and 67.4% after 100 cycles. January 23, 2026 Emiliano Bellini An international research team has designed a sodium-ion battery storage system (SIB) based on a P2-type cathode material known as Na0.67Mn0.33Ni0.33Fe0.33O2 and an anode based on hard carbon material made from lavender flowers.…

Gore Street Capital, parent of the UK-focused Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (GSF), has completed the first closing of a fund focused on battery storage investments, primarily in the European Union.The GS EU Fund SCSp fund has received major commitments, including the European Investment Fund and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, among other institutional, strategic and family office entities.Gore Street is on track for the next interim close and is targeting the final close of the fund by the end of 2026, with a target of €500 million (US$584 million).The new fund will focus on acquiring, building and operating battery…

Multinational energy company E.ON and the Peel Ports Group have commenced commercial operations on the first phase of a 25MW solar array on the roof of the Alexandra Dock warehouse, part of the Peel Ports Group’s operations in its home city of Liverpool.A total of 6,926 solar panels have been installed in the warehouse, around a seventh of the 48,000-panel system that the companies expect to install “in many more buildings across the Port of Liverpool”. In 2024, Peel Ports Group said it expects the entire portfolio to be operational by mid-2026, although at the time it said the portfolio…

Wood Mackenzie highlights a pioneering 5.2 GW solar-plus-storage project in the UAE capable of delivering 1 GW of continuous baseload power, signaling a potential shift in renewable energy deployment despite its high costs. The report also predicts strong global solar energy growth through 2030, including the rise of residential ‘balcony solar’ in the US and an increased share of solar energy in Asia Pacific and the US. January 23, 2026 Patrick Jowett Wood Mackenzie said it that a massive solar-plus-storage project currently under construction in the UAE will “redefine baseload power.” The prediction is one of three that Wood Mackenzie…