Google announced a new agreement with Voltus to fund a 1 GW virtual power plant (VPP) in the PJM grid, the largest grid region in the U.S., utilizing distributed energy devices at homes and businesses to support grid reliability and…
On October 17–18, 2026, Jinko’s Global Technology Day conference was held in Shanghai, attracting more than 400 customers from over 100 countries. The event featured systematic presentations on industry analysis, strategic focus, technology roadmaps, and ecosystem development, sparking widespread discussion…
German home energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP) company sonnen GmbH, sold by gas major Shell in August, has filed for insolvency.
Peak Energy said its oversubscribed Series B was led by GM Ventures, with participation from Maverick Silicon, Infinite Capital, Eclipse, Xora Innovation and LG Technology Ventures. The company did not disclose its valuation or the size of GM Ventures’ contribution.…
India’s operational battery energy storage manufacturing capacity is concentrated in downstream manufacturing, which accounts for 92% of the total, while cell manufacturing accounts for just 8%, according to Mercom India’s recently released “Energy Storage Manufacturing Ecosystem Report.” Downstream manufacturing includes battery…
Rwanda’s Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has opened a tender for a 200 MW floating solar power plant alongside an 800 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is set to be built at Lake Sake, within the Ngoma…
ACME Solar has signed a 300MW/1,200MWh PPA with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a solar-plus-storage portfolio.
Alinta Energy has discontinued work on the 7.2GWh Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
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Power electronics company Optivolt announced that it has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its platform to build an intelligence layer for solar energy, turning passive solar hardware into adaptive power systems…