The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued updated guidance late last week on its foreign inverter ban, expanding the restricted equipment list and clarifying how manufacturers can avoid the block. This is significant for the solar and energy storage industries. In energy storage,…
Finca La Cuesta, an agricultural operation in Puebla del Príncipe in Ciudad Real, Spain, completed the second phase of an energy self-consumption project in July, combining 150 kW of solar generation with a 125 kW/257 kWh BESS. The solution, implemented…
The 18-hour Rigifa BESS project in Scotland has secured planning approval, paving the way for investment and construction of the second-largest battery project in the new UK long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap and floor scheme. Field Head of Development Bex…
European Energy has commenced construction of an AC-coupled 40 MW / 80 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) intended to unlock the full potential of its Mokoan Solar Farm near Winton in northern Victoria. The 58 MW solar farm has been fully…
Kostal began has started selling its new PLENTICORE BI 25 battery inverter. The company said the device is now available to order through specialist retailers. The 25 kW, three-phase inverter offers backup power functionality and intelligent system connectivity. It is…
Solrite Energy has launched its residential virtual power plant power purchase agreement (VPA) in Illinois, making the program available to qualifying homeowners in the ComEd and Ameren service territories. Under the agreement, Solrite will provide homeowners with a home solar…
The European market for long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) showed divergent trends in July, shaped by energy market volatility, a rebound in gas prices, and varying levels of renewable penetration across markets. According to the latest index from Swiss consultancy…
From pv magazine Germany. The debate over the design of Austria’s subsidy framework has intensified since the last funding round, which saw its budget exhausted in just 33 seconds. Thousands of applications for photovoltaic and battery storage investment grants were…
EcoFlow has been teasing an update to its Stream series of products and has now launched the products in the UK, with the Stream 5000 and Stream AC 5000 now available for pre-order. While the company is launching in Europe…
Finnish energy services company NSC EnergyOpti Oy has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Finnish energy technology company Automous Oy. Jyväskylä-headquartered NSC EnergyOpti specializes in AI-driven multi-market optimization, trading and asset management for flexible energy assets, while Automous,…