US utility Xcel Energy wants to build out a battery storage network across Minnesota to optimise the state's energy grid.| News | Smart Energy International
Energy retailer and technology company Amber Electric has secured $10 million in new funding to continue scaling its residential solar and battery automation tech into overseas markets.| pv magazine Australia
Australia’s rooftop solar market has climbed by more than 16% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 237 MW of small-scale rooftop PV capacity was installed last month as consumers increasingly turned to solar-plus-storage solutions.| pv magazine Australia
WeHeat said its monoblock air-to-water heat pump features a seasonal coefficient of performance of 4.7 and propane as the refrigerant. The system is available in four versions with output ranging from 8 kW to 11 kW.| pv magazine International
Jakson Green has emerged as the successful bidder in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) 6th green ammonia auction, securing a capacity of 85,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) at a record-low price of INR 50.75 per kg.| pv magazine India
The economics of solar have evolved significantly. With declining panel costs and robust government support—through schemes like the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and PM-KUSUM—solar is now a financially viable solution for municipalities and citizens alike.| pv magazine India
Carrier, a US-based heating solutions provider, has introduced a new heat pump system featuring a cooling seasonal energy efficiency rating (SEER2) of up to 29.7 and a heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF2) of up to 12.2.| pv magazine International
Australia’s uptake of rooftop solar is showing signs of slowing with new data revealing that little more than 205 MW of new rooftop PV capacity was added in July, just a month after installation rates dropped to their lowest point of the year.| pv magazine Australia
The federal government’s Australian Research Council has launched a new training centre in South Australia that will seek to provide industry-led solutions for the recovery, reuse and recycling of battery waste in Australia.| pv magazine Australia
Solar and battery installers, retailers and suppliers have been put on notice by the consumer watchdog as new data shows Australians are investing in solar and home batteries at an unprecedented rate, bolstered by federal and state government incentives.| pv magazine Australia
Daikin said its new EWWH-VZ water-cooled inverter chiller and heat pump has cooling and heating capacity ranging from 400 kW to 1,900 kW. The system uses R1234ze as the refrigerant.| pv magazine International
New all-in-one LFP battery system is scalable up to 5.2 MWh for on-grid applications.| pv magazine International
Austrian startup Podero has launched software to enable utilities to roll out new residential services via its home energy device steering and trading solutions.| pv magazine International
Wattlab has installed a PV system capable of delivering up to 35 kW to a cargo ship’s high-voltage propulsion system, allowing it to temporarily replace one of four diesel generators under optimal conditions.| pv magazine India
The strategic collaboration with Rotomag will equip Su-vastika with deep industrial expertise and robust manufacturing capabilities as it aims to scale clean, intelligent, and scalable energy solutions across India and global markets.| pv magazine India
The persistent evening peaks, which now nearly match daytime highs, reinforce the urgency of deploying storage solutions, demand-side measures and hybrid renewable projects to meet post-sunset demand.| pv magazine India
Polar Night Energy will build a second pilot plant in southern Finland to test its power-to-heat-to-power sand battery technology. The project aims to demonstrate the system’s ability to reconvert stored heat into electricity.| pv magazine International
A European research team has installed solar panels on a light commercial electric vehicle and has tested their performance for four months. The vehicle was able to extend the range by 530 km, although not all panels contributed equally. System efficiency was measured at up to 66%.| pv magazine International
AREP, a subsidiary of French railway operator SNCF, has deployed a prototype of a mini-reversible solar power plant on non-running rails to test it for six months. The solution is shipped in standardized ISO containers including inverters and storage batteries.| pv magazine International
