Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025
Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions. Solar employment is expected to decline by 2030 as deployment slows, despite growth in operations, maintenance, manufacturing and recycling jobs.
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AuroraCell launches 9.7 kWh sodium-ion chromium oxide residential battery
The 48 V residential energy storage system uses sodium-ion NCO chemistry and offers 9.7 kWh of rated energy. AuroraCell claims a cycle life of 20,000 cycles at 100% depth of discharge and backs the battery with a 20-year warranty.
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The U.S. market is writing its own sodium-ion spec
Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly transitioning from promising alternative to commercial reality in the U.S. energy storage market, but navigating federal domestic content policies, complex FEOC sourcing rules, and stringent UL 9540A safety testing remains crucial for developers seeking to deploy scalable, bankable projects.
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Synchronous condensers essential in push for renewables
As Australia’s power grids transition from centralised fossil-based generation to decentralised, renewable sources, system stability has become a critical challenge. Synchronous condensers have emerged as a key solution for ensuring grid reliability.
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What’s driving Europe’s battery boom? Insights from EUPD Research’s Business Climate Survey and Storage Report
Europe’s battery storage market is projected to nearly double from 34 GWh in 2025 to 65 GWh in 2026, driven primarily by utility-scale projects and growing renewable energy integration. Meanwhile, intensifying competition in residential and commercial storage is pushing manufacturers toward integrated energy solutions, strategic partnerships, and advanced energy management technologies.
Oct 06, 2026
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Indian startup claims over 1,500 cycles for sodium-ion cell with Prussian white cathode
Indian startup Macsen Energy claims its Prussian white-based sodium-ion battery cell has exceeded 1,500 charge-discharge cycles in laboratory testing, retaining 90% of its initial capacity after 1,000 cycles. The company also plans to build a cathode material production facility and battery cell pilot line, with construction set to begin in 2027.
The case for railway-integrated solar in South Korea
South Korea’s extensive railway network could provide new space for solar generation in densely populated areas where land availability is limited. Researchers have investigated the potential of installing PV systems between railway tracks, finding that suitable sections of five surface railway corridors could host more than 8.5 MW of solar capacity.
France hits record 800 hours of negative, zero electricity prices
France has recorded around 800 hours of negative or zero electricity prices in 2026, as growing market volatility creates new opportunities for battery storage. Storio Energy says widening daily price spreads have boosted battery spot-market revenues, amid lower nuclear, wind and hydropower output.
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Spacebound silicon
Solar has a long history in powering satellites and space exploration, and high-powered devices based on multijunction PV cells made from “III-V” materials such as gallium arsenide or indium gallium phosphide have supplied this niche market as far back as the 1960s. But those devices are made with rare materials and complex processing, limited to small batches produced at high cost.
Oct 06, 2026
Socket to the sun
Ten states in the United States have passed laws permitting plug-in solar, with more to follow imminently. Low-income households, renters and temporary workers under pressure from high electricity bills are welcoming plug-in solar as a low-cost, portable and convenient solution. Precise business models have yet to emerge and there are technical and regulatory teething problems to address, as industry figures tell pv magazine.
Oct 05, 2026
Middle market momentum
The rollback of policies favoring renewable energy deployment in the United States is contributing to an energy affordability crisis in many communities, according to Jon Powers, president of Clean Capital, a US independent power producer (IPP) active in the distributed generation segment. He spoke with pv magazine to warn fellow industry veterans that now is the time to ramp up solar deployment advocacy as elections loom and energy prices become a bipartisan issue.
Oct 03, 2026
Age awareness for BESS
As the use cases for battery energy storage systems (BESS) evolve, so does the way the batteries are operated. How these changes affect BESS lifetime and reliability is a question the industry needs answered, and one the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) is working to address. Erik Marstein, director of Norwegian PV Research Center FME Solar, outlines the results of recent research into BESS reliability and how asset owners can take system aging into account in daily operations.
Oct 02, 2026
Module cooling: too hot to handle
Even after the record-breaking heat waves of this summer and associated performance losses at PV plants across the northern hemisphere, active cooling for solar arrays remains a difficult market prospect. Developers might be a bit more interested in preventing temperature-related losses, but in most cases, the numbers still don’t quite add up.
Oct 01, 2026
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Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025
Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions. Solar employment is expected to decline by 2030 as deployment slows, despite growth in operations, maintenance, manufacturing and recycling jobs.
15 hours ago
Spain and Portugal record Europe’s highest number of hours with negative electricity prices in Q2
Spain and Portugal recorded the highest number of hours with negative electricity prices in Europe in the second quarter of 2026, according to Montel’s European Power Market Outlook Q3 2026 report. The period was marked by record solar power generation, a heatwave in late June and significant electricity price volatility.
Oct 06, 2026
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Spacebound silicon
Solar has a long history in powering satellites and space exploration, and high-powered devices based on multijunction PV cells made from “III-V” materials such as gallium arsenide or indium gallium phosphide have supplied this niche market as far back as the 1960s. But those devices are made with rare materials and complex processing, limited to small batches produced at high cost.
Oct 06, 2026
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AuroraCell launches 9.7 kWh sodium-ion chromium oxide residential battery
The 48 V residential energy storage system uses sodium-ion NCO chemistry and offers 9.7 kWh of rated energy. AuroraCell claims a cycle life of 20,000 cycles at 100% depth of discharge and backs the battery with a 20-year warranty.
16 hours ago
The U.S. market is writing its own sodium-ion spec
Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly transitioning from promising alternative to commercial reality in the U.S. energy storage market, but navigating federal domestic content policies, complex FEOC sourcing rules, and stringent UL 9540A safety testing remains crucial for developers seeking to deploy scalable, bankable projects.
22 hours ago
Synchronous condensers essential in push for renewables
As Australia’s power grids transition from centralised fossil-based generation to decentralised, renewable sources, system stability has become a critical challenge. Synchronous condensers have emerged as a key solution for ensuring grid reliability.
22 hours ago
Building quality domestic U.S. solar cell fabs is more important than technology-choice today
Analysis taken from the new Solar Manufacturing USA Quarterly report highlights steady progress with c-Si cell production during 2026, with strong upside to the forecast through 2027 if existing lines can be ramped effectively and some of the 2027 plans are brought forward by just a few months.
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Socket to the sun
Ten states in the United States have passed laws permitting plug-in solar, with more to follow imminently. Low-income households, renters and temporary workers under pressure from high electricity bills are welcoming plug-in solar as a low-cost, portable and convenient solution. Precise business models have yet to emerge and there are technical and regulatory teething problems to address, as industry figures tell pv magazine.
Oct 05, 2026
Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025
Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions. Solar employment is expected to decline by 2030 as deployment slows, despite growth in operations, maintenance, manufacturing and recycling jobs.
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Fighting coastal corrosion
Salt in the air can wreak havoc with projects that lack the necessary corrosion resistance, proving costly for asset owners or the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies that built them. Alexander Gebert, sales director at Tobsteel, argues that quality stainless steel fasteners can save costs for solar investors and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors in the long run.
Sep 25, 2026
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France’s largest battery goes online
TagEnergy has inaugurated a 240 MW/480 MWh battery storage facility in northeastern France, the country’s largest operational BESS. The Tesla Megapack-based project provides grid-balancing services and is jointly owned by TagEnergy and Banque des Territoires.
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Spacebound silicon
Solar has a long history in powering satellites and space exploration, and high-powered devices based on multijunction PV cells made from “III-V” materials such as gallium arsenide or indium gallium phosphide have supplied this niche market as far back as the 1960s. But those devices are made with rare materials and complex processing, limited to small batches produced at high cost.
Oct 06, 2026
Plant diversity under PV modules rivals grassland at Japanese solar park
Researchers surveying a 55 MW solar plant on a former golf course in central Japan found that plant diversity under the panels was statistically indistinguishable from open grassland, with communities resembling forest edges, after five years of only twice-yearly mowing.
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Heterojunction solar cell built with biomass lignin-based silver paste achieves 25.96% efficiency
Chinese researchers have developed a biomass lignin-based silver paste for HJT solar cells that reduces reliance on petroleum-based resins and improves electrical performance. The optimized paste increased solar cell efficiency from 25.01% to 25.96% while improving printability, adhesion, and conductivity.
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Tongwei launches TNC 2.0 FULLX G12R-48 rooftop solar module with 24.5% efficiency
Unveiled at Solar & Storage Live UK, the new module combines high power output, strong energy yield, and broad adaptability in a compact format, delivering up to 490 W with an efficiency of 24.5%.
Sep 28, 2026
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Midea Energy debuts broad storage portfolio at Solar & Storage Live UK
The company introduced its all-in-one ESS, standalone ESS, and intelligent energy management systems to the UK market for the first time and signed an exclusive UK distribution agreement with Project Better Energy.
Sep 24, 2026
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Sungrow brings PowerHarbor to Benelux homes for more value, less complexity
With net metering ending in the Netherlands on January 1, 2027, households with rooftop solar are rethinking how to use the electricity they generate. PowerHarbor is designed for homeowners considering storage.
Sep 23, 2026
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POWEROAD FLEX 261 Series passes large-scale fire test conducted to C800 and UL 9540A
The FLEX 261 Series – including FLEX 261, FLEX 261 AIO, and FLEX 261 AIO-3S – completed a Large-Scale Fire Test (LSFT) under CSA C800 and UL 9540A standards, with results showing no flame propagation to target BESS units.
Sep 22, 2026
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