Sungrow’s Brazilian business heating up for batteries as solar demand cools
At Intersolar 2025, Sungrow’s Brazil country manager, Rafael Ribeiro, told pv magazine Brasil the company submitted more than 80 proposals to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) between January and June alone, to projects interested in participating in the Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade na Forma de Potência (LRCAP) auction for battery storage.
Novel MPPT technique for EV charging combined with PV, fuel cells
Scientists in India have designed a system that uses PV panels, a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell, battery storage, and a supercapacitor. It also relies on an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system-based MPPT that reportedly achieves an efficiency of 98.7%.
Suzuki venture starts electrode output in India
Japan’s Toshiba, Denso and Suzuki have launched local lithium battery cell and electrode production in India through their TDSG venture, supplying hybrid and electric vehicles for global markets.
SAJ launches HS3 6-in-one home battery with 40 kWh storage
China’s SAJ has launched its HS3 6-in-one home battery series, available in single- and three-phase configurations with 1,000 W to 15,000 W of PV input and up to 40 kWh of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) storage.
Bridgestone World Solar Challenge leaderboard: what’s on deck
This edition of the 3,000 km solar car race across Australia from Darwin to Adelaide has the same teams in the lead in the Challenger class since early on. Each has a 6 m2 solar deck but no two are exactly the same.
Fluence expands US battery production with new Texas fab
Fluence says its new Houston fab brings the number of its US production sites to five and has helped employ more than 1,200 manufacturing workers this year.
China new energy storage capacity tops 100 GW, surpasses hydro
China’s installed energy storage capacity reached 164 GW by June 2025, according to the China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA). More than 100 GW came from new energy storage excluding pumped hydro, driven by accelerating deployments and market shifts.
Schneider Electric acquires WattBuy home-electrification software platform
Schneider Electric is expected to merge WattBuy with EnergySage and Qmerit to provide an end-to-end experience for residential solar, EV integration, home electrification, and related services.
Ocean-going saildrones tap solar, wind for long-duration monitoring
The U.S.-based ocean technology company has developed a range of data-collecting uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) powered by solar and wind. They are designed to operate in harsh maritime conditions, above and below the sea surface, to carry out science, commercial, and defense missions.
AGC Automotive’s solar roof for passenger cars is ready for mass production
The Belgium-based company announced that its panorama-style solar roof for passenger cars is ready for mass production. The glass-glass design features high-efficiency back contact solar cells and a uniform full black appearance.
