Sigenergy launches 10 MW/20 MWh of Bulgarian storage using 240 kWh stacks
Sigenergy has deployed a 10 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at a solar site in Malko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, using 240 kWh battery stacks typically found in residential systems.
US solar developers secure over $1 billion for 1.4 GW of projects
US solar developers Soltage, Origis Energy, and rPlus Energies have secured more than $1 billion in financing across three major deals, signaling sustained investor confidence in utility-scale solar and storage despite US policy uncertainty. The transactions back more than 1.4 GW of solar and 1.8 GWh of battery capacity.
Voltavate raises funds to advance battery separator tech
Australian battery tech startup Voltavate has secured AUD 850,000 ($535,000) in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by global investment firm Artesian.
Green Flexibility to develop 80 MWh battery for German grid project
Grid companies LEW Verteilnetz and Bayernwerk have launched a pilot project to feed renewable energy into the electricity network in a more grid-friendly manner. One of the energy storage sites to be used in the project will come from Green Flexibility.
Sungrow unveils PowerTitan 3.0 BESS with 684 Ah cell, silicon carbide PCS
Sungrow has launched the PowerTitan 3.0 battery energy storage system (BESS), built around a 684 Ah cell and a fully liquid-cooled silicon carbide power conversion system.
Deakin University launches virtual energy network trial for solar trading
Researchers at Deakin University have launched a first-of-its-kind project exploring how Australian households and small businesses with solar and or battery systems can sell their excess clean energy to others without the technology.
US solar manufacturing surges in Q1 amid policy fears, trade risks
US solar manufacturing ramped up sharply in the first quarter of 2025, supporting record levels of new capacity as solar and storage made up 82% of additions to the grid. But proposed legislation and rising import tariffs could cloud growth prospects.
Testing 54 different combinations of solar-assisted heat pumps
Researchers in Germany have modeled dozens of indirect-expansion solar-assisted heat pump systems using photovoltaic-thermal panels for single-family homes in Munich, Berlin, and Hamburg. Simulations accounted for local weather, electricity use, and thermal demand.
Anker Solix launches F3000 portable power station for home backup use
Anker Solix has unveiled the F3000, a 3-kWh portable power station designed for home backup and off-grid use in the United States and Canada, featuring fast charging, EV and generator compatibility, and scalable capacity up to 12.3 kWh.
China’s XYZ launches 261 kWh immersion-cooled commercial battery
Immersion-cooled batteries submerge cells in a special liquid as a fire-protection measure, as XYZ executive Zha Qing explained to pv magazine at May’s Intersolar Europe trade show.
