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Statcon Energiaa launches plug-and-play microgrid inverter solution

India’s Statcon Energiaa has developed an outdoor inverter solution for microgrids that can integrate multiple energy sources, including renewables (biomass, wind, hydro and solar), battery storage, and diesel generators. It can deliver continuous, voltage-stabilized power to the loads and supports AC and DC coupling.

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Storage could reshape solar market in MENA

Waleed AlHallaj, the head of business development for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at JinkoSolar, recently spoke to pv magazine about the prospects for the regional energy storage market. He said that storage systems have already penetrated markets with weak grids, such as Yemen and Lebanon.

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US electric truck company activates solar canopy charging yard

Rivian’s electric trucks will receive their first charge at the company’s US factory, from renewable energy produced by a 783 kW solar parking canopy.

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Aptera’s solar car to use Maxeon PV cells

Aptera’s solar electric vehicle, equipped with almost 700 W of PV cells, can drive up to 40 miles (64 km) on solar alone, or 1,000 miles on batteries.

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Equity investment to back 150 MW of commercial solar in Africa

Norwegian developer Empower New Energy has secured $74 million of mostly public funds from investors and will top it up to build a $100 million, three-year cash pile.

Panasonic brings air-to-water heat pumps to Europe

Panasonic’s new heat pump can supply domestic hot water, heating and cooling from a single, integrated unit. It can also synchronize with the Japanese company’s PV panels and its CZ-NS4P technology printed circuit board technology, while also ensuring smart-grid compatibility.

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Dutch startup stabilizes Netherlands’ grid with 9 MWh battery-flywheel storage facility

S4 Energy and ABB recently installed a hybrid battery-flywheel storage facility in the Netherlands. The project features a 10 MW battery system and a 3 MW flywheel system and can reportedly offer a levelized cost of storage ranging between €0.020 ($0.020)/kWh and €0.12/kWh.

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How long do residential energy storage batteries last?

Multiple factors can affect the lifespans of residential battery energy storage systems.

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Polar Developments launches portable, 84 kWp solar array

Polar Developments revealed its new scalable PV array at the recent AUTOPIA event in Spain.

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Merger activity heats up in African commercial solar market

Lagos-based Daystar Power is targeting 400 MW of installed generation capacity by 2025, after being acquired by Shell mere days after the Starsight-SolarAfrica merger announcement.

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