Mozambique opens solar-storage minigrid tender
Mozambique is seeking two to four minigrid developers to build, own and operate solar minigrids with accompanying battery energy storage.
A critical moment for Brazilian energy storage
A national procurement round for energy storage systems, planned in the second half of the year, is at risk of lengthy delay just as the grid operator is being forced to curtail large volumes of excess clean electricity.
Rising demand for home solar storage in Switzerland
Trade group Swissolar has called for a national energy storage strategy to support the growing popularity of home solar-plus-battery systems in Switzerland.
pv magazine Focus: As storage scales, co-located solar projects must adapt
At pv magazine’s Focus event at Intersolar Europe this week, moderated by ESS News Editor Marija Maisch, the panelists discussed co-location and financing, alongside forward-looking presentations on market trends.
Dunext introduces outdoor energy storage cabinet
The Chinese company said its new product is intended for commercial and industrial use. It uses 233 kWh LiFePO4 batteries.
Indian solar manufacturing to hit 160 GW of modules, 120 GW of cells by 2030
India is expected to reach 160 GW of solar module capacity and 120 GW of cell capacity by 2030, up from 80 GW and 15 GW respectively in 2025, according to a new SolarPower Europe report, with input from the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI).
Poweroad launches 233 kWh battery for C&I solar
The Chinese manufacturer said that up to 10 battery cabinets can be connected in parallel to reach a total storage capacity of 2.33 MWh.
PV outperforms wind, piezoelectric energy in street lighting
Scientists in Thailand have assessed which technology between PV, wind, or piezoelectric energy is better for powering street lighting and have found solar is the winning tech, as it proved both economically and technologically feasible.
Biwatt releases 4.5 kWh sodium-ion battery
The Chinese manufacturer said its new IP65-rated product has a lifetime of 5,000 cycles. Up to four batteries can be stacked together, with total storage capacity reaching 72 kWh.
FlexHome Energy offers home battery in utility-sharing deal
A new product from German supplier FlexHome Energy could offer residents without a solar array, such as apartment dwellers, the chance to make electricity savings and strengthen the grid.
