Italy probes PV companies over €60 million tax evasion and €33 million subsidy fraud
The Italian authorities have dentified seven Trentino-based photovoltaic companies, controlled by an unspecified German operator, accused of allegedly evading over €60 million in taxes and improperly obtaining €33 million in incentives from the state energy agency GSE.
German solar module maker Soluxtec files for insolvency
Soluxtec has entered provisional insolvency proceedings as declining module prices and international competition continue to pressure European solar manufacturers. The company said it plans to restructure operations, maintain module deliveries, and preserve jobs while seeking investors.
Mozambique relaunches 30 MW solar tender in EU-backed program
Mozambique’s energy regulator has reopened pre-qualification for a 30 MW solar project in Sofala province, after a previous award to Total Eren under the same program in 2022.
Solar-assisted air-source heat pump for radiant floor heating
Researchers in Canada designed an air-source heat pump integrated with an air-based solar collector and radiant floor heating for cold climates, showing that the proposed system configuratuon could improve the coefficient of performance from 2–4 to 2–6 and reduce significantly annual energy consumption.
ESS Tech to add 8.5 GWh of US-made sodium‑ion batteries to its portfolio
ESS Tech is complementing its iron flow storage offering, which is engeeneered for the 8–24 hour long-duration segment, with sodium-ion battery products aimed at short and medium-duration applications.
Anker Solix launches 7 kWh modular battery with 5 kWh bidirectional inverter
The system features AI-driven energy management, 10,000-cycle battery life, and scalable expansion up to 126 kWh.
EU hydrogen mechanism connecting supply and demand activates hundreds of projects
The first operational round of the EU Hydrogen Facility matched 265 supply-side opportunities with 45 demand projects, with 87% of offers receiving at least one expression of interest and half attracting multiple buyers.
Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 – production and technology at the heart of US solar
The upcoming Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 conference in Austin will focus on real U.S. solar manufacturing progress, shifting attention from capacity announcements to actual production, costs, yields, and technology choices across the full value chain. It will also examine how policy changes and tariffs are driving domestic expansion in ingots, wafers, cells, and modules, while highlighting competing technologies like back contact, heterojunction and TOPCon.
Singapore requires hydrogen-ready gas capacity in 2031 generation tender
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has made hydrogen readiness a mandatory requirement in a new request for proposals for at least 600 MW of gas-fired generation capacity, with proposals that do not meet cardinal requirements disqualified from evaluation.
Gotion unveils 5 MW/18.8 MWh ensclosed battery storage system
While the exact specifications of the new product, such as dimensions and weight, haven’t been disclosed, available imagery suggests potential transportation challenges.
