Voltage Energy releases two wiring solutions for PV projects
The US-based electrical balance of systems provider stated its new products are designed for utility-scale projects and the mid-capacity range. Both systems are IP68-tested.
US grid-scale storage leaps 63%, residential 132%
A report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie indicates the utility-scale energy storage sector added 4.9 GW in the April-to-June quarter, representing 63% year-on-year growth, while residential storage increased by 608 MW.
US solar pricing needs a reality check
Sustainable projects depend on prices – and suppliers – that hold up under compliance, delivery and long-term performance requirements.
U.S. startup unveils zinc-polyiodid redox flow battery with energy density of 320 Wh/L
BESSt announced that its new redox flow battery technology delivers 20 times the energy density of conventional vanadium flow storage systems. The battery is based on a zinc–polyiodide redox flow chemistry developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Peak Energy announces operation of first large-scale sodium ion battery in US
Denver-based Peak Energy claims its sodium-ion battery system offers the lowest operating cost of any energy storage technology on the market today.
Scientists report experimental breach of Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit for silicon solar cell
A Chinese-US research group claims to have achieved a power conversion efficiency of over 50% in an n-type single-junction solar cell by inhibiting light conversion to heat at extremely low temperatures. The result was achieved at temperatures of 30-50 Kelvin, which are a few tens of degrees above absolute zero.
Qcells secures release of detained South Korean solar cells for US factories
US Customs has released Qcells’ South Korean solar cell imports for its Georgia factories after detaining them under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
Mexico launches tender for 300 MW solar plant
Mexican state-owned utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is seeking proposals for the Puerto Peñasco Secuencia III solar plant, which will also include 103 MW of battery capacity.
REC leads US residential solar panels as Tesla loses storage share
REC led the US residential solar panel market in the first half of 2025, while Tesla lost share in home batteries and inverters amid supply and policy pressures, according to EnergySage.
Boviet Solar to expand to 3 GW of annual US module production capacity
Announcements from Vietnamese solar manufacturing company show its progress towards 3 gigawatts of capacity in each solar module assembly and cell fabrication
