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Research & Development
Ever heard of anticipatory solastalgia? It could affect agrivoltaics acceptance A new study finds that anticipatory solastalgia, or distress over expected changes to familiar landscapes, can undermine public acceptance of agrivoltaics. Perceived environmental and economic benefits, trust in experts, and fair decision-making processes are associated with more favorable attitudes.
Massimiliano Tripodo
9 minutes ago
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Applications & Installations
Toshiba pairs 20-minute SCiB power-type battery with conventional 7.6-hour BESS for Mongolian grid Toshiba is pairing its high-power SCiB lithium-ion cells, which it has begun to manufacture, with a separate traditional BESS for a microgrid in Mongolia, offering a dual-battery hybrid storage system for a PV plant.
Tristan Rayner
3 hours ago
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Technology & Products
Floating renewables to power data centers Mocean Energy wants to begin commercial deployments of offshore data centers from 2030. Cameron McNatt, CEO of the Scotland-based startup, explains that its system is modular. Each unit is connected via low-Earth orbit satellite communications and generates between 500 kW and 1 MW without a grid connection. The floating data centers will be combined with Mocean’s existing offshore power system, which includes floating solar and batteries and has completed 18 months of full-scale offshore testing.
Blathnaid O’Dea
4 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
India’s grid capacity puzzle India is adding renewable energy capacity faster than transmission infrastructure can keep pace, and the consequences are now showing up in project economics, writes Vijay CS of Aurora Energy Research. The situation can change greatly from one substation to the next, meaning grid capacity is now a key consideration for deciding a new project’s location.
Vijay CS
16 hours ago
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Technology & Products
Xpanner launches automated pile driver to speed up utility-scale solar, energy storage installation The fully automated system combines GNSS positioning and remote control operation to reduce pile driving cycle times by 45% on utility-scale solar and battery storage job sites.
Ryan Kennedy
20 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
Citicore secures $552 million for 900 MW solar, 120 MWh storage portfolio in Philippines Bank of the Philippine Islands, Land Bank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines have provided PHP 35.014 billion ($552 million) in financing for a portfolio of five solar projects totaling 900 MW and 120 MWh of battery storage in the Philippines.
Vincent Shaw
21 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
Czech ministry proposes storage capacity auctions to 2027 The Czech government has proposed changes to its new capacity mechanism, which is open to battery storage, including moving two supplementary auctions from 2026 to 2027, a year later than prospective participants had planned for.
Brian Publicover
23 hours ago
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Research & Development
New multi-modeling approach can predict rice yield in agrivoltaics Researchers in Japan have developed a modeling approach to optimize rice yields and electricity generation in agrivoltaic systems. Their findings show that adjusting solar panel tilt angles can improve crop productivity and help meet regulatory yield requirements, with limited economic losses.
Emiliano Bellini
Oct 26, 2026
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Technology & Products
5B pre-fab solar tech gets nod for 70 MW project in Australia Renewables developer 1414 Degrees has tapped Australian pre-fab solar innovator 5B to supply 70 MW of its pre-assembled Maverick solar units for the first stage of the proposed Aurora Energy Precinct in South Australia.
David Carroll
Oct 26, 2026