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Deep learning model improves PV segmentation in remote sensing images Scientists have developed a deep learning model that improves PV panel segmentation in remote sensing images, by combining state-space modeling with PV-specific geometric features. The Solar-Mamba architecture outperformed CNN-, Transformer-, and Mamba-based models. Researcher: “It’s the first of its kind.”
Lior Kahana
Jul 20, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Software can unlock 300 GW of capacity on U.S. grid without building a single power plant Advanced grid-scanning software, as detailed on the Energy Empire podcast with host Jigar Shah, is uncovering massive blocks of hidden transmission capacity, offering utility-scale solar and storage developers a near-term escape route from the interconnection queue.
Ryan Kennedy
Jul 07, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Siemens Energy buys Camlin Group, maker of transformer monitoring software The deal to acquire Northern Irish grid software specialist Camlin Group, which specializes in sensor-based transformer monitoring, follows Siemens Energy’s 2025 expansion of its transformer factory in Nuremberg, Germany.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 05, 2026
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Applications & Installations
EBRD sees Egypt’s hybrid solar-storage model spreading across MENA Falling battery costs and energy security pressure from regional conflict are driving a wave of sovereign-backed hybrid solar-plus-storage financings across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) deploying a contractual template forged in Egypt across a growing pipeline of deals.
Brian Publicover
May 28, 2026
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Applications & Installations
EBRD lends €70 million to Slovenian BESS developer across four countries The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is backing a five-country merchant battery storage push by Slovenian developer NGEN Energetske Rešitve with a €70 million ($81.3 million) loan supported by an EU first-loss guarantee, in one of the first multi-country merchant BESS portfolios in central Europe.
Brian Publicover
May 22, 2026
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Applications & Installations
German storage industry back on growth path, says BVES After a significant decline in 2024, revenues for energy storage companies based in Germany grew substantially last year and are expected to rise further this year, according to market analysis from BVES. However, industry uncertainty continues to rise.
Sandra Enkhardt
May 14, 2026
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Applications & Installations
India’s storage market shifts from tenders to execution Ratul Puri, chairman of Hindustan Power, tells pv magazine that India’s battery energy storage system (BESS) market is moving from aggressive tendering toward large-scale project execution, as the country increasingly prioritizes grid integration, transmission readiness and long-term supply resilience.
Uma Gupta
May 14, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Longer-duration BESS finds footing in Germany’s toll market BlackRock‑backed developer Akaysha Energy says lenders require 60% to 80% contracted revenue before committing project debt to utility‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany – a threshold that structured offtake products borrowed from its home market can meet.
Brian Publicover
May 07, 2026
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Applications & Installations
German startup offers scalable AC system for bidirectional charging Lade GmbH has unveiled an AC system that supports charging at up to 22 kW in both single-phase and three-phase configurations. The hardware is already designed to enable bidirectional charging in large-scale charging parks.
Sandra Enkhardt
May 07, 2026