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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 3h

Rooftop solar could cover 20% of Norway’s power demand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 3h

Data Centers Have Solved Their Speed-to-Power Problem — With Natural Gas #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/energy/...

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 4h

IPC gives rapid approval to giant four-hour battery after long distance objectors force referral #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 4h

Neoen advances 2.2 GWh of battery storage projects in Australia #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Neoen advances 2.2 GWh of battery storage projects in Australia

Neoen has begun building its first six-hour battery and delivered Australia’s largest storage system, boosting its Western Australia portfolio to 2.2 GWh.

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 5h

Digital passports could give old solar panels new life, rather than being recycled #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 5h

DOE adds hundreds more energy projects to termination list #energysky -- via Solar Power World:

DOE adds hundreds more energy projects to termination list

The Dept. of Energy is circulating a new list of energy project grant cancelations just a week after it announced plans to cancel 300+ grants in only the

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 6h

Huawei signs MoU with GoldenPeaks for 500MWh of European grid-forming BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:

Huawei signs MoU with GoldenPeaks for 500MWh of European grid-forming BESS

GPC and Huawei Polska have signed a MoU on a BESS cooperation focusing on 500MWh grid-forming BESS in Europe.

www.energy-storage.news

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 7h

EcoFlow unveils Delta 3 Max and Ultra portable power stations #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

EcoFlow unveils Delta 3 Max and Ultra portable power stations

EcoFlow’s well-known Delta 3 portable power station range has been refreshed in North America, with new branding covering a wider range of options.

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 7h

Base Power hauls $1B for mass deployment of huge home batteries #energysky -- via Canary Media:

Base Power hauls in $1B for mass deployment of huge home batteries

It’s a standout fundraise for the current cleantech market. The Texas startup will use the money to beef up manufacturing and install batteries even…

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 8h

Paired Power and PHNXX develop assembly-free deployable solar microgrid #energysky -- via Solar Power World:

Paired Power and PHNXX develop assembly-free deployable solar microgrid

Paired Power, a solar-powered microgrid systems and software manufacturer, has partnered with PHNXX, an Australia-based designer and manufacturer of

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 8h

Connecticut Easterseals adds 218-kW solar array with help from direct pay ITC and C-PACE #energysky -- via Solar Power World:

Connecticut Easterseals adds 218-kW solar array with help from direct pay ITC and C-PACE

A new 218-kW solar array is powering the Deerfield facility of Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut. The project that included solar and

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 8h

How data centers can move fast without breaking things #energysky -- via Canary Media:

How data centers can move fast without breaking things

A new analysis shows that developers and utilities can speed grid connections and lower costs by planning ahead for data centers to be flexible in their…

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 9h

Albania reviews 105 MW of new solar project applications #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Albania reviews 105 MW of new solar project applications

Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has received three proposals for solar parks totaling 105.6 MW, all without subsidies or concessions.

www.pv-magazine.com

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 9h

Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 4 sees 6.6GW of renewables awarded #energysky -- via pv-tech:

Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 4 sees 6.6GW of renewables awarded

The Australian government has announced the results of the fourth CIS tender, with 6.6GW of renewables awarded long-term contracts.

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 10h

“They think it’s a scam”: Why Australian households don’t trust the virtual power plant promise #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 10h

Sungrow files Hong Kong IPO prospectus; strong financials but ‘global trade policy’ risk looms #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:

Sungrow files Hong Kong IPO prospectus; strong financials but 'global trade policy' risk looms

Sungrow has submitted its application for a Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO, after a period of strong revenue growth.

www.energy-storage.news

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 10h

Belgium powers up first 400 MWh phase of mainland Europe’s largest battery #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Belgium powers up first 400 MWh phase of mainland Europe’s largest battery

Engie and Sungrow have connected the initial 100 MW/400 MWh phase of the Vilvoorde battery project in Belgium, set to reach 200 MW/800 MWh by late 2025.

www.pv-magazine.com

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 10h

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months #energysky -- via Canary Media:

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 11h

China Is Deciding Not to Decide on a New Green Future #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/ideas/c...

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 11h

Why Big Tech could outpace utilities in deploying multi-day storage #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:

Why Big Tech could outpace utilities in deploying multi-day storage

With hyperscalers searching for clean, round-the-clock power, developers see a new market for battery systems that can run for 100 hours or more.

pv-magazine-usa.com

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 11h

Solar is the world’s cheapest source of electricity, research shows #energysky -- via pv-tech:

Solar is the world’s cheapest source of electricity, research shows

Solar PV is the world’s cheapest technology to generate electricity, according to a study from the University of Surrey, in the UK.

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 12h

Dutch offshore floating solar pilot runs without state subsidies #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Dutch offshore floating solar pilot runs without state subsidies

The world’s first offshore floating solar project, a 0.5 MW array within the Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm off the Dutch coast, is running without public subsidies despite setbacks from storms and fire incidents.

www.pv-magazine.com

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 12h

Graph of the Day: The off-take market for big batteries heats up #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 13h

After Replacing Its CEO, Generate Capital Lays Off Staff #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/climate...

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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 13h

Singlet fission research breakthrough unlocks high solar cell efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Singlet fission research breakthrough unlocks high solar cell efficiency

University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers have filed patent protection and are working to scale production of a new class of photostable organic molecules proven to boost silicon solar cell efficiency, reduce heat and extend panel lifetimes using singlet fission.

www.pv-magazine.com

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