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Econergy to acquire 155MW solar project in Romania

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

Econergy to acquire 155MW solar project in Romania #energysky -- via pv-tech:

Econergy will acquire 100% stake in the 155MW Ratesti solar project in Romania, further expanding its European renewable energy portfolio.

Juniper Green Energy signs 70MW PPA with Tata Power

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

Juniper Green Energy signs 70MW PPA with Tata Power #energysky -- via pv-tech:

Juniper Green Energy through its subsidiary has signed a 70MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy giant Tata Power.

Chad starts first utility-scale solar plant with 50 MW and storage

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

Chad starts first utility-scale solar plant with 50 MW and storage #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities has commissioned Chad’s first utility-scale solar plant, a 50 MW facility in N’Djamena with 5 MWh of storage to supply 274,000 homes.

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule

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

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule #energysky -- via Canary Media:

Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

www.canarymedia.com

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

If community solar programs are successful, why not try community storage? #energysky -- via Solar Power World:

If community solar programs are successful, why not try community storage?

Since the dawn of the solar industry, people have been trying to figure out how to make solar panels accessible to low-income and historically underserved

Sunwoda Energy unveils 40 kWh storage system for homes, businesses

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

Sunwoda Energy unveils 40 kWh storage system for homes, businesses #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Chinese manufacturer Sunwoda Energy introduced a modular all-in-one energy storage system with up to 40 kWh capacity and 30 kW output for residential and small commercial use.

BSW-Solar calls for 100GWh of German storage deployments by 2030

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

Frontier outlines plans for state’s biggest solar battery hybrid project to replace coal #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

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

BSW-Solar calls for 100GWh of German storage deployments by 2030 #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:

BSW-Solar has called on the German government to impose a target of 100GWh of cumulative operational BESS by 2030.

www.energy-storage.news

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

Brazil opens consultation on nationwide smart meter deployment #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Brazil opens consultation on nationwide smart meter deployment

Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has launched a consultation that could lead to the installation of 3.6 million smart meters as part of efforts to modernize the power sector and cut losses.

Solar PV to drive 80% of global renewables growth by 2030, IEA says

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

Solar PV to drive 80% of global renewables growth by 2030, IEA says #energysky -- via pv-tech:

Solar PV will account for almost 80% of the 4.6TW of new renewable power expected to be added by 2030, according to the IEA.

OpenSolar raises US$13.1 million to advance AI platform

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

Biggest solar hybrid project in NSW gets planning approval despite host of long distance objectors #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

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

OpenSolar raises US$13.1 million to advance AI platform #energysky -- via pv-tech:

OpenSolar has secured US$13.1 million in equity financing from technology investors, including Titanium Ventures, Google and others.

Eolian and utility CPS Energy begin operating 100MWh Texas BESS

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

Carousel-shaped measurement platform for Arctic PV #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...

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

Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/politic...

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

Eolian and utility CPS Energy begin operating 100MWh Texas BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:

CPS Energy and IPP Eolian have begun operating Padua 1, a 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Bexar County, Texas, US.

www.energy-storage.news

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

Photographer pleads guilty to trespass on Robbins Island after crossing high water mark #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

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

Doral secures offtake agreement for 430MW Texas solar-plus-storage project #energysky -- via pv-tech:

Doral secures offtake agreement for 430MW Texas solar-plus-storage project

Doral Renewables has secured a PPA with an unnamed 'corporate buyer' for its 430MW Cold Creek solar-plus-storage project in Texas.

Chile’s PV capacity tops 11.27 GW

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

Chile’s PV capacity tops 11.27 GW #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Chile reached 11.27 GW of PV in August 2025, with solar accounting for 60% of its renewable capacity.

Philippines regulator’s ESS market rules will be ‘a watershed moment’

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

Philippines regulator’s ESS market rules will be ‘a watershed moment’ #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:

The Philippines needs to establish rules for the market participation of energy storage systems, the chair of the country’s regulator has said

www.energy-storage.news

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

Could we run out of critical minerals for solar panel production? #energysky -- via Solar Power World:

Could we run out of critical minerals for solar panel production?

The topic of critical minerals is common in the news lately, especially when parsing the latest escalations in the U.S.-China trade war. When the U.S.

WattFlow launches new proposal software for C&I energy storage, microgrids

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

WattFlow launches new proposal software for C&I energy storage, microgrids #energysky -- via Solar Power World:

WattFlow, a new software platform for C&I energy storage and microgrid sales teams, has officially launched. Designed to streamline project

Community solar set to struggle amid federal and state headwinds

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

‘A colossal wasted opportunity’: Reposit CEO slams federal cheaper home batteries scheme #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

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

Community solar set to struggle amid federal and state headwinds #energysky -- via Canary Media:

Installations of the shared-solar arrays fell by 36% in the first half of 2025, and the longer-term outlook is sluggish, too.

www.canarymedia.com

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

Permit secured for 270 MW solar-plus-storage project in Serbia #energysky -- via pv magazine global:

Permit secured for 270 MW solar-plus-storage project in Serbia

Türkiye’s Fortis Energy has secured a construction permit for 270 MW of solar alongside 72 MWh of battery energy storage to be built in northwestern Serbia. Construction is scheduled to begin during the second quarter of next year.