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Energy Global, Friday, 27 February 2026 11:00
De Gaulle Fleurance has advised AFRIGREEN Debt Impact Fund and BGFIBank on a €28 million financing for the Ayémé project, Gabon’s first large scale solar power plant.
Currently powered mainly by thermal energy and hydroelectricity, Gabon is taking a decisive step towards diversifying its energy mix with this historic project. With a capacity of 30 MW of solar energy and an 8 MWh battery storage system in its first phase, the project will help strengthen the country’s energy self-sufficiency and is fully in line with the Vision Gabon 2030 strategy.
AFRIGREEN, a leading investment fund dedicated to sustainable energy infrastructure in Africa, and BGFIBank, a major regional bank based in Gabon, have signed a loan agreement with SOLEN SA, a Gabonese electricity producer owned by the Equitane Group (Dubai).
The loan, structured in CFA francs and euros, will finance the construction of phase I of the Plaine Ayémé solar power plant, located approximately 30 km from Libreville.
SOLEN SA has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Gabonese government for the development, construction, and operation of a 60 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, combined with a 30 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), to be developed in two phases. The first phase, supported by this financing, covers a solar capacity of 30 MW and a storage capacity of 8 MWh (BESS).
The project will harness Gabon’s strong solar potential by providing clean, reliable, and competitive electricity to the national grid. It will also help reduce pressure on Libreville’s electricity grid, which is facing growing demand.
In line with the ambitions of the Vision 2030 strategy, the project represents a major step forward in the country’s energy transition. The Gabonese Electricity and Water Company (SEEG) is leading this initiative alongside independent producers such as SOLEN SA.
Sylvie Perrin, Partner, and Racha Wylde, Senior Counsel, at De Gaulle Fleurance, advised the lenders on this financing.
Perrin commented: “This transaction illustrates the boom in sustainable energy infrastructure projects in Central Africa. We are proud to have supported the lenders in this historic transaction, which makes a concrete contribution to Gabon’s energy transition.”
 
 
Don’t miss out on our final issue of Energy Global from 2025! The Winter issue begins with a regional report on Africa’s energy future, with articles on topics such as wind turbine components, geothermal drilling & operations and energy storage technology. With contributors including Magnomatics, Flyability, Bachmann electronic GmbH, NOV, and more, don’t miss out!
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February 26, 2026 16:08 ET  | Source: Rocket Lab Corporation Rocket Lab Corporation
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the introduction of advanced silicon solar arrays designed to power gigawatt-scale space-based data centers spanning kilometers in orbit.
Terrestrial-based data centers are power-constrained, land-intensive, and consume significant volumes of water for cooling. Space-based data centers are freed from these environmentally intensive and resource-heavy constraints by taking advantage of the abundant space in orbit, the cold space environment, and the limitless energy of the sun. Power is the gating factor to the scalability of data centers on orbit and Rocket Lab’s silicon solar arrays deliver low cost per watt at industrial scale, enabling gigawatt-class power generation in space using mass-manufacturable, lightweight, and modular systems that can scale economically as orbital compute demand rises.
Space solar power explained: Solar cells capture energy from the sun to generate the electricity needed to power satellites on orbit. Typically, these cells have been made of gallium arsenide and germanium due to these materials’ ability to withstand the harsh radiation environment of space. Both are critical minerals for which supply is constrained by evolving geopolitical challenges. The stark reality is that the satellite industry is projected to grow seven times by 2035, space-based data centers are on the horizon, and solar power supply chains are at risk of failing to keep up. A new solution is needed now, not years or decades into the future, and silicon is the answer.
Rocket Lab already boasts the world’s largest installed production capacity for gallium arsenide and germanium based solar arrays, and now the company has taken the future-proofing step of introducing silicon-based solar arrays to its production capabilities. Designed for constellation scale production, the arrays feature radiation hardened solar cell modules that are flexible and lightweight. This is crucial to supporting a variety of stowage and deployment methods tailored to any mission requirements. As the world’s only fully vertically integrated space power supplier, Rocket Lab already streamlines production and delivers cost efficiencies by offering solar cells, solar cell assemblies, and solar modules, solar panel substrates, complete solar panels and entire solar array wings, all integrated under one roof. Adding a space-qualified silicon solution to the Rocket Lab portfolio reduces reliance on critical mineral supply chains, mitigates potential vulnerabilities, and enables the ambitious and revolutionary space capabilities of the future including mega constellations and data centers on orbit.
Rocket Lab has taken the additional step of developing a hybrid solar array solution that incorporates both high efficiency and silicon solar cells, an approach that leverages the benefits of both solar cell technologies and enables adaptable and scalable solutions for any mission. When size, weight, power or performance are at a premium, high efficiency cells are enabling. When cost, schedule or constellation scale are required, silicon cells can meet the demand. When these factors must be traded off and balanced, hybrid arrays enable a combination of the two to deliver optimum performance at a compelling value.
“Space-based data centers are the next frontier in computing infrastructure, and reliable solar power systems will form the backbone of this revolution,” said Peter Beck, Rocket Lab Founder and CEO. “Rocket Lab’s silicon solar arrays are designed to meet the unique challenges of operating in space while delivering the performance needed to support the growing demand for data processing and storage beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
Brad Clevenger, President of Rocket Lab USA, said: “We are at a pivotal moment in space power capability and the time for leadership is now. Space infrastructure is now as critical to the economy, national security, and daily life as roads, electricity, and running water. Introducing silicon solar arrays at constellation scale is Rocket Lab taking an essential and industry-leading step toward ensuring the ongoing security and growth of America’s space capabilities.”
This strategic decision builds on Rocket Lab’s semiconductor manufacturing expansion supported by the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. In October 2025, Rocket Lab announced a $23.9 million CHIPS award to expand semiconductor production capabilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, further bolstering its mission to deliver secure, high-performance, and domestically produced technologies.
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Rocket Lab is a leading space company that provides launch services, spacecraft, payloads and satellite components serving commercial, government, and national security markets. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket; its HASTE rocket provides hypersonic test launch capability for the U.S. government and allied nations; and its Neutron launch vehicle in development will unlock medium launch for constellation deployment, national security and exploration missions. Rocket Lab’s spacecraft and satellite components have enabled more than 1,700 missions spanning commercial, defense and national security missions including GPS, constellations, and exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Rocket Lab is a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq stock exchange (RKLB). Learn more at www.rocketlabcorp.com.
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch and space systems, today announced the acquisition of Precision Components…

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. —  Nearly 10% of the state’s electricity comes from solar, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. 
But it costs nearly $1,800 to produce solar panels. 
Fueled by a passion to create a positive environmental footprint, UNC Asheville chemistry and biochemistry assistant professor Jeromy Rech and his research group are working to replace solar panels’ silicon with a plastic recycling system. Their mission is to design sustainable, low-cost, lightweight and flexible solar panels for greenhouses. 
“There’s actually a really big energy cost in terms of the heating, the cooling, the hydroponics. Often you’ll have extra grow lights to extend the growing cycle, to be able to grow plants quicker. All of that energy can be covered by our solar panels and create a completely off-the-grid greenhouse,” Rech said.
In December, the Research Corporation for Science Advancement awarded Rech and two other professors in the country $60,000 to help fund their project.
Rech says it’s rare for undergraduate students to get experience on real-world research experiences. This project is allowing him to share his love of chemistry and environmental science with students before they head to graduate school. 
“You add your solvent solids, your reactants and a liquid to dissolve them. That does some magic or chemistry,” UNC Asheville student Reagan Williams said.
Enough sun hits the Earth in a single day to power the entire planet for a year. 
“As we start to explore more and more different types of solar energy technology and have more things that are available for the everyday consumer, we can drastically cut our reliance on fossil fuels and kind of help leave a better planet for our future,” Rech said.
But these solar panels can be used for various reasons like in inclement weather. 
“During Hurricane Helene, I actually had one of these hung up outside my window to be able to give access to electricity. If you’re out hiking in our beautiful mountains, having a lightweight, flexible material that you can pull out and charge, imagining some of the struggles with traditional materials when we have, for example, a big hailstorm hill can destroy your solar panel,” Rech said.
Perhaps, one day, Rech and his team’s work can be used in space. 
“Within our lifetime we can see, you know, really cool applications where we’d be able to provide access to food and energy anywhere in our universe,” he said.
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St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School’s College Counselor Robert MacLellan has been named a 2026 “counselor that changes lives” by the board of directors and member institutions of Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL).
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School’s College Counselor Robert MacLellan has been named a 2026 “counselor that changes lives” by the board of directors and member institutions of Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL).
Both teams shot the lights out this past week in the consolation round of the district playoffs with Fayetteville beating Moore County in overtime 84-75, sending the Raiders to the fourth seed in the regional tournament.
Lynchburg resident and world class artist Robert “Mutt” Suttles was recently awarded fourth place in an international art contest. Sponsored by the American Art Awards, contestants from sixty three countries submitted entries in the contest.
Recently, Jack Daniel’s Distillery management and employees showed off their logistical skills, but it had nothing to do with whiskey.

 Core and Main is being called on the carpet for March’s Metro Utility Department’s (MUD) meeting. Core and Main is the vendor for the new Kamstrup water meters being installed. Most of the new meters have now been installed, and some of those are automatically sending information to readers located in their area. The readers then send that information directly into the billing system as they are supposed to do.
    There are presently approximately 1600 meters that are still being read manually, meaning an employee has to physically drive by the meter to get the reading. In previous meetings, Core and Main indicated that readers could be placed to read the vast majority of these, leaving only a few that had to be read manually. However, a large number of the meters were installed with the AMR mode, requiring manual reading, instead of the AMI mode which transmit to readers.
    Furthermore, Manager Ronnie Cunningham reports that he was told by the vendor that another site study would have to be done to resolve the issue of placing readers for those meters. Another site study would prolong the time the meters would be read manually for as much as another year, and with an additional cost.
    Chair Barry Posluszny immediately declared the issue as “Unacceptable” and directed Office Manager Katie Goodwin to put Core and Main on March’s agenda for them to face the board directly.
    Not only do the manual readings take more personnel, they take more time. Both greatly affect efficiency and costs. Some usage will have to be estimated, resulting in variable billing, where automated readings result in consistent and timely billing. This in not what Core and Main sold the board, and the board will be demanding answers.
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SolarEnergies.ca has released a new consumer guide titled “What To Do If Your Solar Panels Underperform in Canada,” after a growing stream of Canadian homeowners reported a familiar stress test: the utility bill arrives from BC Hydro or EPCOR, the balance is not near zero, and the solar monitoring app shows output down double digits. The guide frames the problem in plain terms: most underperformance disputes are not about “bad panels,” but about expectations that were sold as certainty, then quietly softened by contract language once real weather, real shading, and real grid events showed up.
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The publication points readers to a foundational truth that often gets lost during a sales pitch: production numbers shown in proposals are modeled outcomes built on assumptions, not guarantees. Solar design platforms commonly rely on Typical Meteorological Year-style datasets and long-term climate baselines to estimate output, which helps standardize projections but can also create a gap between “average conditions” and an actual winter stretch in a specific neighborhood.

Vitaliy Lano, owner and editor at SolarEnergies.ca, said the goal of the guide is to help Canadians protect the economics of their system before a shortfall becomes a fight. “A solar system can be installed perfectly and still disappoint if the contract treats production as a best-case estimate,” Lano stated. “That’s why SolarEnergies.ca keeps pushing the same boring idea: read the paperwork like it matters, because it does. Canada goes Solar – but it should go solar with eyes open.”

The release highlights several data points that SolarEnergies.ca uses to anchor expectations. Natural Resources Canada publishes photovoltaic potential mapping in kilowatt-hours per kilowatt installed (kWh/kWp), showing how much location alone can swing a projected annual number. The IEA PVPS national survey reports have used an average yearly Canadian PV potential assumption of about 1,150 kWh/kWp for estimating production at a national level, which means an 8 kW system might pencil out around 9,200 kWh per year on a long-term average – before roof geometry, shading, orientation, local weather anomalies, and system losses enter the conversation.

SolarEnergies.ca’s guide also addresses the winter reality that homeowners feel most sharply: snow and short days can hit hard month-to-month, even when annual losses from snow may be smaller than many people assume. A five-year Edmonton study led by NAIT’s Alternative Energy Technology program reported roughly a 3% annual energy loss attributed to snowfall on panels, a figure that challenges older “industry assumptions” that were much higher. The guide warns that “small annual” can still feel brutal in the moment when a homeowner is counting on winter production to carry a financing payment or to keep net metering credits on track.

Lano said the most common disappointment starts with a simple mismatch: an “estimate” is treated like a promise. “If a document calls production ‘estimated,’ then it’s usually just math, not accountability,” Lano commented. “A real production or performance guarantee is written as a commitment with a measurement method and a remedy. Without that remedy, there’s often nothing to claim.”

SolarEnergies.ca also calls attention to monitoring disputes – less glamorous than panels and inverters, yet often central in disagreements. “Monitoring gaps don’t magically erase generation, but they do erase certainty,” Lano expressed. “If the portal shows zeros because the system was offline, a homeowner loses easy proof of what happened. That’s when a simple issue turns into a messy one.” Enphase notes that once a gateway is reconnected, it may take time for backed-up data to re-sync to the cloud, which can create confusion if homeowners expect instant data continuity after a router reset or internet outage.

The guide also tackles gradual performance decline. SolarEnergies.ca cites long-running research compiled by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory that collected nearly 2,000 measured degradation rates across modules and systems, with a median value around 0.5% per year. That trend matters because many homeowners compare Year 5 output to Year 1 expectations without recognizing that warranties and performance curves are typically written with decline baked in.

Beyond the technical explanations, the new SolarEnergies.ca article is blunt about where many claims fall apart: exclusions. Shading clauses can shift responsibility to the homeowner when new obstructions appear. Maintenance language can push snow clearing, soiling, and basic upkeep into “owner duty” territory. Measurement language can define how “expected production” is calculated, including whether output is assessed against weather-adjusted baselines. SolarEnergies.ca does not present these as universal rules; it frames them as recurring patterns that Canadians should verify in their specific documents.

Lano said SolarEnergies.ca sees a practical way forward that does not require homeowners to become engineers or contract lawyers. “The checklist is simple,” Lano suggested. “Find whether there’s a production guarantee, see how it’s measured, see what voids it, and see what happens if the number is missed. If the contract avoids those details, that’s the answer right there.”

SolarEnergies.ca described the article as part of its broader mission: making solar decision-making easier for regular households, especially during the late-winter and spring sales wave when homeowners are most likely to be shown polished ROI charts. The publication also encourages Canadians to cross-check any proposal against third-party, Canada-relevant baselines like NRCan PV potential mapping, and to treat “typical year” assumptions as a planning tool – not a promise of a specific utility bill outcome.

“This isn’t anti-solar. It’s pro-results,” Lano added. “Solar works across Canada. The win comes from honest expectations, clean data, and contracts that don’t dump every risk onto the homeowner.”

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Hurricane Melissa is healing my recurring ambivalence about writing this nearly three-decade-old column. The first sign that the process had started was an email from a leading environmentalist. The insurer wrote off a vehicle that was damaged by last year’s Category 5 hurricane. The claimant, who has a 36-year relationship with the insurance company, was satisfied with the proposed settlement, except that the offer stated that ownership of the damaged vehicle, or salvage, would not be transferred to the insurer, as happens in some cases.
The policy wording was clear. The insurer had the sole right to determine how the claim was settled. Given the policyholder’s long relationship and claims-free history over those decades, I sought the insurer’s agreement to bend the rules and help the policyholder, who was reluctant to keep the wreck and dispose of it. The claims manager listened politely to my request to change its offer. The company contacted the claimant two days later, as promised, and said that the original settlement offer had been adjusted to comply with the policyholder’s request.
The policyholder and I were ecstatic. The claim outcome was positive – not negative, as some of these interactions are – and was exactly what the claimant wanted. Commendations to the Gleaner reader, the claims manager, and the insurance company. Its action was consistent with the penultimate paragraph of my September 26, 2025 article: “ Insurance is not simply about paying claims after a disaster. It is also about creating the conditions for building trust, inclusive development, and resilience.”
Fellow contributor and personal financial planner Oran A. Hall and I are at opposite ends of the financial services industry regulatory spectrum. His February 18, 2026 article, ‘Your back is covered consumer, how regulators provide protection’, highlighted the contrast. The existing insurance regulatory framework, which appears sound to him in theory, is, from my experience, ineffective in practice. Former customers of Stocks & Securities Limited, many of whom entrusted their life savings with the company and ended up destitute, would agree that the Financial Services Commission and the Government offered them no protection. I do not understand how someone who describes himself as a personal financial planner failed to link the inconsistencies between his profession and the article he wrote.
The third positive sign that the healing process was under way was an unsolicited email from another claimant who reads this newspaper. This person’s house, which is in a rural parish, suffered $1.6 million in hurricane damage. Two-thirds of the claim was for the replacement or repair of solar panels that were fitted to the roof of the house. The loss adjuster, an independent professional, though paid by the insurer, advised the policyholder that “the policy does not cover solar”. The repair cost for this item was therefore removed from the claimant’s repair estimate. As a result, the adjusted repair estimate was below the $400,000 deductible threshold and disqualified the claimant from making a claim.
Did the insurer comply with its regulatory duties in the management of this claim? Are solar systems excluded from the contract as the adjuster alleged? Adjusters are often described as independent professionals. The person assigned to this case represented that he was authorised to settle this claim on behalf of the insurer, presumably in addition to his loss-adjusting functions. Were these facts disclosed to the claimant when the adjuster first visited the insured premises, or were they disclosed when the decision about the claim was communicated to the policyholder? Were details of the compensation between the adjuster and the insurer shared with the policyholder? Was section 142A, subsection (3) (i) of the regulations dealing with the management of conflicts of interest complied with?
Mr Hall’s article implicitly suggests that the existing legal insurance framework is effective in protecting consumers. How did this claimant fare? Did the adjuster’s actions help to promote an industry ‘culture in which the fair treatment of all customers is paramount’ and engender trust and resilience?
Section 142M of the FSC’s December 31, 2022 Proclamations, Rules, and Regulations is relevant. Insurers must, it says under subsection (2) (b), “include procedures for the resolution of any grievance or dispute arising in relation to the insurance claim made”. This provision was not complied with. The insurer’s decision, as represented by the adjuster, was final and the file would be closed, without any right of appeal.
Subsection (3) (b) of the rules says that “if there is any limitation on insurance coverage affecting the claim, the limitation should be explained to the claimant as soon as possible”. The alleged limitation was communicated to the claimant 40 days after its discovery and, more importantly, was wrong.
There was nothing in the contract to say, ‘it does not cover solar.’ Building is broadly defined to include, among other things, ‘awnings, walls, gates, and fences and landlord’s fixtures and fittings, fixed water storage tanks and pumps, and solar water heating systems.’ To give the adjuster the benefit of the doubt, he or she appears not to have read the contract.
Most modern insurance markets, according to my research, treat solar photovoltaic systems that are permanently attached to buildings as parts of the building (fixtures), and not as separate items, assuming that the policy definition of ‘buildings’ is broad enough and the sum insured properly reflects their value. On the other hand, if the adjuster interpreted the contractual definition of the insured building as excluding solar, he was obliged to give the claimant a clear explanation for its exclusion and why it was not included in the generic term ‘fixtures and fittings’, which the contract says are specifically included in the definition of building.
By praising the virtues of the emerging regulatory framework for the local financial services industry, Mr Hall, unintentionally or otherwise, has helped me answer the question I posed in my last article, ‘Is the Twin Peaks (TP) regulatory model still right, given Hurricane Melissa? I am now firmly convinced that the answer to that question – despite my respect for the country’s last finance minister, Dr Nigel Clarke – is that the TP regulatory tool that he bequeathed to the BOJ is inappropriate for the island. I will explain why in my next article.
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Researchers at Pitzer College in the United States are proposing a model that combines regenerative agriculture with agrivoltaics to increase land productivity while improving solar energy performance, a concept that could have implications for Mexico’s solar-rich agricultural regions. The study outlines a framework known as regenerative agrivoltaics, which integrates soil restoration practices with photovoltaic (PV) systems installed over crops. The approach seeks to address mounting land-use pressures driven by renewable energy expansion and food security concerns linked to climate change and population growth.
“Regenerative Agrivoltaics does not necessarily require higher capital expenses than conventional agrivoltaics. In fact regenerative practices tend to substitute capital input for labor input. In regions where ambient heat reaches a point where the efficiency of the panels are affected, regenerative land management practices may actually contribute with a stronger ambient cooling than conventional practices, thus increasing the PV yield, and in turn lowering the levelized cost of energy,” said Kevin B. Grell, lead author of the study. 
Regenerative agriculture focuses on restoring soil health and biodiversity through practices such as cover cropping, no-till farming, rotational grazing, agroforestry and composting. When combined with agrivoltaic systems the same land can produce food and electricity simultaneously. 
Co-author Sophie Parker said regional adaptation is central to the model’s viability. “Different regions face different challenges related to the production of food and energy. Warm and dry regions face challenges related to the irrigation of crops. Rainy regions face challenges related to maximizing the efficiency of electrical production from PV sources given limited sunlight. Locations closer to the poles experience greater seasonal fluctuation in daylength, meaning that crop production is seasonally restricted, and solar panel tilt requires more seasonal adjustment. The deployment of regenerative agriculture could be used to address some of these challenges, but the details of how to modify any particular regenerative agrivoltaic site to address these challenges will be region-specific,” she explained.
The findings are relevant for markets such as Mexico, where solar irradiation averages 5.5kWh/m2 a day according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The country’s geographic position places it among the regions with high solar potential, offering conditions suitable for agrivoltaic deployment. Agrivoltaic systems arrived in Mexico in 2019, but adoption remains limited. Experts say the model could raise agricultural productivity by up to 70%, while reducing operating costs through on-site power generation.
Under the system, photovoltaic panels installed above crops can replace diesel-powered machinery and water pumps. Access to electricity allows farmers to modernize irrigation systems, install cold storage and process food on-site. “With electricity, farmers can modernize their irrigation systems, install cold storage units and process food, reducing waste and improving the quality of their products,” said Valeria Amezcua, President, Mexican Agrivoltaic Network and spokesperson for Intersolar Mexico.
Beyond cost reductions, agrivoltaics may provide additional revenue streams when surplus electricity is sold to the grid. Photovoltaic systems also require less maintenance than conventional energy sources and can support energy-intensive agricultural activities, including dairy production, poultry farming and livestock operations. Solar systems can power ventilation, heating and water systems in agricultural facilities, and enable more consistent crop drying processes.
However, structural challenges remain. According to INEGI, 58% of rural producers are over 50 years old, and only 12% of young people aged 18 to 25 work in agriculture. Industry observers warn that generational turnover is a critical constraint on the adoption of new technologies. Climate diversity across Mexico also complicates implementation. Agrivoltaic systems must be adapted to different soil types, humidity levels and crop varieties, requiring site-specific technical assessments.
For agribusiness investors and energy developers, the integration of regenerative practices with solar infrastructure may improve both crop yields and PV performance, particularly in high-temperature regions where panel efficiency declines. If cooling effects from soil restoration practices enhance energy output, as the California study suggests, the model could strengthen the business case for dual-use projects.

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Indigenous-led renewable energy company Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) has opened an expression of interest (EOI) process for commercial and industrial customers seeking renewable energy offtake from its expanding portfolio of large-scale clean energy projects across the Pilbara region in Western Australia.
The company, a partnership between the Yindjibarndi People and multinational renewable energy developer ACEN Corporation, targets major energy users across mining, minerals processing, heavy industry, hydrogen production, and infrastructure operations requiring firm renewable energy or future transmission access.
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YEC’s flagship Project Baru Marnda, a wind-solar-battery storage hybrid, has received Strategic Project status from the Western Australian Government and has been included on the Australian Government’s National Renewable Energy Priority List.
Alongside this, the Indigenous-led YEC recently submitted a hybrid solar-wind plant, featuring 500MWac of solar PV, to the EPBC Act.
The project would be situated 50km south of Karratha, a city in the mineral-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia. The city is dubbed the “heart of the West Pilbara Coast” and is a key hub for Western Australia’s iron ore and gas industries.
Craig Ricato, YEC CEO, said the EOI launch reflects growing market demand for clean, reliable and commercially competitive energy solutions across the Pilbara.
“This EOI process is an opportunity for Pilbara operators to partner with a Traditional Owner-led energy developer capable of delivering high-quality renewable energy generation at scale,” Ricato said.
“Our vision is to provide long-term, cost-competitive, low-emissions power that accelerates regional decarbonisation while delivering lasting economic and social benefits for both the Yindjibarndi People and the region.”
The development is advancing planning for the proposed Chichester Range Transmission Corridor (CRTC), a high-voltage, shared transmission corridor. This corridor is intended to unlock renewable energy capacity in the western Pilbara region and provide future connection options to the North West Interconnected System (NWIS).
The NWIS supplies electricity to several major towns and resource projects in the Pilbara area.
The CRTC has received Project Priority status under the State Government’s Pilbara Energy Transmission Plan and has been included on the National Renewable Energy Priority List.
The Pilbara’s renewable energy potential has attracted substantial government investment, with Western Australia’s Pilbara region set to become a solar technology testbed through AU$45 million (US$31 million) in ARENA funding.
This funding supports research and development initiatives that will advance solar technology deployment in the region’s challenging environmental conditions, including extreme heat, dust and cyclonic weather patterns.
Transmission infrastructure development remains critical for unlocking the Pilbara’s renewable energy capacity.
Analysis suggests that Australia’s coordinated approach to transmission in the Pilbara could save AU$30 billion compared to individual project-by-project transmission development.
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Evervolt Green Energy, a solar wholesale distribution company in India, has announced a strategic partnership with Beijing HyperStrong Technology, a global provider of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), to distribute and market advanced energy storage solutions in India and Sri Lanka.
The collaboration aims to expand commercial & industrial (C&I) storage applications in the region. As per the partnership, HyperStrong has authorised Evervolt as a regional distributor and will collaborate with the firm on marketing initiatives and comprehensive technical training programs to deliver strong local support and service excellence.
Evervolt has established itself as a supplier of renewable energy technology and products. The company has an active presence across the renewable energy spectrum, including solar PV modules, inverters, and energy storage systems (ESS), serving a wide customer base across India. 
In addition to its distribution business, the company has commissioned a 1.2 GW Mono PERC solar cell manufacturing facility, which is currently operational. 
Further cementing itself as a solar manufacturer, Evervolt is developing a 2.5 GW Topcon solar cell manufacturing facility, scheduled to commence production between February and March 2027.
Krishna Thimmaiah, Founder & CEO, Evervolt, said, “As renewable energy adoption accelerates, energy storage is critical to ensuring reliability and efficiency. Our partnership with HyperStrong enables us to deliver globally benchmarked BESS solutions with strong local execution and support.” 
Kevin Changbin Qiu, Senior Vie President of HyperStrong International, stated, “We are pleased to formalize this partnership with Evervolt to introduce our advanced BESS solutions to the growing markets of India and Sri Lanka. Evervolt’s local expertise and excellence make them the ideal partner to ensure customers receive world-class products and reliable support.” 
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The study introduces a way to stabilize the “buried interface,” which is basically a microscopic layer hidden deep within inverted perovskite solar cells.
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) in China have improved the performance of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
The study introduces a way to stabilize the “buried interface,” which is basically a microscopic layer hidden deep within inverted perovskite solar cells, where efficiency and stability usually go to die.
This layer is difficult to control because it interfaces with the perovskite and the hole-transport layer. Hence, the inverted PSCs frequently suffer from electronic flaws and inconsistent structural alignment at their foundations.
But the QIBEBT team has finally pinned it down. The researchers revealed a “crystal-solvate” (CSV) pre-seeding method.
Interestingly, this technique guides the growth of solar crystals from the bottom up, creating nearly flawless energy-harvesting films.
Inverted perovskite solar cells are the cool younger sibling of existing solar tech. These cells are easier to manufacture at scale and have massive power potential. 
However, the tech faces a challenge in the bottom layer, where the perovskite meets the substrate or hole-transport layer.
Electronic defects and tiny voids at this buried interface slow down electrons and cause the device to degrade prematurely.
The QIBEBT team, led by Prof. Pang Shuping and Dr. Sun Xiuhong, tried to redesign the foundation.
To solve this, researchers developed a crystal-solvate pre-seeding method. using specialized nanocrystals to act as a template for uniform growth and “self-healing” during production. 
This technique enables control over the buried interface, clearing the path to the production of high-performance, large-scale perovskite solar modules.
In technical terms, this technique involves pre-depositing custom-designed halide nanocrystals onto substrates treated with a self-assembled monolayer (SAM). 
These low-dimensional crystal-solvate seeds serve as structural templates, anchoring the growth of the subsequent perovskite layer to ensure highly ordered crystallization from the bottom up.
Moreover, the rod-shaped CSV nanocrystals act as a dual-purpose foundation: they improve the wettability of hydrophobic surfaces for uniform coating and provide dense nucleation sites that accelerate crystal growth. 
However, the true innovation is the “lattice-confined solvent annealing” effect. 
It slowly releases trapped molecules during heating to heal defects and reorganize crystal grains directly at the bottom interface.
This synergistic process ensures that the perovskite layer is not only formed quickly but is also structurally superior and free of the typical interface gaps.
“We have developed an integrated approach that simultaneously addresses crystallization regulation and interface stabilization,” said Dr. SUN Xiuhong, co-first author of the study. 
“This strategy delivers good performance even at buried interfaces, which are notoriously challenging to precisely control,” Xiuhong added. 
While many lab-grown solar cells work perfectly when they are the size of a fingernail, they fail when scaled up; this new method holds steady.
The team successfully fabricated a mini-module measuring nearly 50 cm on a side. It achieved a power conversion efficiency of 23.15%. 
Remarkably, the efficiency loss between the tiny test cell and the larger module was less than 3% — a massive win for the future of mass-produced solar panels.
It could benefit the creation of semiconductors and light-emitting devices.
The study was published in Nature Synthesis on February 27.
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A presumably former Ford F-150 driver took to a subreddit focused on the Tesla Model Y to post their math figuring out how much they would save on gas by switching to an electric vehicle. The original poster was admittedly shocked at the immense savings. 
The OP estimated that they drive around 1,050 miles and spend about $294 on gas a month. Conversely, based on their electricity rates, charging a Model Y at home would only cost them about $31 a month, leading to monthly savings of about $263.
Charging at home rather than public chargers increases the savings that come with driving an EV. Qmerit is a great place to start if you’re thinking of installing a Level 2 charger at home, offering free estimates on installation. All you need to do is answer a few questions about your electrical panel and garage.
In the post, the OP wrote, “This seems absolutely unreal and I don’t know [how] I didn’t realize this before?” 
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They added in an edit, “Thanks everyone for the discussion! I can’t believe the math is actually true, it totally seems….impossible.” 
It’s included in the post that the Model Y would save the OP $228 a month in car payments, and cost $160 more a year for insurance, so just over $13 a month. By switching to a Model Y, they’d save roughly $478 a month.
Pairing a Level 2 charger from Qmerit with a home solar panel system can help you maximize your savings by reducing charging costs. TCD’s Solar Explorer helps homeowners to understand their options when going solar and save money. It can connect you with curated bids from trusted, local partners. They can simplify the process, and homeowners can save up to $10,000 on installation.
If more people do the math like the OP and realize how much they can save by switching to an EV, that would go a long way in reducing air pollution created by gas-powered vehicles.
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Commenters celebrated the savings.
“Welcome to the land of EVs,” one person commented. “Your math is correct and there are also big savings from no annual maintenance.”
Another wrote, “My charging is always overnight. I have free nights with my energy provider so it’s $0 to charge at home and I only need a supercharger if I’m taking a  road trip. So I pay practically nothing to commute.”
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There can be a lot of stress as a first-time homeowner, but the electric bill quadrupling shouldn’t be one of them. This first-time homeowner took to Reddit to seek advice about their bill, which went from under $200 to over $700. 
The OP asked in the r/homeowners subreddit, “Could this be an accident on the electric company’s end? In the middle of summer, we had 1,130KWH, but now all of a sudden it says 4,531KWH?”
There are eight people in the house, and the slight change they made was putting up their Halloween decorations with LED lights and inflatables a little early. While after a year, this all sorted itself out because the company was charging the owner for the backlog, it’s a stressful situation to see those numbers on your bill. 
There is a way to keep your electricity bill low without the headache of your electricity company messing up: install solar panels. It’s the easiest way to save money on your bill, protect against rising electricity costs, and build resilience in power outages when you pair it with battery storage, because you won’t have to rely on the grid. 
EnergySage has great, free tools to show you what your solar options are, and the company can even help you save up to $10,000 on installation costs.
When you install solar panels, you can save up to $3,000 annually on your bill, depending on the size of your home and your system. One homeowner shared on Reddit that their bill was $0 over the winter months, even though their solar panels produced the least during that time.
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LightReach lets you lease solar panels with no money down, making it painless to lock in long-term savings of up to 33% off your current power bill. Palmetto covers a 25-year warranty for the panels, which means you’ll get reliable performance without unforeseen costs.
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Free-On-Board (FOB) TOPCon cells held steady this week amid thin trading activity during the Lunar New Year holiday lull. According to the OPIS Global Solar Markets Report released on February 24, FOB China TOPCon M10 cell prices were assessed stable on the week at $0.0559/W.
Most manufacturers withdrew spot offers for prompt loading one to two weeks ahead of the holidays, with new bookings deferred to the following month, market sources said. Producer sources added that prices will be reassessed after the holidays as production costs continue to shift, particularly due to upstream price movements and silver costs.
FOB China wafer and polysilicon prices have softened since the start of the year despite gains in downstream markets. FOB China n-type M10 wafer prices stood at $0.164/piece this week, down 8.9% year-to-date, while China Mono Premium—OPIS’ assessment for mono-grade polysilicon used in n-type ingot production—was priced at CNY 50.917 ($7.44)/kg, down 4.5% over the same period.
Manufacturers were also heard adjusting operating strategies since early this year, with utilization rates reflecting a more “build-to-order” approach amid high production costs and weak end-user demand. However, post-holiday production schedules remain uncertain, with limited visibility on Q2 demand.
Market participants noted that cell price direction will largely track module demand. Some expect module export demand to be front-loaded into Q1 2026 ahead of policy changes, which could temporarily support cell prices. However, sources said sustained weakness in module demand in the second half of 2026 could exert downward pressure on cell offers.
Meanwhile in India, domestic module suppliers have begun securing cell supply from manufacturers approved under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II ahead of its June 1 implementation. From this date, modules supplied into ALMM-covered projects must be manufactured using cells from List-II-approved manufacturers.
However, market participants note current domestic cell supply remains tight. While OPIS estimates total ALMM List-II cell capacity at approximately 26.5 GW, MNRE data shows India installed nearly 35 GW of solar capacity between April 2025–January 2026, leaving listed cell availability below the recent installation run-rate. List-II cell capacity also sits well below List-I module capacity of approximately 162 GW. Market participants noted the mismatch could tighten supply of fully compliant modules and lift domestic module offers as the deadline approaches.
Separately, the China Photovoltaic Industry Association’s (CPIA) newly released 2025–2026 roadmap highlighted technology adoption and efficiency targets through 2025 and beyond. TOPCon cells remained the dominant technology in 2025 with an 87.6% market share, while PERC fell to 3%. HJT accounted for 2.6% while XBC rose to 6.7%, driven by technical progress and industry promotion.
According to the report, average n-type TOPCon cell efficiency is projected to reach 26% in 2026 and 26.6% by 2030. HJT and XBC efficiencies are expected to reach 26.2% and 26.8% in 2026, rising to 26.7% and 27.5% by 2030, respectively.
OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides energy prices, news, data, and analysis on gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, LPG/NGL, coal, metals, and chemicals, as well as renewable fuels and environmental commodities. It acquired pricing data assets from Singapore Solar Exchange in 2022 and now publishes the OPIS APAC Solar Weekly Report.
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BENGALURU — India's solar manufacturing industry is heading toward its first big shakeout as tighter government policy and increasingly excessive module capacity shift the advantage to larger, vertically integrated players that also produce upstream components.

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From Texas-sized utility projects to skyrocketing residential battery attach rates, 2026 marks the year solar and storage transition from the electric grid’s fastest-growing additions to its foundational pillars.
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Project developers and utility operators are preparing for a historic expansion of the U.S. electric grid, with 86 GW of new utility-scale generating capacity slated to come online in 2026.
According to the February 2026 Electric Power Monthly report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the surge represents the largest single-year capacity addition in over two decades, nearly doubling the 53 GW installed in 2025.
The growth is overwhelmingly driven by “the big two” of the energy transition: solar and battery storage. Combined, these two technologies account for 79% of all planned additions for the year.
Solar’s 60% year-over-year growth
Solar power continues its run as the fastest-growing source of new generation. Developers plan to add 43.4 GW of utility-scale solar in 2026, a 60% increase over the record-setting 27.2 GW added in 2025. If the projects materialize as scheduled, 2026 will mark the third consecutive year of record solar installations.
Geographically, Texas remains the epicenter of the solar boom, hosting approximately 40% (17.4 GW) of the nation’s planned solar construction. Arizona and California follow, each accounting for roughly 6% of the national total. 
Notable projects driving this trend include the Tehuacana Creek 1 Solar facility in Navarro County, Texas, which is expected to bring 837 MW of photovoltaic capacity online this year.
Battery energy storage has now entered center stage as as grid asset. The EIA expects 24.3 GW of new battery storage to come online in 2026, surpassing the 15 GW record set in 2025. This rapid scaling follows a five-year trend of exponential growth, with the U.S. now boasting over 40 GW of installed storage capacity.
Approximately 48% of current storage on the grid is co-located with solar arrays, a strategy designed to mitigate curtailment and shift peak production to meet evening demand. Major storage assets scheduled for 2026 commercial operation include the Lunis Creek BESS (621 MW) and the Clear Fork Creek Solar & BESS (600 MW), both in Texas.
Distributed solar
While utility-scale solar dominates the volume, the distributed, small-scale sector is undergoing a structural shift. Small-scale solar generation increased by roughly 11% year-over-year, now contributing 2.13% of total U.S. electrical generation. The focus in the sector has shifted from simple “panels on roofs” to more sophisticated integrated energy systems.
As states like California transition from 1:1 net metering to “Net Billing” structures, the value proposition for selling power back to the grid has diminished. This policy change is driving a massive spike in battery attachment rates with solar projects.
In California, the residential battery attachment rate has reached 69% according to U.S. Solar Market Insight Report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
The trend is expected to go national, and by 2030, analysts project that one in eight American homes will have solar, with a vast majority opting for storage to maximize self-consumption and avoid lower utility buy-back rates.
In emerging markets like Colorado, matching California levels of attachment rates could unlock up to 2 GWh of new residential battery capacity by 2040, said the report.
The integration of distributed storage is also proving critical for seasonal grid stability. In New York, where distributed storage is projected to reach 3.7 GW by 2035, data shows that 56% of the energy cost savings from these systems occur during the winter months (November to March). This aligns with critical winter reliability needs, providing a buffer when fossil fuel plants often face operational stresses and failures.
Renewables vs. fossil fuels
Renewables and storage are projected to account for 93% of all new utility-scale capacity this year. In contrast, natural gas developers plan to add only 6.3 GW of new capacity.
With the 2026 additions, the EIA anticipates that solar generation specifically will grow from 290 TWh in 2025 to over 420 TWh by the end of the year. As the grid moves toward a mix where solar, wind, and storage dominate nearly all net-new capacity, the focus is now placed on how fast the infrastructure can be interconnected to the grid.
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For years, homeowners have turned to gas-powered generators to get through the occasional blackout. But in recent years, more people are turning to solar power to offer them a slice of sustainability. 
After moving into a house in an area prone to outages, one Redditor took to the r/preppers community to seek advice on the best way to keep the lights on when severe weather strikes. 
One of the most popular answers they received was solar power. 
Besides providing energy security, solar panels can also be one of the best ways to combat rising energy prices. Generating your own electricity can greatly reduce your energy bills. 
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Check out EnergySage’s free tools to get quick solar installation estimates and compare quotes from local installers.
In the comments, users shared their experiences with installing solar panel systems at home.
“We put in solar with batteries a couple of years ago, and it’s been phenomenal. We haven’t lost power fully since, and instead simply go around and turn off non-essentials when we lose power,” one shared. 
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Another commenter noted a similar path. They explained that they were already on their second home with solar panels and a battery system. Not only did it offer them much-needed peace of mind, but they also managed to hook up to the grid and sell back energy to their utility provider. 
“Our area does lose power, but we never have to worry, and our newest system was so much cheaper and better than our first,” they wrote. 
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New Delhi: The US has imposed a 126% tariff on Indian solar product exports after two Adani Group companies – Mundra Solar Energy and Mundra Solar PV – withdrew from US investigations, the Indian Express reported.

The Adani group companies had been identified as ‘mandatory respondents’ in the proceedings. Their non-participation resulted in an ‘Adverse Facts Available’ penalty from the US Department of Commerce, the anti-subsidy investigation report accessed by the paper said.
The steep penalty was imposed sector-wide on February 20, according to the report.
“We preliminarily determine that these non-responsive mandatory respondents (i.e., Mundra Solar Energy and Mundra Solar PV) withheld necessary information that Commerce requested, failed to provide information within the established deadlines, and significantly impeded this proceeding by failing to respond to Commerce’s Initial Questionnaire, either in whole or in part, by the applicable deadline,” the anti-subsidy investigation report stated.
The US Department of Commerce found that the companies exported solar cells in large volumes over a short period and availed benefits under several Indian government schemes. These included the Advance Authorisation/Advance License Program, the Duty Free Import Authorisation Scheme, the Duty Drawback Program, and the Export Promotion of Capital Goods Scheme.

The US also pointed to Indian dependence on China for solar imports. “According to information provided by the petitioner, the Indian solar cells industry is heavily reliant on imports from China, and that Chinese investment in India follows the Chinese solar industry’s trend of investments in production facilities in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam,” the report said.
Ajay Srivastava, former trade officer and head of New Delhi-based think tank GTRI, told the paper the case became more “punitive” after the Adani-linked firms withdrew from the investigations in November last year.
“Other Indian manufacturers like Waaree Energies participated as interested parties, but exporters not individually investigated are also currently subject to the same 125.9% preliminary rate. Commerce examined export-linked and duty-remission programmes, including Advance Authorisation, Duty Free Import Authorisation, Duty Drawback, RoDTEP and the Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme. Because these benefits are tied to export performance, they are particularly vulnerable to countervailing duty findings,” Srivastava said.
According to the anti-subsidy report, the department had begun countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on August 6 last year in response to a petition from a coalition of US solar manufacturers.
The department had also adjusted the period of investigation from January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024 to April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025 based on requests from the Indian government as well as the Adani group.
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Enverus RatedPower will take part in the upcoming edition of KEY – The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini, taking place from 4 to 6 March, one of Italy’s leading renewable energy exhibitions, where the company will showcase its latest software innovations for the design and analysis of utility-scale solar PV plants and hybrid PV + storage projects.
Against the backdrop of profound changes in the Italian renewable energy market, driven by rapid solar growth, rising storage needs and evolving regulation, the company returns to Key Energy as an exhibitor to reinforce its commitment to the country. It will be present at Hall C7, booth 307, presenting new features designed to support developers, engineers and investors as Italy accelerates the deployment of large-scale solar and battery energy storage projects.
The company’s participation reflects a long-term strategy in Italy, with a continuous presence at Key Energy since 2022 extending through 2026. This sustained engagement comes as Italy moves to more than double its installed solar PV capacity from 36 GW at the end of 2024 to 80 GW by 2030, while simultaneously addressing a critical storage gap.
Energy storage remains a bottleneck. Although the country aims to deploy 15 GW of BESS by 2030, only around 1 GW of utility-scale storage was operational as of March 2025, highlighting the urgency of accelerating deployment. In response, Italy’s transmission system operator Terna has launched the MACSE auction mechanism, designed to fast-track large-scale storage and attract private investment.
The first MACSE auction, held on 30 September, awarded 10 GWh of storage capacity across southern Italy and the islands, covering 100% of the tendered demand. According to Italy’s Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, total installed storage capacity reached 14.4 GW by the end of 2025, split between 7 GW of pumped hydro storage and 7.4 GW of BESS, while national ambitions point to the development of around 122 GWh of storage capacity by 2030.
Amid this context, and in light of the increasing urgency to speed up energy storage development in the country, Enverus RatedPower will be showcasing its latest software solutions, designed to help developers, engineers, and investors optimize project design, improve accuracy, and streamline decision-making throughout the full development cycle.
Innovations on display at Key Energy
Among the highlights, PRISM helps developers identify optimal PV locations through automated analysis using rich GIS insights, customizable rules, and instant visibility into buildable land. Integration of exclusion layers, such as transmission lines and protected areas, ensures more accurate layouts and a lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE).
The enhanced Layout Editor provides greater control and flexibility to refine plant layouts within a single platform. Real-time calculations support faster, data-driven decisions, while simplifying workflows by removing the need for multiple tools.
3D Energy delivers highly granular energy production estimates using ray-tracing technology and module-by-module analysis. Validated with real company data and supported by over 400 pages of documentation, it allows users to identify underperforming areas and optimize designs directly within the same environment.
Finally, BESS design capabilities support the development of hybrid or standalone storage projects, using validated manufacturer models, flexible inverter selection, regulation-compliant layouts, and optimized arbitrage strategies. Developers can rapidly assess project feasibility through instant LCOE and LCOS calculations, while accessing detailed financial KPIs such as IRR, ROI, NPV, and payback, to make confident, data-driven investment decisions.
If you’re visiting Key Energy, you can book a meeting with RatedPower here to explore their latest software innovations and chat about your projects.
 
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Official data from Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water puts the country’s cumulative utility-scale solar capacity at almost 1.3 GW, while import data suggests there could be a further 3 GW of operational solar spread across the commercial and industrial, solar pumping and residential solar markets.
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Morocco deployed 204 MW of new utility-scale solar capacity last year, according to figures from the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (ANRE).
The figure takes Morocco’s cumulative utility-scale solar capacity to 1,285 MW, data from the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) adds. The office estimates there is a further 534 MW of concentrated solar power in the country.
Salma Boumhaouad and Soukaina Boudoudouh from the Rabat-based Institute Research Energy Solar And Energy Nouvelles (IRESEN), and Amine Iraqi Houssaini from Casablanca-based Renpower, told pv magazine that while solar deployment statistics covering the distributed segments remain difficult to accurately track, due to limited official reporting and reliance on import statistics, import data from Moroccan customs suggests more than 1 GW was added across the commercial and industrial (C&I), solar pumping and residential segments last year.
“Beyond the utility-scale, the C&I, solar pumping and residential segments are estimated to account for more than 3GWp of additional installed capacity,” the trio added. “These figures are largely derived from equipment import data, especially from China.” Solar pumping represents around 60% of Morocco’s distributed market, according to a 2024 market study, with C&I accounting for approximately 30% and residential systems 10%.
Boumhaouad, Boudoudouh and Houssaini said the main market drivers for Morocco’s solar market last year were falling technology costs and improving project bankability.
Looking ahead, they expect the recently-introduced Solar Rooftop 500 (SR500) program, which aims to install up to 500 MW of rooftop solar primarily across commercial, industrial and public sector buildings, will be a key driver this year while also helping to reduce pressure on the grid.
Morocco has established a regulatory framework governing the construction and operation of self-generation installations under law No.82-21. Under Decree No.2 2.25.100, the country defined specific procedures for self-generation installations depending on project size and grid connection level. Small off-grid systems are subject to a simple declaration for connection approval, while medium- and high-voltage grid-connected projects require formal authorization.
Boumhaouad, Boudoudouh and Houssaini said there is a growing need for regulatory frameworks in Morocco that define different solar modalities, including agrivoltaics, building-integrated photovoltaics and off-grid systems. They cited other regulatory measures that would support Morocco’s solar market as enabling solar electricity exports to international markets, introducing incentives for battery storage co-location and accelerating investment in grid infrastructure, particularly north-south transmission capacity.
The trio also said Morocco should finalize and implement a low-voltage net metering framework. Moroccan authorities revealed new net-metering tariffs for high, medium and extra-high voltage systems earlier this week. At the time, ANRE said a low-voltage tariff for residential PV will be determined once the regulatory and technical framework is established.
Morocco’s largest solar project to date came online last year, the 105 MW Oulad Farès site located in north-central Morocco. It was developed by Casablanca-based OCP Green Energy and is part of a portfolio of three projects with a cumulative capacity of 202 MW. Last November, Moroccan ministers signed an investment agreement for a polysilicon production plant, expected to have an annual production capacity of up to 30,000 MT.
A study authored by the Imal Initiative for Climate and Development in November found Morocco could install up to 28.6 GW of distributed solar, creating a $31 billion market. A SolarPower Europe report published last March suggested Morocco was on track to reach 3 GW of solar capacity by 2028.
Morocco reached 45.5% of renewable installed capacity by mid-2025. At the time, hydropower made up 44.6% of renewables, wind 23.8%, solar 16.9% and pumped storage 14.8%. The country has set a target of reaching a 52% share of renewables in its installed electricity capacity by 2030.
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TTVision Holdings Berhad, a Malaysia-based machine vision and automation solutions provider, plans to establish a joint venture manufacturing facility in India, scheduled for commissioning in the second half of 2026. It is planning to manufacture not only automated optical inspection (AOI) systems but also additional solutions at its upcoming India facility.
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Malaysia-based machine vision and automation solutions provider TTVision Holdings Berhad has entered India’s solar manufacturing sector, targeting upstream and downstream segments of the PV value chain.
The company said the move aligns with India’s transition toward vertically integrated manufacturing across ingot, wafer, cell and module production.
TTVision plans to establish a joint venture manufacturing facility in India, scheduled for commissioning in the second half of 2026. The plant will focus on automated optical inspection (AOI) and high-speed processing systems for PV production lines.
The company said it will operate on a “tri-party” model, acting as a localized integrator between Tier-1 Chinese equipment suppliers and Indian manufacturers. The approach includes local production of equipment and spare parts, along with providing manufacturing consulting, talent development, and process integration services.
TTVision recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Solex Energy Ltd to collaborate on technology exchange and ecosystem development.
The company’s product portfolio includes wafer inspection and sorting systems, photoluminescence (PL) and electroluminescence (EL) inspection, and cell sorting solutions designed to detect micro-cracks and thickness variations in advanced cell architectures such as TOPCon, HJT and tandem.
Under its 2026–2030 plan, the company aims to build a dedicated service and manufacturing team in India to support gigawatt-scale solar automation and reduce reliance on imported technical expertise.
 
 
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Washington: The US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday announced a steep 126 percent tariff on certain solar goods imported from India, accusing it of unfairly subsidising these products.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the US Commerce Department has also set initial duties in the range of 86 per cent-143 per cent for Indonesia and 81 per cent for Laos. The rates are based on the determination of foreign subsidies that the US says allowed exporters from these countries to undercut domestic solar products.
In a factsheet, the US Commerce Department claimed that solar panel manufacturers in India get 126 per cent subsidy, while it stands at 104 per cent for Indonesia and 80 per cent for Laos.
The Indian government has not commented on the latest US tariff move so far.
Earlier this month India and the US came out with a framework for a bilateral trade deal, under which the US had agreed to lower tariffs on a majority of Indian imports from 50 per cent to 18 per cent. While this proposal became irrelevant after the US Supreme Court’s ruling, the latest tariffs on solar products add to the uncertainty.
The opposition Congress has sharpened its attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over the trade deal, with senior leaders of the party asking the government to keep the deal on hold.
India is the fifth largest supplier of solar modules to the US. In 2024, out of the 54 GW of solar modules imported by the US, India accounted for 4.4 GW, or 8 percent of the total volume.
The new tariff announcement led to a sharp drop in the share prices of Indian solar equipment makers.
Waaree Energies claimed that the new US tariff would not have any adverse material impact, while Vikram Solar expected a limited impact.
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Large-scale renewable energy power plant developers in the Philippines have been instructed to integrate energy storage into their proposed facilities.
The Southeast Asian country’s Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Department Circular (DC) earlier this week, mandating all variable renewable energy (VRE) facilities with an installed capacity of 10MW and above to integrate energy storage systems (ESS).
Department Circular (DC) No. DC2026-02-0008 is a ‘supplemental and amendatory framework’ to ESS Policy (DC No. DC2023-04-0008), the government department said this morning (26 February).
However, according to the DOE press announcement, the amendatory Circular requires all prospective VRE plants to integrate energy storage with at least 20% of the renewable energy plant’s capacity. The ESS capacity should be incorporated into project development and grid integration and be consistent with system studies and technical requirements.
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The Department said the new framework “advances the government’s commitment to a just energy transition by supporting ESS deployment and ensuring its systematic integration in both grid-connected and off-grid areas, enabling higher renewable energy penetration while preserving power quality and system reliability.”
ESS installations are encouraged to also add further capabilities to directly support the grid and mitigate the variability of solar PV and wind, such as grid-forming (GFM) inverters. The new framework recognises that GFM technologies, which can deliver system stability services like inertia—typically provided to the grid by the spinning mass of thermal generation or hydroelectric turbines—can improve the power quality of transmission and distribution (T&D) networks.
“Energy storage is not only about storing surplus energy, it is about strengthening the grid’s capability to absorb more renewables while maintaining reliability,” Philippines Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin said.   
Transmission and distribution companies have also been directed to include consideration of energy storage facilities in their grid reinforcement strategies, including the preparation of Transmission Development Plans (TDPs) by the country’s transmission network providers (TNPs). Taking the Philippine Grid Code and relevant international standards into account, studies and simulations will be conducted to support the development of uniform technical requirements for grid-support capabilities, the DOE said.
The government of the Philippines has been promoting the deployment of energy storage to support its renewable energy, decarbonisation, energy supply and system resilience goals, which include increasing renewable energy as a share of electricity to 50% by 2040.
At the beginning of this month, the House of Representatives passed a national framework for the “development, utilisation and commercialisation of energy storage systems.” The framework now needs to pass the Senate before it can be signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The country has already seen a significant uptick in energy storage investment, firstly by its large power companies that added battery energy storage systems (BESS) at their fleets of thermal or hydro generation plants, and more recently at a number of large-scale solar PV plants—including Meralco Terra Solar, which is planned to feature 4.5GWh of BESS capacity alongside 3.5GWp of solar PV. The first phase of the project was recently completed.
The government also ran Green Energy Auction 4 (GEA4), which was the first to specifically make Integrated Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Systems (IRESS) eligible, awarding contracts to 1.19GW of IRESS project bids last November.
However, a coordinated framework for treating energy storage as a grid and energy supply asset would likely accelerate development.
Francis Saturnino Juan, chair of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), said at the Energy Storage Summit Asia 2025, held in the Philippine capital, Manila, in October, that the framework would be a watershed moment that “defines the playing field for decades to come.”

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WEST LAFAYETTE — Mammoth Solar is partnering with Purdue University and a coalition of public and private groups to launch a Midwest research effort focused on strengthening rural communities against extreme weather and rising energy demand.
The initiative, known as Midwest Agrivoltaics for Resilient Communities, or MARC, was created under the National Science Foundation Regional Resilience Innovation Incubator program. The Phase 1 award positions the team to compete for up to $15 million in Phase 2 funding to expand research and implementation.
Agrivoltaics combines solar energy production with agricultural use on the same land. The project aims to address mounting concerns across the Midwest, where hailstorms, heat waves and high winds have damaged crops and strained electric systems. Researchers will study how dual-use solar installations can protect farmland, improve grid reliability and help farmers diversify income.
Mammoth Solar will dedicate a research and demonstration zone within its project area in Pulaski and Starke counties for crop trials, robotics testing and advanced monitoring. The company is a joint venture of Doral Renewables.
The effort also includes collaboration with Nextpower, formerly Nextracker, which will provide solar tracker technology and planning software to support agricultural monitoring and system performance modeling under severe weather conditions.
Project leaders say the partnership is designed to evaluate how agrivoltaics can improve land-use efficiency, maintain farm productivity and bolster long-term economic stability in rural communities.
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With Latvia’s cumulative solar capacity reaching 920 MW by end of 2025, the Latvian Renewable Energy Alliance says the 1 GW threshold may now have been surpassed. The country also appears on track for a record year in solar deployment this year, as some of the largest projects in the pipeline materialize. 
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Latvia added 258 MW of solar in 2025, according to figures published by Latvian distribution system operator Sadales tīkls (ST).
The figure follows a record year for solar in Latvia in 2024, when 356 MW was added. ST’s data says cumulative capacity reached 920 MW by the end of last year, consisting of 710 MW from solar power plants and 210 MW from microgenerators.
Gatis Macāns, Executive Director of the Latvian Renewable Energy Alliance, told pv magazine Latvia may have already reached the 1 GW threshold. “There are a few projects that were connected to the transmission system operator network and still are in the commissioning process,” he said. “We are quite sure that total capacity finally has reached 1 GW.”
Latvia’s solar market began to grow rapidly in 2022, initially driven by microgeneration-sized projects in response to higher electricity prices. There were approximately 24,800 solar microgenerators in Latvia by the end of last year, 95% of which belong to private individuals.
Growth in this market segment has been slowing after a transition from net-metering to net-billing in mid-2024. There were around 15 MW of new solar microgenerators installed in Latvia in 2025, compared to 37 MW in 2024, 67 MW in 2023 and 79 MW in 2022.
Macāns predicted that growth in household solar will now remain stable around 10 MW to 15 MW annually. “The main drivers will be support schemes for households to install new PV systems and small battery energy storage systems,” he said.
TS data notes the number of micro-solar installations in conjunction with battery energy storage systems increased from 1,500 to 2,400 in 2025. The Latvian government continues to offer grants for residential solar installations in a scheme open through to 2029, which added support for batteries in late 2024. 
There were 484 solar power plants connected to Latvia’s distribution system in 2025, with a combined capacity of 243 MW. This is only outperformed by 2024, when 319 MW was added. Among the largest projects to come online last year was a 94 MW solar site belonging to Lithuania’s Ignitis Renewables.
Macāns said there are several projects above 100 MW under development in Latvia. He forecast Latvia could see around 500 MW of new solar in 2026, driven by the completion of some larger-scale projects. If his forecast materializes, Latvia could surpass its end-of-decade target for solar several years in advance, which Macāns said stands at around 1.3 GW. 
Looking ahead, Macāns said Latvia would benefit from developing its power purchase agreement (PPA) market, which he said is currently struggling. “Currently, you can have a PPA, but only through an electricity supplier,” he explained. “But now we are seeing the first talks starting and probably there will be legislation developments over time.”
He also recommended the market could be supported by government-driven procurements, such as contracts for difference (CfD), and said that heat companies utilizing solar energy as electricity for heating could be a future driver. “There is more and more interest from heating companies and we see that one company is already building PV assets,” he added. “This is also a market where we could find some PPAs.”
Macāns added that while Latvia’s agrivoltaic market is yet to take-off, it may become economically attractive in the future. “I believe after the war ends, Latvians will have huge surprises in the same grain prices from Ukraine, who can export cheaper than we produce,” he explained. “Then they will need some additional benefits and sharing land with a developer will give some fixed incomes. Latvia would need around 6,000 hectares to build 3 GW of solar if one and a half to two hectares builds 1 MW, which is only 0.3% from the land.” 
Earlier this month, Lithuania’s Green Genius switched on a 120.8 MW solar project in Latvia, billed as the largest single-site solar array in the Baltics to date. Also in February, Latvia’s Ministry of Climate and Energy approved a €26.8 million ($31.5 million) grant program which will support residents of apartment buildings, local governments, and state agencies to install solar, battery storage and heat pumps.
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A Texas-headquartered solar power and battery energy storage developer said it has completed construction financing for a utility-scale project being built as part of a joint venture with an Israel-based group.
San Antonio-based OCI Energy, along with longtime Israeli solar power company Arava Power, said the Project SunRoper solar farm in Wharton County, Texas, represents a $394-million investment. The two companies worked with ING Capital, an international banking group, to secure financing. It’s the first project for the three companies together, and the second between OCI Energy and ING, who previously worked on funding for the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The Alamo City installation is a 120-MW/480-MWh standalone BESS in Bexar County, Texas.
ING Capital is underwriting the financing package for SunRoper, which includes a construction-to-term loan, a tax equity bridge loan, and various letters of credit. The companies on February 23 said ING Capital serves as sole coordinating lead arranger, sole bookrunner, and sole green loan coordinator, and will also act as administrative agent. The construction financing is supported by a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with an unnamed Fortune 100 company.
Other collaborators on Project SunRoper include:
“The close of construction financing for Project SunRoper represents an important milestone for OCI
Energy and our partners,” said Sabah Bayatli, president of OCI Energy. “This transaction reflects our
continued commitment to deliver high-quality, utility-scale solar projects that strengthen grid reliability
and provide affordable energy infrastructure.”
“Arava Power is entering a pivotal phase of growth, and the U.S. market is a central pillar of our long‑term
strategy,” said Ilan Zidkony, CEO of Arava Power. “Project SunRoper highlights the strength of our
collaboration with OCI Energy. Our teams have operated with exceptional alignment and a shared
commitment to excellence—securing the strongest commercial package, finalizing financing, and
completing a long‑term busbar PPA with a major U.S. energy company to advance the project toward
construction. SunRoper is a strategic milestone that supports our vision of building more than 1 GW of
solar capacity in the United States within the next two years.”

“We are grateful for the opportunity to support OCI Energy and Arava Power on the financing of Project
SunRoper,” said Sven Wellock, managing director at ING. “This project exemplifies the high‑quality
renewable infrastructure we seek to finance—a strong sponsor partnership, a long‑term contracted
revenue profile, and a well‑located asset in one of the most dynamic power markets in the United States.
We are proud to build on our existing relationship with OCI Energy and to partner with Arava Power on
its continued expansion in the U.S. market, advancing a project that will deliver reliable, affordable clean
energy for years to come.”
Project SunRoper is located about 60 miles southwest of Houston, Texas. The installation is expected to begin commercial operation in 3Q2027.
OCI Energy, founded in 2012, is a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects. The company has a diverse nationwide portfolio of projects, and is targeting up to 10 GW of generation capacity by 2028.
Arava Power is an Israeli utility-scale renewables developer and independent power producer. The company said it pioneered the Israeli utility-scale photovoltaic market in 2007. The company develops, owns, and
operates a multi-gigawatt portfolio of solar energy and energy storage assets in Israel and the U.S.
ING Capital LLC is a financial services firm serving corporate and institutional clients. The company is an indirect U.S. subsidiary of ING Bank NV, part of ING Groep NV (NYSE: ING), a global financial institution with a strong European base.
—Darrell Proctor is a senior editor for POWER.
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India installed around 37.8 GW of solar capacity in CY2025. This comprised about 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar, a 54.6% increase from 2024, and 7.9 GW of rooftop solar, up 72% year on year. Off-grid additions stood at 1.35 GW, compared to 1.48 GW in 2024.
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JMK Research expects India to install about 42.5 GW of new solar capacity in calendar year (CY) 2026. This is projected to include 32.5 GW of utility-scale capacity, 8.5 GW of rooftop solar, and 1.5 GW from the off-grid segment.
The analyst said India installed around 37.8 GW of solar capacity in CY2025. This comprised about 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar, a 54.6% increase from 2024, and 7.9 GW of rooftop solar, up 72% year on year. Off-grid additions stood at 1.35 GW, compared to 1.48 GW in 2024.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, India’s cumulative installed capacity stood at 136 GW of solar, 55 GW of wind, and 51 GW of hydropower. The combined pipeline of solar, wind, hybrid, and storage projects totals around 169 GW, which is likely to be commissioned in the next four to five years. A further 32 GW of projects are in the bidding phase, with tenders issued but auctions not yet concluded.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the top five players in terms of cumulative installations and pipeline capacity across utility-scale solar, wind, and hybrid segments are Adani (40.4 GW), ReNew (22.2 GW), NTPC (19.6 GW), JSW Energy (16.1 GW) and Greenko (15.1 GW). Among the leading players, Adani, ReNew, NTPC, Tata Power, and Juniper Green have collectively installed around 5.61 GW of hybrid capacity as of Dec. 2025.
Q4 2025 (Oct-Dec) update
During Q4 2025 (Oct–Dec), India added approximately 6.2 GW of utility-scale solar capacity, a 23% decline from the previous quarter. The rooftop segment saw about 2.1 GW installations, a 22% decrease over the previous quarter.
Inverters. In Q4 2025, over 14.2 GW of shipment data was recorded from 15 players supplying both central and string inverters in India. Sungrow continued to lead the market in Q4 2025 with shipments exceeding 5.25 GW, driven primarily by central inverters while maintaining a significant string inverter share.
Modules.  In Q4 2025, approximately 14 GW of modules were shipped by the leading 23 players in the Indian market, with the top five players accounting for around 52% of the total shipments. Waaree is the leading supplier with 21% share.
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TTVision Holdings Berhad plans to commission a joint venture manufacturing facility in India in the second half of 2026 to supply inspection and automation systems for solar production lines.
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Malaysia-based machine vision and automation provider TTVision Holdings Berhad is entering India’s solar manufacturing sector, targeting both upstream and downstream segments of the PV value chain.
The company plans to establish a joint venture manufacturing facility in India, with commissioning scheduled for the second half of 2026. The plant will produce automated optical inspection (AOI) and high-speed processing systems for photovoltaic production lines.
TTVision said the move aligns with India’s push toward vertically integrated solar manufacturing across ingot, wafer, cell and module production.
The company will operate under a “tri-party” model, serving as a localized integrator between Tier-1 Chinese equipment suppliers and Indian manufacturers. The strategy includes local production of equipment and spare parts, as well as manufacturing consulting, talent development and process integration services.
TTVision recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Solex Energy to collaborate on technology exchange and ecosystem development.
Its portfolio includes wafer inspection and sorting systems, photoluminescence and electroluminescence inspection, and cell sorting tools designed to detect micro-cracks and thickness variations in advanced cell technologies such as TOPCon, HJT and tandem architectures.
Under its 2026-30 plan, TTVision aims to build a dedicated service and manufacturing team in India to support gigawatt-scale solar automation and reduce reliance on imported technical expertise.
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“I live in an area where I lose power a lot. After the last outage I mentioned to one of the electricians at work what a PITA it is running extension cords all over because I don’t have a transfer switch,” the original poster said. “… He told me to just backfeed through the dryer outlet. … I found on Amazon a 10-50 to l14-30 adapter, so it seems that it can be done.”
Commenters were alarmed at this idea.
“What is being proposed is called a ‘suicide cord’ and should never be done, and that ‘electrician’ should have their butt kicked for even suggesting it. There are interlock kits that are fairly reasonable that will do the job safely,” one user wrote. 
“If you do it incorrectly, the consequences can be catastrophic,” another said. “… I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone, ever.”
“Back-feeding into a dryer outlet is inherently dangerous for the homeowner,” a third person commented.
A much safer way to power your home during outages is to install battery storage, which is often paired with a system such as solar panels that generates your own power. With this setup, you can charge your battery when power is cheap, then use the energy at peak times to save money. During an outage, you will have battery power to keep your home running. If you want more information about home battery storage options, including competitive estimates, you can use EnergySage’s free tools.
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In war-stricken Ukraine, more than 100 hospitals are waiting for urgently required modules, inverters and energy storage systems. In many cases, this support is a matter of life and death. Every euro and every kilowatt makes a difference.
The success of the initial projects is spreading quickly and the next consignment is already on its way. In a video conference with Greenpeace activists in Kyiv, Willi Ernst of the Biohaus Foundation in Paderborn and the Nordsolar group of companies spoke about the urgent need for further support. In 2025, four hospitals were equipped with photovoltaic systems and battery storage. The next phase is to scale this up far more effectively.
Greenpeace pilot brings heat pumps and solar to Ukrainian community
Demand is rising steadily. “We have supplied equipment to 13 hospitals in different regions of Ukraine, with a cumulative capacity of 881 kW,” says Marina Abramian from the Greenpeace office in Kyiv. “Another 104 hospitals are now interested in installing photovoltaics. They are willing to share the costs of financing.”
For over a year, the Biohaus Foundation in Paderborn has been partnering Greenpeace and the EU logistics system to source solar systems, combined heat and power systems, and energy storage systems, transport them to Ukraine, and assist female solar installers in the country during the installation process. “We buy the materials with the help of donations,” explains Willi Ernst of the Biohaus Foundation. “We share the costs of transporting, customs, and other expenses equally with Greenpeace.”
Greenpeace in Ukraine
In 2025, Greenpeace has trained 30 women to become solar panel installers, and another 50 will follow this year. Many men are at the forefront, and the training courses have many more applications than there are places available. The first group of trained women has established their own training facility in Kharkiv to share their knowledge with others.
“Ukraine’s energy system has broken down,” says Marina Abramian. “Systematic destruction by Russian troops has damaged all major power production facilities.”
The energy system in the country is very centralized. This has made it a structural weakness. Forty-three percent of nuclear power is out of commission. Fifty-two percent of hydropower capacity has been destroyed, as well as more than half of the high-voltage transmission lines.
Biohaus Stiftung seeks support for Ukraine
Since the invasion started in February 2022, 19 GW of power production capacity have been destroyed. Renewables have not been left untouched, reduced from 9.6 GW in January 2022 to 7.4 GW in October 2025. “Each time there is an attack, our team works to restore the energy supply,” Abramian says. “It sometimes takes a week or longer to restore the power supply.”
More than 160 technicians and engineers have been killed during repair and clean-up work at power stations, and hundreds have been injured. The last three winters of war were quite tolerable, but this winter was very harsh. Freezing temperatures hit hard. In Kyiv, the temperature fell to -20 degrees Celsius. Some 1.2 million people lack electricity. In Kyiv alone, more than 1,100 buildings were left unheated.
Russian attacks have also targeted the district heating system. Between the start of the year and mid-February, 217 recorded attacks on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine were registered, which is a significant rise compared to the same period in the previous year.
SOLARsk delivers solar park with Ukrainian-made tracker
Kyiv has almost three million citizens, a million less than Berlin. “In the capital, as well as in other cities, so-called heated tents have been installed where people can warm up and socialize,” says Polina Kolodiazhna of Greenpeace. “These tents operate with diesel generators.”
Families lack gas to defrost frozen food. “We have begun to equip suitable locations with solar power and batteries,” says Polina Kolodiazhna of Greenpeace. “There, we do not need diesel. People come there to take a breath, exchange news, and have a hot cup of tea.”
Due to the paralysed fossil-nuclear energy complex in Ukraine, solar islands with batteries are becoming a must. “More and more hospitals understand that this makes them more autonomous and reduces substantial energy expenses,” says Polina Kolodiazhna of Greenpeace. “This is extremely important.”
On the roof of a hospital in Chortkiv in western Ukraine, a 50 kW solar panel installation has been completed. It provides 30,000 kWh of electricity per year to power the maternity and baby department.
Another 17,000 kWh is used in the infectious diseases department. Today, 70 percent of the hospital’s power consumption is covered by solar energy. “The hospital saves about 470,000 hryvnia per year,” estimates Greenpeace expert Marina Abramian. 1,000 hryvnia is equivalent to about €20. Larger hospitals can save up to one million hryvnia, or about €50,000, per year.
Greenpeace and SolarPower Europe to accelerate solar PV in Ukraine
At the end of February, the next truckload will set off from Paderborn to deliver combined heat and power plants to the west of the country, where gas distribution is relatively stable. It will also deliver solar panels and batteries to five cities to be installed as soon as possible.
“By 2026, we plan to provide at least 12 hospitals with our systems,” says Willi Ernst. “To do this, we urgently need donations. If we get more, we will deliver more than 12 systems.” The Biohaus Foundation is a registered non-profit organization, and tax-deductible receipts are issued in the same way as Greenpeace. (HS/TF)
Anyone wishing to donate for Ukraine is asked to contact Willi Ernst at: willi.ernst@biohaus-stiftung.org
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