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Europe’s AI revolution is creating a massive new demand for electricity, and solar power could be the key to keeping data centres running while meeting climate goals. How Europes clean energy sector is preparing to power the next wave of AI. https://t.co/s16Pp8PEbL
Feeding Europe’s AI energy demand: On one hand, European policymakers are aiming for climate neutrality by 2050. On the other, they’re aiming to at least triple the region’s data center market by the… https://t.co/UWmfFLfq35 #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Catalyst breakthrough could accelerate green hydrogen production: An international research team, including scientists from the University of Adelaide, have developed a highly efficient microscopic iridium… https://t.co/eayhAtZLh8 #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Three U.S. solar companies file petition for AD/CVD investigation into South Korea: Canadian Solar, SEG Solar and Heliene USA have filed a petition alleging that Korean solar cell manufacturers (most notably… https://t.co/Z7mJRdGqbM #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Very low cost rooftop solar slashes domestic energy cost – Part 2: South American Countries: As photovoltaics continues getting cheaper, an increasing number of countries are adapting their regulatory… https://t.co/6RzMrD0l0g #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Member news
Axian Energy signs a $60 million financing facility with MCB Group to support the expansion of its renewable energy project portfolio across Africa and facilitate its business growth.
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Europe’s storage capacity passes 100 GW, overtakes nuclear: Europe’s installed energy storage capacity surpassed 100 GW for the first time in 2025, overtaking the region’s nuclear fleet, according to the… https://t.co/npM8p9lnTh #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Can solar power help Cairo reclaim its historic identity as the "City of the Sun"? With abundant sunshine and growing energy needs, solar PV is emerging as a key part of Egypt's clean energy future.
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Solar PV can return Greater Cairo to become the city of the sun once more: Greater Cairo is Africa’s largest megacity and one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban regions in the world. One of the… https://t.co/3OQoKbyzdY #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Dinto Solar launches 775 W heterojunction PV module with 25.0% efficiency: Chinese manufacturer Dinto Solar will debut its new DT198G-FZ HJT solar module for utility-scale applications at the Intersolar… https://t.co/XGqb07swbG #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Longi launches 680 W back contact solar module with 25.17% efficiency: Longi has unveiled the Hi-MO 9 Prime, a new back-contact module based on HPBC technology that delivers up to 680 W of output and 25.2%… https://t.co/p5z13amWiw #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Phenogy unveils modular sodium-ion storage solution: Swiss sodium-ion battery company Phenogy has launched the modular Phenogy 1.1 energy storage system for commercial and industrial applications at The… https://t.co/WfnW9ahXD1 #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
TCL Sunpower unveils 505 W back contact PV module for residential use: The 24-7%-efficient module uses a simplified 54 half-cell shingled back-contact design with full rear-side electrical connections, which�� https://t.co/G6VxMhO0bt #Photovoltaics #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy
Moonwatt showcases sodium-ion storage solutions for utility-scale applications: Moonwatt unveiled a modular sodium-ion battery storage system for utility-scale PV plants at The Smarter E trade show in… https://t.co/cT8oVsnJO8 #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
The Hydrogen Stream: 2030 targets increasingly out of reach, says IEA: A new IEA report shows that demand for hydrogen worldwide surpassed 100 million tonnes in 2025, while production of low-emissions… https://t.co/zuQhWKNSs9 #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Polysilicon prices decline for third consecutive week: The price decline is attributable to continued inventory pressure and the restart and ramp-up of output by some producers in… https://t.co/4hC6CgEUUp #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
Developing El Niño set to reshape global solar resource: In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a developing El Niño is expected to strengthen through 2026, shifting… https://t.co/f2va3iHOzY #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
The energy transition needs a new leadership playbook: This week, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) reflects on one of the most pressing challenges facing the energy transition: leadership. Ahead of the… https://t.co/FnwtQBV8ws #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy
BESS as a ‘Swiss Army knife’ for data centers: Artificial intelligence is changing how data centers consume electricity. New workloads are introducing levels of variability that conventional power systems… https://t.co/D7zA5lNHNF #Photovoltaics#EnergyStorage#RenewableEnergy