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EcoFlow launches 5-30 kWh residential storage system The three-model range combines battery backup, solar charging and a new home panel, Three models offer 5–30 kWh of storage, and with immediate availability. It’s a smaller starting option versus EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra systems.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 16, 2026
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South Korea tenders 6.6 GWh of six-hour storage under 15-year contracts The Korea Power Exchange has launched its 2026 ESS tender for 1.18 GW of six-hour storage, targeting 1.1 GW on mainland Korea and 80 MW on Jeju, with projects due by February 2029. Bids will be assessed 50% on price and 50% on non-price factors, including fire safety, grid-forming capability, supply-chain resilience, Korean economic contribution, maintenance, recycling, and project experience.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 24, 2026
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Grew Solar, Caelux to produce perovskite-silicon tandem modules in India Grew Solar and Caelux are targeting efficiencies of 29% and up for their 4 GW Indian perovskite-silicon tandem line, with commercial production tipped to begin in 2028.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Sep 18, 2026
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Hithium launches 4 MWh sodium-ion BESS with new 785Ah cell Hithium unveiled the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion storage system featuring a 785 Ah cell, 20,000-cycle life, and 30-year design life. Full-scale production is planned for 2027, initially targeting utilities before expanding to commercial, industrial, and residential markets.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 17, 2026
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India adds 8.2 GWh of new BESS capacity in H1 2026 New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year’s figures and signaling a major shift in the subcontinent’s storage sector.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026
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How competitive is BESS for data centers, really? Volta Foundation’s July 2026 report ‘Where Batteries Can Win in Data Center Applications’ shows the two areas where battery energy storage systems (BESS) are winning, four where it is competing and two areas where it’s losing out to other technologies in the data center market.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Sep 14, 2026
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Hail storm damages PV systems across Italy’s Marche region A severe hail storm in Italy’s Marche region damaged several PV systems, with industry representatives reporting a rise in hail-related losses in recent years.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jul 24, 2026
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Peak Energy to build 4 GWh grid-scale sodium-ion BESS factory in California Sodium-ion battery startup Peak Energy says its $71 million factory will be the first facility in the United States dedicated to grid-scale sodium-ion energy storage systems. Shipments are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jul 15, 2026
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End-of-life solar module recycling unviable if material diversity is not considered Researchers from Australia and Poland have collaborated on a study to determine the value of upcycling key materials from end-of-life panels such as aluminium, glass and solar cells with the express purpose of purifying the components for reuse in solar panel manufacturing.
Ev Foley
Jul 13, 2026