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1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (410+ words) Solar manufacturers are facing rising cost pressure as silver paste now accounts for up to 30% of total cell production costs. OPIS analyst Hanwei Wu tells pv magazine that module producers currently have limited ability to raise panel final prices, which…...

3+ day, 25+ min ago   (585+ words) Power control and energy management systems (PCS and EMS) are powerful tools that will enable the next generation of electrical systems, and the way they are featured in the 2026 NEC is a testament to the ways they can unlock the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (526+ words) The Kaua'i Island Utility Cooperative in Hawaii, which deployed storage before grid-forming inverters became available, became a test case for diagnosing grid issues that can arise with older grid-following inverters, and how grid-forming inverters can stabilize a grid. The AES…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (185+ words) Three massive grid-scale battery projects move ahead in Texas, California'pv magazine USA Three massive grid-scale battery projects move ahead in Texas, California Texas and California lead the latest energy storage surge with SolarMax and Spearmint advancing major projects, a Texas…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (449+ words) Image: Solar Tech Collective Traditional load calculations are based on estimations, assumptions, nameplate ratings, and demand factors. But in an era of distributed generation, energy storage, and heavy but controllable loads (like EV chargers), this model can result in oversized…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (679+ words) Image: Digitmed / Wikimedia Commons The energy storage industry walked a bumpy road in2025, but eyes areturningtoward 2026s tech stack. While lithium-ionremainsdominant, pressure is building for longer-duration storage, saferchemistriesand more resilient supply chains in the face of AI-driven load growth, data center demand,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (702+ words) Integrating microgrids through advanced management systems transforms isolated backup power into a dynamic, interconnected foundation for urban grid resilience and stability. The journey of urban microgrids: From backup to backbone of city resilience Integrating microgrids through advanced management systems transforms…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (375+ words) The industry faces rising demand, tighter economics and higher expectations for performance and reliability. 2025 was a tumultuous year for the energy storage industry, and it left market forces tugging the industry in different directions. AI and'data center-driven energy demand'is skyrocketing…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (369+ words) Smart inverters enable more distributed solar to be added to the grid, and some rural co-ops are evaluating smart inverter standards as more co-op members become prosumers. More than 100 rural co-ops have joined an engineering standards interest group formed by…...