IRENA: World adds 510GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/ov6EV1bx5W

My friends @heatmap_news and @mitceepr just released the Electricity Price Hub, a new public data platform that provides monthly, utility-level estimates of residential electricity rates and bills across the United States going back to 2021, broken down by generation, transmission,...

Saudi Arabia adds around 7.8 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/WGmXqbJ7ty https://t.co/vbc6qMP2wS

Which lowers electricity prices, more renewables or more fossil fuels? More wind, solar, geothermal & hydro correlate with lower electricity prices worldwide and across the 50 states. More fossils, nuclear & biomass all independently correlate with higher prices. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yI9vlrRSc7w
IOWN Energy closes sale of 127 MW Nevada battery project #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/nO7QzEEVCv
‘We learned more in the past six months than the past six years’: Australian battery storage lenders navigate merchant risk #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/k3W8LaAaTN
Dimension Energy announces $650 million in new financing for community solar #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/yNAppIapKQ
Australian science agency trials AI robots for solar farms #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/1cum7O4u2V
U.S. solar and storage market report: 2026 state rankings and forecasts #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/bCkEXUPP7J
Today on Volts: the US grid is, on average, carrying about half the capacity it's capable of. A new industry coalition argues that, before building expensive new infrastructure to serve rising demand, we should more efficiently use the infrastructure we...
Michigan approves 1.3 GW BESS portfolio, including contested Oracle data center assets #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/SXEfi3Pp5u

AGL reaches FID on new peaking plant that will just about pay for itself without ever being switched on #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/P7XirELxt0 https://t.co/SWzJmF1wbM

Using more of the grid we’ve already built #energysky -- via Volts/David Roberts: https://t.co/f0TdRT19Bj https://t.co/nR8WVvUHdJ
Pexapark: Middle East conflict could increase European solar PPA prices by 35% #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/V7vYLlm1b0
Tracked Semi-Humanoid #Robot Enters Solar Farms for Smarter Installation and Inspection by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/AaZYpNM75C
Almost half of US data centers planned for 2026 are expected to be delayed or canceled. One big reason is the shortage of electrical equipment, such as transformers, switchgear and batteries. US doesn't have manufacturing capacity, forcing it to rely...
100-hour LDES battery technologies from Form, Noon and Ore: how do they compare? #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/CjiddvgGDw
Green steel, data centres and hydrogen push South Australia’s electricity demand toward 50TWh by 2040 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/CtFApHKWU6
US Modules opens solar panel assembly plant in east-central Texas #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/5vjljqcFwu
As data demand grows, so does its carbon footprint. Sustainability must be built into infrastructure. From efficient systems to lower-carbon materials, change is underway. Digital growth will only scale if it’s sustainable. https://t.co/N8XkUfJf6L
US installs record 18.9 GW of energy storage in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/y8DCRggizl
Amen. This is what Firma Power is focused on delivering clean firm portfolios of grid-connected assets. This is the way...
One month in to the war, some people are ready to call it. This energy shock will accelerate the world to a cleaner, more electrified future. “Electrification will be seen as the shock absorber.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/opinion/oil-crisis-iran-electric-solar.html

The price of batteries have declined by 99% in the last three decades. The battery cells in a standard electric car today cost around $5,000. In 1991, those same cells would have cost nearly $600,000. https://t.co/uxbTqmfsLn
“But net zero ignores the mining required for batteries and metals for renewables” Let me introduce you to a Life Cycle Analysis.

It was a pleasure meeting H.E. @AmbBirukUK, @ETEmbassyLDN Ambassador. We discussed #Ethiopia’s efforts to expanding #energyaccess and its leading role in sustainable development and #cleanenergy. I assured him of @SEforALLorg's support to achieve its energy targets. https://t.co/cFpft8ePjF

AI data centers warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C based on 20 years of satellite data across 8,400+ sites, already affecting up to 340 million people https://t.co/ZIFcVDUlhw #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/Ww4PRNYX0k
You will soon be able to order sunlight the way you order a ride. That is not a metaphor. Reflect Orbital is building small satellites with deployable mirrors that can redirect sunlight to a specific area on Earth, on demand. What stands...
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Aptera Unveils Solar-Powered #EV That Charges While Driving and Redefines Efficiency by @IntEngineering #Automotive #Transport #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/A8dHZw6zGV
Qair secures US$94 million for 203MW of renewable projects in Poland #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/0e2Dh6yLZy

What this latest fossil fuel war proves is that China’s strategy to become the world’s 1st Electrostate was, in hindsight, the ultimate realpolitik move and a masterstroke of strategic planning The scale is staggering: >China’s electricity consumption exceeds that of the EU,...

Grid batteries reach stunning new peak of 44 pct of evening demand in world’s fourth biggest economy #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/UJerojEzXI https://t.co/bc0I4zOGE5
One side effect: most backup generation for AI and data centers runs on diesel or LPG.
Ecoener secures PPAs for 200 MWp of solar projects in Guatemala #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/9sFSZtmHOb
Perovskite solar cells can be made without expensive cleanrooms #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/tvnjNDXxGN
Rhythm Energy expands renewable electricity plans to commercial customers in Texas #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/epGWLFDrfy
France proposes linking solar subsidies to storage as prices turn negative #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/83Xw93wRd2
What end-to-end visibility reveals about hidden BESS safety risks #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/Fkb7xkhlEV
Qcells launches turnkey solar and storage program for new home construction #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/gyNI4D9iuh
Solar curtailment reaches Tokyo, Japan’s last holdout grid area #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/39BbREz2pU
ROUNDUP: Non-lithium energy storage system technology advances in US, Spain, and Scotland #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/8oNd50Neh9

Have researchers broken through the “impossible” solar conversion ceiling? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/JLYVABWY2U https://t.co/T1C7TpKgIx
Higher LNG prices also putting LNG terminals at risk. There's upside and downside here. To the extent that these were driving coal -> gas switching, more downside than up. But if coal is also constrained, would boost renewables.
Will California fund or kill its thriving virtual power plant program? #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/jWMDx0bSMq
Tesla advances plan to build 100 GW of U.S. PV manufacturing capacity by 2028 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/BLs5NqxfHH
APA Solar expands manufacturing campus in Northwest Ohio #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/LAbOEhlXCp
It's legitimate to point out the carbon emissions of AI data centers. And there is also much unfair distortion and near hysteria. Anti-AI articles and posts get great traction, so the incentives are to bash AI.

“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/70duyF3bqr https://t.co/YCoa453IaC
A novel metal hydride compressor uses hydrogen as both the working gas and coolant, enabling higher power density and efficiency while minimizing electrical energy use and mechanical wear. This approach could advance sustainable hydrogen infrastructure. hydrogentech