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1 day ago | pv-magazine.com | Tristan Rayner

From ESS NewsThe EBRD has provided a $30 million equity bridge loan to support Egypt’s first major hybrid renewable energy project, which has now officially broken ground. The installation combines large-scale solar with battery storage capabilities. Norwegian renewables developer Scatec has started building the 1.1 GW solar plant with a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system in Nagaa Hammadi through its special purpose vehicle, Obelisk Solar Power.

2 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Tristan Rayner

From ESS NewsCATL, the world’s leading battery manufacturer and a significant supplier of batteries to the stationary energy storage industry, has launched a long-awaited IPO in Hong Kong. The listing, first announced in February, aims to raise between $4 billion and $5.3 billion, with proceeds primarily designated to accelerate its global expansion, including in Europe.

2 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Tristan Rayner

Anker Solix has released an energy storage solution designed to complement balcony solar installations, however, its ability to scale shows the company is looking far beyond the balcony. The company released a 3.6 kW battery system that comes with 2.688 kWh of storage and can add four more batteries, while handling an input of up to eight solar panels.

3 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Tristan Rayner

From ESS NewsThe U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily cut tariffs on each other’s imports, boosting the battery industry through the ongoing uncertainty. With most supply coming from China, the industry has been given support, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying both countries would lower their reciprocal tariffs by 115% for 90 days, after joint trade talks in Switzerland. The White House posted a joint statement from the countries confirming the news.

3 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Emiliano Bellini

Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia have identified five different “hidden contaminants” that could potentially exhacerbate damp heat (DP)-induced degradation in solar cells and modules based on tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) or heterojunction (HJT) design.