solar plus storage system

What is grid-connected energy storage? Sep 29, 2025

What is grid-building energy storage? How does it differ from the more familiar grid-following energy storage? In terms of concept, in power systems, grid-following generally refers to generators or equipment operating as synchronous generators, whose speed and phase must be synchronized with the grid. In other words, these devices must "follow" the grid's frequency and phase to ensure stab...

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Rooftop photovoltaics contribute 61% of electricity consumption, leading the Australian power grid. Oct 11, 2025

Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) set a new record minimum operating demand of 9,666 MW on October 4, a 4% decrease from the previous record set in the spring of 2024. According to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), the milestone occurred at 12:00 PM amid mild to warm temperatures and clear skies across NEM states. Rooftop solar operating capacity reached an estimated...

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40,000 jobs are expected to disappear in a wave of layoffs! European solar employment sees its first drop in a decade Oct 15, 2025

The latest solar jobs report from European trade body SolarPower Europe (SPE) shows that employment in the sector follows broad market trends. SPE says significant growth in solar installations from 2022 to 2024 will lead to an "extraordinary" expansion of the sector's employment base, making solar "Europe's strongest employment engine." However, market growth slows in 2025, primarily in th...

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Is lithium battery to blame again? A major test is approaching for energy storage... Oct 22, 2025

On October 18th, Air China flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Incheon experienced a sudden incident at high altitude: a fire erupted in the overhead bin. According to an official Air China announcement, the fire was caused by a lithium battery spontaneously combusting in a passenger's carry-on luggage stored in the overhead bin. Fortunately, the crew responded quickly and handled the emergency p...

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History in the Making! China's Firms Power Up a 19GWh Green Energy Titan – But Can the World Keep Up? Oct 28, 2025

On the morning of October 23rd, the groundbreaking ceremony for the world's largest solar-plus-storage project, also the world's first renewable energy project to achieve "round-the-clock power supply," took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The UAE RTC solar-plus-storage project is a joint development by Masdar and EWEC, the UAE's electricity and water company. The two companies first announced the...

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