Tesla Semi electric truck features massive 822 kWh battery pack and 800 km of range
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Tesla's biggest EV to pack a 822 kWh battery pack as new details around its powertrain emerge.
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A 53% surge in NEM spot prices highlights growing grid strain, as European operators warn of curbing renewables to accommodate unchecked data centre growth.
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MG reveals new small electric SUV with “liquid-solid state battery”
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MG's next more affordable electric SUV model teased in China packing the company's “liquid-solid state battery”.
How legacy car companies are skewing debate and slowing transition to electric cars
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Small number of laggard companies is skewing the debate and risks slowing the transition to electric cars, according to a survey of auto industry managers.
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Solar PV accounted for 29% of electricity generation in Chile in March, with instantaneous peaks reaching 75%
PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar ·
Chilean solar PV reached a 29% generation share in March with peaks of 75%, prompting a surge in storage investment to counter grid congestion. The nation currently operates 2.5 GW of battery systems, with a further 6.3 GW of capacity presently under construction to mitigate renewable energy curtailment.
Spain supports 4.2 GW / 8 GWh of pumped-hydro storage with €165 million
PV Magazine GLOBAL Storage ·
Spain is set to finalize a €670 million allocation under its Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
Bolivia presents new law to boost renewables, private investments
PV Magazine GLOBAL Grid ·
The new draft law on electricity and renewable energy, developed by the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy, is entering its technical, legislative and public consultation phase, with anticipated changes to generation, transmission, distribution and…
Grid operators may reduce renewables penetration if data center growth continues unchecked, says ENTSO-E
PV Magazine GLOBAL Grid ·
ENTSO-E warns that transmission operators might be forced to limit renewable energy integration if rapid data center expansion proceeds without adequate grid planning. The network body is investigating whether these facilities can function as flexible assets to maintain system security amid rising demand.
Argentina sees strong growth in solar distributed generation amid electricity price hikes
PV Magazine GLOBAL Markets ·
Argentina's distributed solar capacity has reached 143 MW across 4,000 installations, driven by rising electricity tariffs and reduced equipment costs. Private sector adoption is accelerating as project payback periods shorten to approximately 3–4 years.
Sunwoda completes large-scale fire test for ‘5 MWh Liquid Cooling ESS’
PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar ·
Sunwoda conducted a large-scale fire test of its 5 MWh liquid-cooled energy storage system, showing contained thermal runaway in one unit without fire spreading to adjacent systems under extreme UL 9540A conditions.
U.S. solar panel manufacturers need to learn to solder
PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar ·
CEA’s 2026 manufacturing quality report finds that yield rates vary widely based on the age of solar module assembly facilities, with mature Chinese firms nearing 100% and U.S. outlier facilities ranging all the way down to 30%.