Tor "SolarFred" Valenza
@torsolarfred.bsky.social
Tor Valenza, aka "@SolarFred" on X, is the founder of solar PR agency UnThink Solar and chief storyteller of Probably True Solar Stories, a very odd solar fiction podcast. Listen: www.probablytruesolar.com/ Get solar PR: www.unthinksolar.com
Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries are getting bigger and marrying solar #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries are getting bigger and marrying solar #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
‘Today, women leaders are no longer a quota: they are a competitive advantage’ #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
‘Today, women leaders are no longer a quota: they are a competitive advantage’
This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Yolanda Hoyos, Chief Technical Officer at Spain's Blacksalt. She says that inclusion, mentorship, and authentic leadership unlock talent, dismantle bias, and are critical to shaping the future of the energy transition. "When organizations respect individual circumstances, commitment and growth follow naturally," she states.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
‘Today, women leaders are no longer a quota: they are a competitive advantage’ #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
The EPA’s biggest emissions-fighting tool is dead — at least for now #energysky -- via Canary Media:
The EPA’s biggest emissions-fighting tool is dead — at least for now
The Trump administration has repealed the endangerment finding, setting up legal battles that could determine the future of the bedrock climate policy.
www.canarymedia.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The EPA’s biggest emissions-fighting tool is dead — at least for now #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Chart: The energy transition attracted record investment in 2025 #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Chart: The energy transition attracted record investment in 2025
Investors around the world spent $2.3 trillion on renewables, batteries, power grids, EVs, and more. Meanwhile, investment in fossil fuel supply dropped.
www.canarymedia.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Chart: The energy transition attracted record investment in 2025 #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Yuma County, Arizona: BrightNight breaks ground on 1,200MWh solar-plus-storage project, LRE’s 450MWh BESS now operational #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Yuma County, Arizona: BrightNight breaks ground on 1,200MWh solar-plus-storage project, LRE’s 450MWh BESS now operational
Two BESS projects in Yuma County, Arizona, one from BrightNight, and one from Leeward Renewable Energy, have reached significant milestones.
www.energy-storage.news
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Yuma County, Arizona: BrightNight breaks ground on 1,200MWh solar-plus-storage project, LRE’s 450MWh BESS now operational #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
PowerBank revenue climbs to $22.3 million, announces solar-powered space-based AI computing #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
PowerBank revenue climbs to $22.3 million, announces solar-powered space-based AI computing
PowerBank Corporation, a North American developer and operator of solar and battery energy storage projects, reported $22.3 million in revenue for the first half of its fiscal year and secured new credit facilities to expand its project pipeline.
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
PowerBank revenue climbs to $22.3 million, announces solar-powered space-based AI computing #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
Missouri declares war on solar #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
February 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Missouri declares war on solar #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
Trump signals rollback on 50% steel and aluminum tariffs: What it means for solar #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
Trump signals rollback on 50% steel and aluminum tariffs: What it means for solar
The pivot toward "targeted" metal duties could offer a vital pressure-release valve for a solar industry struggling with historic hardware price spikes.
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Trump signals rollback on 50% steel and aluminum tariffs: What it means for solar #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
The little battery that could pave the way for ageing coal generators to be shut down on schedule #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The little battery that could pave the way for ageing coal generators to be shut down on schedule #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
Germany contracts 2.4GW of ground-mount solar capacity in 2X oversubscribed auction #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Germany contracts 2.4GW of ground-mount solar capacity in 2X oversubscribed auction
Germany’s federal network agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has announced the results of its latest ground-mount solar auction.
www.pv-tech.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Germany contracts 2.4GW of ground-mount solar capacity in 2X oversubscribed auction #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Aiko, Maxeon settle global back-contact patent dispute #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Aiko, Maxeon settle global back-contact patent dispute
Under the terms of the agreement, Aiko will be licensed to Maxeon’s back-contact solar cell and module patents outside the U.S., while both companies drop all ongoing legal actions.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Aiko, Maxeon settle global back-contact patent dispute #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Trump’s Endangerment Finding Repeal Invites a Storm of Lawsuits #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/am/trum...
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Trump’s Endangerment Finding Repeal Invites a Storm of Lawsuits #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/am/trum...
Treasury, IRS release interim guidance on ‘prohibited foreign entity’ restrictions for solar tax credits #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
Treasury, IRS release interim guidance on ‘prohibited foreign entity’ restrictions for solar tax credits
The guidance covers requirements in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act to establish methods to determine whether a clean energy facility or manufactured component was produced using material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity.
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Treasury, IRS release interim guidance on ‘prohibited foreign entity’ restrictions for solar tax credits #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
US Treasury’s first interim FEOC guidance met with some relief #energysky -- via pv-tech:
US Treasury’s first interim FEOC guidance met with some relief
The US Treasury’s Foreign Entity of Concern guidance is “in line with expectations” according to a US renewable energy supply analyst.
www.pv-tech.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
US Treasury’s first interim FEOC guidance met with some relief #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Italy installs 6.4 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Italy installs 6.4 GW of solar in 2025
The country's cumulative installed PV capacity reached 43.5 GW at the end of December, according to the latest figures released by Italian grid operator Terna.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Italy installs 6.4 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
California power aggregators sign on for 50-MW slice of compressed-air long-duration energy storage #energysky -- via Solar Power World:
California power aggregators sign on for 50-MW slice of compressed-air long-duration energy storage
Long-duration energy storage developer Hydrostor has signed a 50-MW offtake agreement with California Community Power (CC Power) for the Willow Rock
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
California power aggregators sign on for 50-MW slice of compressed-air long-duration energy storage #energysky -- via Solar Power World:
LG Energy Solution Vertech ‘to deliver 40GWh of US BESS projects in 2026,’ signs Qcells EPC deal #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
LG Energy Solution Vertech 'to deliver 50GWh of US BESS projects in 2026,' signs Qcells EPC deal
LG ES Vertech, the US-based system integrator subsidiary of LG Energy Solution (LG ES), plans to deliver 50GWh of projects this year, ESN Premium has heard.
www.energy-storage.news
February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
LG Energy Solution Vertech ‘to deliver 40GWh of US BESS projects in 2026,’ signs Qcells EPC deal #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
India solar PV additions reach 36.6GW, up 43% YoY – Mercom #energysky -- via pv-tech:
India solar PV additions reach 36.6GW, up 43% YoY - Mercom
Solar PV installations in India have reached a record 36.6GW in 2025, a 43% increase from the previous year’s 25GW.
www.pv-tech.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
India solar PV additions reach 36.6GW, up 43% YoY – Mercom #energysky -- via pv-tech:
The Power Grid Just Passed Its Biggest Test in Years #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/podcast...
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The Power Grid Just Passed Its Biggest Test in Years #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/podcast...
Australia rooftop solar volumes fall 32% after four-month rebound #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Australia rooftop solar volumes fall 32% after four-month rebound
Rooftop solar installations in Australia declined sharply in January, with small-scale technology certificate (STC) volumes down 32% month on month after four consecutive months of growth, according to market analyst SunWiz. It says the result was broadly in line with seasonal norms and does not signal a trend for 2026.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Australia rooftop solar volumes fall 32% after four-month rebound #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Australia’s home battery boom risks locking households into closed ecosystems #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Australia’s home battery boom risks locking households into closed ecosystems #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
Transcript: The Power Grid Just Passed Its Biggest Test in Years #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/podcast...
February 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Transcript: The Power Grid Just Passed Its Biggest Test in Years #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/podcast...
How to combine mechanized farming with agrivoltaics #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
February 13, 2026 at 1:34 PM
How to combine mechanized farming with agrivoltaics #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
Belectric to deliver 210MW of solar PV capacity for Severn Trent Green Power in the UK #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Belectric to deliver 210MW of solar PV capacity for Severn Trent Green Power in the UK
Belectric, a subsidiary of European energy company the Elevion Group, will deliver EPC services for a 210MW solar PV portfolio in the UK.
www.pv-tech.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Belectric to deliver 210MW of solar PV capacity for Severn Trent Green Power in the UK #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Tesla set to launch vehicle-to-grid programme in the US #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Tesla set to launch vehicle-to-grid programme in the US
Tesla is set to officially launch its first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) programme in Texas, US, soon with eyes to expand into California.
www.energy-storage.news
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Tesla set to launch vehicle-to-grid programme in the US #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: