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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza
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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
India’s GREW Solar secures 550 MW repeat module order from IPP #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
India’s GREW Solar secures 550 MW repeat module order from IPP
Indian module manufacturer GREW Solar has won a 550 MW repeat supply order from an independent power producer (IPP), with deliveries of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules scheduled to be completed by March 31, 2026.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“Copy and paste:” Fortescue says installing big batteries are the easy part of its plans to reach real zero #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 AM
There’s More Than One Way to Build a Wind Turbine #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/climate...
February 13, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Baltic BESS and TES: Estonia’s 1.1GWh district heating accumulator, Nidec PCS-transformer deal in Lithuania   #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Baltic BESS and TES: Estonia's 1.1GWh district heating accumulator, Nidec PCS-transformer deal in Lithuania  
A 582MWh BESS portfolio and a gigawatt-hour-scale thermal energy storage system are the latest big developments in Europe's Baltic region.
www.energy-storage.news
February 13, 2026 at 3:06 AM
SOLV Energy issues Nasdaq IPO #energysky -- via pv-tech:
SOLV Energy issues Nasdaq IPO
US solar EPC SOLV Energy has issued its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, priced at US$25 per share.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
China TOPCon solar module prices ease after 4-week rally on silver pullback, holiday slowdown #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
China TOPCon solar module prices ease after 4-week rally on silver pullback, holiday slowdown
In a new weekly update for <b>pv magazine</b>, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Fortescue launches its first electric locomotives – with batteries the size of more than 200 Tesla EVs #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
‘Moment of truth’: The 2026 regulatory agenda for large battery storage in Germany #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
'Moment of truth': The 2026 regulatory agenda for large battery storage in Germany
Germany's BESS market is booming but is still far behind what it is needed for its energy transition. 2026 will be a key year in this regard with several key regulatory questions potentially clarified, writes energy transition comms executive Frederik König.
www.energy-storage.news
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Coal giant’s first gigawatt-scale battery charges up, guided by some in-house algorithms #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 13, 2026 at 12:47 AM
What We Know About Trump’s Endangerment Finding Repeal #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/climate...
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Alabama Eyes Scrapping Utility Commission Election After Democrats’ Georgia Win #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/am/alab...
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
NineDot Energy closes US$431 million for New York BESS, Ameresco completes multiple tax credit transfers #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
NineDot Energy closes US$431 million for New York BESS, Ameresco completes multiple tax credit transfers
NineDot Energy closes US$431 million in construction financing for New York BESS projects. Ameresco completes multiple tax credit transfers.
www.energy-storage.news
February 13, 2026 at 12:26 AM
RE+ Northeast 2026: Evolving solar and storage integration #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
RE+ Northeast 2026: Evolving solar and storage integration
Industry leaders convened in Boston to tackle grid modernization and accelerate the region’s renewable energy goals.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Optimism in European solar rebounds to highest levels seen since May 2025 #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Optimism in European solar rebounds to highest levels seen since May 2025
European solar PV module and component buyers’ sentiment improved significantly in January 2026, according to sun.store's pv.index report.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Aggreko finishes solar projects on two US service centers #energysky -- via Solar Power World:
Aggreko finishes solar projects on two US service centers
Energy and temperature solutions provider Aggreko has completed solar projects on two service centers -- a 100-kW system in St. Louis, Missouri, and an
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Solar for Women announces spring 2026 webinar series on workforce development #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: pv-magazine-usa.com/...
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Trump EPA repeals Endangerment Finding, stripping legal bedrock for solar and clean energy #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
Trump EPA repeals Endangerment Finding, stripping legal bedrock for solar and clean energy – pv magazine USA
In a move described as the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” the EPA has rescinded the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health, a decision that could dismantle the legal justification for federal solar incentives and emissions standards.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
SolarEdge partners with WeaveGrid to expand utility support for VPPs #energysky -- via Solar Power World:
SolarEdge partners with WeaveGrid to expand utility support for VPPs
SolarEdge Technologies is partnering with WeaveGrid, a grid software provider for electric utilities, to support residential battery systems in utility
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
China sets “capacity price” floor for grid-scale storage, tying payments to coal benchmarks #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
China sets ‘capacity price’ floor for grid-scale storage, tying payments to coal benchmarks – pv magazine International
Beijing’s new rule lets standalone storage earn fixed-cost payments for availability, not energy delivered.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s… | Canary Media
America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Hate the idea of higher fixed network tariffs? There’s still time to register your opposition #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Ore Energy pilots 100-hour iron-air BESS at EDF lab in France #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Ore Energy pilots 100-hour iron-air BESS at EDF lab in France
LDES startup Ore Energy has completed a grid-connected pilot of its 100-hour iron-air LDES system at EDF Lab les Renardières in France.
www.energy-storage.news
February 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
U.S. Round-Up: NineDot closes $431M financing for NYC, e-STORAGE inks 503 MWh Texas deal, FlexGen brings 174 MW online #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
U.S. Round-Up: NineDot closes $431M financing for NYC, e-STORAGE inks 503 MWh Texas deal, FlexGen brings 174 MW online
The flurry of U.S. news in this round-up include’s NineDot Energy’s funding for NYC community storage, e-STORAGE partnering with Sunraycer in ERCOT, FlexGen reaches commissioned project for Alliant Energy, and Ameresco finalizes tax credit transfers for its storage portfolio.
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM