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
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
Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold #energysky -- via Canary Media:
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
Hate the idea of higher fixed network tariffs? There’s still time to register your opposition #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
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.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Ore Energy pilots 100-hour iron-air BESS at EDF lab in France #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
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.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:41 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:
How my perfectly ordinary house became a small power station #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
How my perfectly ordinary house became a small power station #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
Brookfield explores sale of solar developer X-Elio #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Brookfield explores sale of solar developer X-Elio
Brookfield has appointed Santander and Barclays to manage the sale of X-Elio, valued at more than €4 billion ($4.7 billion) including debt. If completed, it would be the company’s second major divestment in Spain in two years.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Brookfield explores sale of solar developer X-Elio #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Origin says big batteries “playing well” with ageing fossils, but won’t rule out new gas peakers #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Origin says big batteries “playing well” with ageing fossils, but won’t rule out new gas peakers #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
BESS financing benefitting from other clean energy segment struggles, US uncertainty, Fidra CEO says #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
BESS financing benefitting from other clean energy segment struggles, US uncertainty, Fidra CEO says
Owner-operator Fidra Energy came out of virtually nowhere to be building one of Europe's largest BESS in the UK, the 1.4GW/3.1GWh Thorpe Marsh project. We catch up with CEO Chris Elder, about its strategy and projects but also broader BESS and clean energy financing trends.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
BESS financing benefitting from other clean energy segment struggles, US uncertainty, Fidra CEO says #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
A new Ohio bill could be a de facto statewide ban on solar and wind #energysky -- via Canary Media:
A new Ohio bill could be a de facto statewide ban on solar and wind
The state is mulling a bill that calls for all new generation to be “affordable, reliable, and clean” — but its strained definitions would exclude…
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February 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A new Ohio bill could be a de facto statewide ban on solar and wind #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Latvia’s largest single-site solar plant begins operating #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Latvia’s largest single-site solar plant begins operating
The 120.8 MW project, built by Lithuanian renewables developer Green Genius, is the largest single-site project in the Baltics. Work is currently underway on constructing a 50 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system on-site.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Latvia’s largest single-site solar plant begins operating #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Grenergy secures financing for 400MW/1.4GWh Central Oasis solar-plus-storage platform in Chile #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Grenergy secures financing for 400MW/1.4GWh Central Oasis solar-plus-storage platform in Chile
Grenergy has closed a US$355 million senior non-recourse financing agreement for its Central Oasis solar-plus-storage platform in Chile.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Grenergy secures financing for 400MW/1.4GWh Central Oasis solar-plus-storage platform in Chile #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Akaysha’s new Victoria battery hits EPBC queue, big battery in NSW starts sending power to grid #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Akaysha’s new Victoria battery hits EPBC queue, big battery in NSW starts sending power to grid #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
Commerce releases final AD/CVD amounts in battery anode case #energysky -- via Solar Power World:
Commerce releases final AD/CVD amounts in battery anode case
The Dept. of Commerce has revealed its final determinations in its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of active anode material
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February 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Commerce releases final AD/CVD amounts in battery anode case #energysky -- via Solar Power World:
Greenbacker raises US$440 million for 674MW Cider solar project #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Greenbacker raises US$440 million for 674MW Cider solar project
Greenbacker has raised US$440 million in finance to support the development of the 674MW Cider solar project in the US state of New York.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Greenbacker raises US$440 million for 674MW Cider solar project #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Malaysia’s largest standalone floating PV project begins construction #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Malaysia's largest standalone floating PV project begins construction
Developer EDRA Global Energy has started construction on a 300MW floating PV project in Batang Berjuntai, Malaysia.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Malaysia’s largest standalone floating PV project begins construction #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Hong Kong–based startup launches glass-fiber composite solar module frames #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Hong Kong–based startup launches glass-fiber composite solar module frames
Xilia Group has introduced composite frames for solar modules made from glass fiber–reinforced polyurethane. The company says the frames reduce weight, resist corrosion, and eliminate the need for grounding.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Hong Kong–based startup launches glass-fiber composite solar module frames #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
The changing shape of the NEM: Demand has responded to price at least modestly #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The changing shape of the NEM: Demand has responded to price at least modestly #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
Made in Europe: Sungrow builds first European factory in Poland #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Made in Europe: Sungrow builds first European factory in Poland
Sungrow says it plans to invest €230 million ($274 million) in its first European factory in Wałbrzych, Poland, to produce inverters and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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February 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Made in Europe: Sungrow builds first European factory in Poland #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
A firm capturing carbon at NYC high-rises tackles Canadian gas pipelines #energysky -- via Canary Media:
A firm capturing carbon at NYC high-rises tackles Canadian gas…
CarbonQuest’s new project cutting emissions from an engine along a gas pipeline could help it scale to applications at universities, AI data centers, and…
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February 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
A firm capturing carbon at NYC high-rises tackles Canadian gas pipelines #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Streetleaf brings grid-free solar streetlights to Austin, TX neighborhood #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
Streetleaf brings grid-free solar streetlights to Austin, TX neighborhood
The off-grid solar streetlight service provider has announced the installation of 40 solar-powered lights in a new housing development in the Texas capital, and says it has deployed 13,000 such systems in 10 states across the Sun Belt.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Streetleaf brings grid-free solar streetlights to Austin, TX neighborhood #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
All agrivoltaic cropping systems at a glance #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
All agrivoltaic cropping systems at a glance #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
Moves afoot to bring balcony solar to Australia, and new wave of products has batteries included #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Moves afoot to bring balcony solar to Australia, and new wave of products has batteries included #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
IESNA Flagship 2026 Preview: Solar & storage industries gear up for annual San Diego gathering #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: pv-magazine-usa.com/...
February 12, 2026 at 3:53 AM
IESNA Flagship 2026 Preview: Solar & storage industries gear up for annual San Diego gathering #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: pv-magazine-usa.com/...
Astronergy adopts quarter-cut cell design, boosting TOPCon module efficiency and reliability #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
February 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Astronergy adopts quarter-cut cell design, boosting TOPCon module efficiency and reliability #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
MENA poised to become global solar hub, says WoodMac analyst #energysky -- via pv-tech:
MENA poised to become global solar hub, says WoodMac analyst
PV Talk: Wood Mackenzie’s Yana Hryshko argues that MENA is emerging as a solar manufacturing hub, driven, in part, by Chinese partnerships.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:57 AM
MENA poised to become global solar hub, says WoodMac analyst #energysky -- via pv-tech: