Perovskite Solar Efficiency Hits 26.9% as Prussian Blue Nanoparticles Crack Stability

Prussian Blue nanoparticles pushed perovskite solar cells to 26.9% efficiency — with harsh-environment stability data the field has long lacked.

Solar

Six Flags Solar Carport Goes Live: 12.37 MW Powers Magic Mountain, California’s Largest

Six Flags Magic Mountain has energized a 12.37 MW solar carport — California's largest — paired with battery storage and 109 EV chargers.

150 MW Three W Solar: Mitsui’s First US Utility-Scale Solar Plant Reaches the Grid

Black & Veatch has completed the 150 MWdc Three W Solar plant near Hillsboro, Texas — Mitsui's first utility-scale solar project in the US.

Federal Judges Restore $7 Billion Solar for All Program After EPA Termination

Two federal judges ruled the EPA illegally terminated the $7B Solar for All program, restoring grants meant to bring solar to 900,000 low-income households.

First Space Solar PPA: Virtus Solis to Beam Orbital Power to Data Centers for 20 Years

Virtus Solis has signed a 20-year PPA to supply space-based solar power to Brae Systems' subsea data centers — the first commercial space solar deal.

Wind

India Offshore Wind Prototype Tendered: 6.25 MW Turbine Planned Off Thoothukudi

India tendered its first offshore wind prototype: a 6.25 MW turbine off Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, with bids due October 29, 2026.

Ocean Breeze Energy Buys Alpha Ventus, Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm, to Run It Past 20 Years

Ocean Breeze Energy will acquire Germany's first offshore wind farm, the 60 MW Alpha Ventus, and run it beyond its planned 20-year life.

Revolution Wind Installs Final Turbine: 704 MW US Offshore Wind Farm Nears Full Power

Ørsted's 704 MW Revolution Wind project has installed its 65th and final turbine, with full energization expected by the end of 2026.

Energy Storage

China Connects the World’s First 100-MW Compressed-CO₂ Energy Storage Plant to the Grid

China Huadian's 100 MW/1,000 MWh compressed-CO₂ storage plant in Xinjiang connected to the grid on Oct. 2 — the first of its kind for long-duration storage.

Northland Power Switches On Alberta’s Largest Battery: 80 MW / 160 MWh Jurassic Project

Northland Power switches on Alberta's largest battery: the 80 MW / 160 MWh Jurassic project, delivered ahead of schedule and fully contracted.

CBAK Energy Signs Deal for 12 GWh Sodium-Ion Battery Plant in Nanjing

CBAK Energy signs a deal for a 12 GWh sodium-ion battery plant in Nanjing, with lines designed to run either sodium-ion or lithium-ion chemistry.

Policy & Regulation

Supreme Court Climate Lawsuit: Justices Hear Boulder Case That Could Decide 60 Pending Claims

The Supreme Court heard the Boulder climate lawsuit against Suncor and ExxonMobil — a ruling that could decide ~60 pending cases, due by June 2027.

California’s Clean-Energy Split Screen: Newsom Signs VPP and Balcony Solar Bills, Vetoes Community Solar — Again

Newsom signed bills boosting virtual power plants and plug-in solar but vetoed AB 1813, the latest attempt at a workable California community solar program.

FERC Suspends PJM’s Emergency Data-Center Power Auction Until 2027

FERC suspended PJM's 6.8 GW data-center-driven capacity auction for five months, ordering the grid operator to make large loads pay their share.

FERC Rejects TransAlta’s $19.9M Bid to Spread Centralia Coal Plant Costs Beyond the Northwest

FERC rejected TransAlta's $19.9M plan to spread Centralia coal costs beyond the Northwest — the latest blow to DOE's emergency-order coal campaign.

Technology

Perovskite Solar Efficiency Hits 26.9% as Prussian Blue Nanoparticles Crack Stability

Prussian Blue nanoparticles pushed perovskite solar cells to 26.9% efficiency — with harsh-environment stability data the field has long lacked.

Gotion Targets 400 Wh/kg Solid-State Batteries at $150/kWh With New Jinshi Cells

Gotion targets 400 Wh/kg and US$150/kWh for its Jinshi solid-state cells, raising the bar on the industry's long-promised battery breakthrough.

Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cell Hits 30.77% Efficiency With a “Healing” Film Treatment

Perovskite-silicon tandem cells hit 30.77% certified efficiency as a "healing" MASCN treatment solves the defect problem on industrial textured silicon.

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