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EnergyNest secures €110m investment from M&G-backed Infracapital

EnergyNest, the global market leader in Thermal Batteries, today announces it has signed an investment agreement with Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of the FTSE 100 listed M&G plc. The agreement comprises a €110 million investment into EnergyNest to enable further international growth providing financed turnkey energy storage solutions for industrialclients. Infracapital will be …

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EnergyNest has produced a new type of modular thermal battery able to store waste heat for hours, days or even weeks

When you think about humanity’s impact on the climate, images of airplane and car exhaust fumes may spring to mind. Yet aviation and cars only account for 2% and 6% of global carbon emissions, respectively. Another sector — which hardly anyone ever talks about — has higher emissions than both of these put together, accounting …

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September 10, 2019September 21, 2020

EnergyNest signs energy storage contract for concentrated solar power

In the global race for energy storage technologies, the Oslo-based start-up EnergyNest takes the lead. In cooperation with the Italian oil & gas major Eni the first thermal energy storage for CO2-free power generation will be built in Sicily, Italy. EnergyNest is headed by Dr. Christian Thiel. Around a dozen start-ups globally are busy with …

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Passivation breakthrough drives efficiency gains in perovskite silicon tandem solar cells September 26, 2025
London, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 An international team of researchers has achieved a major advance in perovskite silicon tandem solar cell technology by demonstrating effective passivation on textured silicon bottom cells, the industry standard. Their work shows that passivation of the perovskite top cell extends through the entire absorber layer, unlike silicon where it […]
Enhancing quasi-2D perovskite solar cells with dicyandiamide interface engineering September 26, 2025
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 A research group led by Professors Pengwei Li, Yanlin Song, and Yiqiang Zhang has introduced a dicyandiamide (DCD)-based molecular bridge strategy that significantly advances quasi-2D alternating-cation-interlayer (ACI) perovskite solar cells. Published in Nano-Micro Letters, the study outlines a dual-function interface engineering method that enhances both efficiency and stability by […]
Malaysia's largest island state aims to be region's 'green battery' September 26, 2025
Kuching, Malaysia (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn. Wedged between peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines, Sarawak's leadership believes it could become a keystone in a […]

Farewell, Solar Industry February 26, 2025
After more than 15 years serving our audience of solar power stakeholders, Solar Industry is retiring the brand and sunsetting its operations. Solar Industry launched in 2006, at a time when the U.S. market for solar was a tiny fraction of what it is today. The American industry, in particular, was looking for a trustworthy […]
Developer Energizes Texas Solar Project January 3, 2025
Adapture Renewables Inc., a utility-scale solar and energy storage developer, owner and operator, has completed its 67 MW Signal Ranch project in Hunt County, Texas. The solar facility’s corporate offtaker is a Fortune 50 company, the company says. Located within the ERCOT market, the project spans 25 acres and includes more than 130,000 solar modules. […]
EliTe Solar Expanding Manufacturing Capacity December 26, 2024
EliTe Solar, a solar PV manufacturer headquartered in Singapore, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new project in the Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, marking a major milestone in the company’s global strategic expansion. The facility has a planned capacity goal of 5 GW, spanning an area of 78,000 square meters. […]

Freedom Forever will now sell home solar in Costello’s Ace Hardware stores September 26, 2025
Freedom Forever has announced a retail partnership with Costello’s Ace Hardware, one of the largest independently owned Ace retailers in the country. The program will debut in select stores across Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Freedom Forever solar professionals will be available inside participating Costello’s Ace Hardware to provide in-person expertise on system design,… […]
New York governor launches plan for accelerated renewable energy deployment September 26, 2025
As part of New York’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to accelerate the deployment and construction of clean energy across New York State to help stabilize energy prices. Recognizing the near-term need for power to meet increasing electricity demand, Hochul is launching a new solicitation for renewable energy projects and directing… […]
U.S. energy storage sets new record with 5.6 GW installed in Q2 2025 September 26, 2025
The U.S. energy storage market set a record for quarterly growth in Q2 2025, with 5.6 GW of installations, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie. The utility-scale market led the way, setting a record with 4.9 GW installed in Q2,… […]