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Global debut: Sigenergy unveils Sigen Agent, an AI energy agent
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (658+ words) As global PV and energy storage installation skyrockets, energy storage has transitioned from a mere auxiliary support of solar power to the undisputed central backbone of modern energy systems, serving as a core pillar of the renewable energy ecosystem. To…...
Sungrow enters PV module production with AI-enabled 'smart' product
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (423+ words) Chinese PV inverter and BESS manufacturer Sungrow has entered the PV module manufacturing market with a new "smart module" product, dubbed Pulson. Unveiled ahead of the SNEC 2026 event in Shanghai, China, Sungrow Renewables, a subsidiary of Sungrow, presented what it…...
Trinabot signs strategic partnership agreement with ESI Robotics
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (431+ words) PV Tech Trinabot signs strategic partnership agreement with ESI Robotics Trinabot (Trinabot Science & Technology), a manufacturer of PV installation and cleaning robots under Trina Tracker, has announced that it has entered a landmark strategic partnership with Portugal's ESI Robotics, a…...
Sigenergy unveils first all-domain AI agent for renewable energy industry
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (464+ words) Sigenergy has launched Sigen Agent, the energy industry's first all-domain AI agent, fundamentally changing how households and businesses interact with renewable energy. As global energy dynamics transition from power generation to complex, volatile consumption models, manual management has hit its…...
Greenpeace warns AI data centre rollout threatens to derail Australia's clean energy transition
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (656+ words) A new report from Greenpeace Australia has warned that the rapid expansion of AI data centres across Australia is set to slow the country's renewable energy transition rather than accelerate it. Published by Greenpeace Australia and independent climate analyst, Ketan…...
'We're waiting on robotics for a big paradigm shift"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1206+ words) Frank Oudheusden, founder of consulting firm Azimuth Advisory Services and engineering company Resilient Solar Works, speaks to PV Tech Premium about his work on hurricanes and extreme winds, how robotics will change the face of module installation and the importance…...
Game Change, Raptor Maps partner on automated solar plant monitoring system
3+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) PV Tech Game Change, Raptor Maps partner on automated solar plant monitoring system US-based tracker and balance of system provider Game Change Solar has released a new solar PV plant monitoring system alongside robotics and analytics firm Raptor Maps. The…...
Poor commercial and technology decisions could undermine the promise of co-located projects
3+ week, 2+ day ago (719+ words) Sharing is caring " but anyone who's shared a bathroom, a desk, or a grid connection knows that success depends on finding smart ways to avoid stepping on one another's toes. Early projects are offering valuable lessons for asset owners and…...
CSIRO's thermal-sensing robots detect solar module faults in landmark Australian trial
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) The technology represents an advancement in addressing the labour-intensive and hazardous nature of manual solar PV power plant maintenance. "If solar farms cost less to run, and can be more consistent in their energy output, this increases the stability of…...
Meta signs 385 MW solar offtake agreements for data centre
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (248+ words) US independent power producer (IPP) Treaty Oak Clean Energy has signed two environmental attribute purchase agreements (EAPA) with social media and data giant Meta. The deals cover two solar projects in the state of Louisiana with a combined 385 MW of…...