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MOVA LumeGret introduces the S4800 split-architecture platform at Intersolar Europe 2026
How Modular Energy Storage Is Expanding Beyond Traditional Solar Homes

A 40 kg cabinet does not fit up most stairways in European cities without booking a crane. That physical reality, more than any policy framework or market trend, is why the next generation of residential storage is arriving in a fundamentally different form. At Intersolar Europe / ees Europe 2026, the S4800 from MOVA LumeGret separates the inverter and battery intoindependently transportable modules: the inverter at 14.8 kg, the battery pack at 28.3 kg. A single technician with a hand truck replaces the crane and the scheduling complexity that goes with it. After years of all-in-one cabinets built for detached houses with rooftop solar, the shift to apartments, balcony installations, and retrofit properties where stairs, weight limits, and tenant permissions matter as much as kilowatt-hours has found a form factor to match.

Glorit Solar Farm Reaches Financial Close in New Zealand

Lightsource bp, a leading developer and manager of global utility-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions, has reached financial close on its 171MWdc (150MWac) Glorit solar farm in partnership with Contact, marking an important milestone in the delivery of new renewable energy infrastructure in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Solar Overtakes Coal in US Electricity For First Month on Record

Solar overtook coal generation in the US electricity mix for the first month on record in May 2026, according to official monthly and preliminary hourly generation data analysed by global energy think tank Ember. Solar supplied a record 12.8% of US electricity, while coal fell to 12.2%, its fourth-lowest monthly share ever.

Virginia Gov. Spanberger Signs Bill Defining Agrivoltaics

Recently, at The Piedmont Environmental Council’s Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows — the site of Virginia’s first crop-based agrivoltaics project — Gov. Abigail Spanberger ceremonially signed legislation that officially defines the term agrivoltaics in code. A formal definition for agrivoltaics, which integrates solar energy into agricultural production, is critically important to pave the way for well-developed, properly sited agrivoltaics across Virginia.

CATL Launches World’s Largest Energy Storage Testbed

CATL's Xiamen Energy Storage Validation Research Institute (ESVL), the world's largest and most comprehensive one-stop testing and validation platform in the industry, officially commenced operations on May 28th, marking a major step into the era of real-world validation for the industry.

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