Daily Archives: December 18, 2025

Australia’s renewables push powers ‘gold rush’ of bets on big batteries  Reuterssource

The New South Wales (NSW) Independent Planning Commission has granted planning approval for Potentia Energy’s 500MW Tallawang solar-plus-storage project in Australia.The Tallawang project, located 8km north-west of Gulgong in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), will feature a 500MW … Continue reading →

JA Solar is a lead partner in a joint venture that broke ground this week on a new solar PV cell, module and energy storage manufacturing facility in Egypt.The US$210 million ATUM Solar complex in the Sokhna area of the … Continue reading →

Kundan Green Energy and Havells India commission a 21.43 MW captive solar facility in Rajasthan  Energies Mediasource

SearchNew Delhi, June 10, 2025: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) released a landmark report titled, ‘Reassessment of Solar Potential in India: A Macro-level Study’, which aims to offer a renewed perspective on the country’s solar energy potential. The study … Continue reading →

Solar Power WorldBy Kelly Pickerel | December 17, 2025Seal Solar is in the final stages of construction on a 13.05-MW array for Baptist Health, the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas.This array is one of the largest … Continue reading →

Ready to get up to 3 free quotes?Get up to 3 free quotes for solar, batteries, EV chargers or hot water heat pumpsGET MY QUOTESDr. Zhengrong Shi’s Sunman Group has been conditionally granted a bundle of bucks to set up … Continue reading →

Reaching the 100GW mark earlier this year, India has emerged as the fourth-largest market in PV installation globally. Its solar installations stood at just 2.8GW in 2014, but in recent years they have surged, with over half of this 100GW … Continue reading →

Wrexham’s multi-award winning markets, arts and community hub, Tŷ Pawb has taken a huge leap into the future of sustainable power, thanks to the completion of a solar panel installation on its roof.The flat roof space, formerly part of Tŷ … Continue reading →

Issued: Starts: Ends: Area: Instructions: More details at weather.gov → Today marks the second day of a public hearing conducted by the Iowa Utilities Commission at The Historic Park Inn Hotel in Mason City.It is also the second step for … Continue reading →

Manufacturing Today IndiaHome > Energy & Power > Waaree secures ALMM List-II approval for 5.25GW solar cell capacity Waaree Energies plans to strengthen partnerships, grow exports, and support resilient solar value chains for India.India’s push for domestic solar manufacturing has … Continue reading →

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In … Continue reading →

Australia’s Victoria government has proposed seven renewable energy zones (REZ) for the state, emphasising these will help achieve its target of 2.7GW of utility-scale solar PV generation by 2040.Seven Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) are being proposed for Victoria in the … Continue reading →

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.Image: OPISThe OPIS spot price for TOPCon ≥600 W modules DDP U.S. rose 0.38% … Continue reading →

Enviromena to appeal refusal of 40-MW solar farm in northern England  Renewables Nowsource

A newly installed floating solar system is powering 100% of the operations at Nelson Family Vineyards in Mendocino County, California. The innovative project was installed on an irrigation pond, enabling the 74-year-old, 1,800-acre family-run farm to operate entirely on renewable … Continue reading →

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JA Solar and partners break ground on major solar manufacturing hub in Egypt  Green Building Africasource

pv magazine Italia has discussed Italian electricity market prospects with Valerio Covicchio, country manager for WHES. He believes the full impact of Italy’s newest solar capacity will be felt in April and there will be zero negative electricity price periods thanks … Continue reading →

A massive increase in solar power generation capacity is already putting Australia on the fast track to a 100% renewable energy future.Image: pv magazineAn academic living in cold Canberra retired his gas heaters a few years ago and installed electric … Continue reading →

In May 2025, utility-scale and rooftop solar PV dipped by 579GWh month-on-month in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) to 2,861GWh.According to the data, which has been sourced from Open Electricity, formerly known as OpenNEM, which aims to make NEM and Wholesale … Continue reading →

Renewables developer ib vogt has sold the 95.18MW Baobab solar PV project in Segovia, central Spain, to a subsidiary of Swiss independent power producer (IPP) EOS NER.The German developer will remain as the operations and maintenance (O&M) and asset manager … Continue reading →

A wastewater treatment plant in the canton of Bern has been inaugurated with what dhp Technology claims is the world’s largest foldable rooftop solar installation to date. The 3.6 MW array spans several treatment basins, allowing the existing site to … Continue reading →

Solar Power WorldBy Kelly Pickerel | December 17, 2025Wood Mackenzie has released its latest “Global Solar Module Manufacturer Ranking” report for the first half of 2025, which assesses solar panel companies on shipments, bankability and performance.JA Solar and Trinasolar jointly … Continue reading →

Let Utility Dive’s free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. In partnership withIn partnership withThe Science Based Targets initiative is looking for companies in the energy industry to test the practicality and usefulness of the draft framework.First published … Continue reading →

Australia’s Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has called on Australia’s climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, to “urgently intervene” on a rule change that could threaten to derail the uptake of rooftop solar PV.Under the new rule change, effective … Continue reading →

ElectraNet, a South Australian transmission operator, has revealed that renewables supplied 100% of South Australia’s electricity demand for 27% of 2024, roughly 99 days.Detailed within the organisation’s 2025 Transmission Annual Planning Report (TAPR), which provides an overview of the energy … Continue reading →

Bioinspired Brush Reinforced Solid Slippery Coatings for Marine Photovoltaic Protection  Wileysource

MANILA, Philippines — Singapore-based Vena Energy has secured project financing of $210 million (about P12.3 billion) from a consortium of foreign lenders to bankroll its large-scale solar farm in Ilocos Norte.The transaction involves seven international institutions, including BNP Paribas (Singapore), … Continue reading →

Written by Hildisrieden, LU – November 29, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Oekoboiler Swiss AG, a Swiss manufacturer specializing in energy-efficient heat pump boilers, continues to advance sustainable hot water solutions through enhanced integration capabilities with photovoltaic systems across Switzerland. The … Continue reading →

Milwaukee Community JournalDecember 17, 2025 By MKE Community Journal Leave a Comment by Sue Bin Park / Skeptical ScienceToxic heavy metals in solar panels are locked in stable compounds and sealed behind tough glass, preventing escape into air, water, or … Continue reading →

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A proposal to build a solar farm on a 77-hectare site in Doncaster has been refused by local councillors.Members of the public applauded when the Marr Solar Farm was unanimously rejected by the City of Doncaster Council's planning committee on … Continue reading →

First Solar’s Technology Advantage Meets Exploding Solar Demand  Finvizsource

RWE, one of the UK’s leading generators, is celebrating the energisation of four solar and battery storage projects across the UK. These projects are RWE’s first operational, grid-connected solar sites in the UK, marking the start of delivering its solar … Continue reading →

Waaree Energies Limited, India’s largest solar PV module manufacturer and an integrated renewable energy company, has achieved a key milestone with the inclusion of its solar PV cells under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Approved List of Models … Continue reading →

Energy consultancy JMK Research has forecast 28.3GW of utility-scale and rooftop solar PV to be installed in India during fiscal year 2026.In its latest report, Annual India Solar Report Card – FY2025, JMK Research forecasts that from April 2025 until … Continue reading →

A new report has claimed that creating a Sydney Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in New South Wales, Australia, could generate up to 21GW of renewable energy from rooftop solar PV.The Sydney as a Renewable Energy Zone report, released by engineering … Continue reading →

Indian renewable energy company SAEL Industries is developing a 5GW solar cell and 5GW module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, located approximately 43km south of New Delhi. SAEL, through its subsidiary SAEL Solar P6 Private Limited, is investing INR82 … Continue reading →

The rise of photovoltaic self-consumption: an ally in the fight against climate change  Iberdrolasource

US technology giant Amazon is set to invest AU$20 billion (US$13 billion) to expand Australia’s data centre infrastructure, with utility-scale solar PV plants set to power these.The investment package aims to bolster Australia’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. This … Continue reading →

1. Price SurgeThe silver market has recently witnessed an unprecedented price surge, with gains exceeding 80% year-to-date and a quarterly increase surpassing 20%. This sharp volatility has directly impacted the midstream cell manufacturing segment of the photovoltaic industry chain, emerging … Continue reading →

Greek developer Metlen Energy and Metals, formerly known as Mytilineos, has refinanced a 532MW solar PV portfolio in Australia.The financing, which totals AU$460 million (US$297 million), comprises six operational utility-scale solar PV power plants and a 150MW plant currently under … Continue reading →

Solar Power WorldBy Kelly Pickerel | July 17, 2025When the U.S. government launched an investigation in 2024 into whether solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam were being dumped into the American market at prices that made … Continue reading →

New large-scale solar farms in southeastern Australia could be forced to curtail up to two-thirds of their power generation by 2027 due to delays in energy transmission infrastructure projects, according to new analysis from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).Image: … Continue reading →

Indian solar panel exporters on edge as US launches anti-dumping probe  Business Standardsource

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to commission its solar cell manufacturing facility in the next quarter, achieving a significant milestone in its goal of building a fully integrated solar manufacturing value chain in Jamnagar, Gujarat.RIL’s solar cell line at … Continue reading →