Daily Archives: January 7, 2026

Recycling of perovskite solar cells  ScienceDirectsource

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 QUOTESChinese solar panel manufacturing goliath Longi has reportedly decided to cease using silver in the manufacturing … Continue reading →

by Gourav Singh | January 6, 2026 12:35 pmSynopsis: The shares of the company gained 10 percent in value after the global investment bank initiated a buy target for an upside of more than 70 percent, as the industry booms … Continue reading →

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) announced Monday that it will not purchase electricity from a proposed solar farm project.SMUD in 2021 signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments to take solar power from the Coyote … Continue reading →

Australian researchers have developed a new separation technique that employs the same crushing and flotation principles used in mineral processing to recover more than 97% of silver from end-of-life solar panels.Image: University of NewcastleFrom pv magazine AustraliaA research team at … Continue reading →

Axis Energy Proposes ₹31,750 Crore Renewable Energy Investment in Odisha  SolarQuartersource

Leading Chinese module manufacturer Trinasolar has secured two new agreements with ACWA Power for solar PV projects in Saudi Arabia: the delivery of modules for the 1.15GW Haden Solar PV project and the supply of trackers to the 1.5GW Al … Continue reading →

Consumers Energy has switched on a 250 MW solar project in western Michigan built on an active municipal wastewater treatment site, using a dedicated 138 kV grid connection.Image: Burns & McDonnellFrom pv magazine USAConsumers Energy has energized the Muskegon Solar … Continue reading →

China’s Longi To Replace Silver In Solar Panels To Reduce Costs  NDTV Profitsource

The day before CES officially starts, Mashable got the chance to preview a trio of new products from Jackery, including two surprising firsts for the brand — a solar-powered gazebo for the home and an autonomous robot that harvests solar … Continue reading →

SMUD to drop Coyote Creek solar farm power purchase agreement  FOX40source

New Environmental Standard lab, Solar Energy Complex to boost India’s renewable energy ecosystem  The Hans Indiasource

Disclaimer: We may earn a commission if you make any purchase by clicking our links. Please see our detailed guide here.Follow us on:Table of ContentsRenewable energy gadgets help manage power cuts, reduce electricity bills, and support daily device usage without … Continue reading →

Chinese solar panel maker Longi Green Energy Technology plans to start mass-producing solar cells using base metals instead of silver in the second quarter of 2026. The change is intended to lower the cost of making solar panels and follows … Continue reading →

(Jan 6): Longi Green Energy Technology Co will begin substituting base metals for silver in its solar cells, the latest move by the industry to mitigate the surging cost of using the precious metal. Mass production using base metals is expected to start … Continue reading →

SearchThe shift comes as solar manufacturers struggle with overcapacity and intense competitionShareLONGI Green Energy Technology will begin substituting base metals for silver in its solar cells, the latest move by the industry to mitigate the surging cost of the precious … Continue reading →

Sign up for email newsletters Sign up for email newsletters Trending: A factory employing 500 people making 2 million solar panels a year, adjacent to a 125-acre solar field and a 40-acre solar pond generating clean power, may be coming … Continue reading →

A new study by researchers at UNSW Sydney has found that around 20 per cent of solar panels may degrade far faster than expected, with some potentially lasting only half of their anticipated lifetime.The study analysed nearly 11,000 photovoltaic samples … Continue reading →

Jackery came to CES with three devices squarely targeted at the near future of mobile and backyard power: a tougher Explorer 1500 Ultra power station; the Solar Gazebo that wants to turn patios into a micro power plant; and the … Continue reading →

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has tendered the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) package for the development of a 250 MW ground-mounted solar power project integrated with a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.Tata Power … Continue reading →

Masdar Secures PPA for Southeast Asia’s Largest 200 MW Floating Solar Project at Malaysia’s Chereh Dam  SolarQuartersource

ADM Solar Power Supplies 200 MW High-Efficiency Bifacial Modules For Large Solar Projects In Gujarat And Maharashtra  SolarQuartersource

Researchers led by Michael Grätzel at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland have recently led efforts to improve perovskite optoelectronic properties using small-radius rubidium ion chemistry to enable more stable and efficient perovskite solar cells.A lattice strain approach … Continue reading →

Up to one-fifth of solar PV modules degrade 1.5 times faster than average, according to new research from the University of New South Wales in Australia.Researchers from the university analysed the performance of close to 11,000 PV modules, to investigate … Continue reading →

The Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps has commissioned a 10 kW solar power plant at Muguthang village in North Sikkim, bringing sustainable electricity and year-round liveability to a remote high-altitude border community. January 06, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey Our Goal Is … Continue reading →

https://indianmasterminds.comHome » News » GAIL India Seeks PMC for 600 MW Solar PV Project with 550 MWh Energy Storage in JhansiNew Delhi: GAIL (India) Limited, a Maharatna public sector undertaking, has initiated the tendering process for Project Management Consultancy (PMC) … Continue reading →

SMUD scraps off-take deal for 200-MW solar project in California  Renewables Nowsource

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on domestic solar module manufacturing and role of nanotechnology in healthcare (Week 136)  The Indian Expresssource

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The elimination of US tax credits for residential heat pumps, solar panels and batteries will make electrifying your home more expensive in 2026, and tariffs and made-in-America mandates could add additional costs.Just how pricey remains to be seen. New financing … Continue reading →

ANLA Approves 200 MW Ariguaní Solar Park In Cesar, Developed By Xuenergy FV, Advancing Renewable Energy In Colombia  SolarQuartersource

Led by sharp growth in installations, customers, along with favourable government schemes, Tata Power Renewables crosses 1 GWp in nine months of FY26.Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has crossed 1 gigawatt peak (GWp) of rooftop solar installations within the first … Continue reading →

From the scale of danger posed by wind turbines to the actual price of installing home solar panels, here are the facts you should know.The past 10 years have been the hottest on record, a dramatic increase that has raised … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“[It] probably added another $50-60k to the ‘bidding war.’”Photo Credit: iStock One intrepid Redditor asked the r/solar community whether anyone … Continue reading →

Goodbye to solar power limits: UCLA uses a 200-year-old secret to change how we get energy  Energies Mediasource

Solar farm to sprout on more than 700 acres of Waterloo airport land  Waterloo-Cedar Falls Couriersource

The Chinese government has released a range of policy measures to strengthen intellectual property (IP) protections in the country’s solar PV industry.The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) have released 11 policy proposals … Continue reading →

Centre plans separate rules for solar waste; centralised storage from 2029  Moneycontrolsource

Germany installed about 17.5 GW of new PV capacity in 2025, taking cumulative installations past 117 GW by year end, according to preliminary data from the German Solar Association.Frankfurt, GermanyImage: Leonhard Niederwimmer, UnsplashFrom pv magazine GermanyGermany added approximately 17.5 GW … Continue reading →

Our initiatives Spain strengthened its position as one of Europe’s most dynamic clean energy markets in 2025, adding 8,852.7 MW of new renewable capacity, according to official data from Red Eléctrica. Solar photovoltaic (PV) dominated additions with 7,896.3 MW, while … Continue reading →

Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion© 2026 Informed CommentJuan Cole 01/06/2026 Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new $210 million facility is being built in Egypt to produce 4 gigwatts of solar components annually. These numbers are not … Continue reading →

0By clicking the button, I accept the Terms of Use of the service and its Privacy Policy, as well as consent to the processing of personal data.Don’t have an account? Signup Powered by : LONGI Green Energy Technology announced on … Continue reading →

Reports say the lack of mandate for domestic battery energy storage to be installed under the Future Homes Standard is government backpedalling, but the technology has never been proposed as part of the building standard.January 6, 2026This month, the UK … Continue reading →

Sustainable production of high-quality perovskite solar cells  Technology Orgsource