Daily Archives: June 19, 2026

JinkoSolar sets 33rd world record with 34.82% perovskite TOPCon tandem cell efficiency – Green Building Africa

JinkoSolar has announced that its self-developed N type TOPCon perovskite tandem solar cell has achieved a conversion efficiency of 34.82%, according to certification by the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.The achievement exceeds … Continue reading

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6,900 solar panels in Constantí: the project that will change the municipality – Modernet Digital

6,900 solar panels land in Constantí, an energy leap that will not go unnoticed. This project could forever change the image of the municipality.The processing of a new photovoltaic plant is underway in Constantí, according to official data. With a … Continue reading

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ABB launches Proteus portfolio, re-enters power electronics sector – PV Tech

Swiss electrification company ABB has launched a new power conversion portfolio for the solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) industries.The new portfolio, dubbed ‘Proteus’, shares a name with a line of PV and battery inverters belonging to Gamesa … Continue reading

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SolarEnergies.ca Publishes 2026 Abbotsford Solar Guide As BC Hydro Rebate And Export Rules Shift – FinancialContent

SolarEnergies.ca has published a new 2026 guide for Abbotsford homeowners, farm operators, and small businesses weighing solar panel installation under changing BC Hydro rebate and self-generation rules. The guide, titled “Solar Panels Abbotsford 2026: Cost, Rebates, Fraser Valley Roofs And … Continue reading

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JinkoSolar achieves 34.82% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell – pv magazine USA

Chinese PV module manufacturer JinkoSolar announced it achieved a power conversion efficiency of 34.82% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell.The company said the results have been certified by China’s Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology of the Chinese Academy of … Continue reading

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WATCH: Solar panels spark roof fire in Montgomery County – DC News Now

WATCH: Solar panels spark roof fire in Montgomery County  DC News Nowsource

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Sabic unveils laser-weldable resins for solar microinverters – pv magazine Global

U.S. chemical company SABIC has introduced NORYL V0150TW and V0150IR2, two thermoplastics designed to replace metal and traditional polymers in photovoltaic components like microinverters, solar tracker boxes, and junction boxes. The NORYL V0150TW (absorptive) and V0150IR2 (transmissive) resins are formulated to allow manufacturers to shift from ultrasonic welding or adhesive … Continue reading

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Cuba: Between charcoal and solar panels – Al Jazeera

SaveShareHavana, Cuba – In an electronics store in central Havana, Camilo Merejon carefully examines several photovoltaic systems displayed on the floor. Around him, customers move between solar panels, lithium batteries and solar-powered fans, comparing prices and asking sales staff for … Continue reading

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Ocean Sun to Install a New Floating Solar Platform with a Water Desalination System in La Palma – Puente de Mando

The Norwegian company Ocean Sun will lead a project in La Palma, where it will install a floating photovoltaic solar platform that combines renewable energy generation with a water desalination system.The initiative is part of the European project Isla Bonita, … Continue reading

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From Pompeii to Évora : invisible solar for heritage sites – Yahoo

From Pompeii to Évora : invisible solar for heritage sites  Yahoosource

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China wafer output set to rise despite weak demand and inventory pressure – pv magazine Global

Free-On-Board (FOB) China M10, 210R, and G12 wafer prices remained stable at $0.138/pc, $0.147/pc, and $0.169/pc, respectively, unchanged from the previous week, according to the OPIS Global Solar Markets Report released on June 13.Wafer market fundamentals continue to mirror those … Continue reading

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Overcoming the fill-factor limit of organic solar cells – Nature

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

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From Pompeii to Évora: Invisible solar panels for heritage sites – Euronews.com

Europe TodayEuronews' flagship morning TV show with the news and insights that drive Europe, live from Brussels every morning at 08.00. Also available as a newsletter and podcast.The RingThe Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet … Continue reading

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Regressive state solar policies create unworkable project economics – pv magazine USA

States voting to roll back clean energy incentives are doing so at a time when electricity demand and rates are rising, which developers and clean energy groups find counterintuitive.In 2025, electricity demand from data centers grew 17% worldwide, while in … Continue reading

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Britam Tower Cuts Grid Dependence by Half with Solar Project – Kenyans.co.ke

Britam Tower is cementing its place as one of Africa’s tallest green buildings after a new solar project enabled the Nairobi skyscraper to generate enough electricity annually to power about 2,000 households for a month.Data from the Energy and Petroleum … Continue reading

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3 hours of free power? The new Solar Sharer Offer explained – CHOICE

Home improvement / Energy saving / Solar Checked for accuracy by our qualified fact-checkers and verifiers. Find out more about fact-checking at CHOICE Fancy three hours of free electricity every day? Well, that’s the ‘offer’ in the federal government’s new … Continue reading

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JinkoSolar achieves 34.82% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell – pv magazine Global

Chinese PV module manufacturer JinkoSolar announced it achieved a power conversion efficiency of 34.82% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell.The company said the results have been certified by China’s Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology of the Chinese Academy of … Continue reading

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Mercavallès unlocks 3.2 million to remove asbestos cover – apdnoticies.com

TarragonaBarcelonaTarragonaBarcelonaThe Consell Comarcal del Vallès Occidental has approved advancing 3.2 million euros to tender the first phase of the reform of Mercavallès, the market it manages by delegation from the city councils of Sabadell and Terrassa.The decision comes as the … Continue reading

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India delays coal flexibility plan as solar power curbs rise, document shows – Reuters

India delays coal flexibility plan as solar power curbs rise, document shows  Reuterssource

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Australia’s electricity system needs fixed charges for network costs – MacroBusiness

AustraliaCommoditiesGlobal MacroCompanyAustralia has the highest levels of rooftop solar power (PV) in the world, thanks in part to generous government subsidies that have typically flowed to higher-income, home-owning households:The wealthy are most likely to install solar and battery storage because … Continue reading

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From Pompeii to Évora: Invisible solar panels for heritage sites – Yahoo News UK

Each year, millions of tourists from around the world visit Pompeii. They admire the southern Italian city's frescoes and archaeological ruins, but few will likely ever notice the solar panels installed on the roof of the ancient Roman Villa of … Continue reading

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New law speeds up rooftop solar, but Dallas is slowing it down – Environment America

New law speeds up rooftop solar, but Dallas is slowing it down  Environment Americasource

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Bottleneck to the next phase of renewable energy growth in India – ember-energy.org

Our core content has been translated to a number of languages.We hope to add more languages in the future. But in the meantime, you can learn how to translate using Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers. Coal, which still provides almost all … Continue reading

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Solar panels spark roof fire in Montgomery County – DC News Now

Solar panels spark roof fire in Montgomery County  DC News Nowsource

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Columbia Metropolitan Airport breaks ground on solar microgrid – SCBiz

Leaders in Business and Finance Ross Norton // June 18, 2026// Officials broke ground on Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s terminal energy project, which will add a solar microgrid, battery storage and hundreds of covered parking spaces. (Rendering/FlyCAE.com)Columbia Metropolitan Airport breaks ground … Continue reading

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STRABAG awarded contract for photovoltaic park and battery storage system at Iasi airport – The Diplomat Bucharest

Published onThe contract for the design and construction of the new photovoltaic park with an integrated energy storage system for Iași Airport has been signed. The design and construction work will be carried out by the Building Construction team at … Continue reading

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MSP Steel signs 25-year solar PPA at Rs 3.17 per unit – Power Peak Digest

MSP Steel and Power Limited has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Elevate Solar Energy Private Limited to procure solar power under the Group Captive Open Access mechanism. The agreement was executed on June 18, 2026, and will … Continue reading

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India Moves Closer to Solar Self-Reliance – Chemical Industry Digest

India’s domestically manufactured solar cells are expected to meet nearly 50% of the country’s total solar cell demand in fiscal 2026-27, a significant increase from about 25% in the previous fiscal, according to Crisil Ratings. The sharp rise reflects the … Continue reading

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Soltec announces PFE-compliant certification for its domestic content solar trackers – pv magazine USA

Spain-based solar tracker manufacturer Soltec says it can now provide certification that its domestically-manufactured solar trackers are compliant with the provisions in Sections 45Y and 48E of the tax code restricting the use of equipment made by companies receiving material … Continue reading

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Agrivoltaics Gets A Huge Thumbs-Up From A State Struggling To Conserve Its Agrarian Heritage – CleanTechnica

Peace between solar developers and farmers is possible through the emerging field of agrivoltaics, in which crops share space with solar panels. Though losing some field space, the farmer gets a reliable income from a new kind of energy crop, … Continue reading

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Yingli is also getting into storage: How are the solar giants progressing in batteries? – Energía Estratégica

If you don't take a stand, others willThe global news and digital marketing platform for Renewable Energies. We create spaces designed to position companies in the sector.Copyright © Energía Estratégica 2026. source

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Iran targets 15 GW of small-scale solar – pv magazine India

Iran is working towards deploying 15 GW of small-scale solar power plants.According to reports published by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) has submitted a proposal to the government for a program that … Continue reading

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Solis achieves a historic milestone in Latin America with the first commissioning of an EverCore ESS system in Chile – Energía Estratégica

If you don't take a stand, others willThe global news and digital marketing platform for Renewable Energies. We create spaces designed to position companies in the sector.Copyright © Energía Estratégica 2026. source

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Update: Fire near Pendleton RV park contained – East Oregonian

Published 11:50 am Thursday, June 18, 2026 By EastOregonian.com PENDLETON — A fire that started Thursday morning, June 18, on the west end of Pendleton has been contained.The fire, which started around 10:40 a.m. was originally reported by Watch Duty … Continue reading

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Indigenous Solar Cells to Meet Nearly Half of India’s Demand After ALCM Mandate: Crisil Ratings – Energetica India Magazine

Crisil Ratings expects domestic solar cells to meet nearly half of India’s FY27 demand as the ALCM mandate boosts local manufacturing, while rapid capacity additions may pressure utilisation and returns. June 19, 2026. By EI News Network India’s domestic solar … Continue reading

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Jackery Solar Roof & SolarVault 3 Home Energy Storage System — CleanTechnica Field Trip – CleanTechnica

Jackery was one of the early pioneers in portable power stations and has continued to push the envelope in the space. It recently hosted CleanTechnica on a dedicated media tour at its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, where the company gave … Continue reading

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Understanding research impact through stories – Launching the 2025 ACAP Annual Report – pv magazine Australia

These are remarkable achievements, but behind every new solar module, every efficiency gain and every cost reduction are talented teams, and decades of research, development and collaboration – with remarkable stories.Research impact is best understood through these stories and this … Continue reading

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India’s Indigenous Solar Cells Set To Meet Half Of FY27 Demand As ALCM Boosts Domestic Manufacturing – CRISIL – SolarQuarter

India’s Indigenous Solar Cells Set To Meet Half Of FY27 Demand As ALCM Boosts Domestic Manufacturing – CRISIL  SolarQuartersource

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Amazon's official Solar Charger powers your Ring Doorbell so you don't have to at $35 all-time low (Reg. $50) – 9to5Toys

Prime-exclusive discount. If you’re running a Ring Battery Doorbell, Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, or Battery Doorbell Pro, or planning on picking one up while they are at early Prime Day all-time lows, the official solar charging add-on just hit the … Continue reading

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Scatec reaches financial close and starts construction of 120 MW solar power plant in Tunisia – renewableenergymagazine.com

The PPA for the solar plant was awarded in December 2024 through a government tender designed to support Tunisia’s ambitious renewable energy targets and enhance the country’s energy security.“Sidi Bouzid II is our third project starting construction in Tunisia and … Continue reading

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Domestic solar cells to meet half of India’s total demand this fiscal year – pv magazine Global

Indian credit ratings, research and risk analytics company Crisil expects domestically manufactured solar cells to account for half of India’s total demand in fiscal year 2026–27, which runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, up from about one-fourth … Continue reading

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From aspiration to architecture: India’s solar decade and the road ahead – pv magazine India

When India crossed 150 GW of installed solar capacity in March 2026 — adding a record 44.6 GW in a single financial year — the world took notice. But the number itself is almost secondary. What it signals is a structural shift: … Continue reading

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ARENA commits AU$95.4 million to extend Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics to 2033 – PV Tech

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional AU$95.4 million (US$66.8 million) in funding to the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP), extending the research programme’s operations to 2033.ACAP is led by the University of New South Wales … Continue reading

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Ferguson Township Supervisors Approve Contract to Safe-Harbor Tax Credits for Future Solar Panel Installation – StateCollege.com

Coroner’s Office Identifies Woman Killed in State College CrashState College Woman Crowned Ms. Pennsylvania Senior AmericaMount Nittany Medical Center Sues Federal Government After Cancellation of Sole Community Hospital DesignationThe Ferguson Township Municipal Building, 3147 Research Drive, is pictured on Oct. … Continue reading

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Woodruff County secures $325,000 in funding for local organizations through solar project partnership – Wynne Progress

WOODRUFF COUNTY, Ark. — Woodruff County Economic Development has secured another $325,000 for local organizations as part of the Arkansas Electric Cooperative solar project south of Augusta.Woodruff County Economic Development said the McCrory and Augusta School Districts and the Woodruff … Continue reading

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To split seawater into hydrogen, Saudi Arabia is wiring up a solar farm the size of Manhattan and 257 wind turbines in the middle of the desert, the biggest green hydrogen plant ever built, due to make 600 tons a day – Autonocion.com

By: Luis ReyesPublished: Jun 18, at 1:30pm ETGreen hydrogen has spent the better part of a decade as the clean fuel everybody promises and almost nobody actually makes at scale. Governments across Europe, the US and Asia have written rules … Continue reading

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Californians Could Save on PG&E with Plug-In Solar Bill – KFI AM 640

Photo: Elijah Nouvelage / Getty Images News / Getty ImagesCalifornia’s Senate Bill 868, introduced by state Senator Scott Wiener, could soon allow Californians to purchase plug-in solar panels, potentially reducing their monthly utility bills. The bill, known as the "Plug … Continue reading

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What's the Best Way to Use Nebraska's Photons: Plant Corn Or Solar Panels? – EVWORLD.COM

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Solar generations surpasses natural gas in California after panel installs surge – The Mercury News

Today's e-EditionGet Morning Report and other email newsletters Get Morning Report and other email newslettersToday's e-Edition Trending: By Emily Forgash, BloombergSolar power is surpassing natural gas generation in California, demonstrating the sustained and growing impact of renewable energy in the … Continue reading

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New training program helps residents find jobs in solar panel industry – NBC4 WCMH-TV

New training program helps residents find jobs in solar panel industry  NBC4 WCMH-TVsource

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