Daily Archives: July 31, 2026

Arizona homeowner warned against garage install, then summer heat made Tesla Powerwall 'useless' – The Cool Down

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“Only outputs about 4kw at a time due to overheating.”Photo Credit: iStock An Arizona resident says summer heat is now … Continue reading →

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Oman Seeks Consultants For 3 GW Solar PV IPP Capacity – taiyangnews.info

Oman’s Nama PWP plans to develop three utility-scale solar IPP projects with a combined capacity of 3 GW The selected consultant will advise on project development and the competitive tendering process Bids are due on September 10, 2026, with the projects targeted for … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh Invites EPC Bids For 220 MW AC Solar Project – taiyangnews.info

Bangladesh has launched an international EPC tender for a 220 MW AC solar PV project in Sonagazi, Feni district The project will be jointly financed by the Islamic Development Bank and state-owned EGCB Bidders must meet financial and technical experience requirements before the September 15 submission … Continue reading →

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'Tying the hands of a very small town': Residents, officials criticize Betterton solar project – The Star Democrat

Commissioner Ron Fithian expresses that Kent County government stands with Betterton in opposition to the solar project, PSC Case 9786.Left, Gordon Feinblatt Attorney Max Cooke representing Halo, and Sean Miller engineer for Kimley & Horn introduce the proposed solar project.Over … Continue reading →

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SAMR encourages PV firms to focus on quality, not price undercuts – China Daily

China’s market regulator warned solar manufacturers against destructive price competition on Friday, stepping up Beijing’s efforts to curb cutthroat competition that has squeezed profits across the photovoltaic industry.The State Administration for Market Regulation invited 27 photovoltaic companies, industry representatives, and … Continue reading →

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Cabinet approves scheme for floating solar photovoltaic projects with energy storage – BusinessLine

+ 166.49+ 66.45+ 135.00 -1,731.00 -3,590.00+ 166.49+ 66.45+ 66.45+ 135.00+ 135.00 -1,731.00 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks during a cabinet briefing, in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Cabinet on Friday approved the ‘Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY)’, a scheme for the development of floating solar photovoltaic … Continue reading →

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Solar Coaster: The Untold Story of the Solar Industry and One Man’s Journey Leading with Soul – Energies Media

Energies Media Welcome to the Solar Coaster! Now see how this entire construct plays out in an entertaining example.A new governor comes into office and a new state congress enacts legislation asking the solar industry to show up and provide … Continue reading →

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Colombia awards 995MW solar PV, 100MW BESS in clean energy tender – PV Tech

Colombia awards 995MW solar PV, 100MW BESS in clean energy tender  PV Techsource

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Australia to force energy groups to offer free daytime electricity – Financial Times

Australia to force energy groups to offer free daytime electricity  Financial Timessource

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Wacker’s polysilicon earnings slashed due to solar market challenges – PV Tech

Wacker’s polysilicon earnings slashed due to solar market challenges  PV Techsource

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RFAs: Solar for Apartment Residents Grant Program (Australia) – fundsforNGOs

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In 2018, Cuyahoga County began building a 4-MW solar array on a closed landfill, turning unused land into – The Economic Times

Old landfills are finding new life as sites for clean electricity generation. Ohio’s Cuyahoga County launched a large solar project on a capped landfill. This initiative transforms unused land into a valuable power source for local communities. Such projects are … Continue reading →

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Aldermen grapple with solar rezone question, annexation – Jacksonville Journal-Courier

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Tesla, ContourGlobal enter PPA for 1.4 GWh of BESS with solar in Arizona – pv-magazine-usa.com

International power producer ContourGlobal has signed a long-term corporate power purchase agreement (cPPA) with Tesla in the United States, which will see Tesla purchase the majority of generated power from ContourGlobal’s Project Sterling hybrid solar and storage facility in Arizona.The … Continue reading →

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Union Cabinet approves ₹5,070 crore scheme for development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects – opindia.com

Union Cabinet approves ₹5,070 crore scheme for development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects  opindia.comsource

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New Energy World magazine  knowledge.energyinst.orgsource

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Europe’s heatwave brings high irradiance as smoke, dust impact southern PV systems – pv magazine Global

Europe’s July heatwave accompanied unusually high solar irradiance across much of western Europe, according to analysis using the Solcast API. Persistent high pressure limited cloud formation across the west and north of the continent, lifting irradiance well above typical July … Continue reading →

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Fraunhofer signs MOU to research floating PV in India – PV Tech

Fraunhofer signs MOU to research floating PV in India  PV Techsource

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China Solar PV News Snippets: JA ESS Delivers First JAPlanet Fusion C&I Solar-Storage Unit & More – taiyangnews.info

JA ESS has delivered the first unit of its JAPlanet Fusion hybrid commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage system (BESS) to a solar project site.Designed for weak-grid applications, including markets in Africa, JAPlanet Fusion adopts a DC-coupled architecture that … Continue reading →

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Beyond solar: The European playbook for whole home electrification

What’s already happening across the Atlantic — and the lessons from two installers who’ve lived the transition In Europe right now, EVs are outselling gas cars for the first time. IKEA is offering dynamic electricity rates bundled with solar and … Continue reading →

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Best Home Battery In Australia 2026: Installer’s Choice Awards – SolarQuotes

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 QUOTESContinuing the 2026 Installer’s Choice Awards, we asked Australia’s solar installers a simple question:“Which home battery … Continue reading →

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$120K in equipment stolen from DeKalb County solar farm construction site – wifr.com

KINGSTON, Ill. (WIFR) – One man is accused of stealing from a solar farm construction site in DeKalb County. Rick Thompson, 63, of Rockford, is charged with theft. Around 7 a.m. Thursday, July 29, DeKalb County deputies were called to … Continue reading →

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lightfoot solar cargo scooter stores sunlight for everyday errands – Designboom

 California-based Otherlab introduces Lightfoot, a two-seat electric cargo scooter that integrates a pair of solar panels directly into its clamshell body. Developed for short urban journeys rather than heroic highway pursuits, the vehicle combines the easy approachability of an electric … Continue reading →

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China Solar PV News Snippets: TCL Solar Commissions 30 MWh ESS Project for Lens Technology & More – TaiyangNews

Leading solar manufacturer and solution provider TCL Solar has commissioned a 15 MW/30 MWh energy storage project for precision manufacturing company Lens Technology.Located at Lens Technology’s manufacturing base in Changsha, Hunan Province, the project is integrated with a 110 kV … Continue reading →

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A $300 million Fleming County solar project will get state tax refunds – The Lexington Times

Open source local news · Lexington, Kentucky ·  ·Una junta estatal de desarrollo económico aprobó otorgar reembolsos de impuestos estatales a ACCIONA Energy, una empresa renovable española, para invertir 307 millones de dólares en la construcción de una instalación solar … Continue reading →

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Rockford search warrant leads to recovery of $120K in stolen solar farm equipment – MyStateline

Rockford search warrant leads to recovery of $120K in stolen solar farm equipment  MyStatelinesource

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Australia identifies utility-scale project delivery as key barrier to lower solar costs – pv-magazine.com

Large-scale solar project delivery is the key risk to reaching Australia’s ambitions for ultra low-cost solar (ULCS), according to an Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) white paper.It also says there is a need to shift focus towards how solar projects … Continue reading →

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Australia's utility-scale solar costs stall at AU$1.71/W as balance-of-system pressures offset module price falls – pv-tech.org

Australia’s utility-scale solar costs stall at AU$1.71/W as balance-of-system pressures offset module price falls  pv-tech.orgsource

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Colombia awards 270 MW of solar, 100 MW of storage in clean energy auction – pv magazine Global

Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has awarded contracts for around 270 MW of new solar tied to 100 MW of battery energy storage in the first round of its long-term clean energy auction.The ministry says the auction awarded 390 … Continue reading →

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TaiyangNews PV Price Index: CW30 2026 – taiyangnews.info

Calendar Week 30 brought fresh declines to the TaiyangNews PV Price Index, particularly in the upstream segments. After remaining unchanged for three consecutive weeks, all listed polysilicon types recorded price declines, ranging from 3.2% to 6.7%.The wafer segment saw even steeper … Continue reading →

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Plug-in solar catches on in the US. – The Verge

Per The New York Times:Utah became the first state to legalize plug-in solar systems last year. Nine others, including New Jersey, Virginia and Colorado, have joined it, and lawmakers in California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and several other states are … Continue reading →

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Across 19 English solar farms, something ancient and airborne arrived each night, then vanished before dawn, and the loss turned out to be written into the physics of glass – Energies Media

Energies Media Every evening across the English countryside, something small and fast rises into the air and goes to work.It has been doing this for around 50 million years, long before the first power station, the first turbine, the first … Continue reading →

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India reaches 210 GW solar module manufacturing capacity – Mercom – renewablesnow.com

Renewables Now is a leading business news source for renewable energy professionals globally. Trust us for comprehensive coverage of major deals, projects and industry trends. We’ve done this since 2009.Stay on top of sector news with with Renewables Now. Get … Continue reading →

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Cabinet approves scheme for development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects with total outlay of Rs 5070 crore – Business Standard

Cabinet approves scheme for development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects with total outlay of Rs 5070 crore  Business Standardsource

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California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record – Los Angeles Times

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred California hit a major milestone in May, generating more than half its electricity … Continue reading →

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New Mexico’s clean energy success story – Yale Climate Connections

Yale Climate ConnectionsIt’s hot. Fans and air conditioners are humming in homes, offices, commercial buildings, and factories. July is the most electricity-intensive time of year in the U.S., and the grid is working hard to keep up.In many places, high … Continue reading →

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Robots scrub panels on 538 square kilometers of Indian salt desert, and the wasteland nobody wanted is being wired into the largest solar machine the world has ever built – Energies Media

Energies Media At first light over the Rann of Kutch, nothing moves.The ground is white salt crust, cracked into polygons by the heat, and it stretches to every horizon without a tree or a blade of grass.For generations, this corner … Continue reading →

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Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: Latest Research and Applications – AZoCleantech

Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: Latest Research and Applications  AZoCleantechsource

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EON hands £600 boost to households with 2 appliances – AOL.co.uk

AdvertisementEnergy giant E.ON Next is giving households an annual £600 boost after a massive rise in solar panel installations.The firm has today (Friday, July 31) announced that it has seen solar panel installations increase by a massive 151% in the … Continue reading →

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Origis nears 1-GW milestone on sprawling Rockhound Solar complex in Texas

Origis Energy has reached commercial operations of three additional phases of its Rockhound Solar complex in Ector County, Texas — bringing the total operating capacity at the site to nearly 1 GW. The newly completed phases represent roughly 500 MW … Continue reading →

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NZ moves to reduce red tape for rooftop solar systems – pv magazine Australia

The New Zealand (NZ) government has announced a Sector Review into the installation rules for residential and small- to medium-scale solar with the aim of making the deployment of rooftop PV in the country the simplest in the developed world.Data … Continue reading →

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Waaree's India Exports Plunged, But Its US Biz Soared. Here's Why. – Saur Energy

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 : Waaree’s India Exports Plunged, But Its … Continue reading →

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Fujiyama Power launches 2-GW solar panel factory in India – renewablesnow.com

Renewables Now is a leading business news source for renewable energy professionals globally. Trust us for comprehensive coverage of major deals, projects and industry trends. We’ve done this since 2009.Stay on top of sector news with with Renewables Now. Get … Continue reading →

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TOYO Expands U.S. Solar Push With Houston HJT Plant and Non-FEOC Supply Chain – MarketBeat

TOYO NASDAQ: TOYO said it is expanding its solar-cell and module manufacturing footprint while positioning its supply chain to meet U.S. requirements for products sourced outside China and other foreign entities of concern. Speaking at Webull’s Technology Sector Investment Webinar, … Continue reading →

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How transmission bottlenecks are threatening India’s renewable energy projects – The Indian Express

How transmission bottlenecks are threatening India’s renewable energy projects  The Indian Expresssource

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Waaree Energies Q1 revenue rises 79.2% YoY to INR 7,932 crore – pv magazine India

Waaree Energies reported revenue of INR 7,931.79 crore for the first quarter of FY 2027, up 79.22% year on year (YoY). Operating EBITDA increased 44.38% YoY to INR 1,439.92 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 18.15%. Profit after tax (PAT) rose 15.39% YoY to INR 891.87 crore.The company sold 3.6 GW of … Continue reading →

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Solar to Soon Pass Coal as China’s Top Power Capacity Source – Bloomberg.com

Solar to Soon Pass Coal as China’s Top Power Capacity Source  Bloomberg.comsource

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UC Merced Announces New Partnership with a Fremont Solar Company to Test New Panels – Sierra Sun Times

A coating on the panel could boost its energy output significantly.July 30, 2026 – By Patty Guerra, UC Merced – UC Merced is no stranger to solar panels. The campus, built to be sustainable from the beginning, is home to … Continue reading →

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Spain's Merus Capital gets financing for 162 MW of solar projects at home – renewablesnow.com

Renewables Now is a leading business news source for renewable energy professionals globally. Trust us for comprehensive coverage of major deals, projects and industry trends. We’ve done this since 2009.Stay on top of sector news with with Renewables Now. Get … Continue reading →

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Brookfield Launches Lumara in India with $600 Million Investment, 6 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio – Saur Energy

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 : Global investment firm Brookfield has launched … Continue reading →

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