Monthly Archives: July 2026

Mexican graduates develop agrivoltaic system with rainwater harvesting, smart irrigation – pv magazine Global

A team of recent graduates from the School of Engineering and Sciences at the Monterrey Institute of Technology have developed a novel agrivoltaic proposal.Known as SolarRoot, their system combines photovoltaic modules installed above the crops with rainwater harvesting and an … Continue reading

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India’s solar boom masks a worrying dip in utility-scale projects – ThePrint

India’s solar boom masks a worrying dip in utility-scale projects  ThePrintsource

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Huge solar farm in 4 Erie County townships nears final approval stage – Erie Times-News

A solar farm planned on almost 1,200 acres in four Erie County townships is moving through the municipal approval process.French Creek Energy is planning a $263 million utility-grade solar farm in Union, LeBoeuf, Amity and Waterford townships. The project developer … Continue reading

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Floating PV economically viable at Moroccan dams – pv magazine Global

Floating solar deployed on Moroccan dams can act as dual-purpose infrastructure by generating electricity while preventing water loss through evaporation, according to new research.A research team from the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fez, Morocco, assessed the techno-economic and … Continue reading

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NIT Rourkela Researchers Develop AI System That Cleans Solar Panels Only When Needed, Secure Indian Patent – orissadiary.com

Date:Bhubaneswar: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered autonomous system capable of monitoring and cleaning solar panels only when required, a breakthrough that could significantly improve the efficiency of solar power plants … Continue reading

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Chile forecasts up to 58 GW of new solar capacity by 2057 – pv magazine Global

Chile could install between 27 GW and 58 GW of new photovoltaic capacity over the next 30 years, according to the Ministry of Energy’s Preliminary Report of the Long-Term Energy Planning (PELP) 2028-2032.The range covers five different scenarios featured in … Continue reading

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As US Residential Solar Industry Craters, Florida Bucks Trend – Bloomberg

As US Residential Solar Industry Craters, Florida Bucks Trend  Bloombergsource

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Malawi installs first utility-scale battery to store solar power – Reuters

Malawi installs first utility-scale battery to store solar power  Reuterssource

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Indiana lands first US factory for high-efficiency bifacial solar cells, creating 1,200 jobs – Yahoo Finance

Indiana lands first US factory for high-efficiency bifacial solar cells, creating 1,200 jobs  Yahoo Financesource

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After solar panels fall while unloading, Washington man seeks damages from Canadian Solar

A Yakima, Washington-based man has filed a compliant against Canadian Solar after 24 solar panels — a weight of nearly one ton — allegedly fell on top of him and caused him major bodily harm. Patrick Gibbons has requested a … Continue reading

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Germany – HZB compound squeezes more from perovskite tandems – pv Europe

 Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin for Materials and Energy have developed a carborane-based electron transport material that raises perovskite cell efficiency by up to 2.4 percentage points, addressing a longstanding stability weakness in the process.Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have … Continue reading

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Georgia Power pairs 49.5-MW storage facility with existing solar project

Georgia Power celebrated the completion of the 49.5-MW/198-MWh Moody Battery Facility built near Valdosta, Georgia, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday. The battery plant was retrofitted to the existing Moody Solar project. “The successful completion of the Moody Battery … Continue reading

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T1 Energy buys Trina Solar TOPCon patents through deal with Evervolt – Solar Power World

Solar Power WorldBy Kelly Pickerel | July 28, 2026T1 Energy announced it has acquired solar patents and other intellectual property from Evervolt Green Energy Holding for $135 million. The patents relate to TOPCon solar cells and modules.“Owning the intellectual property … Continue reading

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Algeria’s solar market moves beyond potential – pv magazine Global

Algeria’s solar story is often described through its resource potential: strong irradiation, large land availability, and proximity to Europe. Those fundamentals matter, but they are no longer the most useful way to assess the market. Most North African countries have … Continue reading

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Igneo kicks off Aussie distributed energy biz Vertis fed by solar deals – Renewables Now

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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Zambia doubles capacity of Chisamba solar project – pv magazine Global

Zambian state-owned power company ZESCO has commissioned the second phase of the Chisamba solar power plant, doubling the complex’s generation capacity to 200 MW.The first phase of the Chisamba project was completed by May 2025. It was developed by ZESCO’s … Continue reading

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Turkey achieves historic solar energy surge in June – Balkan Green Energy News

Electricity generated from solar energy reached 4.99 TWh last month, marking the highest monthly solar output ever recorded in the country. This surge allowed solar power to meet 16.4% of Turkey’s total electricity generation in June.Minister of Energy and Natural … Continue reading

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OCI Holdings plans to double polysilicon production capacity by 2029 – pv magazine USA

Seoul-headquartered chemicals company OCI Holdings says it is planning to expand its annual polysilicon production capacity from 35,000 metric tons to 70,000 by 2029.The company says the planned expansion is geared towards meeting demand from the US artificial intelligence infrastructure … Continue reading

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Waaree Renewable enters New Zealand, Australia with solar-BESS project agreement – Power Peak Digest

Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited (WRTL), a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited, has signed an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Agreement for the development of a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in New Zealand, … Continue reading

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Tesla signs up for 140-MW of Texas solar under PPA with Zelestra – Renewables Now

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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'Solar farm unlikely to affect natural landscape' – BBC

A proposed solar farm in Telford and Wrekin is unlikely to have a significant effect on the landscape it could sit on, Natural England has said.The approximate 58 hectare (143 acre) site would sit on land between The Incline and … Continue reading

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India holds back 8,133 GWh of solar power in April-June quarter owing to transmission constraints – Reuters

India holds back 8,133 GWh of solar power in April-June quarter owing to transmission constraints  Reuterssource

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Spanish energy giant gets connection approval for solar and battery hybrid in Queensland – pv magazine Australia

Grupo Cobra and renewable energy developer subsidiary Zero-E Australia have received 5.3.4A Connection Approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for the Moranbah Solar Farm and battery energy storage project.The approval covers a 145 MW solar facility combined with a 50 MW … Continue reading

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Installer Sues Canadian Solar After He's Crushed By Panels – Law360

Try our Advanced Search for more refined results A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than … Continue reading

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Germany's Rooftop Solar Tender Falls Short: Why a 296 MW Auction Failed to Clear [SMM Analysis] – Shanghai Metals Market

Cheaper modules are no longer enough to offset grid, financing, engineering and site risks, leaving Germany's June rooftop PV auction undersubscribed and award prices close to the ceiling.Germany's large rooftop solar market is sending a warning: module prices continue to … Continue reading

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CS PowerTech Launches Best in Class PV HJT Solar Cell Plant – The Manila Times

Jeffersonville, Indiana facility will include more than 1,200 employees that will strengthen U.S. manufacturing, supply-chain resilience, and energy dominanceKITCHENER, ON and JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CS PowerTech Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) and the largest … Continue reading

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Masdar, EPCG advance 2GW partnership in Montenegro with first solar and energy-storage projects – Gulf Today

Masdar, EPCG advance 2GW partnership in Montenegro with first solar and energy-storage projects  Gulf Todaysource

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Official Implementation of Photovoltaic Cost Accounting Standard: Long-Advocated Anti-Involution Initiative Finally Gets Complete "Cost Specification Documents" – 36氪

The official implementation of photovoltaic cost accounting standards puts an end to chaotic practices and regulates low-price competition in the industry.According to Energy Foresight, on July 27, the group standard T/CPIA 0156-2026 *General Rules for Photovoltaic Industry Cost Accounting Model* … Continue reading

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Georgia Power unveils 49.5-MW BESS at Moody solar farm – Renewables Now

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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GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) Pours Investment Into Hungarian Manufacturing Hub With Major Solar Expansion – foreignpolicyjournal.com

Select PageBy Ewan Scott | Jul 27, 2026 | Economy & Business, Energy, Featured, News & Analysis GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is modernizing its Veresegyház manufacturing facility in Hungary as the site marks its 25th anniversary of operations.The expansion plan includes the … Continue reading

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China’s 15th five-year renewable energy plan targets 370GW new solar PV, wind capacity in Three-North Regions – PV Tech

China’s 15th five-year renewable energy plan targets 370GW new solar PV, wind capacity in Three-North Regions  PV Techsource

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Meridian Secures Consent for Its 110 MW Solar Farm – energynews.pro

New Zealand developer Meridian Energy has secured consent to build a 110 MW solar farm near Morrinsville, capable of powering more than 25,000 homes with around 230,000 photovoltaic panels.Free account in seconds · access to this article and the daily … Continue reading

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Timor-Leste signs financing for 73.7 MW solar and BESS – Solarbytes

0 Powered by : The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is Japan’s official development assistance agency supporting infrastructure, energy and private sector investment projects worldwide. JICA has signed a loan agreement for the Timor Solar Independent Power Project in Timor-Leste … Continue reading

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Midsummer Secures Largest-Ever Order for Thin, Lightweight Solar Panels – Electronics For You BUSINESS

Delivery and installation are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.Swedish solar energy company Midsummer has received its largest single order to date for the company’s thin and lightweight solar panels, marking a significant milestone for its European solar technology … Continue reading

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Masdar, EPCG advance Montenegro renewables – reNEWS

Masdar, EPCG advance Montenegro renewables  reNEWSsource

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Nadara secures US$1.4 billion to refinance 1.5GW European renewables portfolio – PV Tech

Nadara secures US$1.4 billion to refinance 1.5GW European renewables portfolio  PV Techsource

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The US has seen major outages nearly every month of 2026, as storms batter an aging grid – 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.March alone brought about 210,000 outage events across 46 states.Photo Credit: iStock Power failures are starting to feel less like … Continue reading

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DfE’s school solar PPA model could ‘bake in imbalance’ – Solar Power Portal

DfE’s pilot programme will see solar PV modules installed across some 150 schools and colleges as part of the first phase of the renewal and retrofit programme.July 28, 2026A Department for Education (DfE) pilot to assess how power purchase agreements … Continue reading

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Meridian Secures Consent For Morrinsville Solar Farm In New Zealand – megaproject.com

The reliable Waikato sunshine will soon be providing more power for New Zealand as Meridian Energy has received consent to build a 110 MW solar farm near Morrinsville.With around 230 000 solar panels, Morrinsville solar farm will produce up to … Continue reading

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NIT Rourkela patents AI-based solar cleaning system – Solarbytes

0 Powered by : National Institute of Technology Rourkela, an India-based engineering institute, has developed an AI-powered solar panel monitoring and cleaning system. The research team has secured an Indian patent for the system, which uses federated learning for monitoring … Continue reading

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Trinasolar Retains Tier 1 Status for Both PV Modules and Energy Storage Systems on S&P Global Cleantech Companies List 2026​ – ESS News

Recently, S&P Global released its second Tier 1 Cleantech Companies List, covering PV modules, PV inverters, wind turbines, energy storage systems, and energy storage battery cells. Trinasolar has once again been named as Tier 1 for both PV modules and … Continue reading

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Lebanon seeks 350MW/1GWh solar and energy storage in new tender – PV Tech

Lebanon seeks 350MW/1GWh solar and energy storage in new tender  PV Techsource

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Montenegro.. Masdar and ABCG launch first solar and energy storage projects – صوت الإمارات

Tivat, Montenegro – Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company “Masdar”, the world leader in clean energy, and the National Electricity Corporation of Montenegro “EBCG” announced. About the entry into force of the strategic partnership between them through the signing of agreements … Continue reading

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CS POWERTECH LAUNCHES BEST IN CLASS PV HJT SOLAR CELL PLANT – marketscreener.com

Enter your password Published on 07/27/2026 at 04:35 am EDT KITCHENER – CS PowerTech Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) and the largest silicon PV solar manufacturer in the U.S., today announced the official opening of the … Continue reading

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ACEN Develops 948 MW Renewable Energy Hub in the Philippines – energynews.pro

In the Philippines, ACEN is building a 948 MW renewable hub in Zambales, combining solar projects and 1,660 MWh of battery storage, in a major regional energy infrastructure development.ACEN is developing a 948 megawatt (MW) renewable energy hub in Zambales … Continue reading

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Green-belt solar farm plans for Oxfordshire come forward – UK Property Forums

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Here's how Texas has emerged as the nation's leader for solar manufacturing – San Antonio Express-News

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Timor-Leste Secures Major Backing for First Utility-Scale Solar Project – Devdiscourse

Timor-Leste is set to take a major step towards cleaner energy with the launch of its first utility-scale solar and battery storage project, backed by a partnership between the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Canada, the Japan International … Continue reading

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Why Energy Resilience Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage for Commercial Facilities – energytech.com

Advancing the commercial and industrial energy transition.For years, commercial energy strategy has revolved around a simple objective: lowering utility costs.Organizations invested in energy efficiency, upgraded lighting systems, optimized HVAC equipment, and explored renewable energy primarily to reduce operating expenses. Those … Continue reading

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Bondada buys majority stake in 225-MW Indian solar portfolio – Renewables Now

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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