Daily Archives: August 4, 2026

India delays coal flexibility plan as solar power curbs rise, document shows  reuters.comsource

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The LatestPublishedAug 04, 2026 at 09:09 AM EDTSchools inspect cafeterias, hospitals inspect equipment, and office towers undergo rigorous fire and safety checks. Yet one of the most important factors affecting the people inside those buildings often escapes scrutiny: the air … Continue reading →

India’s top solar state has renewable projects of about 60 GW awaiting transmission links  reuters.comsource

By way of its official Amazon storefront, Beatbot is offering a short-term Lightning deal on its newer and more affordable iSkim Cordless Robotic Pool Skimmer at $319 shipped, which beats out the direct website by $20. Normally fetching $499 at … Continue reading →

Your Source for Local News Posted By: Nor August 4, 2026 by Daniel Kramer, Michigan State University and Madeline Carr, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]If you build a house in the United … Continue reading →

Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world as they work to meet increased demand.When temperatures soared past 40C in parts of Europe in June and July 2026, … Continue reading →

GREW Solar has emerged as one of India’s fastest-growing solar PV manufacturers since its establishment in 2022 under the Chiripal Group. The company began operations with a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing facility at Dudu, Rajasthan, and has expanded rapidly … Continue reading →

The “wind-solar-hydrogen-storage” multi-energy complementary system in China’s Qinling Station in Antarctica Photo: Courtesy of Qinling Station expedition team membersChina aims to basically establish a clean, low-carbon, secure and efficient new energy system by 2030, according to …Chinese scientists have taken … Continue reading →

The team led by Academician Li Yongfang and Researcher Meng Lei at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently successfully fabricated high-performance perovskite–organic tandem solar cells, achieving a steady-state photoelectric conversion efficiency of 28.04% and marking a key … Continue reading →

SMM has released its PV cell shipment rankings for the first half of 2026. The rankings cover only finished PV cells produced in-house and commercially delivered to customers outside each company’s consolidated corporate group. Cells used internally for module production, … Continue reading →

A research team from China and Rwanda has developed a novel dual-source direct-expansion (DX) photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) heat pump that combines solar and ambient-air heat collection in a single finned evaporator, eliminating the need for separate heat exchangers.Their heat pump is … Continue reading →

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Team develops high-efficiency bifacial tandem solar cell  Tech Xploresource

Commercial electricity supply from the 50 MW Ilikwa solar photovoltaic (PV) facility near Parys in the Free State has begun under shorter-term power purchase agreements with several commercial and industrial customers.“The Ilikwa PV facility, one of the first multiple-customer offtake projects … Continue reading →

Ateam of researchers from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), in collaboration with Peruvian company Dinamo Tecnologías, are developing foldable solar panels intended for use in the naval and mining industries.PUCP explains the solution uses a structure inspired by … Continue reading →

Solar Thermoelectric Cooling System Minimizes Environmental Impact of Fishing  AZoCleantechsource

India may face solar cell crunch from June on local sourcing rules, industry body says  reuters.comsource

Tandem PV Acquires nexTC to Bring Critical Coating Technology In-House  Business Wiresource

4 August 2026 (IEEFA): A new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) examines how distributed energy resources (DERs) are increasingly demonstrating their ability to deliver affordable and clean energy. DERs are small-scale power generation and storage … Continue reading →

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Home – Tech – A German firm is building a 100 MW agrivoltaic park in Romania, mixing crops beneath the solar panelsA German renewable energy developer has moved a 99.2 MWp agrivoltaic project in western Romania to the ready-to-build stage. … Continue reading →

Austin, Texas-based solar and battery manufacturer T1 Energy has signed an agreement to deliver 641 MW worth of solar modules to Clearway Energy Group. Headquartered in San Francisco, Clearway is one of the largest renewable energy developers in the U.S., … Continue reading →

0 Powered by : Tandem PV, a U.S. developer and manufacturer of high-efficiency perovskite-silicon solar panels, has acquired Oregon-based nexTC Corporation to integrate advanced thin-film metal oxide coating technology into its perovskite-silicon solar panel manufacturing. The acquisition adds nexTC’s coating … Continue reading →

Major Chinese energy developer CHN Energy has completed full-capacity grid connection of a 1 GW solar PV project in Xinjiang through one of its subsidiaries.The project serves as a supporting facility for the Hejing pumped-storage power station and comprises three … Continue reading →

The MNRE has proposed a uniform 14-digit alphanumeric naming system for ALMM List-II solar PV cell models The proposed code captures product origin, technology, wafer size, busbars. and a manufacturer-specific identifier to improve traceability, it says Separately, it has rescinded its March 29, 2024, ALMM clarification … Continue reading →

Researchers from the CSIRO, University of Newcastle and Sydney-headquartered recycling company PV Industries have investigated the electrochemical factors influencing silver recovery during solar module recycling. The study examined, in particular, the impact of electrode material, current density, and copper contamination … Continue reading →

LONGi has retained PV Tech’s highest AAA bankability rating for Q2 2026, extending a run that now spans 26 consecutive quarters, according to the company.PV Tech’s bankability rating is widely used in the photovoltaic sector to assess manufacturers on technology, … Continue reading →

Evren has signed a 750 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTPC for a hybrid renewable energy project comprising solar, wind, and battery energy storage (BESS) components across Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.The company said this agreement marks a significant milestone … Continue reading →

Global Times reporter tracking China’s space programs and cutting-edge science and technology projects.Perovskite-organic tandem solar cell device Photo: Courtesy of Institute of Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese researchers have developed a special technology to tailor the edges of … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026Australia’s rooftop solar market continues its record-breaking run, riding the coat-tails of the federal Cheaper Home Batteries scheme to cap off its highest January–July tally on record for new installations.According to the latest report from industry analyst … Continue reading →

Markets & PolicyTenders & AuctionsSolar ProjectsLarge-Scale ProjectsRooftopC&IManufacturingModulesInverters & BOSTechnologyFinance and M&AMarkets & PolicyT&DUtilitiesSmart GridMicrogridEventsWebinarsInterviewsCERC proposes ISTS waiver relief for renewable projects facing grid delaysAugust 4, 2026Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insightsThe Ministry … Continue reading →

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India weighs petitions on mandate for domestic solar cells  reuters.comsource

Once operational, the project is forecast to generate around $25m in revenue for McCurtain County in Oklahoma, US.RWE and Google have entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) involving the Crooked Creek Solar project in Oklahoma, US.RWE’s inaugural solar … Continue reading →

OnePlanet reaches new purity levels in silicon recovery from decommissioned panels  The Business Journalssource

MPA Installs 1,092 Solar PV Panels At Marina South Pier To Advance Singapore’s Clean Energy Goals  SolarQuartersource

US sets preliminary antidumping duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos  reuters.comsource

As the power density of artificial intelligence computing clusters continues to rise, energy consumption pressures on data centers are increasing in tandem with the demand for green electricity. Against this backdrop, JinkoSolar, the global leading PV and ESS supplier, today … Continue reading →

T1 Energy, Clearway ink 641MW module supply deal using domestic cells  PV Techsource

Distributed solar counts for far more electricity generation in Pakistan than can be recorded in official data, according to new analysis from the Pakistan Solar Association (PSA), with demand patterns pointing to millions of new unseen installations.Analysis of Lahore Electric … Continue reading →

Indian court pauses stricter power grid penalties for renewable firms  reuters.comsource

IPP Prosalia has commissioned a 15MW/60MWh battery storage system at a solar PV plant in Portugal, while power group EDP has added one to a hybrid wind and solar project in Spain. Independent power producer (IPP) Prosalia has integrated a … Continue reading →

Michelle Webb says when she travels, she likes to get out into the community to see how people actually live. Over several trips to Cuba, she’s seen a lot more than a traveller would witness at a resort.Cubans have dealt … Continue reading →

Australia’s utility-scale solar costs stall at US$1.52/W as balance-of-system pressures offset module price falls  PV Techsource

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has opened a call for proposals aimed at public and private developers in Central America and the Caribbean for projects that require financial and technical support to move towards implementation.Initiatives will be considered by either … Continue reading →