Daily Archives: August 6, 2026

From pv magazine GlobalA research team from Japan’s Ritsumeikan University has investigated hotspot mirroring in commercial 120-half-cell silicon heterojunction (HJT) PV modules under partial shading conditions and has identified the electrical mechanisms that drive the phenomenon and developed a circuit-level model to … Continue reading →

Rockfield Plaza Energizes 310 kW Solar Project Under PPA, Offsets Entire Annual Electricity Demand  SolarQuartersource

A Jupiter-mass object orbiting a brown dwarf could become the first confirmed moon beyond our Solar System.A massive object appears to be circling a brown dwarf in the CD-35 2722 system, but calling it a moon is not straightforward. Unlike … Continue reading →

A 1,000-megawatt photovoltaic construction project in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has utilized intelligent industrial robots to address the challenges of building in the extreme environment of the Gobi Desert. Operating around the clock, the efficiency of a single unit … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.AI is confident by default, and a confident answer is not necessarily a correct one.Photo Credit: iStock A homeowner using … Continue reading →

The Indian government has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a INR 5,070 crore program to support the deployment of 5 GW of floating solar PV projects paired with energy storage systems. The scheme aims to expand floating … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“The system clearly can transfer within ~10-20 ms when commanded.”Photo Credit: iStock A U.K. homeowner expected their Tesla Powerwall 3 … 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 →

India’s renewable energy transition is often celebrated as one of the country’s greatest development achievements. Installed capacity of solar power has crossed 162 GW by June 2026, making India one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy hub. Yet, there is … Continue reading →

The Trump administration will announce as soon as Thursday a 15 percent tariff and a series of price floors on products made from polysilicon, the key raw material used in solar panels and semiconductors, according to four sources familiar with … Continue reading →

Credit: Michael Lee The Trump administration is preparing to impose a 15% tariff and minimum import prices on polysilicon and selected derivative products, placing an upstream material shared by solar panels and semiconductor chips at the center of efforts to … Continue reading →

Residents campaigning against plans to create one of Europe's largest solar farms in South Yorkshire have said the proposal is "causing a great deal of heartache across the region".The application for the Whitestone solar farm between Doncaster and Rotherham is … Continue reading →

Heelstone Renewable Energy Acquires 188 MW Cypress Pointe Solar Project in Texas  SolarQuartersource

An international research team led by the Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG) has conducted an extensive review of all PV-related fires requiring firefighter intervention across the UK, Italy, Slovenia and Sweden and have found the diversity in results depends … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.Roughly two-thirds of incidents were limited to PV equipment, while about one-quarter extended to nearby surfaces.Photo Credit: Slovenian National Building … Continue reading →

Source Energy And Fraunhofer Develop Low-Cost Silicon Solar Arrays For Commercial Satellites  SolarQuartersource

A 12-year study has found that a Suffolk solar farm has increased biodiversity by 41%, providing evidence that renewable energy generation and nature recovery can be achieved together through long-term environmental management.The research, carried out by Suffolk Wildlife Trust in … Continue reading →

As the Investment Tax Credit shifts and utility rules evolve, residential solar is undergoing a market reset that moves the value proposition away from financial engineering toward resilience, hardware performance, and energy control, according to Energy Access Innovations chief commercial … Continue reading →

It comes as the government considers changes to make rooftop solar more accessible, and legalising plug-in solar panels.The Science Media Centre asked six experts about benefits and limitations of solar in NZ. Read on for the full quotes, and feel free to use … Continue reading →

Spain: Balancing openness, risk management and industrial strategy in dealing with China’s technological rise  Real Instituto Elcanosource

Involving communities throughout the development of a floating PV park is key to securing local project support, according to new research.Researchers Carel Dieperink and Henriëtte Tulp, from the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University, developed an analytical framework … Continue reading →

Australia’s Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced the country’s small-scale renewable energy scheme (SRES) will be expanded from 100 kW to 1 MW, saying it will address the “missing middle” in Australia’s energy transition.“The missing middle is mid-scale solar,” the … Continue reading →

Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) and US company Source Energy have collaborated on a new line of silicon photovoltaic modules for space satellite applications, designed to significantly reduce the costs of energy generation in space.The technology … Continue reading →

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⚡ Quick ReadThe landscape for India solar tender issuance experienced a cooling period in the second quarter of 2026, with total capacity reaching 5.4 GW. This represents a 5.7% decrease from the 5.7 GW recorded in the previous quarter and … Continue reading →

US electric company Southern Power has started commercial operations at the 180MW second phase of its Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas.The second phase is marginally smaller than the first phase of the project—which stands at 200MW—and was … Continue reading →

India’s rooftop solar program has supported over 5 million households with rooftop solar installations, while cumulative rooftop solar capacity commissioned under the scheme has reached 14.8 GW, according to the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).The milestone has been reached … Continue reading →

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 →

⚡ Quick ReadIndia’s renewable energy transition has achieved remarkable scale, with installed solar capacity poised for significant growth by June 2026. However, this progress is shadowed by a critical strategic vulnerability: an over-reliance on imported technology. While the nation is … Continue reading →

Shannen AcePublished: August 5, 2026Universal Orlando Resort is introducing the same solar-powered trash cans and recycling bins as Walt Disney World. Disney began installing the bins in June and will continue to roll them out across the parks.At Universal Orlando … Continue reading →

Home – Energy – Scientists heard birds calling from under a floating solar farm in the Netherlands, and what is nesting beneath the panels changes how they get builtSolar panels are supposed to be quiet. Yet at Bomhofsplas, a large … Continue reading →

The government of Thailand is looking to officially register certified solar installers and PV equipment ahead of plans to accelerate the rollout of rooftop systems across the country.Thailand’s Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) are now accepting … Continue reading →

Home – Tech – Irish farmers are fighting a $1.14 billion data center: the solar farm would swallow prime tillage landA coalition of 40 residents has asked Ireland’s national planning body to overturn approval for a roughly $1.14 billion data … Continue reading →

Alpha Colour boosts resilience with solar install  Printweeksource

Eskom Green eyes solar energy, battery storage next  News24source

IEEFA Report Highlights Rooftop Solar as Key Driver of Distributed Energy Growth Across Australia, India and Bangladesh  solarquarter.comsource

Digital Bundle Plus Clubber TVDigital Bundle Plus Clubber TVA standard residential solar installation in Ireland typically runs between €3,500 and €6,000, after grants and VAT savings. For a household already stretched, that’s too much, even with a five- to seven-year … Continue reading →

Ilikwa 50 MW Solar Facility Begins Commercial Power Supply in South Africa  solarquarter.comsource

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 →

Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project.Old 300 Storage in Needville, southwest of Houston, is fully connected to the ERCOT grid. At full output, the battery energy … Continue reading →

Home – Energy – A Colorado farm parked 3,000 solar panels over its crops, and the third thing the shade produced was neither food nor powerWhat if a solar farm did not have to stop being a farm? Outside Longmont, … Continue reading →

Sedgwick County denies permit for one of two proposed solar farms outside Wichita  Wichita Eaglesource

Bangladesh’s rooftop solar capacity is growing faster than other distributed energy resources and might already stand in excess of 1 GW.New analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) identified 667 MW of rooftop solar capacity across … Continue reading →

ContourGlobal expands Chilean portfolio via solar project  enlit.worldsource

Colombia grants environmental license to the…  BNamericassource

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“It has become clear there is a regulatory gap.”Photo Credit: iStock A brush fire at a Connecticut solar project has … Continue reading →

South East Asia Weekly: Sabah Launches RM4,000 Rebate; MPA Installs 1,092 Solar Panels; Aboitiz Starts 239 MWp Solar; SIM Signs 14-Year Solar PPA; Marina South Goes Solar and More…  solarquarter.comsource

News Producer A news producer at WKOW 27 News, Piersen Maass is a Wisconsin native. Originally from Sun Prairie, she went to UW-La Crosse and majored in communications. After obtaining that bachelor’s degree, she obtained another at UW-Whitewater in film … Continue reading →

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.For people on the road, keeping all your devices charged can be challenging. Unless, of course, you have your own solar panel with you. There are plenty of compact solar panels … Continue reading →

South East Asia Weekly: Sabah Launches RM4,000 Rebate; MPA Installs 1,092 Solar Panels; Aboitiz Starts 239 MWp Solar; SIM Signs 14-Year Solar PPA; Marina South Goes Solar and More…  SolarQuartersource