Daily Archives: August 7, 2026

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 →

SearchThe move is aimed at protecting domestic polysilicon makers from Chinese competitionShare[WASHINGTON] The White House on Thursday (Aug 6) imposed a series of price floors and a 15 per cent tariff on products made from polysilicon, the raw material used … Continue reading →

Leading PV and ESS manufacturer Trinasolar and its residential subsidiary TrinaPower have partnered with Shanghai Jiao Tong University to establish a Digital Energy Joint Laboratory.Operating under the State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology, the facility will focus on … Continue reading →

Australia’s installed cost of utility-scale solar has not fallen at the pace required to reach the country’s “ultra-low-cost solar” (UCLS) ambitions, despite continued progress in cell and module efficiency.This is according to an updated white paper published by the Australian … 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 →

Trump announces tariffs on key component for solar panels and semiconductors  Politicosource

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“I’ll be planting them, like, late June, slash July for next year.”Photo Credit: TikTok A home gardener is gaining tens … Continue reading →

By: Luis ReyesPublished: Aug 6, at 5:00pm ETNew York City has a rule about roofs that most of the country doesn’t. Replace your entire roof deck, or put up a new building, and the whole roof has to become either … Continue reading →

Cloudy with occasional light rain…mainly this evening. Low 67F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.. Cloudy with occasional light rain…mainly this evening. Low 67F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Updated: August 6, 2026 @ 6:15 … Continue reading →

Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 3,320GWh of solar generation in July 2026, comprising 1,448GWh from utility-scale assets and 1,872GWh from rooftop systems.The combined figure represents a 37.4% increase from June 2026’s 2,413GWh total and a 21.8% rise … Continue reading →

Trump unveils trade actions to protect key solar and semiconductor material  Yahoo Financesource

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“Majorly screwed by solar and financing companies.”Photo Credit: iStock A California homeowner found themselves on the hook for a six-figure … Continue reading →

Solar Power WorldBy Kelly Pickerel | August 6, 2026The Trump administration has revealed the results of the Sec. 232 trade investigation on the polysilicon industry. Each imported solar component consisting of polysilicon — pure polysilicon, wafers, cells and finished panels … Continue reading →

Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels  The New York Timessource

India’s rooftop solar programme, PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, has surpassed 5 million (50.06 lakh) households with rooftop solar installations, while cumulative rooftop solar capacity commissioned under the scheme has reached 14.8 GW, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).The … Continue reading →

Sudan Removes Customs Duties On Solar PV Systems To Tackle Nationwide Power Crisis  SolarQuartersource

⚡ Quick ReadIndia’s solar revolution is accelerating, with total installed capacity surpassing 132.8 GW by late 2025. However, the growth remains geographically skewed toward major metros. Industrial regions in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities—which account for over half of India’s MSME … Continue reading →

Solar project The Esperanza Solar project will combine a 420 MWdc photovoltaic plant with a 150 MW and 750 MWh battery storage system, strengthening the electricity supply in the Yucatan Peninsula. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced the final investment decision … Continue reading →

More ResultsHome ➤ Press Releases ➤ Solar Photovoltaic Market to Expand at a 10.9% CAGR Through 2035Quick NavigationIn 2025, the Global Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market was valued at USD 625.2 billion, and between 2026 and 2035, this market is estimated to … Continue reading →

Solar Landscape, a US-based distributed energy infrastructure company, has secured a development financing facility of up to US$150 million.The facility will be provided by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through the investment firm’s Green Credit Fund II (CI GCF II). With … Continue reading →

Trump plans 15% tariff and price floors on polysilicon  qz.comsource

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.Such an arrangement could complicate a future property sale.Photo Credit: iStock With electricity prices soaring along with the summer heat, … Continue reading →

Paste-and-laser strategy helps TOPCon solar cells reach 26.31% certified efficiency  Tech Xploresource

New Zealand’s Ministry for Regulation has recommended legalizing plug-in solar.The recommendation forms part of a solar regulatory review published by the ministry which covered the regulations surrounding small- to medium-sized solar installations in New Zealand. It follows a review order … Continue reading →

The Syrian Electricity Company (SEC) has signed three agreements with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Harfi Construction to develop solar power projects with a combined generation capacity of 760 MW. These projects in the Widyan ar-Rabi’ area of Damascus Countryside will be backed by battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling … Continue reading →

Global renewable energy developer Ørsted has announced the start of commercial operations at its Old 300 Storage project, a 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system in Needville, Texas. The installation, which was built using Tesla Megapacks manufactured at Tesla’s Lathrop, … Continue reading →

Solar Power WorldBy Kelly Pickerel | August 6, 2026Solar panel manufacturer Heliene has permanently laid off 93 employees at its Mountain Iron, Minnesota, solar panel assembly facility, effective Aug. 5, 2026. The jobs are primarily solar panel assembly positions, although … Continue reading →

A research team of scientists from Australia and Japan has developed correlation and spatial validation models to characterize the relationships between economic, social, geographical, and climatic features and PV decommissioning dynamics, including PV waste generation and PV lifespan. “Most studies … Continue reading →

Everything AlexandriaA solar panel installation program championed by Virginia’s governor is gaining traction in Alexandria and other areas of the state as homeowners look for ways to address rising electricity costs.Switch Together, a bulk purchasing initiative to connect residents to … Continue reading →

Why is First Solar stock rallying today? By Investing.com  Investing.com Canadasource

Solar Landscape, a US-based distributed energy infrastructure company, has secured a development financing facility of up to US$150 million.The facility will be provided by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through the investment firm’s Green Credit Fund II (CI GCF II). With … Continue reading →

Colombia call to fast-track power grid access draws nearly 3.6GW  BNamericassource

A solar farm with more than 83,000 panels has been approved for farmland, despite objections from residents.Durham County Council's planning committee backed proposals by Grupotec Solar UK for the Benridge Solar Farm near Blackhall Rocks, which developers said would operate … Continue reading →

MOUNTAIN IRON — Solar panel manufacturing company Heliene is laying off 93 workers from its Mountain Iron facility, according to a Thursday, Aug. 6, notice.The company cited “unforeseen business circumstances” as the reason for reducing its operation and laying off … Continue reading →

China’s photovoltaic industry may hold one of the most consequential timing decisions in the global energy transition: when, exactly, should solar manufacturers intensify their own decarbonization efforts to deliver the greatest climate benefit? A new study by Q. Lin, C. … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.Such initiatives can open the door to bill savings that might otherwise be out of reach.Photo Credit: iStock Some Delaware … Continue reading →

Workers install solar panels at McHenry High School’s Lower Campus on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The school started getting solar panels on July 17, 2026, when Waukegan Road was closed allowing a crane to lift solar panels and other equipment … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.Some older electrical systems may not be suited to this kind of power flow.Photo Credit: iStock Plug-in solar kits priced … Continue reading →

In Switzerland, one rooftop solar system nudged neighbors to go solar, buy EVs, and use less power  Yahoosource

Solar scientists have unveiled a new metallization strategy that has pushed tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells to a certified power conversion efficiency of 26.31%, placing the technology among the most efficient crystalline silicon platforms reported to date. The … Continue reading →

Home – Economy – Italy now wants home solar panels declared to the tax office, and what each owner pays turns on a detail nobody readRooftop solar can do more than soften the electric bill. On bright days, a home … Continue reading →

Duluth, MNSuperior, WIHeliene USA Logo News DirectorHeliene USA LogoMOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. (KQDS-TV) – Heliene USA, Inc has announced they are laying off approximately 93 employees from its facility in Mountain Iron.In announcing the layoffs, Heliene said: “Due to unforeseen business circumstances, Heliene USA, … Continue reading →

Home – Energy – Goodbye to the installer: from 27 August Britain lets households plug solar panels into a socket, and the rule that blocked it dies quietlyStarting Aug. 27, 2026, households in Great Britain will be allowed to connect … Continue reading →

+ 168.03+ 10.90+ 31.00+ 965.00+ 336.00+ 168.03+ 10.90+ 10.90+ 31.00+ 31.00+ 965.00 Despite requests by the industry for an extension, the Ministry has reiterated that the ALMM list for solar PV cells will be effective June 1, albeit with exemptions for certain projects such as Net Metering and Open Access projects … Continue reading →

Let Utility Dive’s free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. In partnership withIn partnership withBehind-the-meter batteries and other aggregated DERs could get another lift from a related rulemaking at the California Public Utilities Commission, but a final ruling … Continue reading →

PA recommends refusal of 2.7-hectare solar farm on protected Gozo plateau  MaltaTodaysource