Daily Archives: August 13, 2026

By: Luis ReyesPublished: Aug 12, at 8:00am ETMost utility-scale solar farms begin with a machine that drives steel posts into the dirt. It works down the rows at a few posts a minute, and those posts are the cheapest structural … Continue reading →

Solar Cell Market Size, Share & Growth Report 2035 | MRFR  Market Research Futuresource

Wood Mackenzie forecasts India to add more than 50 GWdc of solar capacity in 2026, following a record 34 GWdc addition in H1 2026, up 38 percent year-on-year. It further expects a slowdown in capacity in H2 2026 owing to … Continue reading →

Lima becomes state leader with new floating solar project  Hometown Stationssource

Tandem solar cells face a sunlight reality check  einnews.comsource

A group of researchers from the Australian National University has investigated how to integrate electrical safety test into a reuse qualification of PV modules through a large-scale field testing and has found that around 15% of the decommissioned modules intended … Continue reading →

Virginia’s ‘Costco model’ for solar draws over 3,500 sign-ups as electric bills rise  Yahoosource

HOAs often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy, here’s how they could be bridges instead  San Mateo Daily Journalsource

Published : Aug 13, 2026 13:32 IST – 9 MINS READ COMMents SHARE READ LATERSEE ALLRemove Farmers cleaning their solar panels in Gujarat’s Kheda district. The PM-KUSUM scheme was meant to connect the transition to solar energy to agricultural livelihoods. … Continue reading →

Sign up to the CM newsletter for free, delivered direct to your inbox.The UK’s Most-Read Construction Magazine.Construction Management is the highest circulation construction-based publication serving the UK built environment.Research from global business insurer QBE reveals that solar panel fires are … Continue reading →

A photovoltaic system may have been generating electricity for years before its owner decides to add battery storage. To address this market, Chinese company SunEnergyXT has launched an AC-coupled storage system in Germany. The system is installed entirely on the … Continue reading →

Renewable energy platform Common Energy has teamed up with Clearbrook, Illinois’s largest home-based disability services provider, to cut energy costs with community solar. The agreement covers energy utility bill savings for more than 70 locations around the Windy City and … Continue reading →

TOYO Co., Ltd (TOYO) plans $357M Texas solar cell buildout after Section 232 move  stocktitan.netsource

Rising electricity costs and growing interest in renewable energy are prompting more Delaware property owners to research which solar power company to work with, and Lumina Solar Delaware is serving that demand for residential and commercial customers in Newark, New … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.State regulators have opened a public comment period.Photo Credit: iStockA new proposal before Michigan regulators would give household energy equipment … Continue reading →

Silfab Solar Supports White House Policy on Imports of Polysilicon & Its Derivatives  businesswire.comsource

The US Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon imports announced last week have changed the landscape of the country’s solar industry overnight.We know that from December there will be a minimum import price applied to imports of polysilicon and solar wafers, … Continue reading →

Millions of people across the Northern Hemisphere will experience a solar eclipse this Wednesday, August 12, 2026, and farmers and rural communities in parts of the United States will have a chance to watch a partial version of the event. … Continue reading →

Dust-Induced Losses in Solar Photovoltaic Potential and Their Long-Term Changes Over North Africa  AGU Publicationssource

Recurrent Energy has started commercial operations at its 150MW Carwarp Energy park in Victoria, Australia, backed by a power purchase agreement (PPA) with tech giant Microsoft.The project is connected to the National Electricity Market (NEM) through the 220kV Victorian transmission … Continue reading →

Clemson University has unveiled Deep Orange 17, a solar-integrated electric vehicle prototype developed with BMW that is designed to generate more energy than it uses during a typical day of urban commuting.The prototype uses more than 1,700 photovoltaic cells embedded … Continue reading →

Published : Aug 13, 2026 13:32 IST – 9 MINS READ COMMents SHARE READ LATERSEE ALLRemove Farmers cleaning their solar panels in Gujarat’s Kheda district. The PM-KUSUM scheme was meant to connect the transition to solar energy to agricultural livelihoods. … Continue reading →

SKYWORTH Solar is set to launch its SolaMate rail-mounting version in Germany The balcony PV system comprises 2 TOPCon PV modules, a microinverter, and a prefabricated mounting system  This system is designed for up to 900 W PV capacity with a feed-in limit of 800 W AC SKYWORTH Solar, an arm of leading Chinese home appliance company SKYWORTH Group, has scheduled the launch of … Continue reading →

Iris’ new solar generator has a handy feature you don’t often see on units like these: the ability to follow the sun around the sky.The Iris T1 has a 32W solar panel that can rotate on two axes to track … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“We hit an all time peak, and we had no issue hitting that peak.”Photo Credit: iStock Record-breaking demand on July … Continue reading →

Let ESG Dive’s free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Energy produced at the 155 MW Crooked Creek Solar project will help power the tech giant’s operations in the Southwest Power Pool market and provide locally sourced electricity … Continue reading →

Soren, the French state-approved organization responsible for managing end-of-life photovoltaic panels, says it has “reached a milestone” in its 2025 activity report. The year saw unprecedented growth in the French photovoltaic recycling sector, with 13,760 tonnes of panels collected, a … Continue reading →

Cuba is extending tax support to renewable energy investments serving social and public infrastructure Sales of renewable energy technologies will receive a one-year sales-tax exemption In a related development, China has donated another 5,000 solar PV systems to support Cuba’s renewable energy efforts Cuba has expanded its renewable … Continue reading →

Europe’s renewables boom is becoming a gas demand bust  Reuterssource

JinkoSolar Secures 300 MW Utility-Scale Solar Project in Tajikistan Featuring Tiger Neo 3.0  SolarQuartersource

Energies Media The United States solar energy landscape is going through an exciting period where developers have the freedom to experiment with technology in order to discover the most captivating and efficient ways of energy generation. As such, there is … Continue reading →

Spanish renewables developer Acciona Energía has unveiled plans to install two battery energy storage systems (BESS).Both projects will be located near operational renewable energy plants. The first project will have a 20MW and 2-hour storage duration installed near the 50MW … Continue reading →

0 Powered by : SEG Solar, has officially inaugarated its second photovoltaic module manufacturing facility in the United States, named Tomball #1, located in Greater Houston, Texas. This facility spans over 500,000 square feet and with an investment of $200 … Continue reading →

CIFaction CC BY-NC-ND 2.0/flickrThe Philippines is making it easier for households and businesses to install small-scale solar as America’s war on Iran drives up energy prices across Southeast Asia.“There is a need to issue a policy that supports the participation … Continue reading →

The National Institute of Solar Energy’s draft revised specifications propose higher efficiency benchmarks, wider PV operating ranges, support for battery storage and grid interaction, and multifunctional use of solar pump controllers to enhance the utilisation and reliability of PM-KUSUM solar … Continue reading →

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Cuba is extending tax support to renewable energy investments serving social and public infrastructure Sales of renewable energy technologies will receive a one-year sales-tax exemption In a related development, China has donated another 5,000 solar PV systems to support Cuba’s renewable energy efforts Cuba has expanded its renewable … Continue reading →

BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) – A proposed solar farm in the town of Dallas is drawing pushback from Barron County residents who say they have unresolved questions about its impact.MN8 Energy, a U.S.-based clean energy company, is behind the Sandhill … Continue reading →

Making the most of the ongoing sunny weather, a married couple are attempting to travel 124 miles (200km) down the River Thames – all in a solar powered boat.Tim Knox's vessel is using only the power of the sun to … Continue reading →

KEENESBURG, Colo. — A piece of land in Keenesburg with nearly 50 years of energy history will soon have a new purpose.What was once a coal mine in the 1980s is now being transformed into a solar farm with 16,000 … Continue reading →

The Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) have decided to revoke patent EP2220689, owned by South Korean solar company Hanwha Solutions, a unit of the Hanwha Group, according to information in the EPO’s public Register.The decision followed … Continue reading →

SMA Solar posts stable sales helped by rising rooftop panel demand  Reuterssource

Share articlePrint articleAustralian homes and cities are increasingly producing and storing their own power. After two decades of growth, solar panels are now on the rooftops of one in three Australian homes. And home batteries have surged after the Australian … Continue reading →

Binhai Investment Says Qiyuan Intelligent Control To Invest In Photovoltaic Projects With 3.51 MW Expected Capacity  TradingViewsource

El portal de referencia del sector portuario y marítimo de Latinoamérica. Noticias, análisis y datos en tiempo real.© 2026 Data Portuaria. Todos los derechos reservados.The North-Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has completed the installation and burial of cable conduits … Continue reading →

BISBEE, Ariz. (13 News) – The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously rejected a proposal Wednesday that would have nearly doubled the size of a solar facility located southwest of Whetstone and added two 20-acre battery storage facilities.More than … 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 unit qualifies for government incentives at both the national and local levels.Photo Credit: Tesla Japanese homeowners can now buy … Continue reading →

© Fraunhofer ISE / Photo: Sophia Baechle | Najwa Abdel Latif, project manager at Fraunhofer ISE, inspects the interconnected solar cells on Fraunhofer ISE’s shingle-matrix stringer. The American company Source Energy and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE … Continue reading →

Markets & PolicyTenders & AuctionsSolar ProjectsLarge-Scale ProjectsRooftopC&IManufacturingModulesInverters & BOSTechnologyFinance and M&AMarkets & PolicyT&DUtilitiesSmart GridMicrogridEventsWebinarsInterviewsMonthly grid imports fell by 20 MWh, while diesel consumption dropped by up to 50 liters from 1,000 litersAugust 13, 2026Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive … Continue reading →

Group captive renewable power can cut electricity costs for India’s secondary steel MSMEs by up to 34%, with participating companies able to recover their initial equity investment in one to two years, according to a new report by JMK Research … Continue reading →