Daily Archives: August 14, 2026

A new IRENA report says that recovered solar PV materials could become a multibillion-dollar market by 2040 The value of recovered materials could reach $810 million by 2030, $6 billion by 2040, and more than $20 billion by 2050, led by aluminum and silver It says recycling … Continue reading →

National security, conservation groups call for energy independence  Kiowa County Presssource

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Tesla has proposed a $10.1 billion solar manufacturing facility in Texas, including $8.6 billion in personal and $1.5 billion in real property investmentThe project may include ingot and wafer manufacturing equipment, along with cell production systems, suggesting potential for greater … Continue reading →

Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief.The rapid expansion of solar power in nations such as China, India and Pakistan has seen its annual output … Continue reading →

India’s solar power cuts coal use in the day, but evening demand keeps fossil fuel running  downtoearth.org.insource

Knowledge Nugget | India achieves 300 GW Renewable Energy capacity: What it means for country’s climate goals  The Indian Expresssource

GSU opens 50MW solar plant transforming Central African Republic grid  Utilities Middle Eastsource

Hildisrieden, LU – August 13, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Oekoboiler Swiss AG, a Swiss manufacturer specializing in energy-efficient heat pump boilers, continues to address the growing demand for sustainable hot water solutions that seamlessly integrate with photovoltaic systems. The company’s … Continue reading →

South Korean PV producer Hanwha Solutions, parent company of Q Cells, has had a long-contested passivation patent revoked in Europe.The Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) last month revoked patent EP2220689, which covers solar cells with a … 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 →

Active Surfaces, a startup based on solar-energy technologies rooted in MIT research, is well on its way to developing what co-founder Richard Swartwout SM ’18, PhD ’21 calls “solar 2.0.” The company’s technology is in response to a need Swartwout … Continue reading →

India is on track to add a record amount of solar capacity in 2026, even as the policy driving the surge creates a supply crunch that will push system prices significantly higher, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.India added 34 GW … Continue reading →

India is on track to add a record amount of solar capacity in 2026, even as the policy driving the surge creates a supply crunch that will push system prices significantly higher, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.India added 34 GW … Continue reading →

Melbourne-headquartered battery tech company Relectrify has installed its first 250 kVA / 1,089 kWh usable AC1 battery energy storage system (BESS) in Renmark, South Australia in collaboration with YES Energy.Powered by its CellSwitch technology, the installation is a step toward … Continue reading →

SEG Solar has opened its newest facility, a 4 GW solar module assembly plant in Tomball, Texas. Once the plant is fully operational next year, it will bring SEG’s annual module assembly capacity to 6 GW, joining the company’s original … 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 →

University of Newcastle researchers have successfully scaled up a process that recovers silver from end-of-life solar panels, demonstrating almost 100% recovery during what they claim is the world’s first continuous pilot-scale flotation trial for solar panel recycling.Building on previous efforts showing … Continue reading →

We use cookies to improve your experience and for marketing. Read our cookie policy Manage cookies Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories.Tesla has filed plans with the Texas Comptroller for a proposed $10.1 billion solar manufacturing campus in … Continue reading →

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India’s Power Capacity Crosses 550 GW As Non-Fossil Energy Surpasses 300 GW  SolarQuartersource

NITI Aayog Picks Four Key Sectors That Can Make India A Global Manufacturing Hub  ndtvprofit.comsource

Africa’s solar build-out is moving closer to home, but most panels still rely on Chinese cells  Yahoo Financesource

From ESS NewsNorway-based renewable energy developer Scatec has completed Africa’s largest solar-plus-storage project, according to the company, bringing the final 564 MW phase of its Obelisk development online near Nagaa Hammadi, Upper Egypt. The Obelisk project is a hybrid facility, combining … Continue reading →

The International Renewable Energy Agency projects that the value of materials recovered from retired solar panels will grow sharply over the next three decades, creating a major opportunity for the solar industry and recycling sector.IRENA estimates that recovered materials will … Continue reading →

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Author : Dhani Mehrishi India’s solar industrial policy has helped build a credible alternative to China, but mounting US trade barriers and China’s WTO challenge are testing whether global trade rules allow supply-chain diversification to succeedImage Source: Getty Images In … Continue reading →

Trina Solar has launched a new series of typhoon-resistant PV modules for projects exposed to extreme winds, particularly in coastal China and other typhoon-prone Asian markets.The Chinese manufacturer said it standard typhoon-resistant module is designed to withstand a rear-side mechanical … Continue reading →

Australia’s growing mountain of solar panel waste could become far more valuable, with University of Newcastle researchers taking a major step towards making solar panel-recycling economically sustainable.The team has successfully scaled up a process that recovers valuable silver from end-of-life … Continue reading →

by TATE ROSENTRETER | The Center Square ContributerTOPICS:(THE CENTER SQUARE) — Energy prices are higher on average in Blue states than in Red states — a gap two energy groups blame on policies that favor wind and solar at the … Continue reading →

Kansas landowners clash over 2,000-acre solar farm proposed in Jackson County  Yahoosource

M. Charles Gould<gouldm@msu.edu>, Michigan State University Extension – July 06, 2026 Increasing community support for agrivoltaics, the practice of farming in and around solar projects, provides an opportunity for solar developers and the Michigan sheep industry to collaboratively meet the … Continue reading →

UPDATED 6:08 p.m. Aug. 13.LITTLE ROCK — Jefferson County officials faced questions Thursday (Aug. 13) before the Arkansas Legislative Audit Committee about a series of findings in the county’s 2024 audit, including a $305,000 solar-panel project that remains unresolved more … Continue reading →

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© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.Chinese companies dominate these markets, and also have excess supply for their domestic customers.Photo Credit: iStock Africa’s solar expansion increasingly … Continue reading →

Coal still behind natural gas, renewables in electricity production  marketplace.orgsource

0 Powered by : Singapore-headquartered clean energy platform Aquila Clean Energy APAC has broken ground on phase two of its first solar PV-fishery project in Tainan City, Taiwan. Phase two holds a capacity of 14 MW, complementing the 12.3 MW … Continue reading →

Global external shipments of solar PV cells from the top five manufacturers reached approximately 91.9 GW in the first half of 2026, up 5% compared with the same period last year, according to InfoLink’s latest ranking. The list is based … Continue reading →

Local · Trusted · FreeThe Morning Impact — your neighborhood's most important stories, delivered every morning.Hyperlocal news for Texas communities since 2005.© 2026 Community Impact Newspaper. All rights reserved.Bastrop Power & Light customers with solar panels could soon start getting … Continue reading →

Recurrent Energy Secures $695 Million Financing for 330 MW Cobalt Solar Project  SolarQuartersource

⚡ Quick ReadIndia’s ambitions for the floating solar sector have reached a critical juncture with the introduction of a 5 GW program aimed at accelerating deployment. While the initiative addresses the primary concern of high project costs, industry experts note … Continue reading →

Solar Car Project races across America  Stanford Reportsource

In India’s booming solar module industry, backward integration is key earnings differentiator  Moneycontrol.comsource

Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States increased significantly during the last three years, with an annual average growth rate of 70%. By the end of 2025, the U.S. power system had operational battery storage capacity of 43.6 gigawatts (GW). … Continue reading →

Commercial and industrial solar project developer ForeFront Power has completed its first Erthos solar energy system for the city of Fresno, California’s Northeast Surface Water Treatment Plant, officials say. The Erthos project program aims to “distills the complexity of solar … Continue reading →

Author: SteelRadar Editorial Team steelradar.com Safeguarding the European steel and metals industry EUROMETAL White Paper 2026: CBAM – The Definitive Phase Steel Derivatives:The hidden threat driving Europe’s deindustrialisation source

One in 25 Australian Homes Installed a Battery in Grid Shakeup  Bloombergsource

European electricity operators are preparing for a rapid fall and recovery in solar generation during the total eclipse on Wednesday, 12th August, as the Moon’s shadow crosses the North Atlantic and much of the continent experiences a partial eclipse.Totality will … Continue reading →

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India’s solar additions rise 38% ahead of ALMM-II deadline: Report  Business Standardsource