Daily Archives: August 19, 2026

India added around 81 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity in calender year 2025 under ALMM List-I, nearly doubling additions compared to 2024, according to MNRE Solar cell capacity under ALMM List-II stands at around 24 GW, with PLI beneficiaries contributing roughly 5 GW in … Continue reading →

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) added over 5 GW (5,051 MW) of renewable energy in the financial year 2025-26. It claims this is the highest annual greenfield expansion by any company globally outside China. The new capacity includes 3.4 GW of solar, … Continue reading →

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Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited has secured approximately $575 million in financing from a mix of domestic and international financing facilities to support the expansion of its solar and wind portfolio in India. Specifically, it will be used for … Continue reading →

APERC Simplifies Behind-The-Meter Rooftop Solar Regulations And Removes Surcharge Burden For Consumers In Andhra Pradesh  SolarQuartersource

Long Island Power Solutions Clarifies the Federal Solar Tax Credit for New York Homeowners  EIN Newssource

US-based module manufacturer Translucent Solar has entered production ramp-up at its module assembly plant in South Carolina.Spanning over 283,000 square feet, the facility has an annual nameplate capacity of 1.2GW. Get Premium Subscription The company aims to reach full operations … Continue reading →

BKW plans to introduce its ‘sunshine’ tariff in April 2027 to residential and commercial consumers  Discounts will vary by region, reaching up to 40% on sunny days and 20% when light cloud cover is expected The voluntary tariff is intended to shift electricity use, including EV … Continue reading →

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Verogy seeks approval for 50-MW solar project in Plainfield, Sterling  Hartford Business Journalsource

China’s July industrial output grew 4.5% y/y, retail sales up 0.6%  reuters.comsource

Trinasolar Supplies 3 MWp Solar PV and 10 MWh BESS for Phu Quoc Resort in Vietnam  SolarQuartersource

EDF power solutions North America has signed two 25-year power purchase agreements with utility NV Energy for the combined output of the Winston Energy Project, a new 400 MW/1,600 MWh utility-scale solar and energy storage facility in Lyon County, Nevada. EDF … Continue reading →

According to the English-language newspaper Global Times, based in China, the announcement came from an official of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) at an event in Hulun Buir in Inner Mongolia.The official, Wang Shancheng, is quoted as saying … Continue reading →

LONGi Launches LONGi ONE Integrated Solar and Energy Storage Solution in Egypt, Signs Two Strategic Agreements  SolarQuartersource

Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur has awarded 261 bids from 401 submissions totaling 3.17 GW in the July 1, 2026 auction  Bavaria secured the largest awarded capacity at 429 MW, followed by Baden-Württemberg at 266 MW and Rhineland-Palatinate at 239 MW The next auction for this solar category will be conducted on … Continue reading →

Gulfstream Demonstrates Sustainability Leadership in Mesa  Gulfstream Newssource

We use cookies to improve your experience and for marketing. Read our cookie policy Manage cookies Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories.Translucent Solar, a US-headquartered module producer, has started scaling up output at its assembly site in South … Continue reading →

LG Energy Solution (LGES) has officially commenced production at its newly constructed 226-acre battery manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan. The plant, which represents an investment of more than $2 billion since 2022, is designed to produce battery cells for both utility-scale energy storage systems (ESS) and … Continue reading →

Deals for two large solar PV and battery energy storage system plants in Senegal have been signed by the state-owned utility.Tagged with: Power Senegal Subscriber only contentAn active subscription is required to view this articleSubscribe to African EnergyView subscription options … Continue reading →

PowerBank Corporation is reacquiring two community solar projects in New York, Highway 28 and Gainesville, totaling 13.9 MW, with an estimated construction value of $32.5 million and $13 million in expected federal tax credits.PowerBank Corporation, listed on Nasdaq, Cboe Canada … Continue reading →

How do crops such as barley, beans, potatoes, cabbage, and maize cope when photovoltaic modules reduce the sunlight reaching them? Better than previously thought, according to a study by Germany’s University of Hohenheim and the Jülich Research Centre. The crops … Continue reading →

Brookfield-backed Atera to invest US$350mn in Mexican distributed generation  BNamericassource

Distributed renewable energy (DRE) systems that generate electricity close to the point of consumption are gaining prominence in India. Increasingly, DREs are seen as a long-term driver of rural development, community empowerment, and economic resilience. India is already translating this … Continue reading →

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Plug-in solar, also known as “balcony solar” is a new category of small, portable solar system that plugs directly into a wall outlet.The concept took off in Germany in the 2010s with more than one million plug-in solar devices now … Continue reading →

Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive running for governor as a Republican, told supporters gathered at the Ag Education Center and Museum in Batavia that solar farms swallowing up farmland across New York are “a total scam.”Blakeman made the stop … Continue reading →

Home – Energy – Ten cows wandered into a Tennessee solar farm, and the panels learned to tilt out of the way before the cattle could bump into themTen cows and their calves are now grazing below moving solar panels … Continue reading →

Energies Media Image generated with artificial intelligenceSomewhere over a stretch of dry scrubland, a migrating bird picks up a signal it has trusted for millions of years.Below it lies the flat, polarized shimmer of open water.The bird banks toward it, ready to … Continue reading →

Enel Green Power, part of the Italy-based power group Enel, has launched construction on another large-scale BESS in Chile. Enel Green Power Chile has launched construction on the Finis Terrae battery energy storage system (BESS), it said earlier this week (17 … Continue reading →

The global solar PV manufacturing landscape is evolving rapidly, with technology roadmaps diverging across regions. While China advances beyond first-generation TOPCon into back-contact (BC) and hybrid architectures, hubs like India, Europe, and North America are balancing TOPCon expansion, HJT, and … Continue reading →

Eos Science News by AGU Photovoltaic technology, most commonly seen as the bulky solar panels used on solar farms, is expected to become a dominant energy source by 2050. But these panels are often installed on land that might otherwise … Continue reading →

A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 98F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.. Variable clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly late. Low 71F. … Continue reading →

Turkey now has more operational solar module manufacturing capacity than Italy, Germany, Spain, France, and the Netherlands combined, according to Sinovoltaics’ newly updated pan-European Solar Supply Chain Map. The map covers 178 production sites and projects across approximately 25 countries.“Turkey’s … Continue reading →

Germany’s federal network agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has allocated 2,135MW of PV in the country’s latest ground-mounted solar auction.The auction closed on 1 July 2026 with 406 bids with a combined capacity of 3,170MW. In total, 261 bids were successful, with average … Continue reading →

Letter to the editor: If solar is concerning, consider nuclear energy  GazetteXtrasource

By: Luis ReyesPublished: Aug 19, at 6:09am ETAnyone who has parked at a theme park in August knows the walk from the car to the gate. The asphalt radiates, the door handle is too hot to touch when you come … Continue reading →

It’s astounding how little we know about the positive effects solar panels can have on local environments. For example, Minnesota solar farms are having an unexpected effect on local insect populations. Elsewhere in the world, solar farms in Tibet are … Continue reading →

India installed a record 27GW of solar capacity in the first half of 2026, up 49% year on year from 18GW in the same period last year, according to new data from market research firm Mercom India Research.Solar accounted for … Continue reading →

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JA Solar Supplies 5.3 MWp Rooftop PV System for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Facility in New Zealand  SolarQuartersource

Freyr Energy has launched a new range of single-phase solar inverters for residential rooftop applications in India. Available in 3 kW and 5 kW variants, the inverters use silicon carbide (SiC) technology and include digital monitoring features.The inverters were developed … Continue reading →

Advait Energy Transitions today announced that its arm Advait Greenergy has secured an INR 116 crore turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a 200 MW ground-mounted solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project has been awarded by KPI … Continue reading →

India’s second-home market, currently valued at approximately $3.2 billion, is acquiring a new set of benchmarks. In corridors stretching along the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway leading to Naugaon in Alwar District of Rajasthan, where farmhouse communities have drawn a steady stream of … Continue reading →

The entire photovoltaic industry chain is mired in losses, facing supply-demand imbalance, with exports and computing-power-energy synergy jointly exploring a way out.Insights from Energy Foresight Market Watch show that 26 photovoltaic enterprises have released their first-half performance reports recently. 22 … Continue reading →

Erthos distills the complexity of solar energy systems into a modular, repeatable design. Unlike traditional ground-mounted solar energy systems supported by structural steel, Erthos’ Earth Mount Solar system places modules directly on the earth, which allows solar project developers to … Continue reading →

Turkey’s operational solar PV module manufacturing capacity exceeds that of EU member states, says Sinovoltaics EU cell and wafer capacity stands at only 1.2 GW and 0.2 GW, respectively, excluding Turkey Europe has a large planned capacity across the PV supply chain, but cell and wafer production would need to … Continue reading →

With the goal of shielding the national power grid during the dry season and diversifying its renewable generation sources, the Coopeguanacaste cooperative is moving forward with the Abangares Solar Photovoltaic Project. This initiative stands as one of the most ambitious … Continue reading →

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Last week, Deakin University announced that it had completed a year-long, Australia-first study trialling technology that allows households and small businesses to buy and sell solar and battery power to each other via a digital platform.The Virtual … Continue reading →

Canadian Solar announces the final resolution of the patent dispute with Maxeon Solar, after a U.S. federal court dismissed the lawsuit and the Federal Circuit vacated part of a PTAB ruling.Canadian Solar Inc. announced the final resolution of the patent … Continue reading →