Daily Archives: August 21, 2026

New Zealand’s solar capacity reached 830 MW by the end of 2025, according to a report released by the country’s Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE).MBIE’s Energy in New Zealand 2026 report says the country’s solar capacity increased by … Continue reading →

India added 34 GW DC of solar capacity in H1 2026, up 38% YoY, putting it on track to exceed 50 GW DC for the year, says Wood Mackenzie Analysts flag limited availability of ALMM List-II-enlisted cells that could slow project development in H2 2026 The research firm expects … Continue reading →

Energies Media At peak daylight in the Mojave Desert, the $2.2 billion Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System looks like an engineering triumph: three 450-foot towers illuminated by thousands of gleaming mirrors.Yet beneath that glittering facade lies one of California’s most … Continue reading →

Rompetrol will build a 4.8 MW photovoltaic power plant at the Vega Ploiești Refinery, with an investment of 27 million lei  Informat.rosource

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The TaiyangNews PV Price Index staged a partial turnaround in Calendar Week 33, with wafer and cell prices recording increases of 9.1% to 31.0% week-on-week (WoW).The polysilicon segment was unchanged for the third consecutive week.The wafer segment recorded sizable increases … Continue reading →

Aisin wins NEDO backing for 500mm perovskite solar modules  International Business Timessource

JA Powers Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s Green Transition with New Zealand’s Largest Rooftop PV System JA Powers Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s Green Transition with New Zealand’s Largest Rooftop PV SystemBEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, JA powered Fisher & Paykel … Continue reading →

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Indian solar manufacturer Websol Energy System has started upgrading an existing monocrystalline PERC cell line to TOPCon technology, with the project expected to be completed by March 2027.The company is converting a 600 MW mono PERC line into a 750 … Continue reading →

A wave of new heterojunction (HJT) solar cell and module manufacturing announcements in the US is highlighting the rapid shift in PV technology as the country continues to increase its domestic solar manufacturing supply chain. With manufacturers increasingly looking beyond … Continue reading →

Egypt has approved the Nefer Minya project that will pair 1 GW of solar capacity with a 600 MWh battery system AIKO had previously announced its selection as the sole module supplier for the solar project The project is being developed by Infinity Power and Hassan Allam Utilities in Minya Egypt has approved the … Continue reading →

Markets & PolicyTenders & AuctionsSolar ProjectsLarge-Scale ProjectsRooftopC&IManufacturingModulesInverters & BOSTechnologyFinance and M&AMarkets & PolicyT&DUtilitiesSmart GridMicrogridEventsWebinarsInterviewsMNRE mandates domestic storage of inverter data for PM Surya Ghar projectsAugust 21, 2026Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insightsIndia … Continue reading →

Silver makes up roughly 0.5% of a solar cell’s mass, yet accounts for 47% of its recycling value, according to a May 2026 research paper on PV recycling in Science Bulletin – an imbalance that dictates much of how recyclers … Continue reading →

JinkoSolar has officially launched its “Sunny 365” smart PV-storage system—a solution tailored for the manufacturing industry. The solution integrates high-efficiency photovoltaics, smart energy storage and AI-driven dispatch to help manufacturing businesses in sectors including textiles, cement, steel, home appliances, home … Continue reading →

Indonesia’s renewable energy ambitions require structural change  East Asia Forumsource

Energy and Climate DatabasesEnergy – Climate ForecastsMarket IntelligenceMarket AnalysisEnergy – Climate ScenariosClimate Strategy and Policy EvaluationTrainingGermany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 2,135 MW of ground-mounted solar PV capacity in its latest auction, which closed on 1 July 2026. (Bundesnetzagentur … Continue reading →

South Korea picks first 86 villages for solar co-ops that let residents share profits  Yahoosource

Share With about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, Malta is ideally placed to harness the sun’s energy. But its scorching summers, salty sea air and occasional Saharan dust storms also make it one of Europe’s toughest environments for solar panels.For … Continue reading →

From pv magazine Germany.The debate over the design of Austria’s subsidy framework has intensified since the last funding round, which saw its budget exhausted in just 33 seconds. Thousands of applications for photovoltaic and battery storage investment grants were left … Continue reading →

Let Utility Dive’s free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. In partnership withIn partnership withIn need of capacity, the PJM’s surplus interconnection process has produced limited results while MISO and SPP were studying roughly 15 GW and 14 … 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 →

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 →

Swedish renewables developer OX2 has officially begun construction on the Muswellbrook 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Hunter Valley, some 250 kilometres north-west of Sydney.The site is a hybrid and includes a 135 MW … 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 site could offer cheaper power, safer outdoor space, and new opportunities for work, training, and green manufacturing.Photo Credit: iStock … Continue reading →

From ESS NewsChina-based storage system manufacturer Ecoflow has been teasing an update to its Stream series of products and has now launched the products in the UK, following an earlier launch in Europe, with the Stream 5000 and Stream AC … Continue reading →

0 Powered by : SunShare, a US-based community solar developer, has completed and energized its first two New Mexico community solar gardens with CSolPower. The 6 MW DC Juniper Sol garden in Santa Fe reached commercial operation recently and started … Continue reading →

Indian solar manufacturer Websol Energy System has started upgrading one of its existing monocrystalline PERC cell lines to TOPCon technology, with the project expected to be completed by March 2027.The company is converting a 600 MW mono PERC line into … Continue reading →

Plug-in solar panels to hit supermarket shelves – will they save you money?  Yahoosource

In Sydney, 14,000 native plants gave rooftop solar a 23% performance boost  Yahoosource

ATOME is preparing a feasibility study for a proposed 300 MW solar project in VilletaProgress on the project depends on ATOME Paraguay moving forward with a PPAIt says the project could support the development of an industrial park centered on … Continue reading →

The solar photovoltaic system at the Duff House Pump Station in Manchester is expected to result in over $14 million in savings on electricity costs.Agriculture Minister Floyd Green noted that the investment will also support farmers, especially amid drought conditions, … Continue reading →

Queensland biofuel groups seek national ethanol and biodiesel mandateUS renewable fuel credit generation rises nearly 7% in first seven months of 2026Bangchak expands used cooking oil network to support SAF production in ThailandEgypt approves 1-GW solar project with 600-MWh battery … Continue reading →

Bulgaria’s battery energy storage capacity increased by 1 GW in a single month to 5.4 GW, according to Bulgarian business publication Capital.bg. The news report cites ENTSO-E data as of August 17, 2026, showing a nearly 23% month-on-month (MoM) increase in operating capacity. It expanded from 4.4 … Continue reading →

Energies Media The Mojave Desert outside Las Vegas looks barren to most passing eyes. But tucked beneath the scrub and sand lives the threecorner milkvetch — a rare flowering plant that sprawls low across the ground, waiting for desert rains … Continue reading →

Energies Media Zenith Energy just picked up a 10 MWp photovoltaic development project in the Province of Foggia, Puglia—and with that, its total Italian solar pipeline hit approximately 203 MWp. That clears the company’s 200 MWp end-of-2026 target, and it … Continue reading →

Renewable Energy in India: Growth Story, Policy Push & What’s Next  NewsGramsource

Saffron grown under solar panels doubled yields and penciled out at $60,000 in five-year test  Yahoosource

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.Storage can help stabilize the grid during extreme weather or periods of heavy use.Photo Credit: iStock Rising electricity use from … Continue reading →

The IREDA has sanctioned a debt facility of $118.6m (Rs11.35bn) for the project.Hindustan Power has completed financial closure for a 435MW-peak (MWp)/300MW solar power project in the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India.The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.For a larger 6-kilowatt system, the report said the loss could reach £200 (~$272).Photo Credit: iStock For some U.K. households, … Continue reading →

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Saatvik Green Energy share price rose more than 4 percent in the opening trade on August 21 after the company received order for supply of Solar PV modules.At 09:30a, Saatvik Green Energy was quoting at Rs 418.65, up Rs 18.20, … Continue reading →

China is poised to launch Chang'e-7, its most technologically complex lunar mission to date, in its search for frozen stores of water in permanently shadowed craters near the moon's south pole.The uncrewed mission, named after a mythical Chinese goddess of … Continue reading →

0 Powered by : JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., a China-based PV module manufacturer, has supplied modules for a 5.3 MW rooftop PV system in Auckland. The installation for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is described as New Zealand’s largest rooftop … Continue reading →

The Australian government has extended a capital gains tax (CGT) concession for foreign investors in wind, solar and battery storage assets by a further decade, pushing the deadline from 2030 to 30 June 2040.It comes after pressure from the Greens … Continue reading →

Researchers from Germany and Namibia have developed a porous silicon dioxide (SiO₂) coating for photovoltaic (PV) cover glass that combines anti-reflective properties with passive radiative cooling. The coating is designed to increase light transmission while improving the thermal performance of … Continue reading →

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Sungrow and MNC Solar Power Deploy 244 kW Multi-Building Solar System at Australian Aged Care Facility  SolarQuartersource

Swedish renewables developer OX2 has officially begun construction on its 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Australia, in the Hunter Valley, some 250 kilometers from Sydney.The site is a hybrid and includes a 135 MW … Continue reading →