Daily Archives: October 4, 2026

Newark, Delaware – October 02, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –A common assumption about rooftop solar is that it keeps the lights on when the power goes out. For a standard grid-tied system, it does not. Lumina Solar Delaware, a solar panel … Continue reading →

India added 3 GW of open-access solar capacity in the second quarter of 2026, marking the highest quarterly addition on record, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q2 & 1H 2026 India Solar Open Access Market Report.In India, open-access solar … Continue reading →

Homebuyer says solar array makes a third of expected power, and installers won’t touch it  Yahoo Techsource

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.These systems could pay people for providing stored electricity during peak demand.Photo Credit: iStockAustralian households are driving a clean energy … Continue reading →

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, fires were reported at two large solar power plants—“Mykolaivka” in the Simferopol District and “Okhotnikove” in the Saki District. The causes of the fires have not yet been determined. The first fire occurred at the “Mykolaivka” … Continue reading →

First Solar files patent suit against JA Solar over TOPCon tech By Investing.com  in.investing.comsource

Magenta solar panels give broccoli 4.5-fold boost in sunlight efficiency, study finds  yahoo.comsource

Rezolv secures up to $636m for 1.3GWp Dama Solar project in Romania  Yahoo Financesource

Baradili, the Municipality is providing funding for the installation of photovoltaic systems. – L’Unione Sarda English  L’Unione Sarda.itsource

Daily e-EditionEvening e-EditionSign up for email newsletters Sign up for email newslettersDaily e-EditionEvening e-Edition Trending: Despite local opposition, the Connecticut Siting Council has given the go-ahead for building large solar farms in Simsbury and Ellington.The decisions give Lodestar Energy permission … 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 →

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Image: Front row, from left: NTU Satellite Research Centre Executive Director Mr Lim Wee Seng; School of Materials Science and Engineering Asst Prof Leonard Ng Wei Tat; and School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Assoc Prof Leong Wei Lin, Assoc … Continue reading →

Pakistan’s solar boom is so widespread it is now part of wedding dowries  Business Standardsource

SEVERANCE — London-based power producer ContourGlobal Ltd. and the Platte River Power Authority celebrated the completion of Phase II of the 1,700-acre Black Hollow Sun project near Severance Wednesday, bringing Northern Colorado’s largest solar project fully online.Community leaders, project partners … Continue reading →

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MBSB Backs RM66 Million Solar Rollout Across 48 Sites  BusinessToday Malaysiasource

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): MBSB Bank Bhd has provided RM66.35 million in financing facilities to GO Energy Sdn Bhd (GESB) to support the development and implementation of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across Malaysia.The bank said the financing comprises RM63.3 million … Continue reading →

Europe TodayEuronews' flagship morning TV show with the news and insights that drive Europe, live from Brussels every morning at 08.00. Also available as a newsletter and podcast.The RingThe Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet … Continue reading →

Your trusted source for global offshore energy news, part of the Navingo network.© 2026 Navingo. All rights reserved.October 2, 2026 · 2 days agoBlueNewables and Naturgy have broken ground on Spain’s first major offshore test, deploying a 1MW floating solar … Continue reading →

In theory, floating solar farms have several environmental benefits over large, land-based facilities like California’s massive 4,700-acre Topaz Solar Farm. Floating solar farms leave land free for more productive purposes, like agriculture. Floating panels on existing bodies of water can … Continue reading →

Magenta solar panels give broccoli 4.5-fold boost in sunlight efficiency, study finds  Yahoosource

Fields of magenta solar panels: the future of farming?  Nanowerksource

Europe TodayEuronews' flagship morning TV show with the news and insights that drive Europe, live from Brussels every morning at 08.00. Also available as a newsletter and podcast.The RingThe Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet … Continue reading →

Infrastructure News Press Releases brings readers the latest industry announcements, company news, project updates, product launches, and thought leadership from across South Africa’s infrastructure, water, sanitation, waste, energy, transport, and construction sectors.Engen has installed a 15kW solar PV system at … Continue reading →

The power purchase agreement (PPA) is an important indicator that a proposed renewable energy project is worth financing. Two companies have signed an unusual PPA where the producer and the off-taker represent developing technologies that, if successful, point the way … Continue reading →

Environment•Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM CTEnvironmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on behalf of several farmers, farm groups and solar agencies for changes to a renewable energy program that impacts solar projects.The lawsuit alleges … Continue reading →

Luis Reyes Oct 4, at 6:30am ETBlueberries might be the lowest-drama crop in farming. You stick the bushes in the ground, you wait a couple of years, you fight off the birds, and you pick. At no point does the … Continue reading →

In theory, floating solar farms have several environmental benefits over large, land-based facilities like California’s massive 4,700-acre Topaz Solar Farm. Floating solar farms leave land free for more productive purposes, like agriculture. Floating panels on existing bodies of water can … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“I was excited to see how little I owed and it was one of the biggest bills I’ve gotten.”Photo Credit: … Continue reading →

The same family of crystalline materials that has electrified the solar power world is now being recruited for a very different mission: storing energy inside batteries. A comprehensive review published in the journal Ionics by Saranya Kumaresan, V Sangeetha and … Continue reading →

California will allow up to 1,200W installations, but panels must be certified by an outside safety organization.California has joined nine other US states in approving plug-in solar installations, more commonly known as balcony solar. The Plug and Play Solar Act … Continue reading →

This Little Tank Drives Over Solar Panels to Scrub Them Clean  Yahoosource

Plants are the original solar panels, and they’re very good at converting light into energy – red and blue light, that is.But what if a solar panel could co-exist with plants, capturing the light that they aren’t using while allowing … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“Your consumer rights trump their return policies. Every. Time.”Photo Credit: iStock Instead of feeling relief after a solar installation, one … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“Birds can nest on cliffs, yes bird proofing is needed.”Photo Credit: iStock A homeowner in East Scotland turned to others … Continue reading →

MOREKey Takeaways: 45 engineers from more than 25 institutions completed training in solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS) The programme focused on design, installation, operation, maintenance and safety of industrial-scale energy systems Training was conducted under the AEPC-GRIPS … Continue reading →

Solar panels have become increasingly popular in many countries around the world in recent years. However, they lose efficiency over time. The typical annual efficiency loss for solar panels ranges from 0.3% to 1%. The American specialized outlet SlashGear explained … Continue reading →

Rising utility rates, volatile natural gas prices, and multi-year interconnection queues are pushing commercial and industrial (C&I) energy consumers to reevaluate how they procure power. While traditional grid reliance exposes companies to unpredictable marginal generation costs and expanding transmission fees, … Continue reading →

Enel has finalized the acquisition from an unspecified US utility of a portfolio of seven operating photovoltaic plants with a total installed capacity of approximately 270 MW and average annual generation of approximately 0.4 TWh.“The acquisition consideration, equivalent to the … Continue reading →

ENENIn brief: Pier Carlo Sandei, Head of UNEP in Kyiv, explains why Odesa was selected, what its solar potential could mean for other Ukrainian cities, and how Italian support can help turn initial assessments into lasting investment.Odesa has been chosen … Continue reading →

Newsom signs California plug-in solar bill, establishing the nation’s largest balcony solar market Outgoing California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 868, a law that allows the state’s 39 million residents to use portable solar devices that connect to a … Continue reading →

An international research team has investigated the potential of installing PV systems between railway tracks in South Korea as a way to expand solar generation without competing for scarce land. The researchers found that suitable sections of five surface railway … Continue reading →

 -570.59 -198.50+ 166.00+ 1,193.00+ 1,320.00 -570.59 -198.50 -198.50+ 166.00+ 166.00+ 1,193.00India’s solar manufacturing industry is expanding rapidly, but new US tariffs are creating a fresh challenge for Indian manufacturers. In this episode of Green Shift, we examine what is changing and why the US market matters.M Ramesh joins the discussion … Continue reading →

More than one-third of new residential solar installations in the United States included battery storage in 2025, as batteries increasingly shift from an optional addition to a standard component of rooftop solar projects.Battery storage was paired with 37% of new … Continue reading →

SA Power Networks, the electricity distribution network operating in the state of South Australia, has announced its annual curtailment test will take place next Tuesday (August 25).A statement published on the network’s website describes the annual test as “like a … Continue reading →

DTE Cold Creek Solar Park is now operational east of Coldwater  thedailyreporter.comsource

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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.“Energy doesn’t just vanish midway down continuous conductors.”Photo Credit: iStock A DIY solar setup can look perfect on paper and … Continue reading →

Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have identified a manufacturing technique that reduces microscopic defects in copper zinc tin sulphide (CZTS) solar cell material, achieving record voltage performance for the technology and a certified efficiency of 12.4%.The … Continue reading →