Daily Archives: October 17, 2026

Feels like: 19.4°C19.4°F | Overcast Sri Lanka experienced a nationwide power outage on Saturday due to instability in its electricity system, with authorities working to restore supplies, Anadolu Agency reported.The National System Operator has asked owners of rooftop solar photovoltaic … Continue reading →

Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Xu Xiaohua CopiedWind and solar … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.Some builder-installed panels may satisfy basic requirements without covering real household demand.Photo Credit: iStock Climbing monthly electric bills pushed 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.“One night it was raining very heavily and I started to see these (damp) spots being created.”Photo Credit: iStockHomeowners in … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.PrepayPower raised electricity prices by 8.8% and gas prices by 10.6% in June.Photo Credit: iStock PrepayPower is holding electricity and … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“Sounds like both your agent and selling agent are taking advantage of you.”Photo Credit: iStock In California, a buyer in … 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 law comes as rooftop solar grows in Texas, with households looking for ways to cut electricity costs.Photo Credit: iStock … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“More than 50 critical facilities” are expected to benefit.Photo Credit: iStock About 4 miles of power lines in Katy, Texas, … Continue reading →

Melbourne-based Allume Energy’s SolShare system, that allows residents in multi-unit buildings to share the energy generated from a single rooftop solar array across individually electricity meters, has scooped the pool at Australia’s Good Design awards.The SolShare system received the 2026 … Continue reading →

Qcells announced plans to launch new versions of its residential solar panel series featuring U.S.-made aluminum frames by the end of 2026. The updated residential product offerings, which include the company’s Q.Tron AC and Q.Peak Duo AC lines, will incorporate aluminum … Continue reading →

⚡ Quick ReadNTPC (Mauritius) Energy, a subsidiary of India’s state-owned power giant, has officially invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package to develop a floating solar project. The initiative is set to be located at the Tamarind … Continue reading →

AI Model Diagnoses Solar Panel Faults Even When Data Goes MissingSolar power is exploding across the global grid, but the panels that harvest sunlight are quietly fragile machines. They bake in heat, get hammered by sand and rain, and slowly … 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.Qcells has unveiled intentions to introduce updated iterations of its home solar panel lineup equipped with aluminum … Continue reading →

From left to right: Susan Cotner, Greg Galluccio, Kimberly Ireland, Dr. Richard Perez, Jill Henck, and Nicole Bouchez, at a Crandall Library electric grid panel. Luke Mosseau is a staff writer. Contact: 518-742-3224, lmosseau@poststar.com. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter.reporter{{description}}Email notifications are … Continue reading →

Solar panels at a community solar farm in Chicago Heights. Erin Hooley/ Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/ Getty This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black … 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 only time you might get close is when you get the edge of cloud effects.”Photo Credit: iStock A solar … Continue reading →

0 Powered by : Work has been completed on the 74.9 MW Bailey Mill Solar Center, which Duke Energy Florida, a United States-based electric utility, has built near Monticello in Jefferson County. Its 163,000 panels can produce enough electricity at … Continue reading →

Plans to build a battery energy storage system and 500MW solar farm across swathes of land near Selby could be changed following objections from people living nearby.Light Valley Solar Limited wants to build on 2,520 acres (1,020 hectares) of land … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“That’s actually a pretty good deal with the right player.”Photo Credit: iStock A San Diego homeowner who said they could … Continue reading →

Small solar upgrades in California could threaten older net-metering deals  Yahoosource

As the UK opens its doors to plug-in solar, TSUN is bringing its experience — and a complete product ecosystem — to British households.October 16, 2026Sponsored by TSUNThe UK's residential solar market is entering a new phase. With plug-in solar … 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 them, the main goal was holding onto the older rates.Photo Credit: iStock A California homeowner on PG&E’s NEM 2 … 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 utility estimates the state’s refusal to pay is costing about $475,000 each year.Photo Credit: iStock Harrisburg residents and businesses … Continue reading →

Judge sides with solar project in fight over Zeeland Township farm  WOODTV.comsource

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Tunisia’s 100% renewable electricity future: solar PV, hydropower and pumped hydro storage pathways to 2050Tunisia could run its entire electricity grid on renewable energy by 2050, according to a new techno-economic study that models the country’s path to 100% renewable … Continue reading →

China has proposed new export controls covering 12 solar PV manufacturing technologies The draft distinguishes between technologies proposed for export prohibition and those subject to export restrictions A temporary registration requirement applies to specified technology exports while the proposed changes undergo consultation Overseas … Continue reading →

Get the latest local stories in your inbox.The long-fought Coyote Creek solar project in eastern Sacramento County is moving forward again, but smaller. A settlement in an environmental lawsuit will shrink the solar farm’s footprint by about 20%, preserving roughly … Continue reading →

The latest Clean Energy Regulator (CER) data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with final investment decisions (FID) for the September quarter sitting at 1 GW, following 2 GW in Q2, adding to the year’s already … Continue reading →

Kariako Solar PV mini-grid powering several government, public buildings  Guyana Chroniclesource

Two solar farm developers seek renewal of expired IW permits  Smithfield Timessource

Romanian Environment Ministry brings its rooftop solar panels back online  Romania Insidersource

The deal remains subject to approval by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and customary closing regulatory conditions.Awarded under the Department of Energy’s second Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP 2), the utility-scale facility represents a major addition to the Philippines' clean … Continue reading →

Alex Greer strategically utilized a program that links farmers with solar developers to enhance his sheep business. By securing grazing contracts across 38 acres in Asheboro and Rowan counties, he faced hurdles like controlling vegetation and installing predator-proof fencing. Interestingly, … Continue reading →

A research team in Spain has experimentally investigated the integration of low-height photovoltaic systems into vineyards. They explained that low-height agrivoltaic systems could offer several advantages over conventional elevated installations, particularly in vineyards where maintaining existing cultivation practices is essential. … 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.Standard Solar has purchased two Washington solar developments from OneEnergy Renewables, the two firms’ inaugural collaboration within … Continue reading →

European Union restricts photovoltaic funding for high-risk inverter suppliers from November  Global Sourcessource

Researchers in Portugal have investigated the friction and wear behavior of moth-eye-inspired silicon surfaces designed to reduce light reflection and improve light absorption in solar cells. The study examined, in particular, how these antireflective nanostructures withstand mechanical stress relevant to … Continue reading →

New Jersey lets renters and condo owners plug in solar without utility approval  Yahoosource

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“Plug-in solar is going to open up a whole new world for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents.”Photo Credit: … Continue reading →

+ 413.66+ 148.80+ 295.00+ 426.00+ 510.00+ 413.66+ 148.80+ 148.80+ 295.00+ 295.00+ 426.00China on Friday announced a sweeping draft plan to restrict exports of more than 40 cutting edge technologies including solar manufacturing technologies, AI models and some biotech platforms.A number of technologies related to the manufacture of solar cells have been … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.People buying solar panels may overlook these numbers until they are already trying to make everything work together.Photo Credit: EcoFlow … Continue reading →

In Dalad Banner, Ordos City, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, rows upon rows of blue photovoltaic panels stretch as far as the eye can see, tracking the sun like a herd of horses poised for action. Beneath the panels, … Continue reading →

Silfab Solar files lawsuit against York County to end zoning battle, commence solar cell production  Queen City Newssource

More than module assembly: building a resilient solar ecosystem in the US  PV Techsource

New York State's Office of Renewable Energy Siting denied an application from Chicago-based Hecate Energy LLC that would have resulted in a 42-megawatt solar farm across 700 acres in Craryville, a hamlet in the Town of Copake.COPAKE — New York … Continue reading →

247Solar has dramatically improved on the first generation of solar thermal technologies for generating round-the-clock clean electricity. The deployment of the company’s solar thermal technology will be 247Solar’s initial commercial project, a critical milestone for overcoming the intermittency of conventional … Continue reading →

Jasper, a 1-year-old terrier mix from Underdog Pet Rescue in Madison, learns to retrieve the Wisconsin State Journal from the end of the driveway Frank LaseeSolar panels aren’t enough to power data centers in Wisconsin. Lasee is a senior policy … Continue reading →

A sharp pullback in Chinese solar cell manufacturing is casting a shadow over the silver market, offsetting a wave of upbeat production reports from major mine operators. Output of photovoltaic cells in China fell 15.2% year-on-year in September, according to … Continue reading →

China’s Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology jointly issued Announcement No. 48 of 2026 on October 16, soliciting public comments on revisions to China’s Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export. The proposal would place … Continue reading →