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“This marks 2 quarters in a row where renewables have generated over 90% of New Zealand’s electricity.”
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New Zealand just posted one of its cleanest power quarters ever with a little help from Mother Nature.
In the first three months of 2026, renewables generated 94.5% of the country’s electricity, with solar output hitting a record high and making the nation’s future clean-energy targets look far more attainable, per the nation’s latest Energy Quarterly.
Those results represent a sharp rise from the 83.2% renewable share recorded in the same quarter last year, as New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment reported. Hydro, wind, and solar all played a role in the increase.
The quarterly report noted that solar generation reached a record 373 gigawatt-hours, aided by strong summer conditions and new capacity at projects the MBIE highlighted, including Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga and the Te Herenga o Te Rā project near Ōpōtiki. 
“A favourable mix of strong hydro inflows, increased wind output, and a 50% year-on-year increase in solar generation helped keep renewable electricity generation high this quarter,” MBIE domains manager Amapola Generosa said in a press release.
Even though net generation increased 1.9% from a year earlier, fossil fuel use fell sharply. Gas-fired generation fell 67%, coal generation fell 66%, and MBIE said planned outages at Huntly Power Station also contributed to lower coal use, the report noted.
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“Declining domestic gas production and ongoing global uncertainty continue to influence prices and supply across the wider energy system,” Generosa said of the fossil fuels market.
A power grid getting this much of its electricity from renewable sources means fewer air pollutants from burning coal and gas, less exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, and a better chance of keeping electricity cleaner as demand rises.
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In June, the New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade cautioned that “the impact of the Iran conflict, including petrochemical supply chain disruption and the jump in fuel prices in New Zealand,” is beginning to impact consumer confidence and domestic economic data.
However, Generosa said in the press release, “Fuel imports remained stable despite disruption to global shipping routes following the early March closure of the Strait of Hormuz.”

Generosa described the quarter as a milestone.
“This marks two quarters in a row where renewables have generated over 90% of New Zealand’s electricity, and the highest share for a March quarter since 1980,” she noted in the release.
Outside factors still play a major role for renewables, as Generosa alluded to.
“Overall, the results reflect the strong impact of weather on New Zealand’s electricity system, with high rainfall and wind conditions driving increased renewable generation,” she concluded.
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If we want farmland to stay farmland, we have to be open-minded about what farming looks like today, writes Abby Broedlin, vice president of asset management at Nautilus Solar Energy.
Abigail Broedlin is vice president of asset management at Nautilus Solar Energy.
America is losing farms, and it’s happening because families have run out of options. Across the country, farmers are facing a level of financial pressure that would have been hard to imagine a generation ago. Commodity prices can collapse overnight. Input costs keep climbing regardless of what the market does. And an energy supply chain entangled in global instability means a crisis halfway around the world can drive up a farmer’s fertilizer bill before the planting season even begins.
For many family farms, simply covering property taxes has become a struggle, let alone breaking even after months of hard work, investment and risk. The farms aren’t disappearing because farmers want to sell. They are disappearing because the math no longer works. If we want farming to remain a viable livelihood for generations to come, we must have an honest conversation about what modern farming requires. Stability matters. But too often, our conversations about farmland are locked in outdated assumptions about how land can and should be used.
That tension is especially visible in debates around solar energy. For years, the idea of placing solar on farmland has been framed as a threat to agriculture — energy versus food, development versus tradition. But that framing overlooks a more nuanced reality emerging across rural communities. Where policy allows, community solar projects can serve as the difference between recurring stabilizing income and not having a farm at all.
Lease payments from community solar projects can offset or fully cover property taxes, reducing a major fixed cost that exists regardless of whether a crop succeeds or fails. That predictable income allows farmers to weather bad years and plan for the long term rather than operating season to season.
From a community solar perspective, unlike large-scale energy projects designed to export power elsewhere, these projects are small, distributed generation that serve nearby homes, businesses and public institutions like schools and hospitals. According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, in 2024 the average American farm was approximately 460 acres. Community solar projects are typically placed on 16 to 60 acres, and farmers and developers often strive to use lower-yield or underperforming land. The rest of the land remains in agricultural use, under the same ownership, often with greater financial security than before.
The alternative options are often far less ideal. Without stable income, some landowners feel pressure to sell portions of their property outright to housing developments, industrial uses, or they make other permanent changes that remove the land from agricultural use altogether. Community solar offers a different path, one that allows farmers to retain ownership, maintain flexibility and keep land in the family for future generations.
Importantly, these projects are not permanent. Community solar leases typically last between 20 and 40 years. At the end of that lease, the land doesn’t have to disappear from agriculture. Panels are removed and recycled, and farmers can return the acreage to crop planting, renew the lease, or choose another use.
Critics are right to raise questions about land use. These are deeply personal decisions tied to identity, heritage and community appeal. But framing the issue as agriculture versus solar misses the larger picture. The real risk to farmland isn’t thoughtful, small-scale clean energy development, it is larger economic pressures that force families to make the tough decision to sell the land altogether.
Community solar won’t be right for every farm, and it shouldn’t be. But for many landowners, it offers something increasingly rare in agriculture — predictability. If we want farmland to stay farmland, we have to be open-minded about what farming looks like today. Supporting both food production and local energy on the same land may not be farming of the past, but it can be the future.
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ST. PAUL — University of Minnesota Extension will host a free agrivoltaics webinar, “Keeping the farm in ‘solar farm’: Agrivoltaic logistics,” at 7 p.m. July 14.
Solar energy sites on rural landscapes are raising concerns about taking agricultural land out of production, but they can be developed to prioritize ag production, known as agrivoltaics. Building an agrivoltaic site is a logistical puzzle involving specialized site prep, complex operations management, and long-term land stewardship.
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Representatives from Pivot Energy and Solar Collective are the guest speakers. They will discuss agrivoltaics from a solar developer’s perspective, moving beyond the “why” and diving into the “how” of designing, permitting and operating projects where solar and soil work in tandem.
The webinar is designed for farmers, solar developers, landowners, government officials and ag professionals interested in the future of dual-use land management.
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VIVESCIA and Amarenco are developing eight ground-mounted photovoltaic plants on unused land in the Ardennes, Marne and Aube. The operation is expected to generate over €3 million for the cooperative over some 30 years, without any direct financial investment from the group.
VIVESCIA, an agricultural and agri-food cooperative group from northeastern France, and Amarenco, an independent power producer (IPP) specializing in photovoltaics, have announced a partnership covering eight ground-mounted solar plants. Each installation will exceed 500 kilowatt-peak (kWp) of industrial-scale capacity and will be located on unused land owned by the cooperative. VIVESCIA states it will commit no direct financial investment, with Amarenco bearing all associated risks and financing.
The projects span three departments in the Grand Est region: two in the Ardennes (Amagne and Attigny), four in the Marne (Matougues, Nuisement-sur-Coole, Somme-Tourbe and Sommesous) and two in the Aube (Châtres and Onjon). During the operating phase, the arrangement is expected to generate a value creation envelope of over €3 million for VIVESCIA, spread over approximately 30 years, according to figures provided by the parties. In the broader context of European solar expansion, OMV Petrom recently committed €300 million to the Gabare solar project in Bulgaria, highlighting the diversity of deployment models across the continent. The cooperative will provide support on land security, local consultation and on-site coordination.
Amarenco will manage the entire lifecycle of the plants — feasibility studies, administrative procedures, financing, construction, operations and maintenance, and end-of-life decommissioning. The developer will bear all risks associated with the projects. This model, in which the developer funds the investment in exchange for land access, limits the landowner’s financial exposure while providing long-term recurring revenues.
Founded in 2013, Amarenco operates primarily in France, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Austria and claims more than 2,000 projects to date. In 2025, the company states it reached 650 MW of installed solar capacity. Since 2020, it reportedly raised nearly €500 million from investors and invests more than €0.5 billion annually, according to its own statements. It employs more than 200 people across Europe.
VIVESCIA reports revenue of €3.8 billion as of June 30, 2025 and employs 4,000 staff across 14 countries. The cooperative counts 9,000 farmer-members from northeastern France and collects an average of 3.5 million tonnes of grain per year across its territories. For the group, the partnership aims to combine asset monetization, renewable electricity production and local territorial footprint, in its own terms. Ground-mounted solar on idle land is gaining traction globally, with photovoltaics displacing other energy sources across multiple markets.
Amarenco deploys soil regeneration programs on its solar sites, aimed at restoring carbon absorption capacity, promoting biodiversity and improving water retention. These initiatives align, according to the company, with the “4 per 1000” initiative launched alongside the Paris Climate Agreement in December 2015. Pierre Guerrier, Head of Development France at Amarenco, highlights that small ground-mounted plants on idle land “promote local acceptance” and “facilitate connection to the public electricity grid.” Cédric Cogniez, Chief Operating Officer for Agricultural Activities and Cereal Value Chains at VIVESCIA, describes the model as “simple, secured and built for the long term.”
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Mars produces dust storms unlike anything on Earth. The largest of them, called planet-encircling storms, can grow from a regional disturbance to a veil of dust over the entire planet in a matter of weeks.
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Mars produces dust storms unlike anything on Earth. The largest of them, called planet-encircling storms, can grow from a regional disturbance to a veil of dust over the entire planet in a matter of weeks. In 2018, one of these storms turned day into a dim, reddish dark over NASA’s Opportunity rover, cut off the sunlight the solar-powered machine ran on, and ended a mission that had already lasted more than fourteen years.
Opportunity was built for ninety days. It lasted nearly fifteen years. The storm is what finally stopped it, though, as is often the way with these things, exactly how it delivered the final blow is not entirely certain.
The first warning did not come from the rover. On 30 May 2018, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a regional dust storm and alerted the team running Opportunity on the ground. Within days the storm had ballooned. It soon covered an area larger than North America, and then larger still, until it wrapped the whole planet. At its height, almost the entire surface was hidden, with only the summit caldera of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system, standing above the dust.
These storms grow through a feedback loop. Airborne dust absorbs sunlight and warms the surrounding air. The warm air rises, pulling in wind, and the wind lifts more dust, which warms more air. A storm that starts in one region can feed on itself until it spans the globe.
What is not well understood is why some Martian years produce a planet-encircling storm and others do not. They arrive irregularly, every few Mars years, without a reliable schedule, which makes them hard to forecast far in advance.
Opportunity drew its power from solar panels, which on a clear Martian day generated enough electricity to drive, run instruments, and keep the rover warm. Dust takes that away in two ways: it blocks sunlight in the air, and it settles on the panels.
Engineers track how much sunlight the dust blocks using a figure called tau, a measure of atmospheric opacity. At Opportunity’s location on the rim of Endeavour Crater, tau normally sat around 0.5. During the storm it climbed to a recorded value of roughly 10.5 to 10.8, among the highest ever measured on Mars. The rover needed tau below about 2 to gather enough light to charge its batteries. It was getting a small fraction of that.
Science operations were suspended on 8 June. The last signal arrived on 10 June 2018, a partial image and a reading showing the batteries down to about 21 or 22 watt-hours, just enough to tell the team the rover was about to drop into a low-power state in which everything but its clock shut off. Then it went quiet.
The storm cut the power.
What happened next, over the months that followed, is where the certainty runs out. NASA kept trying. Over that period the agency sent more than a thousand commands, hoping that once the skies cleared the panels would catch enough light to wake the rover, and that a windy season late in 2018 might even blow the dust off them. Nothing came back. On 13 February 2019, NASA declared the mission complete. The most likely explanations are that dust coated the panels too thickly, or that the long stretch of cold and darkness during hibernation left the batteries or electronics unable to recover. Which of these it was cannot be confirmed from a rover that never spoke again.
A common picture needs correcting here. Mars storms are often imagined as violent gales that could knock a spacecraft over, an image helped along by films. The reality is close to the opposite. Mars’s atmosphere is about one per cent as dense as Earth’s. Even a fast Martian wind would push with only a small fraction of the force of a comparable wind on Earth.
The danger is not the push of the wind. It is the dust: what it does to sunlight, and what it does once it settles on a surface. For a solar-powered machine, that is the whole problem. The storm did not blow Opportunity over.
It starved it.
The contrast with Mars’s nuclear-powered rovers is the clearest lesson. While the 2018 storm was darkening the sky over Opportunity, NASA’s Curiosity rover was working through the same dust on the other side of the planet, slowed but not stopped. Curiosity does not rely on sunlight. It carries a small nuclear power source, a radioisotope generator, that produces electricity regardless of the weather.
The newer Perseverance rover is powered the same way, for the same reason. Solar power is lighter and cheaper, and it served Opportunity well for fourteen years, but it leaves a machine exposed to exactly the event that ended this one. The lander InSight, also solar-powered, met a slower version of the same fate, its panels gradually buried under accumulating dust until it fell silent in 2022.
Opportunity was meant to last ninety days and drive perhaps a kilometre. It lasted more than fourteen years and drove about forty-five, a record for any vehicle on another world. The storm that ended it was not a freak. Planet-encircling storms are a normal, if irregular, feature of the Martian climate, and another one will come. The open question for anything that has to survive on the surface, robot or eventually human, is the same one Opportunity ran into: how to keep the power on when the planet puts out the sun.
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Indian PV manufacturer Bluebird Solar has launched a new range of G12R n-type TOPCon bifacial PV modules targeting utility-scale, commercial and industrial (C&I), and rooftop solar applications.
The new module series offers power outputs of up to 630 W and module efficiencies of up to 23.32%.
The modules are based on n-type TOPCon cell technology and G12R rectangular wafers, enabling integration of a higher number of cells within a compact design to increase power density and optimize space utilization, the manufacturer said.
The bifacial glass-to-glass module features 132 half-cut cells with 16 busbar technology and is backed by a 12-year product warranty and 30-year power output warranty.
“Our new G12R module has been engineered to meet the evolving needs of modern solar projects by delivering higher energy yield, lower degradation, and better project economics,” said Akshay Mittal, director, Bluebird Solar.
“As the industry moves rapidly toward high-efficiency n-type solutions, our focus remains on providing advanced modules that offer superior performance, reliability, and long-term value for our customers,” added Rohit Tikku, CEO, Bluebird Solar.
Bluebird Solar currently operates a fully automated 2.5 GW PV module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, producing high-efficiency mono PERC and n-type TOPCon solar modules for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications.
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Kosol Energie has completed a 142 MW ground-mounted solar project for Coal India Ltd in Gujarat, using n-type TOPCon bifacial modules with POE–POE encapsulation.
The project is located in Bhadramali village in Deesa taluka, Banaskantha district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The company said it completed the plant within nine months after taking over a partially executed project.
Kosol Energie said the project had previously been stalled and re-tendered, citing execution gaps, land acquisition issues, and right-of-way constraints for transmission infrastructure. It added that it completed installation and commissioning within nine months.
The plant uses unspecified 610 W monocrystalline n-type TOPCon bifacial modules in a 144-cell configuration. According to the company, the modules feature polyolefin elastomer (POE–POE) encapsulation to limit moisture ingress and degradation, while improving resistance to potential-induced degradation (PID), light-induced degradation (LID), light- and elevated-temperature-induced degradation (LeTID), and module-induced degradation (MID).
POE encapsulants are particularly common in bifacial modules, glass–glass designs, and high-efficiency cell technologies such as TOPCon and heterojunction (HJT). Their growing use is driven by a combination of material advantages, including improved moisture resistance, higher electrical resistivity that helps suppress potential-induced degradation (PID), and the absence of acetic acid formation, which is typical of modules relying on ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). As a result, POE is often preferred for advanced module architectures and installations in demanding environments, such as humid or coastal regions.
Kosol Energie said a significant share of the project was executed using local labor and that the plant is expected to support jobs in operations, maintenance, and site security.

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A vegetation fire that broke out Monday morning at a solar farm near California Valley has been fully contained, according to CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County Fire.
Firefighters responded to the blaze on June 15 near Highway 58, where flames burned through approximately 10 acres of grass within the solar farm property.
Crews were able to stop the fire’s forward progress relatively quickly, aided by favorable conditions on the ground. The fire was bordered by roads on all sides, which helped containment efforts.
By 12:45 p.m. Monday, CAL FIRE announced the fire had reached 100 percent containment.
Firefighters remained on scene for several hours after halting the fire’s spread to strengthen containment lines and work toward full extinguishment.
It’s unclear if there has been damage to the solar panels. 
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Home – Tech – Solar power is getting a new physical test, and the land beneath the panels may matter more than expected 
A flock of about 40 sheep has become part of the clean energy story at Westmill Solar, a community-owned solar farm on the Oxfordshire and Wiltshire border in southern England. This is not just a cute image for a visitor brochure.
The sheep are helping manage vegetation, protect wildflowers, support insects, and show how renewable energy sites can be designed as living landscapes rather than fenced-off industrial spaces.
The bigger lesson is simple: solar power does not have to mean choosing between electricity and ecology. At Westmill, more than 20,000 solar panels generate about 4.5 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year, enough on average to power roughly 1,600 homes, while the site says it saved more than 4.2 million lbs. of carbon dioxide emissions in 2025 when displacing gas generation.
Most solar farms need some kind of vegetation control. Grass and fast-growing plants can block access, create maintenance headaches, or shade equipment at the wrong time. At Westmill, the answer was not heavier mowing or chemical treatment, but a herd of native Cotswold and Lincoln sheep chosen for low-impact grazing.
That sounds almost too simple, but the trick is timing. Westmill says the sheep graze during the winter so they do not disturb nesting birds, and so pollinator-friendly plants are not being eaten during their flowering season.
The ecological idea behind it is known as “intermediate disturbance.” In everyday terms, the sheep keep one aggressive plant from taking over the whole field. A little nibbling, done carefully, can leave more room for a richer mix of wildflowers, insects, soil life, and birds.
Westmill Solar is not a typical corporate project dropped into the countryside. The co-op says it was commissioned in July 2011 and later acquired by Westmill Solar Co-operative in 2012, with more than 1,500 members helping fund the purchase.
That community ownership matters because local people have a direct stake in the land and its success. At the end of the day, a solar farm that residents visit, study, and help govern feels different from one they only see through a fence.
It also changes the business story. Renewable energy is not just about panels and power prices anymore. For the most part, the stronger model is one that stacks benefits, meaning electricity, farm income, habitat recovery, education, and public trust all working on the same patch of land.
Westmill says its panels were specifically chosen with sheep grazing in mind. That means the land between the panels can support the flock without major concerns about the animals damaging the equipment.
Simply put, biology helped shape the engineering. The solar farm needed enough clearance and durability for animals to move, graze, and shelter underneath the panels. That may sound small, but for maintenance crews and energy operators, resilient design often starts with small decisions like that.
The sheep seem to benefit, too. Westmill says shepherdess Vera Hoenen found that the animals use the panels as shelter from the weather, while the variety of plants on the site helps them gain weight more effectively.
Calling the sheep “living lawnmowers” misses the point. They are part of a management system that reduces the need for more disruptive methods while feeding nutrients back into the ground naturally.
There is also a human side here. In a recent Westmill Energy post, Vera described the round-the-clock commitment of caring for the flock. “There are no days off, not even Christmas Day,” she said.
That detail matters. Clean technology can sometimes feel distant and shiny–all graphs and grid connections. Here, the energy transition has muddy boots, winter mornings, and animals that need checking even when everyone else is off work.
The debate over solar farms and farmland is not going away. Farmers, planners, and rural communities are right to ask where projects should go, what soil is being used, and whether food production is being pushed aside.
Still, the land numbers are smaller than many people assume. Solar Energy UK says solar farms currently occupy less than 0.1% of UK land, and reaching the country’s longer-term solar targets would mean solar farms accounting for about 0.6% of UK land at most.
That does not make every project automatically good. Site choice, soil quality, biodiversity planning, grid access, and community support still matter a lot. But Westmill points to a more nuanced answer, where land can produce clean electricity and still remain biologically active.
Westmill has also become a useful outdoor classroom. The site says researchers have studied solar farms and pollinators, land use management, community energy, wind, microclimates, vegetation, and even farmland birds using the solar park.
That matters because the science of solar ecology is still developing. Experts are trying to understand which designs actually help wildlife and which claims sound better than they perform. The trouble is, the energy transition is moving fast, and the evidence needs to keep up.
For now, Westmill’s sheep offer a practical clue. Forty animals will not solve the climate crisis by themselves. But they show that cleaner power can work better when engineers, farmers, ecologists, and local communities design the land together.
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Investing in solar, transforming rice fields into wetlands  Environment America
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Lithuanian developer Eternia Solar has awarded Elektrotim a PLN 21.95 million grid infrastructure contract for its 30 MW solar photovoltaic project in Kłodzko, southwestern Poland, with delivery expected by May 2027.
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India’s state-owned renewable energy agency, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), is inviting bids for 4,800MWh of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) capacity supported by co-located energy storage systems. 
The tender, designated FDRE-IX, seeks developers capable of delivering 4,800MWh of assured renewable electricity during peak demand periods, equivalent to four hours of supply from 1,200MW of contracted capacity. Projects must be connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS). 
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Bid submissions will close on 20 July 2026, with opening scheduled for 23 July. Developers will be required to pay a tender document fee of INR50,000 (US$528.12), alongside a processing fee of INR20,000 (US$211.25) per MW, capped at INR2 million (US$21,128), excluding applicable taxes. 
Under the scheme, developers can bid for a minimum contracted capacity of 50MW and a maximum of 600MW. The same 600MW ceiling will apply across affiliated companies, parent entities and group firms. 
SECI said the renewable generation asset and associated storage system must be co-located, although projects may be built anywhere in India. The requirement comes as India increasingly shifts towards co-located renewable energy and storage projects to improve grid reliability, optimise land and transmission infrastructure and enable greater deployment of dispatchable clean power.  
Under the tender, the storage component may be owned directly by the developer or secured through a third-party arrangement. 
Successful bidders will sign 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with SECI, which will subsequently sell the electricity to distribution companies and other offtakers through back-to-back power sale agreements. 
The buying entity will nominate a four-hour daily peak-demand window during which developers must supply energy. Each megawatt of contracted capacity must deliver 4,000kWh during the designated peak period, translating to up to 400,000kWh for every 100MW contracted. 
SECI specified that energy storage systems charged using non-renewable electricity will not be considered renewable energy resources under the programme. Developers must ensure that all annual energy supplied under the PPA is renewable, although up to 5% of annual requirements may be sourced through green market purchases or bilateral renewable energy transactions to fulfil contractual obligations. 
The tender also allows developers to use storage assets for additional revenue streams outside contracted peak hours, including trading electricity on power exchanges or selling to third parties. However, PPA obligations will take precedence. Any sale of power to third parties while contractual supply commitments remain unmet will trigger financial penalties in addition to those applied for energy delivery shortfalls. 
Monthly under-delivery exceeding 10% of the required peak-hour energy volume will incur a penalty equivalent to 1.5 times the applicable PPA tariff on the shortfall quantity. 
The scheduled commencement of supply is set for 18 months after the effective date of the PPA. 
Financial qualification criteria are linked to the composition of each project. Minimum net worth requirements have been set at INR9.68 million (US$102,250) per MW of solar PV capacity, INR13.68 million (US$144,502) per MW of wind or other renewable generation capacity and INR2.4 million (US$25,351) per MWh of storage capacity. 
Bidders must additionally demonstrate financial strength through one of three pathways: annual turnover thresholds, internal resource generation capability or access to an in-principle credit facility. 
For projects incorporating wind generation, turbines must be sourced from models included in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). 

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of solar energy technology, the pursuit of highly efficient, scalable, and cost-effective photovoltaic solutions remains paramount. Recent advances have spotlighted all-perovskite tandem solar modules as promising candidates to surpass the efficiency limits of single-junction cells. However, the widespread commercialization of these devices encounters formidable challenges, chiefly stemming from the reliance on conventional tunnel recombination junctions (TRJs) that traditionally employ gold-based materials. While gold has been favored for its conductivity and stability, it inadvertently introduces significant near-infrared parasitic absorption, curtailing the module’s overall photocurrent generation capacity and hindering long-term operational durability.
Addressing these constraints, a pioneering team of researchers has unveiled an innovative approach centered around the development of a solution-processed interconnecting layer crafted from surface-engineered indium oxide (In₂O₃) nanocrystals. Distinguished by exceptional optical transparency, this novel recombination layer is meticulously engineered to facilitate smooth interfacial contact and optimize energy level alignment through precise control over nanocrystal morphology and tailored ligand chemistry. By circumventing the optical losses associated with gold-based layers, the In₂O₃ nanocrystal film stands to significantly enhance device performance and stability in all-perovskite tandem solar modules.
A crucial facet of this breakthrough lies in the strategic incorporation of a phosphonic acid additive into the lead-tin (Pb–Sn) perovskite precursor solution. This additive serves multiple synergistic purposes: it improves electronic contact between the perovskite absorber and the In₂O₃ recombination layer, thereby facilitating efficient hole extraction, and regulates the crystallization kinetics of the perovskite film. The result is a notable mitigation of residual strain within the film matrix during deposition, fostering the formation of high-quality large-area perovskite layers with enhanced structural integrity and homogeneity.
The innovative synthesis and integration methodologies underpinning this approach collectively tackle pivotal interfacial and bulk material challenges that have limited tandem perovskite solar modules to laboratory-scale prototypes. By augmenting carrier recombination efficiency at the interconnection layer, the researchers effectively reduce non-radiative recombination losses, while simultaneous improvements in carrier extraction streamline charge transport dynamics. These advances culminate in the realization of large-area films exhibiting exceptional uniformity, a critical prerequisite for scalable manufacturing.
Demonstrating the broader utility of this technology, the researchers fabricated a 65 cm² all-perovskite tandem solar module that achieved a certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.2%, verified by the Japan Electrical Safety and Environment Technology Laboratories (JET). The module showcased an impressive open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 2.182 V, a fill factor (FF) of 77.4%, and an average short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 15.6 mA/cm² across the subcells. These metrics not only signify a substantial leap forward compared to previous records but also underscore the feasibility of translating high-performance tandem perovskite solar technologies from benchtop demonstrations to commercial-scale production.
Beyond performance metrics, the strategic use of solution-processed In₂O₃ nanocrystals as an interconnecting layer addresses long-standing challenges linked to interfacial instability. Traditional gold-based TRJs are susceptible to degradation mechanisms such as ion migration and interfacial chemical reactions, which degrade device longevity. In contrast, the oxide-based recombination junction introduced here exhibits enhanced chemical robustness and mitigates adverse interfacial phenomena, thereby extending the operational lifespan of tandem modules under real-world conditions.
The design ingenuity is further exemplified by the modulation of nanocrystal surface chemistry through ligand engineering. By optimizing ligand length and binding affinity, the team achieved a delicate balance between colloidal stability during synthesis and effective electronic coupling post-deposition. Such precise molecular control is critical for ensuring minimal interfacial traps and seamless charge recombination, which collectively boost overall device efficiency.
Moreover, the phosphonic acid additive’s role extends beyond facilitating electronic coupling. Its influence on perovskite crystallography is profound — it promotes the growth of larger crystalline grains, reduces grain boundary defects, and minimizes residual strain that can adversely impact charge carrier dynamics. These microstructural refinements are instrumental in achieving smooth, defect-free films that are essential for tandem devices, where interlayer coherence critically affects performance.
This research also exemplifies an escalating trend toward employing solution-based processes in photovoltaics, heralding a shift from energy-intensive vacuum deposition techniques toward more sustainable and scalable manufacturing. The compatibility of this approach with large-area module fabrication signifies its potential to accelerate the deployment of perovskite tandem photovoltaics in commercial applications, bridging the gap between experimental breakthroughs and market realities.
By elucidating the intricate interplay between nanocrystal morphology, ligand chemistry, and perovskite film crystallization, this work provides a comprehensive framework for interfacial engineering that could be adapted across various multijunction solar architectures. Such adaptability is especially pertinent as the solar industry seeks to continuously push the envelope on efficiency, cost reduction, and device stability.
In summary, this landmark study introduces a nanocrystal-tailored recombination strategy that decisively overcomes key bottlenecks in all-perovskite tandem solar modules. With the combination of surface-engineered indium oxide nanocrystals and phosphonic acid-modulated perovskite crystallization, the team demonstrates unprecedented performance and stability in scalable devices. Their findings mark a transformative advance, positioning perovskite tandems closer than ever to widespread commercial adoption and reshaping the future of high-efficiency solar energy harvesting.
As perovskite photovoltaic technologies march toward maturity, innovations such as this highlight the critical importance of interface design and chemical precision in optimizing device architectures. The prospect of facile, low-cost fabrication coupled with record-setting efficiency metrics sets a compelling precedent for next-generation tandem solar modules that could dramatically accelerate the global energy transition.
Looking forward, further investigations into the long-term operational stability under varied climatic stressors, integration with complementary photovoltaic technologies, and cost-benefit analyses of large-scale manufacturing will bolster the pathway to commercial viability. The versatile nature of the nanocrystal-based interconnection layer invites exploration into hybrid materials systems, potentially unlocking new paradigms in tandem cell design and functional performance.
This breakthrough not only paves the way for scalable, high-efficiency perovskite tandem solar modules but also inspires a new paradigm in nanomaterials engineering — one where molecular precision meets device architecture to unlock unprecedented energy conversion capabilities. The solar community will keenly anticipate subsequent iterations and refinements spurred by this seminal work, underscoring the relentless quest for sustainable energy solutions.
Subject of Research: Development of nanocrystal-engineered interconnecting layers to enhance performance and stability of all-perovskite tandem solar modules.
Article Title: Nanocrystal-tailored recombination for all-perovskite tandem solar modules.
Article References:
Xiao, K., Sun, H., Kong, X. et al. Nanocrystal-tailored recombination for all-perovskite tandem solar modules. Nature (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10768-1
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MANILA, Philippines — ACEN Corp. of the Zobel family is bringing Dutch firm Diamond India Renewables One B.V. (DIRO) onboard for the construction of a large-scale solar farm in India.
ACEN, through units Unlimited Renewables Holdings B.V. and Amsa Solar Holdco Pte. Ltd. is offloading up to a 49-percent interest in Tejorupa Renewables India Project Pte. Ltd. to DIRO.
Unlimited Renewables is a subsidiary of ACEN, while Amsa Solar is an entity under ACEN’s joint venture with Singapore-based UPC Renewables for power projects in India.
The ACEN units recently executed a securities subscription and purchase agreement, as well as a shareholders’ deal, with DIRO for the transaction, granting the latter an initial 10-percent voting interest in Tejorupa.
Financial details of the deal were not immediately made available.
ACEN said the transaction would be completed in stages, subject to the fulfillment of agreed contractual and customary closing conditions.
Currently, Tejorupa is developing a solar project with a capacity of 250 megawatts-alternating current in Rajasthan, India, one of the country’s key renewable energy hubs.
Earlier this year, ACEN bought out UPC Renewables’ 50 percent stake in their joint venture, giving the Ayala Group’s listed energy platform full control of a portfolio of over one-gigawatt (GW) in India.
This includes three green projects under construction and in advanced stages of development in Rajasthan and Karnataka.
The move likewise enables ACEN to take over a pipeline of nearly seven GW of projects, as the company positions India as a key growth market.
India emerged as the most attractive emerging market for renewable power investments in 2024, according to a Bloomberg report.
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AYALA-LED ACEN Corp. is bringing in a Dutch investor for a solar power project in India as the renewable energy company continues to expand its presence in one of its largest international markets.
In a disclosure on Monday, ACEN said entities under the company had entered into agreements with Diamond India Renewables One B.V. (DIRO) covering the sale of up to a 49% stake in Tejorupa Renewables India Project Private Ltd., which is developing a 250-megawatt-alternating current (MWac) solar project in Rajasthan, India.
Unlimited Renewables Holdings B.V. (URH) and Amsa Solar Holdco Pte. Ltd., both under ACEN, signed a securities subscription and purchase agreement and a shareholders’ agreement with DIRO.
The transaction includes DIRO’s acquisition of up to a 49% stake in Tejorupa and an initial 10% voting interest in the project company.
“The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of agreed contractual and customary conditions precedent,” ACEN said.
The deal comes months after ACEN consolidated control of URH.
In February, an ACEN subsidiary acquired the remaining 50% voting interest in URH from UPC India Pte. Ltd., giving the company full ownership of more than a gigawatt of renewable energy projects in India.
URH is currently developing three renewable energy projects across Rajasthan and Karnataka with a combined capacity of 1,059 megawatts, covering both projects under construction and those in advanced stages of development.
India remains a key growth market for ACEN’s international renewable energy portfolio.
As of end-2025, India accounted for 26% of ACEN’s net attributable capacity across its international operations. The company operates three solar projects in the country with a combined capacity of 1,344 megawatts.
Overall, ACEN has about seven gigawatts of attributable renewable energy capacity across operational, under-construction, and committed projects in the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Laos, and the United States.
Shares in ACEN fell seven centavos, or 2.17%, to P3.16 apiece on Monday. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera

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The Austrian Ministry of Economic Affairs has launched a new call for subsidy applications for solar and storage.
Funding agency OeMAG said the new funding round has a total budget of €12 million ($13.9 million). It includes €2 million each for Category A systems of up to 10 kW and Category B systems of 10 kW to 20 kW, and €4 million each for Category C systems of 20 kW to 100 kW and Category D systems exceeding 100 kW.
This year’s first funding call was allocated €40 million, with the government later adding another €30 million from remaining funds in response to strong demand, the ministry said. Even so, only slightly more than half of the nearly 29,000 applications, representing funding requests totaling €135 million, could be approved.
The first funding round also highlighted a structural trend, with around 90% of applications including a storage component. According to State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner, this demonstrates the direction in which the market is developing.
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“When there is an abundance of solar power at midday, it must be stored and made available when households, businesses, and industry need it,” Zehetner said. “Renewable generation must evolve into an energy system that works in practice.”
Zehetner added that the growing number of hours with negative electricity prices in Austria underscores the need for this “paradigm shift.” Austria recorded around 450 hours of negative electricity prices last year. However, she argued that negative prices are not evidence against renewable energy but instead highlight the need for improvements in storage, grid infrastructure, flexibility, and smart control systems.
She compared the situation to collecting rainwater in a garden barrel. “When it rains heavily, you don’t let the water run unused into the drain; you collect it,” she said. “When it is dry later, you use it for watering. That is exactly how we need to handle solar power in the future: when there is a large amount of cheap PV power at midday, we store it.”
Fixed subsidy rates apply to smaller PV systems, with €150/kW available for installations of up to 10 kW and €140/kW for systems between 10 kW and 20 kW. For systems with capacities of 20 kW or more, funding in this round will be awarded through a competitive bidding process, with priority given to projects requiring the lowest subsidy.
The “Made-in-Europe” bonus will also remain in place. PV systems and electricity storage units using technical components with European value-added content are eligible for a 10% bonus on the approved subsidy. According to the ministry, 46% of PV applications already include European-made inverters.
“With the upcoming amendment to the Renewable Energy Expansion Act, we are taking the next step,” Zehetner said. “‘Made-in-Europe’ requirements for inverters will become mandatory. This strengthens our cybersecurity, reduces dependencies, and ensures that more value creation remains in Europe.”
The third funding call of 2026 will run from Oct. 8 to Oct. 22, with a total budget of €8 million, including €2 million for each of Categories A through D.

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The Samruddhi Mahamarg, a 701 km expressway connecting Mumbai to Nagpur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, has begun generating solar energy in areas associated with the road corridor, with 5 MW already in operation and an expansion plan for 204 MW.
Conducted by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, known by the acronym MSRDC, the initiative uses side spaces, interchanges, slopes, and idle lands of one of the longest road links in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Unlike solar pavement experiences, the project does not foresee the installation of panels on the track used by vehicles, but in available areas of the road infrastructure itself, which reduces direct interference with heavy traffic.
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The proposal brings the model closer to conventional photovoltaic plants, by positioning the modules in points associated with the highway, without requiring the equipment to withstand the weight, braking, and daily wear of vehicles.
According to The Times of India, initial generation began on the Monday prior to the publication of September 23, 2025, with 3 MW in Karanja Lad, in the Washim district, and 2 MW at the Mehkar interchange, in Buldhana.
Although the installed capacity of the first phase was set at 9 MW at these two points, the generation effectively started totals 5 MW, within a program that foresees gradual expansion along the expressway.
The larger plan of the MSRDC aims to reach 204 MW in different interchanges along the Samruddhi Mahamarg, as the stages are implemented in selected areas of the road infrastructure.
The electricity produced is sold to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, the MSEDCL, through Mahasamruddhi Renewable Energy Ltd., a special purpose company linked to the MSRDC.
According to the Indian press, the contract related to the energy supply was signed in 2022 and is part of the arrangement used by the MSRDC to transform areas of the highway into renewable generation points.
According to the disclosed model, the tariff offered by the corporation is 3.05 rupees per unit, within the first phase of the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana program, aimed at providing solar energy in the state of Maharashtra.
Part of the solar energy generated is to be used in the operation of road infrastructure, including tunnel lighting on the Samruddhi Mahamarg and the section known as the missing link of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, according to MSRDC sources interviewed by The Times of India.
The production also supplies the power grid through power purchase agreements, adding a source of revenue to the highway’s operation model, in addition to tolls, concessions, and public funds.
The MSRDC also expects to obtain carbon credits with renewable generation, according to information attributed by the Indian press to the corporation itself and representatives involved in the project.
Manuj Jindal, joint managing director of the corporation, told The Times of India that the initiative represents a milestone for the company and could strengthen fundraising for new infrastructure projects.
The installation of panels on the margins and interchanges differentiates the Indian initiative from projects that attempted to transform the rolling surface into a photovoltaic area, a solution that requires adaptation to severe road use conditions.
On high-speed highways, the pavement needs to withstand tires, braking, vibration, dirt, accumulated water, and constant maintenance, factors that make the operation of modules at the same level as the track more complex.
Off the rolling surface, the modules are less exposed to direct mechanical wear and can be positioned to receive better solar incidence, according to the terrain orientation and installation conditions.
This arrangement also allows for conditions closer to those adopted in a traditional solar plant, with space for ventilation, cleaning, and technical maintenance, without subjecting the equipment to daily vehicle traffic.
Authorities interviewed by the Hindustan Times stated that the orientation of the Samruddhi Expressway favors the installation of the equipment because, in the Nagpur-Mumbai direction, the left side of the road faces south.
According to the same assessment reported by the newspaper, this position is considered suitable for increasing solar exposure in that region, which helps explain the choice of specific sections to receive the equipment.
The same report stated that the MSRDC is also studying combining solar panels with wind turbines in areas of the expressway, in a stage still dependent on studies and modeling.
The proposal under analysis considers the use of natural winds and the air displacement generated by high-speed vehicles, but there is still no secure confirmation of commercial implementation of this solution.
The Samruddhi Mahamarg is officially called the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg and connects Nagpur, in eastern Maharashtra, to the Mumbai metropolitan region.
By connecting industrial, agricultural, and urban areas of the state, the expressway has also started to receive a complementary use related to power generation, with the installation of solar modules in areas integrated into the road corridor.
According to the Hindustan Times, the corridor was implemented in stages: a 520 km stretch was inaugurated in December 2022, followed by new releases in May 2023 and March 2024.
The opening of the final 76 km stretch to Amane, near Thane, took place on June 5, 2025, completing the planned connection of the expressway between Mumbai and Nagpur.
With solar generation, the highway also functions as a distributed energy platform, a term used to describe structures that concentrate power generation at different points of the same infrastructure.
Support areas, margins, interchanges, and side lanes, which usually have limited use due to safety and occupancy restrictions, receive a productive function within the public planning of the highway.
This type of implementation reduces the need to open large new areas solely for renewable generation by utilizing spaces already incorporated into a large-scale road project.
In practice, the model uses locations with access, maintenance possibilities, and connection to planned electrical systems, characteristics that help enable the operation of solar generation equipment.
The adoption of solar energy in existing structures also appears in other formats, such as parking lots, noise barriers, rest areas, terminal covers, railways, and logistics corridors.
In the Indian case, the planned scale for a hundreds-of-kilometers expressway places the Samruddhi Mahamarg among examples of energy use associated with major transport corridors.
The goal of 204 MW does not mean that the entire highway is covered by panels, but that the implementation should occur gradually at selected points along the route.
At this stage, the generation of 5 MW functions as the initial stage of a larger renewable energy program, with sales to the power grid and partial use in road infrastructure.
The road retains its function as a transportation axis but also concentrates power generation, operational lighting, energy sales, and potential environmental revenue, according to the model released by MSRDC and the Indian press.

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The spread of solar panels in Suwayda city, June 10, 2026 (Enab Baladi)
Today in Suwayda (southern Syria), it has become difficult to find the rooftops of buildings or homes without solar panels on top. In recent years, rooftops have turned from neglected spaces or areas reserved for water tanks into places for generating electricity, a phenomenon that reflects the scale of need and the decline in services in the governorate.
Installing solar power systems is no longer limited to business owners or those with financial means. It has become a goal pursued by most families, as one of the few available solutions to confront the ongoing electricity rationing crisis and repeated breakdowns.
The spread of these systems began as electricity supply hours declined, pushing residents to look for alternatives that would ensure the operation of basic household appliances, including lighting, refrigerators, water pumps, and communication devices.
Over time, solar power shifted from an additional option into a daily necessity for many residents.
Reliance on remittances from expatriates also helped accelerate the spread of this phenomenon, as many families preferred to invest part of their savings in installing solar systems instead of relying on unstable electricity sources and high bills despite the lack of supply.
For some, solar panels have become a long-term investment that eases living burdens and provides a measure of stability.
The installed systems are not necessarily capable of operating all electrical appliances. Families often turn to limited systems that provide lighting and operate some basic devices, considering them better than relying on alternative lighting methods.
Amani al-Shoufi, who works in selling and installing solar power systems, told Enab Baladi that the largest segment of customers are homeowners, followed by shop owners, then farmers.
She noted that some well-off families install integrated systems that allow them to largely dispense with public electricity. These systems are very costly, reaching $3,000, while most people choose smaller systems that operate lighting, a refrigerator, or a washing machine.
According to Amani, the smallest system that can be installed costs about $200, more than 2.5 million Syrian pounds, and is enough to operate lighting, phone chargers, and some small devices. This makes it a suitable option for families that cannot bear the costs of larger systems.
In contrast, growing demand for this sector has led to the emergence of dozens of shops and companies specialized in selling, installing, and maintaining solar power systems. This has created new job opportunities for technicians, engineers, and workers in a field that had not previously been widespread on this scale, according to engineer Sayah al-Halabi.
Despite the major benefits these systems have achieved, their spread has not been without challenges.
Installation costs remain high for a wide segment of the population, making access to an integrated system difficult for low-income families.
Rasha K., who owns a home-based dairy and cheese-making project, told Enab Baladi that she is unable to buy a solar system despite her urgent need for one to operate her refrigerator and preserve her products. Her project is still in its early stages, does not generate income she can rely on, and she has no other source of income.
Engineer Sayah al-Halabi explained that the work is not without challenges, including battery maintenance and replacement, in addition to the varying quality of equipment available in the markets.
He pointed out that securing goods, batteries, and panels sometimes faces difficulties linked to disruptions on the Damascus to Suwayda road, which affects supply movement and leads to higher prices in local markets.
According to the engineer, the installation of systems began to increase after the July events. Amani al-Shoufi said demand for systems reached its peak during periods when breakdowns repeatedly affected the 66 kV line feeding the Shahba area of Suwayda, due to intermittent security tensions in the governorate. Demand continues today despite shortages of some materials in the market.
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We’ve got a bunch of power station deals kicking off this week’s Green Deals, starting with Jackery’s combined Early Prime Father’s Day Sale that is offering a 72-hour flash sale window on three units, including the 5,040Wh Explorer 5000 Plus Portable Power Station with 2x 500W solar panels at a new $3,905 low. We also spotted Anker offering a 48-hour SOLIX flash sale on a larger selection of units, like the F2600 2,560Wh Portable Power Station at an exclusive $854, and there are also Early Prime Day deals on EcoFlow’s RIVER 3 series power stations starting from $189. From there, we spotted Navee’s latest UT5 Ultra X Electric SuperScooter dropping down to $2,100 for the first time, the second-best deal of the last year on Worx’s 20V JawSaw Cordless Electric Chainsaw, and more waiting for you below. Don’t forget about all the hangover deals from last week either, which have been collected together at the bottom of the page in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup edition.
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Jackery has melded its Early Prime Day deals with Father’s Day promotions, taking up to 65% off power stations and offering up to 7% extra savings (using one of three codes at certain pricing thresholds). Right now, there’s a 72-hour flash sale on three units, with one notable inclusion being the brand’s Explorer 5000 Plus with 2x 500W solar panels down at $3,905.07 shipped, after using the code OFFER7 at checkout. At Amazon, were you to buy the bundled station with a single solar panel and add on a second, you’d be spending $503 more. It’s starting the deal here with a cut from its $5,699 MSRP to $4,199 ($100 under last week’s Early Prime Day pricing) that only gets better with the bonus extra $294 cut from the tag, thanks to the bonus savings. We previously only ever saw this bundle go as low as $3,999 during Black Friday, but the combined $1,794 savings lands things at a new all-time low price. Head below to learn more and browse all the flash deals while they last.
Jackery has switched up its bonus savings code lineup during this new phase of its sale event, with orders over $1,500 getting an extra 3% discount using the code OFFER3 at checkout, while orders over $2,300 get an extra 5% discount with the code OFFER5, and orders over $3,400 get an extra 7% savings using the code OFFER7.
If you’re looking to go big with your backup power support while also having the brand’s best expandability range, not to mention solar charging capabilities, this Explorer 5000 Plus power station bundle is the right choice. It starts here at a 5,040Wh LiFePO4 capacity that can scale up to 60,000Wh. It provides up to 7,200W of steady power delivery through its 12 output ports (4x AC, 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 1x DC, and 3x expansion ports for AC and DC use), which can even double to 14,400W output when you’ve paired two stations together.
The bundle gives you 1,000W towards its maximum 4,000W solar input maximum, with additional recharging options from an AC outlet, your vehicle’s auxiliary port, or with home integration via the smart transfer switch. This station is ready to cover both 120V and 240V devices/appliances, including RV and EV batteries – plus, there’s tons of ChargeShield 2.0 protections and an IPX4 water-resistant build.
You can shop from the full Jackery Early Prime Father’s Day Sale lineup on the main landing page here, or check out all the other Early Prime Day deals from alternate brands over in our dedicated power stations hub here.
Amazon is currently offering the latest Navee UT5 Ultra X Electric SuperScooter down at $2,099.99 shipped, which beats out the direct website’s current pricing, where it’s keeping to its full $2,500 tag. This new ride hit the market in February with a launch deal to $1,955, but has only been discounted as low as $2,200 since then. Now, while the brand’s direct Father’s Day Sale is not providing any savings, you can instead pick it up here with $400 slashed from the tag for the second-lowest price we have tracked. Of course, if you want to save a little more money, there’s also the less-advanced UT5 Max Electric Scooter down at $1,400 right now, beating the direct website by $400. You can learn more about this superscooter down below or by reading through our in-depth hands-on review.
Not only is the Navee UT5 Ultra X superscooter a monster of a ride that is inspired by Rolls-Royce supercars, but it’s also got NBA legend Kevin Garnett’s signature attached. I’ve been really enjoying my time riding it, what with the 43 MPH top speed and up to 75 miles of travel on each full three-hour charge of its 60V 22.3Ah battery. That ridiculous speed is produced by the dual 1,200W motors (which each peak at 2,400W), and it even comes with a solid lineup of smart features, including NavFlyLock Bluetooth auto-unlock function alongside Apple Find My tracking, AI-controlled adjustable suspension, slope decline assist, anti-rollback hill parking, and uphill push assist, and more.
That’s not all that is providing a great riding experience here, as it comes stocked with mechanical features that include a highly durable carbon fiber steel frame, 12-inch self-healing tubeless tires, hydraulic disc brakes alongside an EABS regenerative brake, a dual hydraulic suspension system, 330-pound payload, a 360-degree lighting system, and more.
As I mentioned, you can get my full hands-on experience in the recent review here. Navee also currently has its ongoing Father’s Day Sale event with up to 40% electric scooter savings starting from $180, and includes deals like the 44-mile traveling G5 Max Electric Scooter down at a $650 low.
As part of the ongoing Anker SOLIX Early Prime Day Sale event, the brand is offering yet another 48-hour flash sale window for a blitz of extra savings on power stations. One notable inclusion is Anker’s SOLIX F2600 2,560Wh Portable Power Station down at $854.05 shipped, after using our exclusive code 9TO5DEALS5 at checkout. Last month saw a permanent price cut from its $2,399 MSRP to $1,099, with discounts in 2026 having seen the price mostly taken down to $899, though there was a flash sale in January that saw it shortly at its $849 low. For the next two days, you’re getting the next-best price with $245 savings ($1,545 off its original MSRP) that only sits $5 above January’s low. Head below to check out all the additional flash sale offers while they last through June 16.
Whereas most power stations in the $850 to $900 range tend only to have a 2,048Wh battery, the Anker SOLIX F2600 boasts a 2,560Wh LiFePO4 capacity – plus, you can scale it up further to 5,120Wh with an expansion battery. Able to deliver up to 2,400W of steady power output (with a 2,800W surging potential), it brings along 12 output ports (4x NEMA 5-20 ACs, 1x NEMA TT-30 AC, 3x 100W USB-Cs, 2x 12W USB-As, and 2x 12V car ports). You’ll get three primary recharging options: the typical AC charging that can reach an 80% battery in as little as 40 minutes when set to its HyperFlash mode, a max 1,000W solar input, and the usual car port option.
***Note: Be sure to use our exclusive bonus savings code 9TO5DEALS5 at checkout to score the best prices during this sale event (on flash units or the full sale lineup), with the extra savings having been factored into the prices you see below.
As I mentioned, this flash sale is part of the much larger Anker SOLIX Early Prime Day deals with tons of FREE gifts, and our sitewide bonus 5% savings for our readers that starts from $129.
As part of EcoFlow’s ongoing Early Prime Day Sale, you can find the more compact RIVER 3 Series down at better prices, thanks to the bonus savings code. Things start with the RIVER 3 Portable Power Station for $189.05 shipped, after using the code 26EFPDAFF at checkout, with it beating out Amazon by $7. You’d be paying $239 for this model at full price, but the initial discount with the bonus extra savings gives you a combined $50 price cut for the second-best price we have tracked in 2026, which we last saw during March’s Big Spring Sale. You’ll also find the series’ other 286Wh to 858Wh deals below, which also benefit from the same bonus savings code.
With summer officially arriving, and many folks gearing up for a wide array of outdoor adventures, as well as prepping for Hurricane Season to ramp up, you’ll get reliable backup power support for your personal and essential devices with any of EcoFlow’s RIVER 3 series models.
At the least costly end of the series is the RIVER 3 power station with a 245Wh LiFePO4 capacity that can deliver 300W of steady power output to connected devices, while also surging as high as 600W. For a smaller station, you get a nice spread of port options, with two AC outlets, two USB-A ports, one USB-C port, and a car port.
Recharging the station from your typical outlet can have it fully recharged from zero in about an hour, or you can connect up to 110W of solar panel input to do the same in around 2.6 hours. Don’t worry about it accompanying you to the beach, lakes, and other places, as it comes with IP54 waterproof and fireproof safeguards, not to mention being drop-resistant.
***Note: Be sure to use the bonus savings code 26EFPDAFF at checkout on the direct EcoFlow website to score the absolute best prices on these power stations, which we’ve factored into the prices below for your comparison with Amazon.
Again, you can browse the full lineup of EcoFlow’s Early Prime Day power station deals in our original coverage here.
Amazon is currently offering the Worx 20V JawSaw Cordless Electric PowerShare Chainsaw with a 2.0Ah battery for $94.42 shipped right now. While it was seen earlier in the year rising to its $170 full price, we’ve only seen it climb as high as $135 since February. In 2026 it did dip a little lower in May to $91, but if you missed out there, you’re getting the next-best rate here with $41 savings ($76 off the full tag pricing) at the second-lowest price we have tracked in over 12 months.
Adding Worx’s 20V JawSaw to your arsenal brings along a much safer means to make cuts both on the ground and off it, thanks to the protective guards and unique retractable blade design. It can ramp up that blade to a max 1,350 RPMs as it extends outwards between the two guards. The chain tension is kept at optimal levels automatically by the system, and also features an automatic oiler to keep it lubricated and running properly. As a member of Worx’s PowerShare family, the battery can easily be switched out for others you own to extend runtimes.
We’ve got plenty more ongoing tool deals from Worx, EGO Power+, Greenworks, and more waiting for you over in our dedicated tools hub here, with the best we spotted last week also available in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup edition from the weekend.
The savings this week are also continuing to a collection of other markdowns. To the same tune as the offers above, these all help you take a more energy-conscious approach to your routine. Winter means you can lock in even better off-season price cuts on electric tools for the lawn while saving on EVs and tons of other gear.

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Statcon Energiaa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with solar EPC company Ram Raja Solar to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) and hybrid inverter solutions for commercial and industrial solar-plus-storage projects in Uttar Pradesh.
Under the agreement, Statcon Energiaa will provide large-capacity battery energy storage systems and hybrid inverter solutions ranging from 50 kVA to 250 kVA, according to Pranjal Pande, director at Statcon Energiaa.
Ram Raja Solar will focus on project development and execution, while Statcon Energiaa will serve as the technology and product solutions partner.
“The growing need for reliable backup power and rising diesel costs are driving demand for solar-plus-storage solutions in the commercial and industrial sector,” said Pande.
Pande added that the company’s containerized BESS and solar hybrid power conversion systems (PCS) are manufactured in India. Through this collaboration, customers will gain quicker access to scalable, locally supported and future-ready solar-plus-storage solutions.
Statcon Energiaa is one of India’s leading solar inverter manufacturers, offering a comprehensive range of grid-tied, hybrid, off-grid, and battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions designed and manufactured in India.
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EASTERN ARKANSAS — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has reached agreements to buy solar power from five facilities in Arkansas. One of those is in Cross County.
Cherry Valley Solar is a 135-megawatt solar project inside the city limits of Cherry Valley. That project is being developed by TED Renewables and will generate enough power for up to 20,000 homes per year.
Cherry Valley Solar is expected to generate about $13.7 million in property tax revenue through the 40-year-life of the project. A timeline has not been provided for when the solar farm will come online.
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Researchers from the University of A Coruña (UDC) have found that the Spanish coastline could accommodate between 4.45 GW and 6.48 GW of floating offshore solar capacity, depending on the maritime spatial planning criteria applied. The estimated capacity would be enough to supply between 6.2% and 9% of Spain’s electricity demand recorded in September 2025.
The study “Assessment of installable offshore solar power capacity in Spain based on maritime spatial planning,“, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, is the first systematic evaluation of Spain’s offshore solar potential using the country’s Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (POEM), approved under Spain’s Royal Decree 150/2023. Although offshore photovoltaics remains at an early stage of development, the authors said the technology offers several advantages over land-based solar, including greater space availability, fewer land-use conflicts, and improved performance due to the cooling effect of seawater.
The study cites previous research indicating that this cooling effect can increase electricity generation by up to 10.2% compared with equivalent onshore installations. It also notes that some floating PV platforms have demonstrated higher energy yields than conventional systems and payback periods ranging from 2.8 to seven years. The researchers said that, in countries with strong solar resources such as Spain, offshore PV could complement offshore wind development and support hybrid projects capable of improving grid stability.
The study’s main contribution is a methodology for estimating the installable capacity of floating offshore solar based on the restrictions and permitted uses defined in Spain’s Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (POEM). Current Spanish maritime planning explicitly considers technologies such as offshore wind and wave energy but does not designate specific areas for offshore photovoltaics. To address this gap, the researchers evaluated two scenarios.
The first scenario considers only the high-potential areas identified for offshore wind development. The second expands the analysis to all compatible marine areas after excluding protected zones, shipping routes, fishing grounds, military areas, biosphere reserves, energy infrastructure, and other priority uses. For the calculations, the researchers used the Merganser floating platform developed by Dutch company SolarDuck as a reference, assuming a unit capacity of 0.52 MW.
The analysis found that the high-potential offshore wind areas could accommodate up to 6.48 GW of floating solar capacity. When the full set of restrictions defined in the POEM is applied, however, the estimated capacity falls to 4.45 GW. Although the second scenario covers a larger total maritime area, the authors explained that many of these zones are fragmented or located in deeper waters, making the deployment of large floating platforms more difficult.
Water depth was found to be a critical factor because it determines the length of mooring systems and the spacing required between platforms. As a result, a larger available area does not necessarily translate into greater installable capacity.
The analysis also revealed a highly uneven geographical distribution of Spain’s offshore solar potential.
Under the scenario based on priority offshore wind areas, more than 90% of the estimated capacity is concentrated in the Strait of Gibraltar-Alboran Sea and Canary Islands regions. When only the general maritime planning restrictions are applied, however, the Levantine-Balearic and North Atlantic regions account for most of the potential. In this scenario, the Mediterranean area alone could accommodate around 2.54 GW, making it the country’s main development hub for offshore solar.
The authors said this contrast demonstrates the methodology’s value both for complementing existing offshore wind planning and for identifying new development opportunities in areas that are not currently considered priorities.
The study also argues that offshore solar should not be viewed as a competitor to offshore wind but as a complementary technology. One of its main conclusions is that Spain should explicitly incorporate offshore solar photovoltaics into future revisions of its Maritime Spatial Planning Plans, as the current absence of designated areas creates regulatory uncertainty and may limit the technology’s development.
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Indian solar manufacturer HVR Solar has signed a series of agreements to support the development of a 1.2GW tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell manufacturing plant in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.
The agreements were signed during the SNEC PV Power Expo 2026 in Shanghai, China. As part of the initiative, HVR Solar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese solar equipment supplier Han’s PV, which will provide the manufacturing line and equipment for the TOPCon cell facility. 
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“At HVR Solar, our vision extends beyond manufacturing capacity; we are building a future-ready ecosystem that strengthens India’s position in the global solar value chain. The proposed 1.2GW TOPCon solar cell facility in Amroha reflects our commitment to innovation, self-reliance and sustainable industrial growth. This investment will not only enhance domestic solar cell production but also create long-term value for our customers, partners, and local communities,” said Sagar Sachdev, director, HVR Solar. 
The company also entered into an agreement with industrial systems provider Gentech for the supply of chemical and gas utility systems required for cell manufacturing operations. Meanwhile, Indygreen Technologies has been appointed as technology facilitator for the project and will oversee the integration and deployment of the production line. 
According to HVR Solar, discussions were also held with additional utility suppliers during the Shanghai event as the company works to establish the broader supply chain required for the facility. 
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By Apellix | June 15, 2026
Every solar asset manager knows the math. Dust, pollen, bird droppings, agricultural residue and salt film can steadily eat into production, and depending on climate and tilt, an uncleaned array can lose a meaningful share of its expected annual yield. The cleaning decision has always been a trade-off: production losses on one side, and the cost and risk of putting crews, water trucks and equipment onto rooftops, carports and ground-mount sites on the other.
A new option is changing that calculus: the cleaning drone.
A cleaning drone is a heavy-lift unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fitted with a hose-fed spray system capable of everything from low-pressure rinsing and soft washing to pressure washing at several thousand PSI. The pilot stays on the ground. The aircraft delivers water, deionized rinse (if necessary) and cleaning solution from above, covering surfaces that would otherwise require rooftop crews, lifts or scaffolding.
The technology earned its reputation cleaning structures people couldn’t safely reach, such as high-rise glass, storage tanks and stadiums. Solar arrays are a natural next application.
Safety first. Rooftop commercial solar is exactly the environment EHS managers worry about: height, slope and a surface one shouldn’t walk on. A drone takes the crew off the roof entirely. No harnesses, no anchor points, no lift rentals, no fall exposure. For carport canopies and elevated structures, the advantage is even more pronounced. OSHA reports 37% of construction fatalities are due to fatal falls. A drone reduces that fall risk.
Speed and uptime. Because there’s no access equipment to set up, drone cleaning compresses job timelines dramatically. Faster cleaning means shorter O&M site visits, less disruption and quicker recovery of soiling losses.
Panel-friendly contact-free cleaning. Drones clean without anyone walking on arrays or dragging equipment across modules, reducing the risk of microcracking and damage claims that come with foot traffic and brush rigs.
Hard-to-reach sites become routine. Steep rooftops, arrays bordered by water and tightly packed carport rows are precisely the jobs that price highest with traditional methods, and where drones offer the largest savings.
The barrier to entry is manageable: In the United States, all one needs is an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, a purpose-built aircraft, training and commercial insurance. Basically, it’s a business in a box for $75,000.
A camera drone with a sprayer bolted on won’t survive this work. The recoil from water exiting a nozzle at thousands of PSI demands an airframe and flight controller engineered for it. When evaluating drone platforms, the criteria that matter most include:
Reach. Maximum working height determines which rooftops and structures can be serviced.
Airframe weight. Lighter is better: the FAA caps small UAS at 55 lb/25 kg including payload, so a lighter airframe pulls more hose and water higher before hitting the regulatory ceiling.
Autonomy. Hands-free cleaning modes matter enormously on solar, where the work is repetitive, row-by-row coverage. Automated cleaning improves consistency across thousands of identical modules and lowers the pilot skill barrier.
NDAA compliance and origin. Federal-property and government work requires NDAA-compliant aircraft, and the FCC’s late-2025 move to block new foreign-made drones (with exemptions expiring at the end of 2026) makes American-made platforms the future-proof choice for U.S. operators.
Training and support. Ask what’s included, how many operators it covers and whether the manufacturer answers the phone.
Here’s how the major cleaning drone platforms compare:
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Once a UAS is chosen, solar contractors should take training seriously, set up a drone business with adequate liability insurance and then find customers. Drone cleaning is typically priced per square foot, per job or as a day rate, with premiums for access-constrained sites — panels backing onto water, steep terrain or anything a lift can’t reach.
Soiling losses are predictable, recurring and expensive, which makes panel cleaning one of the most defensible line items in any O&M budget. Drone cleaning attacks the cost-side of that equation: faster jobs, no rooftop crews, no foot traffic and access to sites that were previously impractical to clean at all. For solar contractors looking to differentiate, and for asset managers writing next year’s O&M scope, it’s a technology worth a hard look in 2026.
Apellix is an aerial robotics company that develops semi-autonomous drone systems to safely perform high-risk tasks such as power and soft washing. Apellix drones are engineered and manufactured in the United States, and the company proudly employs U.S. veterans.
Buckeye Steve says
June 15, 2026 at 9:56 am
I wonder if a tethered drone would need to be closely regulated.
It should also be much cheaper than trying to get enough fly time with heavy/expensive batteries.
Maybe not applicable for high-rise buildings, it might be great for residential solar panels which are not very high off the ground.
I could see a power cord and even a small hose (3/8″ poly) to supply water.
The cleaning drone could be navigated with a ground based joystick controller, and have some automatic features that recognized a solar panel, soaped it, and then blasted it.
I’d hire a service to clean my panels yearly if it was affordable — Say $50 + $2/panel .
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Waaree Energies announced today that it has secured an order to supply 800 MW of solar modules.
Delivery of the 800 MW of solar modules is scheduled for fiscal year 2026-27.
The company said that the order was placed by a leading energy solutions provider.
Waaree continues to expand its manufacturing footprint globally. As of early 2026, the company reported an aggregate solar module manufacturing capacity of 25.75 GW, comprising 24.15 GW in India and 1.6 GW in the United States. The company also reported 5.4 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity.
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By now, everyone knows that solar is the fastest, most economical way to get more kilowatts into the terrestrial grid. Used in satellites, solar energy is also an essential element in both commercial and national defense systems, as recently admitted by the self-named Department of War. In particular, the US Air Force has been lending its muscle to the space solar industry, and they have some pretty good arguments on their side.
In its new iteration as the Department of War, the agency has muted its once-vigorous support for solar ever since US President Donald Trump swept back into office last year. However, a sign of persistent interest crossed the CleanTechnica radar over the weekend, when researchers in Germany unveiled a germanium-based solar module that set a new world record for solar conversion efficiency.
Following some digging through the Intertubes, we find that germanium is in short supply here in the US, and that’s a problem. Germanium is used in high-end solar cells and it also appears in infrared optics, night vision systems, surveillance windows, and weapon sights among other defense applications.
In January, DoW addressed the germanium shortfall with an award of $18.1 million to a domestic producer, aimed at pumping up the onshore supply chain. In a press statement announcing the award, DoW took note of multiple defense applications. Solar also made the cut. “Germanium is also essential for solar cells that power military and civilian satellites,” the agency stated.
No kidding! The US Air Force totally agrees. As described by USAF, solar represents a next-level logistics improvement over fossil fuels. “Today, expeditionary energy relies on diesel generators, fuel convoys and aerial resupply. These systems increase lift requirements, create detectable signatures and introduce operational risk,” USAF explained last March, in an article explaining its interest in solar energy.
The USAF article describes how solar can reduce if not eliminate fuel  resupply risks to pilots, crews, and aircraft. The idea is to deploy space-based systems that harvest solar energy in orbit, 24/7 regardless of the weather, and beam it down to receivers on Earth.
When first introduced in the early 2000’s, the concept seemed too futuristic for any real shot at reality. However, the technology pieces are in place, the cost of rocket launches has dropped, and private sector stakeholders are closing in on the demonstration phase (see more space-based solar background here).
USAF does not intend to be left out of the mix. In May, they issued a contract to the US firm Overview Energy to demonstrate how space-based solar systems could be deployed to power large, remote military operations.
Overview is among the stakeholders racing to make space-to-Earth solar technology happen within the next 10 years. The company has been testing its equipment on airborne platforms and expects to send it orbiting around the Earth sometime in 2028. Around 2030, they anticipate megawatt-level delivery to Earth, with plenty more where that comes from. “In the early 2030s, we’ll be capable of delivering more than a gigawatt of 24/7 clean energy anywhere on Earth,” the company has stated.
The USAF is among those sorting out the Earth-bound end of things. The article posted in March describes research under way at USAF’s academic branch, Air University, with a focus on fuel resupply in the Indo-Pacific region.
The project is titled PERSEUS for Pacific Expeditionary Resilient Solar Energy from Uninterrupted Space. The researchers do not advocate for putting the technology to use any time soon, taking note of further R&D work in addition to cost limitations. However, the project does does describe how space solar could be used in defense applications, once deployed.
So far, the researchers have demonstrated a scaled proof of concept model for wireless energy transmission from a satellite to a mobile receiver, based on an analysis from NASA. The mobility element is something that distinguishes the PERSEUS project from other space solar technologies, which rely on static receiving stations. For defense purposes, the ability of the receiver to keep up with force movements is crucial.
“It shows that space-based solar power could become a future capability that reduces logistics burdens, supports distributed operations and increases operational tempo for the Air Force and the Joint Force,” USAF concludes.
“Space-based solar power offers a way to reduce reliance on vulnerable fuel supply chains. It presents a future where energy can be delivered to distributed forces when and where it is needed,” they emphasize.
Here on Earth, the President has tried, and failed, to stop the US solar industry from dominating all other energy sources for new, utility-scale capacity additions to the nation’s grid. Solar manufacturers in the US have also been ramping up operations in anticipation of persistent demand for new utility-scale solar power plants.
Manufacturing activity in the space solar field is somewhat more difficult to track, but some recent developments in the field indicate that the demand for solar energy in space is also a force to be reckoned with.
On June 4, the US defense supplier York Space Systems announced that it has acquired the space solar startup Solestial. “The acquisition secures a domestic source for critical space solar capability at a moment much of the satellite manufacturing industry remains deeply exposed to Chinese-controlled source materials, delivering a meaningful strategic advantage through a secured, U.S.-sourced supply chain,” York explained.
If Solestial rings a bell, it should. The company surfaced on the pages of CleanTechnica back in 2023, when NASA tapped it for an award of $850,000 under a project titled, “Next Generation Silicon Based Solar Arrays for Space Stations and Other Permanent Space Infrastructure,” deploying the company’s ultra-thin, ultra-durable, self-repairing silicon solar cells.
The 2023 award followed on the heels of previous development support from NASA and USAF, too. By November of 2024 Solestial was preparing its new solar cells for volume production. Earlier this year the company also announced the purchase of specialized manufacturing equipment from Meyer Burger, a once-promising European solar firm that went bankrupt last year.
“The strategic acquisition enables Solestial to completely process its self-healing silicon solar technology from wafer to cell in house, significantly expanding its manufacturing capabilities and supply chain control,” Solestial announced on January 21.
“Solestial plans to transition the limited solar cell manufacturing currently conducted in Germany to the United States, resulting in a fully integrated cell to module solar manufacturing operation based in the United States,” the company added.
That helps explain why York spotted a ripe opportunity to grow its foothold in the space solar field. As for beaming energy from space to Earth, don’t jump the gun just yet. Solestial has stated that its primary market is in-space applications.
Photo: The US Air Force is among those recognizing that solar energy is an essential tool in the national defense toolkit, with the potential to replace treacherous fuel resupply missions for ground operations (cropped, courtesy of US Army).
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Home » SolShare 2 launches to help flats meet new solar PV and battery requirements
Allume Energy has launched SolShare 2, a solar technology which enables UK flats to benefit from integrated shared solar and battery systems.
The original system, launched in the UK in 2021, allows a single rooftop array to connect directly to multiple tenant meters.
Meeting the Future Homes Standard (FHS) and EPC requirements, the SolShare system helps developers and social housing providers to boost SAP scores and tackle fuel poverty for residents by reducing bills by up to 40%.
The FHS, which comes into force next year, will require solar PV on the vast majority of new-build homes in England and will see the methodology behind energy ratings change from SAP to the new Home Energy Model (HEM).
That means landlord-owned communal systems will no longer be applicable, and flats can only earn an EPC uplift if PVs are connected directly to their own meter.
Just 3% of UK flats have solar panels, against 7% of houses and bungalows, and above six units, fitting an individual system to each home becomes complex, space-hungry and expensive, with multiple inverters, isolation points and monitoring systems.
Allume’s SolShare 2, the latest generation of the world’s only multi-dwelling solar-sharing technology, resolves it by connecting one rooftop array directly to each flat’s meter, delivering on EPC uplift demands.
Alongside the device’s increased capacity, flats can also benefit from integrated solar and battery systems. Battery fire-safety rules for homes (PAS 63100) don’t permit the kind of shared, landlord-side battery a block would normally need, so until now flats have been effectively locked out. SolShare 2 gets around this blocker via a connection on each flat’s own side of the meter, allowing every home to share in a battery while keeping each installation compliant.
The government’s £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, the largest home-upgrade programme in British history, includes a £5 billion fund aimed at low-income and social housing, with solar and batteries among the measures and a 2030 EPC C deadline driving urgency. That government funding can, in some cases, cover the full amount of an install.
SolShare 2 allows providers to retrofit solar at scale across multi-home blocks from a central plant room, with no equipment, hardware or access required for inside individual flats. It is also agnostic to both solar panels and energy providers, so tenants do not need to switch suppliers.
Allume says 10,000 flats are already benefitting from its SolShare devices globally, installs which have cut residents’ bills by up to 40% and delivered 5-20 SAP credits per flat. The company works with hundreds of social housing providers across the UK, including Peabody and local authorities such as Lewisham and Camden Boroughs.
Allume estimates that with improved battery integration, SolShare 2 could offset up to 80% of an apartment’s grid energy use.
Cameron Knox, CEO and Co-Founder of Allume Energy, said:
“The records the UK has set this year show solar’s potential, but they will ring hollow if the poorest in society see little of the benefit. Right now, a family in a social housing flat watches the same sun fall on their neighbour’s house, yet only one of them sees a reduction in bills.
“We want to address that imbalance, making sure those on the lowest incomes see the benefit of the renewable transition, whilst shoring up the UK’s energy security. SolShare 2 closes the gap, and now, coupled with battery integration, lets those living in flats share in the benefits of clean energy.”
​​Allume’s Head of Commercial & Policy Engagement, Ramin Hakimov, added:
“We work hand-in-hand with social housing providers, private developers and M&E contractors to deliver real impact for residents across both retrofit and new-build projects. A prime example is our project at Odet Court with Wales & West Housing, where SolShare connected 24 flats to a single system, boosting the building’s SAP score by 15 points and saving residents up to £690 a year on their bills.
“With the FHS coming into force, bringing existing and new stock into compliance can feel daunting. But with ambitious government targets and funding behind green energy, the pieces are falling into place. SolShare 2, coupled with battery integration, is designed to make scaling these large projects and sharing the benefits of clean energy as straightforward as possible.”
Chris Norbury, CEO of E.ON UK, said:
“Making new energy work for everyone means building the system around people and communities. That has to include people living in flats, who have largely been unable to access clean, affordable energy until now.
“Thanks to Allume’s SolShare 2 technology, millions more people across the UK will now be able to benefit from shared solar power and battery storage. That means better homes for the way we live today, giving people more control over how they use energy and putting money back into their pockets.”
For developers, Allume’s device offers a route to FHS compliance without significant capital expenditure. Under the standard, which comes in next year, solar must be designed into new-build flats from the outset. The solution also simplifies the M&E challenge with minimal roof and plant space, with one system for up to 15 flats, simplified DC cabling and a single isolation point.
It lets designers tailor kWp allocation per flat to hit specific EPC targets, regardless of orientation, with a typical two-bed top-floor flat gaining around nine SAP points, enough to lift it from EPC C to B. The higher capacity of the second-generation device, up by a half, supports larger arrays and more generous per-flat SAP credits.
SolShare 2 will be available in the UK from August 2026. For more information on Allume and SolShare, visit www.allumeenergy.com/en-gb/
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OREM, Utah, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cobalt Power Systems (“Cobalt”), located in Mountain View CA and a wholly owned subsidiary of SunPower Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPWR), in partnership with Wunder Power, today announced the completion of the Waterfront Plaza solar installation, which will deliver ~349,000 kWh of clean electricity annually. This project is a significant commercial milestone for Cobalt as it expands its portfolio of complex commercial solar projects throughout California.

View of the Waterfront Plaza from the historic Coit Tower.
Located across from Pier 33 on San Francisco’s iconic waterfront, the Waterfront Plaza project highlights Cobalt’s ability to deliver sophisticated commercial solar solutions in dense urban areas where engineering precision, safety, and regulatory compliance are paramount.
Cobalt President, John Paul Bergh, said, “As building owners need more sophisticated engineering solutions to reduce operating costs and meet sustainability objectives, projects like Waterfront Plaza demonstrate what is possible – and showcase the technical expertise and execution capabilities that have defined Cobalt Power Systems for more than two decades. Working alongside Wunder Power, we have successfully delivered a highly engineered solution on one of San Francisco’s challenging commercial rooftops.”
The Waterfront Plaza 220.9 kW DC solar project utilized 554 high-efficiency solar photovoltaic modules and required extensive coordination and innovative engineering due to its special post-tension concrete roof structure. Installation teams had to deploy custom-engineered anchor points, utilizing multiple attachment methodologies, to safely navigate dense post-tension cable layouts beneath the roof membrane. More than 3,000 ballast blocks were strategically distributed across the roof to meet structural loading requirements and provide seismic stability.

Wunder Chief Operating Officer, Kaylee Mulligan, said, “It’s been a pleasure partnering with the Cobalt team on the Waterfront Plaza project. Their attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence made this a seamless collaboration from start to finish. We’re proud to work with high-quality partners like Cobalt to help commercial real estate owners deploy renewable energy across their portfolios to unlock additional long-term value.”
The Waterfront Plaza installation further strengthens the strategic relationship between Cobalt Power Systems and Wunder Power as both organizations continue expanding their partnership across California and the United States.
SunPower CEO, T.J. Rodgers, said, “This project gives investors a peek at our engineering future as enhanced by the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based Cobalt. The panels shown below are clearly not mounted on ordinary residential mounts. These footings make the system earthquake resilient, and the mount raises all of the panels above the roof, creating a light pathway to the back of the panels that we will use in the future with our second-generation ‘Monolith II’ panels, which will absorb light through glass on both sides of the panel, providing more power per panel.”

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JARRETTSVILLE, Md. — It’s hard to imagine what nearly 9,000 solar panels would look like on this 72 acres along Rocks Road in Jarrettsville, but a longtime resident, Don Brock, would likely have to look at them every day.
“It was always farm. It was never intended for anything else and it’s all zoned agricultural,” said Brock, “So when we found out. We saw the signs posted and we heard rumors about it so we started getting really involved and the more we get involved, the more upset we get.”

Another solar farm for Jarrettsville

While the county is giving residents a chance to speak out on the plans, their words may be in vain, since state lawmakers passed the Renewable Energy Certainty Act last year, bypassing local zoning for such projects.
“We can only hope that people will try to make some adjustments to be good neighbors. A little set back from yards and things,” said Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly, “but as a practical matter, yes, it’s not a whole lot that we can do under the color of law.”
That controversial state legislation would allow solar farms to go in on up to five percent of all of the agricultural land in any given county before local zoning would have to be considered.
County leaders testified against the measure in Annapolis to no avail.
“Just give us a quota. Tell us how much you want and we’ll find land for that in our county,” Cassilly recalls he told them, “and they wouldn’t do that. They specifically targeted the best farmland.”
Now, opponents are left with few options, but to appeal to their enriched neighbors.
“Those people that are selling out to the solar—it’s very lucrative,” Brock told us, “That’s my assumption.”
“At your expense?”
“Oh, absolutely.”
Little does Brock know that yet another neighbor, Bruce Huber, is about to sell out to a different solar venture as well who would more than make it worth his while.
“A lot of money,” says Huber, “I’m not gonna say dollars and pennies, because I’m in a contract, but it’s a lot of money and people don’t understand that, but there’s reasons people do it and mine is for my wife’s health so that’s what the money is for.”
“But when we talk about the money, they’re giving you millions of reasons to think about this?” we asked.
“Yes. Yes, sir. Millions of reasons,” he replied.

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IPB University, together with the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) and ENVELOPS Co, Ltd, is preparing to implement an Agri-Photovoltaic-based electric motor charging system. The plan for this collaboration was discussed during a visit by KEA President Choi Jae-Gwan and his delegation to IPB University on Friday (6/12). 
The project, titled “Establishment of an Agri-Photovoltaic-based Electric Motorcycle Charging System in Indonesia,” is funded by the KEA and the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Resources of South Korea. This collaboration marks a further step in the development of Agri-Photovoltaic technology at IPB University. 
In 2025, the Agri-Photovoltaic Research Station was inaugurated at IPB University’s Cikabayan Educational Farm, making it the first of its kind in Indonesia. This facility integrates agriculture and solar energy on a single plot of land to support food productivity while generating clean energy.
“This collaboration brings together two key pillars of the future: renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. This partnership serves as a concrete example of how innovation can address food and energy challenges simultaneously,” said Prof Iskandar Z Siregar, Vice Rector for Global Connectivity, Cooperation, and Alumni at IPB University.
KEA President Choi Jae-Gwan expressed his satisfaction with the results of the Agri-Photovoltaic project developed in collaboration with IPB University. According to him, the success of this first project demonstrates IPB University’s research and implementation capabilities in developing technology that bridges the agriculture and renewable energy sectors.
“Through this project, KEA has been able to witness firsthand IPB’s outstanding research capabilities and proactive commitment to collaboration. We believe this experience serves as a crucial foundation for planning new projects currently under development,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Agri-Photovoltaic project manager, who is also a lecturer in the Department of Soil Science and Land Resources at IPB University, Dr. Bambang Hendro Trisasongko, explained that this technology is highly beneficial as it integrates food, energy, water, and natural resources into a single sustainable system. 
“The current research has entered the third soybean planting cycle. In the first cycle, soybean productivity was approximately 1,6 times higher compared to open fields,” he said.
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Fraser Stewart wants every town and village to have its own renewable power source – such as wind turbines or solar farms – and it is his job to turn this idea into a reality.
Stewart is head of local energy strategy for GB Energy, the company set up by the UK government to develop green energy projects.
The publicly-owned company, which is headquartered in Aberdeen, has been criticised for confusion over what it will actually do and whether its role has been watered down since it was first announced.
But Stewart is clear that his personal task is to deliver 1,000 community-owned renewable projects across the UK by 2030.
He hopes these will both provide power and generate a steady income for the towns and villages involved.
Wind turbines and solar panels are not popular with everyone, especially when they are confronted with the visual impact or disturbance, but Stewart insists they are vital part of Scotland's transition to a clean energy future.
He told BBC Scotland's Scotcast podcast that he's been talking about community ownership of energy for the best part of 10 years, long before he got his current job.
"The idea is that rather than relying on big energy companies to come in and build the wind farms and the solar farms, communities can do it themselves," he says.
Stewart admits these will necessarily be on a smaller scale and that big energy firms will still be needed for large-scale projects – but he says any town or village can get involved, provided they have good support.
"It is tricky to do," he says.
"It takes an awful lot of will and collective enthusiasm to get it done but when those assets start generating and they sell their electricity, the profits then get reinvested back into that community."
In the podcast, Stewart cites Huntly in Aberdeenshire, which has a population of 4,600, as an example of a town that has already taken up the community-owned turbine idea.
It owns a wind turbine, which sits alongside others which are commercially-owned on a hill above the town.
Donald Boyd, joint general manager of the Huntly Development Trust, said it had been "a long and drawn-out process" – but that he feels "very fortunate" that the project went ahead.
The idea began in 2010 but took six years before the community trust received its final boost of funding.
The overall cost for installation, purchasing, planning/consultation fees and to gain connection to the electricity grid was £1.5m.
Boyd says issues such as getting energy back into the grid are "humongously difficult and expensive" in Scotland.
The turbine generates a maximum of 500kW of electricity, which Boyd says is small compared to commercial projects.
It is paid for its electricity at a rate guaranteed by a pre-2019 feed-in tariff, which was put in place to encourage people to invest in green energy but has since been replaced.
Over the course of 10 years, it has brought £1.5m for investment into the local area after all operating expenses, loan repayments and maintenance.
As a result, Huntly town centre now boasts a refurbished cinema and co-working space as well as a banking hub from the generated income.
Fraser Stewart, who is originally from Forfar, says he wants to see projects like this across the UK.
He is building on the existing schemes such as the Scottish government's Cares programme, which has been backing community energy for a number of years.
"There is more money in the local and community energy sector now than there ever has been in Scottish or UK history," he says.
"I would say to anyone who thinks this is a good idea 'now is the time, there is a gold rush on this stuff'.
"The good news is that where there has been difficulty in funding it in the past – where communities have relied on individuals championing it and driving it through despite the funding landscape – actually now there is real political momentum behind it and real will."
Stewart says these projects will not necessarily be how the transition to renewable energy is powered, but that they can play a big part.
"It can be one turbine in Huntly or Orkney Council setting up really big wind farms that then power bits of the island and generate money for the community," he says.
It can also be small projects such as putting solar panels on school rooves, like he did when he worked as a community organiser in Glasgow.
"That was a fairly meagre amount of community benefit, the profits that get generated back, but all of it goes into the local community," he says.
"I think there has been a misnomer in the past that it is just for the leafy middle classes or you can only do it if you are out in a village somewhere and you have no other choice.
"Every type of community across the country is doing this stuff now."
GB Energy has not been without its share of criticism in the year since its inception.
Earlier this month, the firm was labelled "an ideological election promise" by Conservative Gordon and Buchan MP Harriet Cross.
Cross, who is also a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee, says GB Energy is one of the "largest white elephants we've seen in years".
Her comments came after it was revealed the publicly-owned company has just 30 permanent employees.
Cross said: "Labour promised GB Energy would create 1,000 direct jobs, but with just 30 permanent employees, it's little wonder that people across the north east feel like they've been sold a dud."
But Stewart told Scotcast: "The reality is GB Energy is a year old.
"So, it's a case of getting everything in place that you need to deliver investment in big energy projects.
"We're now at the point where we are ramping up that direct recruitment in Aberdeen."
He added: "In the next couple of years we will be employing 300 permanent staff, mostly based out of Aberdeen, which is part of the promise.
"But the bigger numbers around the jobs are attached to the investments we make in renewable projects."
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