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Engineer discovers mighty power in small solar energy invention
Today's commonly used silicon solar cells are heavy and bulky, and take up a lot of space to produce power. Newer models, made from soft materials that are flexible and versatile, are cheaper to produce but also much less efficient than their pricier counterparts.
Dec 17, 2019 // Technology, Storage, USA, solar cells, North America, flexible, Susanna Thon, Johns Hopkins
Equinix, ENEOS Sign 121 MW Japan Solar VPPA
Equinix inks Japan’s largest VPPA with ENEOS: a 15-year, 121‑MW solar deal delivering Non-FIT certificates from 2027, powering data-center growth and decarbonization while securing long-term revenues for developers.
Feb 17, 2026 // Plants, Japan, Asia, virtual ppa, data centres, Eneos, Equinix
Japan Awards 79MW FIP; X-Elio Wins 30MW
Japan’s 27th solar FIP awards 79 MW across 11 bids as prices plunge to JPY 4.61/kWh; Manako leads, X‑Elio secures Hokkaido capacity; one zero‑price bid shocks market.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, x-elio
Commercial solar rooftops dominate as India nears 6 GW
Bridge to India figures show dominance of Chinese inverters, which provided practically 80% of installs from July last year to the end of June.
Sep 16, 2020 // Plants, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, Cleantech Solar, Growatt
Plenitude to acquire 760-MW Neoen portfolio, fueling reinvestment plans forward
Neoen agreed to sell 760 MW of operating French renewables to Plenitude, recycling capital while expanding the Italian buyer’s European footprint.
Nov 19, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, neoen, Plenitude, asset sale, portfolio rotation
Florida Power & Light starts building on 6 new solar facilities
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has started building and construction on 6 new solar energy centers that are anticipated to enter into operation by the end of the year.
Jul 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, pv power plants, North America, Florida Power & Light, Eric Silagy
GoldenPeaks Secures Funding for Polish Solar Growth
GoldenPeaks Capital secures flexible financing to power its solar expansion in Poland, targeting over 1 GW of renewable energy projects—lighting the path to a greener future!
Sep 6, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, GoldenPeaks Capital
Victoria intends grid upgrades to sustain renewable resource zones
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced six grid upgrade projects as part of efforts to open new renewables investment.
Aug 3, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, rez
Qcells Wins IEC, UL Nod for Breakthrough Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Cells
Hanwha Qcells’ large-area perovskite-silicon tandem cell secures IEC and UL certifications, clearing a key hurdle toward commercial rollout of next-generation high-efficiency solar modules.
May 23, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, Tandem cells, certification, Qcells
Growatt Bags Top Brand Award, Puts Forth Innovations & Solutions at SNEC 2023
Growatt unveiled battery-ready remedies, solar energy remedies as well as other developments at SNEC Exhibition 2023.
May 30, 2023 // Storage, ev charging, Growatt, portable power solution, SNEC 2023
Indian rooftop solar up 517% on last year despite increasing expenses
India included 521MW of roof solar in Q2 2021, an increase of 517% compared to the 85MW added in the exact same quarter last year despite a slight boost in prices, according to a Mercom India report. The analyst and also consultancy company is forecasting the very best year for India's rooftop solar market given that 2018.
Sep 21, 2021 // Rooftop PV, India, rooftop, Asia, net metering
Central Coalfields to Set Up Solar Plant of 80 MWp in FY2021
Central Coalfields has actually revealed that it is preparing to mount 80 MWp ground-mounted solar power plant in the recurring.
Sep 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, solar projects, Central Coalfields
DSD Renewables Secures $238 Million For 233-MW US Solar Portfolio
DSD Renewables lands $238 million from First Citizens, Nomura and MUFG to deploy 233 MW of distributed solar plus storage across 12 US states and DC.
Jul 31, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, solar financing, DSD Renewables, First Citizens Bank
Trade bodies require renewables-led recovery for Ukraine
European and also Ukrainian solar trade associations have actually called for Ukraine's post-war recovery to be based upon renewable resource, urging the nation's leaders to set a target of at the very least 50% of renewables in electrical energy manufacturing by 2030.
Jul 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, rooftop, Europe, SolarPower Europe, European Union, Kadri Simson, windeurope, energy security, Solar Energy Association of Ukraine
883 MW Solar Rooftop Additions in 2020 So Far Powered By Gujarat
India added 883MW of roof solar in very first 9 months of 2020 despite COVID-19 as well as applications of lockdown in different parts of the country.
Nov 19, 2020 // Plants, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV