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Exagen Wins Approval for 50-MW Solar Plus Storage
Exagen secures planning for a 50MW UK solar park with co-located BESS—storing peak power and boosting grid stability. Next: detailed engineering, financing, and construction toward operation.
Jun 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Exagen
How Solar Energy in Texas is Changing
A renewable energy boom has revolutionized the once home of US oil and gas and turned the state of Texas Green. We look at the remarkable rise of solar power in Texas and explore the factors that have brought this turning point about.
Dec 1, 2020 // Solar, USA, SEIA, Texas, North America
Largest solar power stations in Italy
Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in Italy. (Updated February 2026)   Solar power stations, PV farms 2026 in
Jul 19, 2026
Gathering climatic water to cool PV panels
Researchers from Saudi Arabia have actually suggested a brand-new PV panel cooling down strategy which utilizes a climatic water farmer. The tool makes use of waste warmth from the PV panel to gather climatic water during the night and afterwards launches it throughout the day to cool off the module. The scientists declare the tool might additionally be enhanced to create fluid water, which could be utilized for the cleansing of the components.
May 12, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, PV panels, Asia, atmospheric water harvester
Hydrogen research fuels new solar ideas for green energy
New research led by Curtin University explores the use of methanol as a storage for hydrogen fuel, providing a potential green option for the extraction and creation of this zero pollution energy source.
Dec 5, 2019 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Curtin University, Guohua Jia, Zongyou Yin
Testing floating PV with tracking systems
French water management agency Société du Canal de Provence (SCP) is planning an innovative floating project to test its combination with a solar tracking system. The 250 kW project was awarded a fixed tariff in a special tender for innovative PV projects held by The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) in February 2018. The plant will be deployed on a water surface managed by SCP in Southern France.
Jan 29, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, France, tender, floating PV, Europe, SCP
Carlsberg Partners With Solar Desalination Firm to Purify Sundarbans Water
The Carlsberg Group has partnered with solar desalination innovation firm Desolenator for converting brackish water to clean drinking water in the Sundarbans
Nov 26, 2020 // Technology, Plants, India, Asia, West Bengal, Carlsberg, clean water, Solar Desalination, Sundarbans
Solar Array Setup at a Space Station by NASA as well as ESA
Solar panels are powering the spacewalks of astronauts for the first time at the International Space Station.
Jun 25, 2021 // Plants, NASA, Solar Panels, ESA, solar array, astronauts
Australia's Leading Miner Andrew Forrest to Invest $2.2 Billion in RE
His firm Squadron Energy has acquired Clarke Creek project to establish wind, solar and also battery farms in central Queensland.
Mar 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Australia, Oceania, Andrew Forrest, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Fortescue Metals Group, Clarke Wind project, Squadron Energy
Plugging performance-sapping issues that hamper perovskite performance
A multifunctional molecule that connects numerous atomic-scale defects in perovskite solar products can dramatically improve the longevity and electric result of this promising solar modern technology, KAUST scientists have revealed.
Aug 18, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, KAUST, Furkan Isikgor
Aussie Firm Stirs Market with Silver-free Cell at Record 25.54% Effectiveness
Sydney-based solar technology start-up SunDrive has apparently made a breakthrough, producing a silver-free commercial-size silicon solar PV cell with a record damaging performance of 25.54%.
Sep 15, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Australia, Sydney, Institute for Solar Energy Research, Oceania, isfh, efficiency, David Hu, Solar PV cell, SunDrive, Vince Allen
Enphase states grid-forming IQ8 microinverter will begin delivering in December
Enphase Energy revealed the Enphase Energy System with IQ8 solar microinverters will start delivering in December 2021 for consumers in North America. IQ8 is Enphase's smartest microinverter yet, capable of forming a microgrid throughout a power blackout throughout the day utilizing just sunlight, providing backup power also without a battery.
Oct 25, 2021 // Inverters, USA, Enphase Energy, North America, Badri Kothandaraman
Risen Energy switches over to steel frames on photovoltaic panels due to aluminum's high carbon-footprint
Chinese photovoltaic panel maker Risen Energy has launched a brand-new solar panel with an alloy steel frame rather than the standard aluminum.
Nov 11, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, PV module, Risen Energy, Aluminum
Industry: Political deadlock puts Spain’s clean energy shift at risk
Politicians’ failure to form government pacts condemns Spain’s clean energy shift to further delays and uncertainty, the industry has warned as the country heads to fresh polls.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Spain, Europe, FER
Solar Is Dirt-Cheap and About to Get Even A Lot More Powerful
The solar market has spent decades reducing the expense of creating electricity direct from the sun. Currently it's concentrating on making panels even more powerful.
Dec 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, solar panel, Risen Energy, Jenny Chase, Xiaojing Sun