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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
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
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
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
SolarEdge to Offer Solar + Storage to Wattsmart Battery Program
SolarEdge's solution is anticipated to boost grid stability, enable better use renewables as well as maintain prices among the most affordable in the United States. Homeowners will certainly benefit from greater efficiency as a result of the battery program's ability to straight save DC power from the sun, lowering the variety of power conversions and also reducing energy loss.
Oct 4, 2022 // Storage, Rooftop PV, SolarEdge, rocky mountain power, Peter Mathews, Bill Comeau, Wattsmart Battery
MA'ADEN, GlassPoint sign pact to create world's biggest solarized steam plant
The upcoming solar thermal plant called 'Solar 1' will be located in Ras al Khairto harness the power of the sun to produce steam that will better be used to improve bauxite ore into alumina. The 1,500 MW solar steam facility will help MA'ADEN attain sustainability objectives by decreasing carbon discharges by over 600,000 tons annually.
Jun 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, Asia, MoU, carbon emissions, GlassPoint, industrial solar steam, MA'ADEN, Riyadh Al Nassar, Robert Wilts, Rod MacGregor, Saudi Green Initiative, SGI
Anker Launches Innovative Solar Beach Umbrella at CES
Unveiling innovation: Anker's solar beach umbrella harnesses power while you relax—charge devices on-the-go and enjoy outdoor convenience like never before! Stay tuned for its launch in 2025!
Jan 7, 2025 // Technology, Anker, Umbrella, CES
Australia's Ambitious $16 Billion Solar Project Will Be The World's Biggest
The world's most ambitious renewable resource project to day is the recommended Australia-- ASEAN Power Link. This project would combine the globe's largest solar farm, the largest battery, as well as the longest undersea electricity cable. The 10 gigawatt (GW) solar farm would cover 30,000 acres in Australia's warm Northern Territory. That is about the matching of 9 million roof solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) panels.
Nov 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, NREL, Australia, Oceania, Siemens, Solar Project
Masdar, EDF Renewables and partners eye 1.2 GW of solar in Indonesia for power exports to Singapore
Indonesia might host approximately 1.2 GW of solar PV that would certainly export electricity to Singapore as part of new propositions put forward by a coalition of 4 international firms.
Jan 19, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, EDF Renewables, renewables export, PT Indonesia Power, Tuas Power
ACEN Switches On Battery-Ready 60-MW Luzon Solar
ACEN flips the switch on a 60‑MW, battery‑ready solar park in Northern Luzon—grid-smart, evening-shiftable, and PPA-ready—blending bifacial tech with fleet-grade O&M for bankable uptime.
Jan 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, ACEN, commissioning, battery-ready, Northern Luzon
GAIL Plans 600-MW Solar Plus 550-MWh Storage in UP
GAIL India’s 600-MW solar plus 550-MWh storage project in Uttar Pradesh aims to “firm” output, smooth evening ramps, and deliver fast grid services—pivoting from gas to large-scale power.
Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, solar plus storage, Asia, BESS, GAIL, Uttar Pradesh
Fortescue Funds $680m Pilbara Green Energy Expansion
Fortescue pledges $680M for Pilbara’s 200-MW Green Energy Project, boosting 1.2GW solar, 600MW wind and 5GWh storage—powering data centres with clean, islanded electricity by 2028.
Apr 24, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Fortescue
Solarigo Launches 34-MWp Solar Plant in Finland
Solarigo’s 34-MWp Finland solar park is now producing power—boosting its Nordic PV capacity as corporate demand rises. Built for Finland’s snow, it delivers reliable, data-driven performance and O&M.
Apr 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Finland, Solar Park, commissioning, Nordics, Solarigo