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Sunrun to introduce 300-home solar-plus-storage virtual power plant
US household solar company Sunrun is to aggregate 300 domestic solar-plus-storage installments into a solitary virtual power plant (VPP), declaring it to be one of the US' very first property VPPs.
Jun 18, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Sunrun, solar-plus-storage, residential, Southern California Edison, North America, VPP, utility, Jill Anderson
Core-Shell Si3N4 Stabilizes 26% Perovskite Solar Modules
Nanocomposite boosts tough perovskites: amorphous–crystalline silicon nitride layer tames defects, lifts efficiency to 26.65%, and keeps large modules humming outdoors for 6+ months—real-world scalability in sight.
Jan 8, 2026 // Technology, Soochow University, Zhejiang University, Perovskite Solar, stability, Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute
Renewable energy solutions for refugees and displaced people
IRENA and UNHCR have conducted a joint research, based on which the organizations propose solutions for strengthening humanitarian operations. The
Dec 26, 2019 // Market Research, IRENA, UNHCR
7 Questions to Stump a Solar Salesperson
Getting the right solar tech installed in homes can be very challenging in absence of proper knowledge and experience. It's not like purchasing a car or any
Dec 9, 2020 // Solar
US Solar Factory Boom Stalls Amid Import Influx
President Biden's push for US solar manufacturing faces challenges as projects are delayed or canceled due to high costs and cheap imports. Manufacturers call for tariffs to level the playing field.
May 13, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, biden
Gresham targets subsidy-free solar with latest Anesco acquisition
Gresham House is targeting subsidy-free solar with the acquisition of the Bumpers solar farm from developer Anesco.
Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, solar pv, Europe, utility scale, renewables, Anesco, Subsidy Free, Gresham House
Big news as Zhonghuan Semiconductor unveils 12-inch super wafer
The manufacturer says its Kwafoo product improves efficiency and, if used in the optimal p-type PERC type of panel, could boast a module output of 610 W.
Aug 17, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, LONGi, PERC, Kwafoo, Zhonghuan Semiconductor, wafer, Tianjin, half-cut solar cells
The Top 4 Solar Stocks to Buy Now
Oil rates may remain in the dumps, but solar stocks are still uploading huge gains
Jun 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Enphase Energy, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Solaredge Technologies Inc, Vivint Solar Inc
Cheap Solar Power in Florida Drives NextEra to Doubles Capacity Plans
Company plans to develop 20 gigawatts of solar over following decade
Clean energy resources like solar are taking pleasure in a remarkable boom
Apr 26, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, NextEra Energy
Philippines city prepares for 50 MW solar project first
Bacolod is expected to host its first large scale PV project within a year after domestic renewables firm Amatera signed a deal with Korean business TPC Construction Corp.
Sep 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, Bacolod, Amatera Renewable Energy Corp, TPC Construction Corp, Charles Ji, Ramon Luis Lacson
AI-driven robots are making new materials, improving solar cells and other technologies
Ada, an AI-driven robot, searches for new solar cell designs at the University of British Columbia.
Dec 12, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Canada, UK, Europe, solar cell, North America, University of British Columbia, Curtis Berlinguette, Benji Maruyama, Apurva Mehta, Kristin Persson, Keith Brown, Joshua Schrier, John Gregoire
Maxeon hires new COO amidst continued transformation
Solar module supplier Maxeon Solar Technologies has appointed Philippe Costemale as its new chief operating officer (COO).
May 20, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Maxeon, Jeff Waters, Philippe Costemale
According to the Bitcoin Mining Council, the global Bitcoin mining sector currently uses 56% sustainable energy.
Bitcoin Mining Council survey estimates a 56% lasting power mix in Q2
Jul 2, 2021 // Plants, Tariffs, Blockchain, Elon Musk, mining, Bitcoin, blockchain, Bitcoin Mining Council
PosiGen bankruptcy spotlights US rooftop solar’s financing and policy fragility
Rooftop provider PosiGen filed for bankruptcy, citing funding stress, credit shifts and lender disputes—underscoring the sector’s sensitivity to incentives and capital costs.
Nov 26, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Rooftop PV, USA, North America, financing, bankruptcy
Biden laying foundation for green energy investments: Yellen
US President Joe Biden's push for green power tax credits will help enhance a massive increase secretive financial investment that will certainly develop jobs as well as reduced power expenses for American families, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen claimed Tuesday.
Sep 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, North America, Joe Biden, Janet Yellen