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The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects solar output to rise sharply this summer, with renewables taking a larger role in meeting seasonal peaks while coal generation continues its longer-term decline.

The Caribbean nation’s electricity utility has launched procurement for a 50 MW solar project paired with 30.5 MWh of battery storage, marking a major grid transition step for the islands.

An executive return from maternity leave straight into management is being presented in Europe's solar sector as a concrete example of how career growth and work-life balance can coexist.

WHS has introduced a photovoltaic-powered water heating system that skips the inverter, uses direct DC solar input with integrated MPPT, and targets residential and small commercial use.

A new industry analysis suggests the immediate solar risk from the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is not factory shutdowns, but shipping disruption, delayed deliveries, and more volatile export pricing into a fast-riser

India has crossed 150 GW of installed solar capacity after adding about 44.6 GW in fiscal year 2026, according to new figures cited from JMK Research.

Polysilicon prices in China have fallen for a seventh consecutive week, even as major companies raise capital, pursue listings, and report strain across the solar supply chain.

Renalfa Power Clusters plans to merge a large solar plant and standalone storage project in western Romania, then expand the site with both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries plus grid-forming technology.

Utility-scale solar capacity has moved beyond 1 TWac globally, with Wiki-Solar counting 1,008 GWac across the 33 largest markets by the end of 2025.

French renewable power producer Voltalia has secured €100 million in non-dilutive shareholder financing to support its restructuring plan, asset sales, and debt-reduction effort under its Spring transformation strategy.

A Norwegian solar company has installed its first U.S. vertical rooftop array, pairing bifacial panels with a green roof on a building in Queens, New York.

A new international analysis finds commercial silicon solar modules now deliver far more power per kilogram than they did two decades ago, a shift with implications for transport, installation, and system design.

Switzerland added 1.526 gigawatts of solar in 2025, down 15% from the previous year, as the post-energy-crisis surge cooled. But residential batteries, electrified buildings and EV integration suggest demand is shifting,

A new set of North American reliability standards targets inverter-based resources after fault events, including a 2022 West Texas disturbance, exposed weaknesses in how some solar-heavy assets ride through routine grid.

Security researchers say a vulnerability in AP Systems microinverters could have allowed remote compromise and coordinated shutdowns across large numbers of internet-connected solar devices.

PPC Group has completed a 2.13 GW solar portfolio on former lignite mine sites in northern Greece, with large-scale battery and pumped-hydro projects also advancing in the region.

A Colorado House vote on plug-in solar could open distributed generation to residents who have largely been left out of rooftop adoption, especially renters and people in multifamily housing.

Croatia’s state-owned utility HEP is seeking developers for a 56 MW solar project in Zadar county with up to 200 MWh of battery storage, signaling continued momentum for paired renewable and storage infrastructure.

South Australia has opened two large land release areas for renewable energy feasibility licenses, widening the state’s pipeline for solar, wind, and storage as it pushes toward a 100% net renewables target by 2027.

The Solar Stewardship Initiative and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance have agreed to work together on traceability and sustainability standards as scrutiny of solar supply chains intensifies.