"Germany installs 7.4 GW of PV in H1"
#Germany #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/07/15/ger…
Germany added approximately 1.28 GW of new PV capacity in June, bringing cumulative installed solar power to around 125.2 GW at the end of the month.Emiliano Bellini (pv magazine Global)
More than 3,000 solar panels power Jack’s Solar Garden, cool the land and help it turn a profitThe Guardian receives support for visual climate coverage from the Outrider Foundation. The Guardian’s coverage is editorially independentThalia Juarez (the Guardian)
EVelution is starting work on a 28 MW solar plant in Arizona to power the first commercial cobalt processing hub in the US. #solarpower
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The company commenced construction on a 150-acre solar plant to power the nation’s first commercial-scale cobalt metal and sulfate processing operation.Ryan Kennedy (pv magazine USA)
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.Canary Media
"France, Italy, Spain set daily solar records"
#France #Italy #Spain #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/07/14/fra…
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds weekly average electricity prices increased across most major European markets last week as gas prices rose to their highest level since May.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine Global)
"Switzerland deploys 1.33 GW of solar in 2025"
#Switzerland #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/07/10/swi…
Switzerland’s PV market added 1.33 GW of new capacity in 2025, bringing cumulative installations to 9.5 GW, while solar generation covered 13.71% of electricity demand.Emiliano Bellini (pv magazine Global)
"Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
theguardian.com/environment/20…
Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenueJillian Ambrose (the Guardian)
"Switzerland has turned its train tracks into solar power plants"
#Switzerland #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
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The patented solar panels use existing unused space to generate clean electricity — without getting in the way of a single train.Branden Harvey (Good Good Good)
"California canal solar project reduces evaporation and generates power"
#US #USA #America #California #SolarPower #Energy
optimistdaily.com/2026/07/cali…
A California pilot program covering irrigation canals with solar panels cut water evaporation by 70 percent and reduced aquatic weeds by 85 percent.The Optimist Editorial Team (The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News |)
"Norwegian startup develops floating PV tech designed to withstand waves of up to 3.5 m"
#Norway #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/07/06/nor…
Norwegian company Fred. Olsen 1848 has secured technology validation for its floating solar system under development, designed to withstand waves of up to 3.5 meters.Emiliano Bellini (pv magazine Global)
This is really cool.
Switzerland bolted 5,000 solar panels onto a dam wall 8,000 feet up in the freezing Alps where everyone said solar made no sense, and the plant now makes three times more winter power than any farm down in the valleys ecoportal.net/en/switzerland-5…
UPDATE: Since the article above is #AISlop from a BuzzFeed-style content farm (even though its content is accurate) here's a 2023 Reuters article on this solar plant reuters.com/business/sustainab…
#SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #switzerland
High in the Swiss Alps, on a concrete dam wall more than 8,000 feet above the sea, someone bolted thousands of solar panels to a place almost no one thoughtHugo Rojas (ecoportal.net)
💁🏻♀️ TIL: ☀️⚡ #Solar #electricity generation passed #coal for the first time in #US #history in April 2026, driven by continued solar growth and coal’s steady decline.
Utility scale solar produced 31 TWh while small scale rooftop installations added 9.8 TWh, together edging past coal’s 40 TWh. Combined with #wind and hydro, #renewables generated 117 TWh nearly triple coal’s output and approaching #naturalgas at 124 TWh.
👉 arstechnica.com/science/2026/0…
#renewableenergy #cleanenergy #climate #solarpower #sustainability #energy #data #science #technology #tech #infrastructure
Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.John Timmer (Ars Technica)
Over 30 years ago we were one of the first in our area to obtain a small PV panel. It cost a months wages and produced 45W.
Now, for a similar amount of inflation adjusted money, we have just installed 4KW of panels and 10Kw/h of battery storage and have been independent of the mains since installation in early April.
Yesterday we passed 1MWh of electricity production!
#solar #solarpower #solarenergy #pv #photovoltaic #selfsufficiency
💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🧥💧 Engineers at UT #Austin have designed a #fabric that captures moisture from the #air and channels it into detachable collection units, producing up to 900 ml of drinkable #water per day when worn as a jacket.
The team also built a separate #solar-powered device that pulled 1.3 liters of water daily in both the dry Chihuahuan #Desert and humid #Austin, setting a new performance record.
👉 scitechdaily.com/new-water-har…
#atmosphere #science #engineering #innovation #sustainability #tech #technology #solarpower #universityoftexas #nature
Engineers have created innovative materials that pull drinking water from the air, including a water-harvesting jacket and a record-setting collection system.University of Texas at Austin (SciTechDaily)
"Heatwave delivers savings spike for UK homes fitted with solar"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
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Last week’s heatwave helped British houses fitted with solar panels garner £40m in collective benefits, as more organisations call for Government intervention to limit energy costs for households.Matt Mace (edie)
"Solar has minimal impact on NC farmland, new study shows"
#US #USA #America #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) is no stranger to solar power records, and it’s just set another one.Zachary Shahan (CleanTechnica)
"Solar fridges lift African farmers’ incomes by 50 percent"
#Africa #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
optimistdaily.com/2026/06/sola…
Solar-powered cold storage is cutting post-harvest food losses and raising farmers’ incomes by up to 50 percent across Kenya, Nigeria, and beyond.The Optimist Editorial Team (The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News |)
Solar power generated more electricity than coal across the US grid in May, a first for any full month. #solarpower
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It’s the first time that's happened across an entire month, and it comes despite the Trump administration’s efforts to reinvigorate coal and hamper solar.Canary Media
"Domestic solar cells to meet half of India’s total demand this fiscal year"
#India #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/06/18/ind…
Crisil expects India’s domestic solar cell supply to rise to about half of demand by fiscal 2026–27, driven by localization policies and capacity expansion, but warns that rapid buildout could pressure utilization and returns.Emiliano Bellini (pv magazine Global)
"Retail giants join UK government drive to boost ‘plug-in’ balcony solar panels"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower
theguardian.com/money/2026/jun…
Asda, Amazon and B&Q among retailers in talks to sell devices that feed into household sockets and can cut electricity bills by 30% Spanish homes save €10 a month via renewables expansionJillian Ambrose (the Guardian)
"Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets"
"Analysis: Solar overtakes gas power in Asia for first time ever"
#Energy #Asia #SolarPower #Renewables
carbonbrief.org/analysis-solar…
Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity, according to new Carbon Brief analysis.Carbon Brief Staff (Carbon Brief)
"U.S. deploys 7.8 GW of solar in Q1"
#US #USA #America #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/06/11/u-s…
Despite the decline, solar accounted for 60% of all new electricity generating capacity in Q1 2026. Energy storage and solar combined represented 91% of new capacity, found the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.Ryan Kennedy (pv magazine Global)
"For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal"
#US #USA #America #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower #FossilFuels
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Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.Tik Root (Grist)
"Malaysia forecast to reach 29.7 GW of solar by 2035"
#Malaysia #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/06/04/mal…
GlobalData’s latest analysis says Malaysia is on course to surpass its 2040 renewable energy targets by 2031.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine Global)
"Mexico exceeds 5 GW of distributed solar capacity"
#Mexico #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/06/03/mex…
Figures published by Mexico’s National Energy Commission show solar accounted for more than 99.5% of distributed generation capacity in systems smaller than 0.7 MW at the end of 2025.Luis Ini (pv magazine Global)
"France, Germany, Portugal, Spain set daily solar records"
#France #Germany #Portugal #Spain #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/06/03/fra…
Latest analysis from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting finds the weekly average electricity price increased in France, Portugal and Spain last week despite new daily solar records as wind energy production fell and demand increased.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine Global)
"Solar power brings energy to rural Indonesia, but inequality remains"
#Indonesia #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
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In the remote, over-the-water village of Muara Enggelam in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, the introduction of reliable solar energy has become a catalyst for female entrepreneurship and economic stability.Naina Rao (Mongabay Environmental News)
"Argentine football club inaugurates 120 kW solar system"
#Argentine #Argentina #Footballs #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables #Sports
pv-magazine.com/2026/06/02/el-…
Buenos Aires-based Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield has switched on a 120 kW rooftop solar system on top of its football stadium, expected to cover up to 20% of its annual electricity demand.Luis Ini (pv magazine Global)
"Türkiye adds 1.97 GW of solar in January-April"
#Turkey #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/06/01/tur…
Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, says solar is on track to overtake hydropower as the country’s leading source of electricity generation by the year end.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine Global)
"India installs 2.7 GW of rooftop PV in Q1"
#India #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/29/res…
India installed 2.7 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, driven largely by residential installations under the PM Surya Ghar program.Uma Gupta (pv magazine Global)
"Reform voters prefer solar to fossil fuels, according to poll"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #SolarPower #Energy
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Research has found that 35% of Reform voters and 41% of Conservative voters would prefer district heat networks than an oil or gas boiler.Joshua Neil (edie)
"Solar power could soon be cheaper than natural gas power in Anchorage"
#US #USA #America #Alaska #Anchorage #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
"The grid is in better shape this summer. Thank solar and batteries."
#Batteries #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower
canarymedia.com/articles/clean…
Nationwide grid reliability has improved since last summer — and new solar and batteries, not aging coal plants, are the main reason.Canary Media
Solar is on track to generate more power than coal in Texas for the first time this year. #solarpower
grist.org/energy/solar-to-over…
The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.Julian Spector, Canary Media (Grist)
"Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year"
#US #USA #America #Texas #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
grist.org/energy/solar-to-over…
The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.Julian Spector, Canary Media (Grist)
I got the power
"Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year"
#US #USA #America #Texas #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
canarymedia.com/articles/solar…
The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.Canary Media
This week's comic: The dangers of solar panels
"Coal pollution cuts solar panel output, research finds"
#SolarPower #Pollution #Energy
edie.net/coal-pollution-cuts-s…
Pollution from coal-fired power plants significantly reduces solar photovoltaic (PV) installation output, a study by the University of Oxford and UCL has found.Joshua Neil (edie)
"Scientists develop near-invisible solar cells that could turn windows into power generators"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
techxplore.com/news/2026-05-sc…
Imagine a car whose windows and sunroof can help top up its battery while parked under the sun, or a pair of smart glasses whose lenses can harvest light to power built-in electronics.Nanyang Technological University (Tech Xplore)
"India installs 15.3 GW of solar capacity in Q1"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/14/ind…
India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest quarterly addition on record – representing a 143% year-on-year increase, according to Mercom India.Uma Gupta (pv magazine International)
"Egypt installs 800 MW of solar in 2025"
#Egypt #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/11/egy…
Latest analysis from GlobalData expects Egypt’s annual solar additions to reach above 2 GW over the next three years, increasing to above 3.5 GW from 2029 onwards. Cumulative capacity is expected to grow from around 2.9 GW at the end of 2025 to 34.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine International)
"France, Spain set solar records in May"
#France #Spain #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/12/fra…
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds the weekly average electricity price was above €100 ($117.45)/MWh in most major European markets last week, bar the Portuguese, French and Spanish markets.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine International)
"Drax deploying solar panels at Scottish hydropower stations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/11/dra…
Drax has completed a PV installation at the Glenlee hydropower station in Scotland, marking the first of eight planned solar projects across its hydro sites in Galloway and Lanark.Lior Kahana (pv magazine International)
