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What's stopping sunny South Africa's solar industry? Court case sheds light on the wider problem
A South African solar manufacturer, ARTsolar, is taking the government and several renewable energy developers to court. The case focuses on local content rules for renewable energy projects. ARTsolar says it invested in new manufacturing capacity…
Chinese hydrogel coating boosts solar panel output 13%, ideal for hot regions
Chinese scientists have developed a hydrogel cooling coating for solar panels to boost power output by 13 per cent compared to conventional photovoltaic systems. The transparent layer can reduce the temperature of “hotspots” –…
Net Zero 'makes lives worse' & solar panels 'like an ugly wife', Clarkson blasts
JEREMY Clarkson has claimed that Net Zero “makes our lives worse” and solar panels are “like an ugly wife” in a scathing attack on “Ed Sillyband”. The broadcaster, 65, made the argument in his latest column…
Solar powered renewable transition
The Budget for FY27 has allocated ₹32.91 lakh crore towards MNRE, registering 24 per cent growth over RE FY26. The focus has been on solar energy This is a Premium article available exclusively to our subscribers. Subscribe now to and get…
UNSW researchers identify new damp heat-induced failure mechanism in TOPCon solar modules
A research team from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has identifed a new damp heat-induced degradation pathway in TOPCon modules fabricated with laser-assisted fired contacts. “Unlike earlier studies dominated by series-resistance…
Uncertainty looms as U.S. solar PPA prices climb for second straight quarter
Renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) prices continued their upward trajectory in the final quarter of 2025, driven by persistent policy headwinds and a shifting tax credit landscape. According to the Q4 2025 PPA Price Index from…
Solar Stocks To Follow Today - February 1st
If Solar's Rally Has Legs, These 2 Stocks Could Benefit Most First Solar, Nextpower, Enphase Energy, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, and Sunrun are the five Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Solar stocks are…
PM rooftop solar scheme gets more to speed up implementation
The Budget has allocated ₹22,000 crore towards the PM Surya Garh Mufti Bijli Yojana, the government scheme that provides subsidy to install solar rooftop plants on one crore (mostly poor) households. The allocation in the current budget is…
Gold and silver keep spiraling after market meltdown
Precious metals extended their losses in Asian trading on Monday after a brutal sell-off late last week. Spot gold was down 3.6% at around $4,717 per troy ounce at 10:08 p.m. ET on Sunday, after tumbling more than 10% on Friday. Despite the…
First Solar, Inc. $FSLR Shares Bought by Mediolanum International Funds Ltd
Mediolanum International Funds Ltd increased its stake in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 71.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 122,820…
***Founders Sunday Comments: Shanghai and Solar-Silver Rumors
Housekeeping: Out of pocket today. Haven't even gotten to the CFTC yet. Will say this however, The CFTC data is getting less and less relevant. That's not to say it is worthless at all, but these positions are against sales on Asia now. What I'm…
First Solar, Inc. $FSLR Stock Holdings Reduced by Bank of New York Mellon Corp
Bank of New York Mellon Corp trimmed its position in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund…
Budget 2026-27: Medicines, Mobile phones, solar panels cheaper; alcohol, cigarettes costlier, here's what FM Nirmala Sitharaman says
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget. With this, attention has shifted to items that will become cheaper or costlier for consumers. The Finance Minister announced that sports equipment…
Budget 2026-27: Pune industry welcomes MSME equity fund, TReDS mandate; seeks AI push, export boost
Sitharaman said the centre has already made more than Rs 7 lakh crore available through the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS). The new measures would mandate TReDS as the one-step platform for MSME purchases by central public sector…
Why renewable powerhouse Fukushima is also pursuing hydrogen
As decommissioning slowly progresses at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant nearly 15 years after the 2011 meltdowns, the surrounding area is testing a new type of energy: hydrogen power. Less than 30 kilometers up the coast from the nuclear…
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