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German Energy Ministry Dissolves Key Wind and Solar Division
Germany's economy and energy ministry has dissolved a key division for liaising with the wind and solar industry, a move that reflects policymakers' shifting priorities as the country looks to overhaul its spending. The division within the industry…
Want mind-blowing shots of the 2027 solar eclipse? Look at solar altitude, not totality length
The 'eclipse of the century' takes place on August 2, 2027 Its totality will be up to six minutes and 22 seconds The total eclipse track covers parts of North Africa, Southern Spain and the Middle East This year's solar eclipse was a magical sight…
Tata Power, Ocean Sun Collaborate On Membrane-Based Floating Solar In India
Tata Power has joined forces with Norway's Ocean Sun to introduce cutting-edge membrane-based floating solar technology to India, initiating a pilot project to harness the nation's vast water-based renewable energy potential. Tata Power partnered…
Huge solar farm approved as government overrules decision
A solar farm blocked by local councillors can now go ahead, as the fields it would be built on have been ruled to be “grey belt”. Bath and North East Somerset Council 's planning committee had voted to refuse planning permission for…
Billionaire to build solar farm at mansion despite row with neighbours
A billionaire has been given the green light to build a 40 acre solar farm on his land despite being locked in a planning row with his neighbours. Chris Rokos, who works as a hedge fund owner, has been renovating a 100 bed mansion in Marlborough…
Toyo cuts the ribbon on its newly-expanded solar factory in Texas
In a ceremony that featured appearances from U.S. and foreign dignitaries alongside company executives and industry professionals, Japanese solar manufacturer Toyo Co., Ltd celebrated the expansion of its Humble, Texas solar module assembly plant…
Emerging economies are embracing solar power and skipping fossil fuels much faster than Europe or the US
As emerging economies and global standards of living grow, is the world in for another fossil fuel boom? The data says not. Countries from Southeast Asia to Sub-Saharan Africa aren't investing in fossil fuels like the West did, but in electricity…
Backing for solar farm on agricultural land in North Yorkshire
Plans for a major solar farm covering around 95 hectares of agricultural land in North Yorkshire are recommended for approval despite concerns from residents about the loss of productive farmland. Ampyr Solar Europe is seeking permission to build…
Fight droughts by putting solar panels on reservoirs, say MPs
Senior Tories are backing calls for red tape to be cut to allow solar panels to cover UK water reservoirs instead of green fields. More than 20 MPs and peers, including three serving shadow ministers, have signed a letter calling for planning rules…
Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025
The solar PV and battery storage sectors supported 982,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the European Union in 2025, according to SolarPower Europe's new EU Solar Jobs Report 2026. Solar accounted for 874,000 jobs, while battery energy storage…
Solar cells gain efficiency by emitting light in fewer directions
Solar cells absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity. This process, however, is not perfect, and a large part of the solar energy is simply lost along the way. Some of it is lost as heat, while photons with insufficient energy pass through…
Balearic Government blocks solar park
By Lottie Verrier • Published: 07 Oct 2026 • 13:41 • 2 minutes read Alcúdia already has solar developments including round the Es Murterar power station Credit: Wikipedia The Balearic Government has rejected plans for a…
Tata Power ties up with Norwegian company for membrane-based floating solar
Tata Power has partnered with Norway-based renewable energy technology company Ocean Sun to bring its innovative membrane-based floating solar technology to India. The modules will float on the membrane, rather than on floats — hopefully…
Eskom extends solar registration fee waiver indefinitely
South African utility Eskom has extended its waiver of registration-related fees for small-scale solar systems until further notice. Its grid connection fee waiver now applies to solar installations up to 50 kVA in size that are connected directly…
Thousands of European solar park systems exposed online, say researchers
Researchers from Modat, an internet intelligence company based in The Hague, and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) of the Netherlands have found 8,547 internet-facing systems at European solar projects and wind farms that should not be…
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