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Exclusive: Solar industry launches new push on storage
The Solar Energy Industries Association, the sector's main lobbying group, is ramping up its advocacy for policies that help deploy storage. Why it matters: Utility-scale battery storage enables higher levels of renewables on grids and helps meet…
Trump administration scraps multimillion-dollar solar projects in Puerto Rico as grid crumbles
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars, as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid. The projects were…
First Solar Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors
Shares of First Solar Inc. FSLR slipped 1.66% to $239.68 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.55% to 6,913.35 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
The solar panel funding you're eligible for and how to apply
The cost of solar panels has fallen in recent years, but installation still represents a major investment. If you're comparing upfront costs with long-term savings, our guide on ' are solar panels worth it? ' explains how grants and incentives can…
JA Solar's DeepBlue 5.0 Delivers Bankable Performance in a Changing Global PV Market
BEIJING, Jan. 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- JA Solar, a trusted global partner in green energy, is rapidly expanding the global deployment of its DeepBlue 5.0 modules across utility, C&I, and residential markets, as developers increasingly prioritize long-term…
Three hours of free solar to cut family power bill by $800 a year
Families can save up to $800 a year by switching several appliances to run in the three hours of free daytime power to be switched on from July, the Albanese government claims, as it hits back at power companies that are warning the scheme will…
Puerto Rico solar projects canceled | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid. The projects were…
Biggest Solar Radiation Storm in 23 Years Sparks Northern Lights Worldwide
If you live in Southern California and noticed the sky doing something a little weird this week, you're not going insane. The Northern Lights showed up far outside their usual range, appearing in places that don't normally factor aurora-watching…
This solar stock in Josh Brown's Best Stocks list could soon break out to 20-year highs
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market, brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — First Solar (FSLR) has been a difficult long-term investment over the last 20 years because of how rapidly the…
Trump Administration Scraps Puerto Rico Solar Projects as Grid Fails
The projects were aimed at helping 30,000 low-income families in rural areas across the US territory as part of a now-fading transition toward renewable energy. In an email obtained by The Associated Press, the US Energy Department said that a push…
Australia to fund national solar panel recycling pilot
The federal government has announced it will invest AUD 24.7 million over three years to deliver a national pilot for recycling solar panels that will help address the growing waste issues as they reach end of life. The pilot program will establish…
Magnetic Avalanche: ESA's Solar Orbiter Data Reveals the Cascading Explosions of Solar Flares for the First Time
The European Space Agency' s (ESA) Solar Orbiter has discovered that solar flares act like avalanches, triggered by weak disturbances that grow into powerful plasma rains that continue even after the flare ends. An international team of researchers…
Solar Steel presents new 2P single-row solar tracker
Solar Steel has unveiled the TracSmarT+2P, an upgraded version of its 2P single-string tracker, previously marketed as the Compact model, and now also available in a dual-string configuration with row lengths of up to 41 m. The company said the new…
Solar generates record 13% of EU electricity in 2025
Solar generated a record 369 TWh of energy across the EU in 2025, according to the European Electricity Review published by energy think tank Ember. The result is an increase of 62 TWh on 2024 and more than doubles the 145 TWh generated in 2020.
Ikea, Svea Solar launch dynamic electricity tariff in Germany
Ikea is expanding its energy footprint in Germany. After offering PV systems, balcony solar panels, storage solutions, wallboxes, and heat pumps, the retailer now provides a dynamic electricity tariff. Prices fluctuate every 15 minutes according to…
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