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Eskom's solar registration push 'doomed to fail'
Eskom extends its solar PV registration campaign update until the end of March. (Photograph: Pixabay.) As Eskom continues to encourage South Africans to register their solar photovoltaic (PV) systems with R10 000 in assistance, an industry…
Blocking the sun: The folly of solar geoengineering
From Greek mythology's Icarus, whose wax wings melted after he flew too close to the sun, to Goethe's “The Sorcerer's Apprentice,” who unleashed forces he couldn't control, our culture warns us that hubris rarely ends well. A…
The 'Solar Opposites' Team Has a New Sci-Fi Animated Series Coming
While Solar Opposites ‘ cancellation was one of the sad pop culture losses of 2025, there's fresh hope in the hellscape: two of the creative minds behind Hulu's delightfully crass alien family have a new animated series coming to Amazon…
Solar as Solidarity
I spend a lot of time writing and organizing about solar power, and that's mostly because it's the biggest tool we have to slow the pace of global warming, which in turn is the biggest crisis the world has ever faced. The scale of that crisis…
Slowly but surely, J&K govt is making a push for solar power
With snowfall delayed nearly every year and the J&K's annual electricity bill of about Rs 9,500 crore, the government is pushing the use of solar energy across sectors and has begun the shift by installing rooftop solar panels, starting with its…
Prime Video Lands New 'Solar Opposites' Replacement From Creators of the Sci-Fi Hit
The Solar Opposites team is coming back to television, though not at Hulu. Prime Video has ordered Mike McMahan and Dominic Dierkes ' new animated sci-fi comedy, Odd Jobs, to series, with the animation powerhouse Titmouse and CBS Studios also set…
PPA signed for Saskatchewan's largest solar project
French independent power procedure Neoen has inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) with utility Saskatchewan Power Corporation (SaskPower) covering the 157 MW Mino Giizis solar project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Under the terms of the 25-year PPA…
Solar modules under pressure: The growing risk of spontaneous glass breakage
With the rapid growth of solar photovoltaics, module reliability has become a central issue for the industry. Among the quality problems that have emerged recently, spontaneous glass breakage is attracting increasing attention. Long considered…
MENA region installs 12.2 GW of solar in 2025
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region installed 12.2 GW of solar in 2025, according to a new report from energy transition thinktank Dii Desert Energy. The Renewables, Hydrogen and Energy Storage developments in the MENA region report says…
Juniper Green Energy commissions 72 MWp solar capacity in Solapur
Juniper Green Energy on Thursday said it began power generation at a 72-MWp solar component of its 133-MWp hybrid power project in Solapur district of Maharashtra. The additional capacity was commissioned on January 10, Juniper Green Energy said in…
Best Solar Stocks To Follow Now - January 15th
If Solar's Rally Has Legs, These 2 Stocks Could Benefit Most First Solar, Enphase Energy, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are the three Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Solar stocks are shares of…
Bank Consortium Closes $160M Financing for Spanish Wind, Solar Portfolio
NORD/LB, Rabobank, and Siemens Bank have announced a combined €135 million ($160 million) financing package for a 199-MW portfolio of three wind and two solar farms in Aragón, Spain. The projects have been acquired by ENCAVIS, a…
Clean energy is still booming in the U.S. despite Trump's best efforts
A year after President Trump took office, clean energy is still growing in the U.S. In 2025, nearly all new power added to the grid came from solar, wind, and batteries. In September, for example, solar made up 98% of new capacity. And in 2026, the…
Researchers achieve record perovskite solar module stability under light, heat, and UV stress
An international research team has achieved record perovskite solar module stability under light, heat, and UV stress with a chemistry-driven passivation technology that is industry-compatible. Notably, a 48 cm2 demonstration module retained around…
Electricity rate hikes slash commercial solar payback periods in US by 33%, says Wood Mackenzie
Rising retail electricity rates are emerging as the primary catalyst for commercial solar investment as federal tax incentives begin to transition out. According to a Wood Mackenzie analysis, increasing average annual retail rate growth from 2% to…
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