Solar Power Industry News
A collection of Solar Power latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Sun fires powerful M6.9 solar flare and CME toward Earth - could it boost northern lights chances this week?
Today (Aug. 25), the sun unleashed a powerful M6.9 solar flare from a restless Earth-facing sunspot, hurling a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth could potentially be in the firing line. The M6.98 solar flare erupted from the…
2 Dividend Stocks Compounding Quietly While Oil Headlines Distract Everyone
The energy sector is usually a great place to find high-yielding dividend stocks with wide moats. However, many of those companies are heavily exposed to volatile gas and oil prices. Those prices have become even more volatile after the outbreak of…
UK firm plans major £55m Africa expansion to create 'energy grid of the future'
A British green technology company is seeking to help create Africa 's 'energy grid of the future' to reduce reliance on fossil fuels after signing an agreement to invest up to $75 million (£55m) in Nigeria by 2030. The company, MOPO –…
US solar contracts jump 15% but Q1 installations fall 27% as cell manufacturing lags far behind modules
The United States added 7.8 gigawatts of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing 6 million cumulative installations, yet that headline figure masks a deepening tension at the heart of the industry. The solar industry installed…
How to make a solar-heavy grid stable and affordable
Electricity generation from intermittent RE sources does not always align with demand. The grid must continuously balance supply and demand, and this mismatch creates operational strain. In the first six months of this year, India experienced solar…
Garmin's Fenix 9 and 9 Pro Tell a Broader Story About Your Physical Activity
Garmin recently made its first foray into screenless wearables, and leaks have continued to suggest the company had new smartwatches waiting in the wings. Well, those new smartwatches have arrived: the Garmin Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro. Both feature…
See-Through Solar Panels Could Turn Windows into Power Generators
Windows and glass building facades could one day generate electricity while still allowing people to see through them. Researchers in Germany have developed larger semitransparent organic solar modules using manufacturing methods that could…
Growing food and power on the same land: California researchers test agrivoltaics
As California farmers face worsening drought, extreme heat and rising costs, the state is racing to expand solar energy infrastructure. But both agricultural production and solar harvesting depend on one increasingly scarce resource: land.
Musk's SpaceX announces $100 billion plan for new spaceport in Louisiana
Elon Musk's space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a massive new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced Tuesday. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the deal was a big win for the state and…
Lego sales rise as World Cup and F1 ranges prove to be winners
Lego sales have risen by more than a fifth as tie-ups with the football World Cup, Formula One and the hit film KPop Demon Hunters as well as its flower-based and Star Wars kits drive demand. The Danish toymaker said its revenues increased by 21%…
Gold hits highest level in three months as traders worry about US inflation and bond market jitters - business live
Lego sales have risen by more than a fifth as tie-ups with the football World Cup, Formula One and the hit film KPop Demon Hunters as well as its flower-based and Star Wars kits drive demand. The Danish toymaker said its revenues increased by 21%…
SpaceX to use NVIDIA GPUs for its Starmind project - Here's what they'll face in space
Elon Musk wants to harness solar energy for AI. The AI race has its sights on the stars, as companies push to migrate the world's networks to orbit. It's sold as a catchall solution for many of the industry's limiting factors, including land…
Trump policies to double power sector carbon emissions by 2035: analysis
President Donald Trump's fossil fuel agenda will result in the loss of $700 billion in clean energy investments over the next decade while doubling the power sector's climate footprint, according to analysis published Tuesday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, Netflix, Marvell, AMD, Coinbase, Moderna & more
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday: JPMorgan reiterates Dell as overweight JPMorgan raised its price target on Dell to $565 per share from $550 ahead of earnings in early September. 'We expect Dell to raise its FY27 (Jan-end)…
This European Company Is Turning Old Wind Turbines Into Tiny Houses
Wind power and solar power are often pitted against each other, but collectively, they might be the key to our planet remaining habitable in the future. Focusing on just wind turbines, they may not be perfect, but they're only getting better. Their…
Receive a Daily briefing on Solar Power Industry News
Get Started