US solar makers see tariff loophole for Asian competitors
Companies including Hanwha Q Cells and First Solar have blamed a surge of discounted imports from South-east Asia for making it difficult to build and sell equipment domestically …
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Potential solar boom in South-east Asia an opportunity to invest in storage systems
In the face of punishing solar tariffs from the US, South-east Asia has a silver lining: a glut in the supply of photovoltaic panels could make solar projects cheaper and increase…
In rural California, farmers are harvesting a new crop: Solar power
Around the world, farmers are retooling their land to harvest the hottest new commodity: sunlight. As the price of renewable energy technology has plummeted and water has gotten more…
Chinese solar losses deepen even before worst of trump tariffs
Chinese solar manufacturers continue to plunge deeper into the red, and the outlook is getting gloomier as sky-high tariffs on exports threaten to compound domestic oversupply. Five of the…
Aurora borealis forecast expands as strong solar storm hits Earth. Here’s what to know
A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts of energy…
In Airstream’s new all-electric trailer, everything runs off a battery and rooftop solar
A typical RV has to plug in at a campground to run the power inside. But Airstream’s newest Basecamp 20Xe trailer is designed to power itself in remote locations: If you want to spend a…
Vietnam triples its clean energy goals, aims to get 16% of its power from solar
Vietnam is revising its energy plans to focus more on large solar farms and less on reliance on coal and natural gas. The fast-growing economy now aims to get 16% of its energy from the…
Sembcorp launches short-term mobile solar farm at PSA’s Keppel Terminal
For three years, the renewable energy generated from the farm will be channelled to the national grid A new 18 megawatt-peak ground-mount solar farm located at PSA Singapore’s Keppel…
Spacecraft makes final flyby of smallest planet in solar system
A spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has made its final flyby of Mercury, as scientists now work to guide BepiColombo into the…
Trina Solar achieves new world record for solar module conversion efficiency
China's Trina Solar has reportedly set a new world record for the conversion efficiency of solar modules. The company's large-surface-area, n-type, fully passivated HJT modules achieved an…
Trina Solar sets world record for solar technology
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Trina Solar has set a new world record for the conversion efficiency of a certain type of solar module, the company said in a statement on Monday. In laboratory…
India to introduce ALMM for solar PV cells from June 2026
The Indian Government has announced the introduction of an Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV cells, effective from 1 June 2026. According to the new order, all…
China’s solar industry looks to Opec for guide to survival
CHINA’S solar equipment manufacturers are learning they need to exercise restraint to survive. More than 30 of the top companies signed up to a programme of self-discipline at the China…
Double spacecraft mission will create solar eclipses on demand to study the Sun
Europe's two eclipse-creating spacecraft are set to launch from India on Wednesday, beginning a mission that will require precision spaceflight down to the millimeter. The European Space…
China needs new clean tech investments after wind and solar boom
CHINA needs to boost investment in a new generation of clean energy technology including storage, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel, according to executives speaking at the…
New US solar tariffs on South-east Asia to raise prices, cut profit margins
A NEW round of US solar panel import tariffs on South-east Asian producers is expected to raise consumer prices and cut into producer profit margins, but was largely anticipated by…
Neoen secures 164MWp solar and agrisolar projects in France
French renewable energy developer Neoen has secured seven solar and 'agrisolar' projects totalling 164MWp in the latest round of tenders by the French Energy Regulation Commission. These…
Chinese solar firms, ever-nimble, go further afield where US tariffs don’t reach
SOME of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of United States trade tariffs targeting it and…
Gautam Solar plans Rs 1,000 crore IPO to expand manufacturing capacity
This expansion will occur in three phases. | Photo: Shutterstock 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 15 2024 | 5:06 PM IST Gautam Solar on Tuesday said it plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore through…
Namibia partners with Chinese companies to build solar power plant
Namibia's state-owned power utility NamPower has partnered with two Chinese companies to commence the construction of the country's largest solar power plant, Reuters has reported. The…
SunSource Energy expands presence in India with new solar plant
SunSource Energy, a solar subsidiary of Dutch off-grid energy distributor SHV Energy has commissioned a 21MWp solar power plant in India's Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, marking its entry…
China basically just admitted it's also concerned about solar panel overcapacity
China just issued draft regulations to rein in solar cell production. This shows Beijing knows and is concerned about industrial overcapacity. China and the West have been mired in a trade…