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Among energy technologies, solar is unique in its flexibility and range of applications. Rapidly growing niches including floating PV and agrivoltaics are proving their worth alongside the more established rooftop and ground mount market segments.

Hybrid systems combining solar with energy storage and other generation technologies are also becoming more common, in the pursuit of 24/7 emissions free energy. And this brings our industry into more frequent contact with other concerns, that need to be carefully managed.

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Applications & Installations

Fighting coastal corrosion

Salt in the air can wreak havoc with projects that lack the necessary corrosion resistance, proving costly for asset owners or the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies that built them. Alexander Gebert, sales director at Tobsteel, argues that quality stainless steel fasteners can save costs for solar investors and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors in the long run.

Matthew Lynas

Sep 25, 2026

Applications & Installations

Eskom extends solar registration fee waiver indefinitely

The South African utility is removing registration-related costs for grid-connected solar installations up to 50 kVA in size until further notice.

Patrick Jowett

5 hours ago

Applications & Installations

France’s largest battery goes online

TagEnergy has inaugurated a 240 MW/480 MWh battery storage facility in northeastern France, the country’s largest operational BESS. The Tesla Megapack-based project provides grid-balancing services and is jointly owned by TagEnergy and Banque des Territoires.

Gwénaëlle Deboutte

6 hours ago

Applications & Installations

Flooded solar plant in Japan catches fire after typhoon

A solar plant east of Tokyo caught fire in late September after typhoon floodwater submerged its electrical equipment – a post-flood risk the Japanese government has warned about since 2018.

Brian Publicover

Oct 05, 2026

Applications & Installations

China’s 700 MW Jintan salt-cavern CAES project completes full-system startup

The two-unit non-fuel CAES project is now moving toward grid-connection testing and system commissioning.

Vincent Shaw

Oct 05, 2026

Markets & Policy

EU grants cross-border solar, wind project priority status

The Deploy project plans to build 180 MW of solar and wind in Poland, with the electricity generated to be converted into heat for industrial offtakers in Germany.

Patrick Jowett

Oct 05, 2026

Applications & Installations

Securing power, controlling costs: How onsite solar and storage shield commercial users from grid volatility

In an era of rising utility rates, grid congestion, and shifting power markets, commercial and industrial companies are increasingly turning to distributed generation. Mary Beth Mandanas, chief executive officer of Onyx Renewables breaks down how onsite solar and battery storage provide a physical hedge against gas price swings, lower structural energy costs, and deliver crucial speed to power.

Ryan Kennedy

Oct 05, 2026

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Applications & Installations

Italy gives 599 MW agrivoltaic project positive environmental assessment Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has given a positive environmental impact assessment to a planned 599 MW agrivoltaic plant in Puglia, subject to several conditions.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Jul 29, 2026

Applications & Installations

Bhutan tenders solar systems for three schools A tender is open in Bhutan for three rooftop solar systems to serve three separate schools. The deadline for applications is August 24.

Patrick Jowett

Jul 29, 2026

Markets & Policy

Taiwan introduces new solar rules for large buildings From August, Taiwan will require new, expanded or renovated buildings of 1,000 square metres or larger to install 1 kW of solar for every 20 square metres of building area. The new rules are expected to add 660 MW of solar capacity annually.

Patrick Jowett

Jul 28, 2026

Markets & Policy

Chile forecasts up to 58 GW of new solar capacity by 2057 Chile’s Ministry of Energy has presented its preliminary long-term energy plan, which anticipates between 27 GW and 58 GW of new solar capacity over the next 30 years across five different growth scenarios.

Luis Ini

Jul 28, 2026

Applications & Installations

Mexican graduates develop agrivoltaic system with rainwater harvesting, smart irrigation The group’s agrivoltaic proposal, known as SolarRoot, integrates photovoltaics with crops, rainwater harvesting and subsurface drip irrigation controlled by moisture sensors.

Luis Ini

Jul 28, 2026

Applications & Installations

Solmeria opens platform for buying solar, storage projects The French company, formerly known as Ferme Solaire, launched the new marketplace for buying and selling solar and storage projects in Europe earlier this month.

François Puthod

Jul 28, 2026

Applications & Installations

Fire at Spanish solar plant burns 90 hectares The fire, which broke out last Wednesday afternoon, left one worker injured with burns. The cause of the fire is yet to be reported.

Pilar Sánchez Molina

Jul 28, 2026

Applications & Installations

Zambia doubles capacity of Chisamba solar project Zambia has added 100 MW to its Chisamba solar plant, with construction of the second phase taking just seven months.

Lior Kahana

Jul 28, 2026

Applications & Installations

Croatia’s first energy community begins sharing solar power A community in northern Croatia has become the first in the country to benefit from new regulations governing energy communities. The 17 members share solar energy from a rooftop array located on a voluntary fire department.

Patrick Jowett

Jul 27, 2026

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