Applications & Installations
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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Pricing India’s storage demand gap
India tendered more battery storage in 2025 than in the previous three years combined. Winning bids for these projects have fallen roughly 86% since the country’s first standalone energy storage auction in 2022. On the surface, this reads like a market maturing exactly on schedule. But the reality is less clean-cut, and Vision Mechatronics CEO Rashi Gupta sees industry figures repeatedly making the mistake of treating headline gigawatt-hours as a proxy for real demand.
Oct 15, 2026
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Large-scale solar projects in Australia reach record 3.5 GW of annual investment decisions
The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for the September 2026 quarter at 1 GW, adding to 3.5 GW already achieved in 2026.
China’s first 100 MW/1,000 MWh compressed CO2 storage plant connects to grid
China Huadian has achieved the first grid connection of its 100 MW/1,000 MWh compressed CO₂ energy storage plant in Xinjiang, marking a major milestone in long-duration energy storage. The facility offers 10 hours of storage and is expected to generate 200 GWh annually, supporting renewable energy integration and reducing carbon emissions.
Solaria plans 500 MW data center project powered by 350 MW of solar in Uruguay
Solaria plans to invest $5.7 billion in a data center technology park in Uruguay, including 500 MW of data center capacity and 350 MW of solar PV. The government says it is the largest foreign investment ever announced in the country.
Saudi Arabia uses 250 MW solar park to breed threatened gazelles
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve has introduced 38 Sand gazelles into an operational solar facility following a seven-month trial. The project aims to use existing PV infrastructure as a breeding habitat for threatened wildlife, with the first births expected this winter.
Australia fosters PV innovation with $174 million fund
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has opened the AUD 250 million Solar Sunshot Round 3, for local and global companies to develop product, manufacture, or scale-up technology capable of reducing large-scale solar costs and speeding up solar build times in Australia.
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USD$1.85 billion boost for US solar industry
President Barack Obama has announced that USD$1.85 billion in conditional commitments will be made available in the form of loan guarantees to two U.S. solar companies. As a result, one of the worlds biggest solar plants is scheduled to be built in Arizona, while around 5,000 jobs are expected to be created.
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China's Yingli to triple solar panel capacity
Chinese solar power system manufacturer Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. aims to triple solar panel production capacity in the next three years to three gigawatts a year at a total cost of roughly 200 billion yen (around USD$2.2 billion; 1.8 billion), says Japanese news source Nikkei.
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Phoenix Solar builds 14.4 MW PV project in Germany; production to hit 18 MW
Phoenix Solar AG, has built a photovoltaic (PV) power plant with a peak power of 14.4 megawatts (MWp) for Hamburg-based LUXCARA Asset Management GmbH. Production will be ramped up to 18 MWp in a second construction phase, says the company.
Nautilus Solar Energy to build three MW solar power project at WPU University
Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC has announced the completion of an agreement to finance the construction and operation of the first three megawatts (MW) of a 3.5MW solar energy project on the William Paterson University (WPU) campus in New Jersey. The project, when completed, will be among the largest university solar installations in the U.S.
One of worlds largest solar power plants to be built in Thailand
The Sharp Corporation has signed an agreement with Thai power producer NED to establish one of the worlds largest solar power generation plants, with a power generation capacity of 73 megawatts (MW). Construction is due to start this month and should be completed by the end of next year.
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