Renewables to drive construction surge in regional Australia
An “explosion” of renewable energy projects and associated infrastructure is expected to supercharge construction activity in regional Australia at twice the rate of work in capital cities over the next two years.
Mission Solar to debut new PV modules at RE+ 2025 in Las Vegas
Mission Solar will showcase new residential and commercial PV modules at the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas, including a 435 W N-type panel designed for rooftop projects.
Typhoon Danas damaged 135,000 solar panels in Taiwan
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment found no abnormalities in water quality at the site of damaged solar panels following last month’s Typhoon Danas, after conducting water quality tests at impacted solar power plants.
Severe storm destroys 3.1 MW ground-mounted PV system in northern Italy
A severe storm destroyed a 3.18 MW ground-mounted PV plant in Verretto, Italy, leaving local residents without power for several hours before utility crews restored service with backup generation.
California asked to fine utilities $10 million for rooftop solar obstruction
A formal complaint was filed by the California Solar and Storage Association against electric utilities that are accused of routinely ignoring grid connection application timelines.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: China’s solar capacity rises to 1.11 TW by July
China’s installed power capacity hit 3.67 TW by July, with solar at 1.11 TW, wind at 570 GW, and renewables providing nearly one-quarter of generation.
SolarPower Europe identifies Latin American investment opportunities
SolarPower Europe says Latin America’s solar sector is at a pivotal moment. Its latest report offers recommendations on how Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru can accelerate their solar growth trajectories and unlock investments.
Solar Organic to build PV, battery factory in Spain
Solar Organic Centro España S.L. plans a solar panel and battery factory in south-central Spain with 10 GW of annual capacity for passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules.
‘Diversity and inclusion are not nice-to-haves, but essential ingredients for progress’
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Laura Riedl, Digital Marketing Manager at Solis. She says that the energy transition is inherently complex and multidimensional, which makes the diversity of perspective invaluable. “It helps uncover needs that might otherwise remain invisible and ensures that solutions are robust enough to serve broad communities,” she states.
Emeroo battery secures first approval under South Australia clean energy law
Potentia Energy’s 900 MWh Emeroo battery in South Australia is the first battery energy storage system (BESS) approved under the state’s Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act.
