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World’s largest cattle station installs microgrid as primary power source The world’s largest cattle station, located in South Australia, has deployed rooftop solar to tackle energy reliability and the diesel costs impacting its operations.
Ev Foley
Aug 07, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Latvia’s solar capacity surpasses 1.5 GW Latvia has installed around 600 MW of solar so far this year, meaning 2026 has already broken the country’s record for solar deployed in a calendar year. Solar was Latvia’s largest source of electricity in May and June, with figures for July yet to be released.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 06, 2026
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Finnish push for data center flexibility Green energy parks combining renewables grid supply with onsite generation, energy storage and energy management software can enable data centers to participate positively in the energy market. Seppo Ihalianen told pv magazine how Finland’s ecogrid.energy is implementing this approach, beginning with a 300 MW project.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Aug 06, 2026
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Markets & Policy
India targets 5 GW of floating PV with co-located storage A newly-approved government scheme in India plans to support the development of 5 GW of floating solar on existing reservoirs and industrial ponds, to be paired with energy storage systems with a minimum storage capacity of two hours.
Uma Gupta
Aug 06, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Chinese authorities suspend 18.33 GW ingot expansion over 3-for-1 capacity requirement Chinese manufacturer Yunnan Yuze New Energy has been told it must retire existing PV manufacturing facilities equivalent to three times the new capacity it plans to add in Yunnan province, as local authorities move to curb overcapacity.
Vincent Shaw
Aug 05, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Thailand registers solar installers, equipment ahead of rooftop PV expansion Thailand is formally registering qualified solar installers and equipment ahead of launching a government-backed program that will aim to deploy rooftop solar on 500,000 households. The registration process is open until September 30.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 05, 2026
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Technology & Products
Fraunhofer ISE, Source Energy develop silicon PV modules for space satellites The new technology is considered a more economical alternative to the solar cells based on group III-V semiconductors that are currently used in space applications.
Lívia Neves
Aug 05, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Photovoltaics lead Spain’s electricity mix for four consecutive months Solar generated 7,696 GWh in Spain last month, a new all-time high for monthly PV generation and equivalent to 28.3% of the country’s electricity mix.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Aug 05, 2026
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Markets & Policy
India’s rooftop solar scheme surpasses 5 million households India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy says the country’s rooftop solar program has commissioned 14.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity across over 5 million households.
Uma Gupta
Aug 05, 2026