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Research & Development
DEWA study assesses PV cleaning robot performance and safety A research from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have evaluated five autonomous PV cleaning robots under desert conditions. The researchers found cleaning efficiencies of 69% to 99%, while also identifying battery, corrosion, ingress-protection and mechanical reliability issues.
Lior Kahana
Aug 14, 2026
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Technology & Products
PVFarm rolls out RE STACK software for utility-scale BESS planning The new tool works across geographies, manufacturer, and sites, and is design to make site planning both faster and comprehensive.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Partial U.S. eclipse produced similar daily solar energy losses to higher-obscuration European locations In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Aug. 12 solar eclipse caused highly variable irradiance losses across Europe and North America, shaped by obscuration, cloud cover, and the timing of the eclipse. However, eclipse-related power-market impacts varied much more, showing that irradiance loss or obscuration alone is not a reliable predictor of electricity-price effects.
Solcast
Aug 14, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Ireland records 1,258 MW grid-scale solar generation peak ahead of eclipse The solar coaster came to Ireland this week as EirGrid recorded an all-time high peak generation followed two days later by generation lows of 8 MW during the historic solar eclipse on August 12.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Aug 14, 2026
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Markets & Policy
India on track for record 50 GW of solar installations in 2026 India is on track to install a record 50 GW of solar capacity in 2026, driven by a rush to meet the ALMM-II deadline despite emerging cell supply constraints. Wood Mackenzie expects the resulting supply crunch to push system prices higher through 2027, while greater domestic manufacturing capacity gradually eases pressure.
Uma Gupta
Aug 14, 2026
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Technology & Products
Trina Solar launches typhoon-resistant PV modules rated up to 8,000 Pa Trina Solar has introduced typhoon-resistant PV modules with mechanical load ratings of up to 8,000 Pa, targeting solar projects in regions exposed to extreme winds. The new range combines reinforced module frames and glass with self-locking mounting clamps and automated tracker stow strategies designed to improve resilience during severe weather.
Vincent Shaw
Aug 13, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Finland adds 478 MW of large-scale solar in H1 Finland more than doubled its installed utility-scale solar capacity during the first six months of the year with the commissioning of eight solar plants larger than 1 MW.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 13, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Scatec completes 1 GW/200 MWh solar-plus-storage project in Egypt Scatec has completed Egypt’s 1.1 GW Obelisk solar-plus-storage project, including a 100 MW/200 MWh BESS. The $590 million project will supply Egypt under a 25-year PPA.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 13, 2026
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Applications & Installations
PVcase adds key export option to its solar design software PVcase has added PVC 2.0 export to its Ground Mount software, enabling solar engineers to transfer 3D project geometry directly to compatible tools such as PVsyst. The open standard aims to reduce manual data handling and errors while improving interoperability and consistency across solar design and simulation workflows.
Emiliano Bellini
Aug 13, 2026