Projects
Solar kits transform humanitarian aid in refugee camps worldwide
Portable solar kits are emerging as a vital component of humanitarian aid, bringing electricity to refugee camps and disaster zones where grid infrastructure does not exist. The technology, once consi...
EU Horizon project SOLAR-MOVE targets solar-powered e-mobility future
A new European research initiative aims to significantly reduce the impact of electric mobility on power distribution grids by integrating photovoltaics directly into vehicles and their charging envir...
Brazilian solar-battery pilot powers Nigerian farm, cuts diesel use
Brazilian company UCB Power has completed a solar-plus-storage pilot project for a rural property in Kwali, Abuja region, Nigeria, replacing a diesel-reliant energy system with renewable generation. T...
UFPI solar carport cuts costs, expands to two more campuses
The Federal University of Piauí (UFPI) has inaugurated a solar-powered covered parking lot at its Technology Center (CT) in Teresina, Piauí. The carport, equipped with 58 photovoltaic panels, is expec...
180-MW Solar Project Gets Site Permit in Olmsted County, Minnesota
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved the site permit for the Lemon Hill Solar Project, a 180-megawatt (MW) facility planned for Olmsted County. The decision clears a major regu...
Global aquavoltaics could power 878 cities and cut aquaculture emissions
A new study published in Nature Solar Energy reveals that aquavoltaics — the integration of photovoltaics with aquaculture — could generate 4,143 ± 145 TWh of electricity per year while offsetting the...
Minnesota on Track for 400th Solar-Powered School This Year
Minnesota is on track to reach a significant milestone for school-based solar, with the state's 400th solar-powered school expected to be up and running by the end of the year. The Minnesota Departmen...
GK Energy secures ₹330 crore MSEDCL order for 14,000 solar water pumps
GK Energy has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for the supply and installation of 14,000 off-grid DC solar water pumps across t...
Glint Solar launches AI tool to screen US solar and storage sites
Glint Solar, a US-based software company, has launched an AI-powered Land Screening tool designed to help developers identify viable sites for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects a...
UK solar approvals and acquisitions pick up pace across multiple projects
The UK solar sector has seen a flurry of regulatory decisions and corporate activity, with three major developments emerging in recent days spanning planning appeals, Nationally Significant Infrastruc...