Rooftop & Residential
Apartment electrification off gas faces hurdles Australian owners must solve
Australia's residential electrification push is straightforward for freestanding houses but hits a wall in apartment blocks, where neighbour cooperation and owners corporation decisions become critica...
US balcony solar wave builds as safety standards take shape
Utah legalized plug-in photovoltaic systems in March 2025, setting off a cascade of balcony solar legislation across the United States. Dozens of US states have since followed Utah's lead, with Colora...
Carlynton School District Approves $1.05M Loan for Rooftop Solar
The Carlynton School Board has approved a $1.05 million loan from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) to finance a rooftop solar installation at Carlynton Junior/Senior High School. T...
Plug-and-play solar could unlock India's next rooftop wave
India's flagship residential solar programme has reached more than 6.3 million households and installed 18.5 GW of capacity, but the next growth frontier lies with the millions of families who do not ...
California Study Enlists 200 Households to Shape Virtual Power Plant Rules
The Agile Electrification Project has launched a new research phase that puts 200 volunteer California households at the center of virtual power plant (VPP) program design. Over the next 12 months, re...
US residential solar prices rise 3.2% as market shifts to TPO
The median quoted price for residential solar in the United States rose to $2.57 per watt in the first half of 2026, a 3.2 percent increase from $2.49/W in the second half of 2025, according to the la...
232 solar panels to power Royal & Derngate theatre in Northampton
Royal & Derngate theatre in Northampton is set to install 232 solar panels on its roof, an array that will cover the venue's entire electricity demand once operational.
Maharashtra animal husbandry dept plans solar to cut power bills
The Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department has announced plans to deploy solar photovoltaic systems across its facilities with the goal of reducing its electricity bills to zero. Surplus power genera...
Canal Conecta VI Draws Record 600 Attendees in São Paulo
Canal Conecta VI, the sixth edition of the Brazilian solar industry event, drew more than 600 participants to São Paulo on October 19 and 20, setting a new attendance record. The event took place at F...
Home batteries could slash Indian solar exports by 90%, Ember warns
Adding home batteries to rooftop solar systems could cut India's daytime solar exports to the grid by 85-90%, according to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember. The finding carries significant ...