2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (328+ words) All three events have been running for decades, which shows both the longstanding importance of power systems to space operations and the depth of expertise that has developed around them. However, production capacities for III-V solar devices remain quite limited....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (464+ words) South Korea is expected to install 3.5 GW of solar this year, according to a report from the Korea Eximbank. The state-owned export credit agency’s report adds the country installed 3.1 GW of solar in 2025, meaning the market is set to grow…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (197+ words) Ten states in the United States have passed laws permitting plug-in solar, with more to follow imminently. Low-income households, renters and temporary workers under pressure from high electricity bills are welcoming plug-in solar as a low-cost, portable and convenient solution....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (332+ words) Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. has established a development laboratory for space-grade copper indium gallium-selenide (CIGS) solar cells in the United States. According to an update published by the company, the laboratory, located at the University of California,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (415+ words) Thailand’s Ministry of Energy has unveiled its draft Power Development Plan (PDP) 2026, targeting a 50% share of clean energy within 10 years while reducing dependence on imported gas and creating the conditions for 10 GW of rooftop solar. Energy Minister Ekanat Prompan said…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (286+ words) Indian state-owned power utility NTPC has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the development and installation of grid-connected battery energy storage systems (BESS) using sodium-ion battery technology at its existing thermal power plants and office buildings. The pilot program will…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (228+ words) A consortium led by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has developed thicker battery electrodes that could increase cell-level energy density by 10% to 15% without adding weight. Oliver Fitz, group leader for battery cell technology at Fraunhofer ISE,…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (458+ words) Pile load testing can therefore be particularly valuable for utility-scale PV projects. Static axial tension and pullout tests can establish actual load-displacement behavior, allowing geotechnical and structural engineers to optimize pile lengths rather than relying solely on conservative correlations. With…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (119+ words) Taken together, the 20 projects identified by pv magazine Mexico over the past month represent more than 3 GW of planned solar capacity, highlighting a substantial new wave of utility-scale PV development across the country. The pipeline stretches across 10 Mexican states and…...