1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (117+ words) On Aug. 6, 2026, the White House announced the long-awaited outcome of a Section 232 investigation into polysilicon imports to the United States. As of Dec. 4, a 15% ad valorem tariff will apply to all imports of silicon ingots, wafers, cells and modules. Minimum…...

15+ hour, 37+ min ago   (529+ words) Renewable energy installations in Italy returned to growth in the second quarter of 2026, rising 14% year on year after six months of contraction. The rebound was driven almost entirely by solar, which grew 18%, according to renewable energy association ANIE Rinnovabili, citing…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (300+ words) Serbia’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has published a public call to companies and investors that are looking to sell or jointly develop renewable energy projects. Available details split the call for projects into two categories. The first covers…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago   (301+ words) Local electricity communities (LECs) have been permitted in Switzerland since the beginning of 2026. Six months after their introduction, their rollout is progressing rapidly. A survey by Swissolar of the country’s 30 largest distribution system operators (DSOs), supplemented by data from LEGhub,…...

21+ hour, 8+ min ago   (382+ words) The government of Comoros has switched on three solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 20 MW. The newly-operational sites include a 12.86 MW array on the island of Grande Comore, a 4.05 MW installation on the island of Anjouan and a 3.1 MW…...

21+ hour, 24+ min ago   (615+ words) Australia’s EPC Renewables and Spanish project developer Grupo Cobra have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Energy Fiji Ltd. (EFL) for the development of a large-scale solar and battery project in Fiji. The Yaqara solar and battery project is…...

22+ hour, 58+ min ago   (309+ words) The scientists assessed the energy performance of five greenhouse geometries: even-span, uneven-span, vinery, modified-arch, and their proposed design, which assigns a larger share of the STPV surface to south-facing roof sections and vertical walls. They modeled all five configurations using…...

23+ hour, 24+ min ago   (418+ words) New data from global research and energy intelligence company Rystad Energy shows utility PV generation reached record highs in New South Wales (NSW), Queensland, and Victoria in August 2026, delivering 684 GWh, 665 GWh and 213 GWh of clean energy respectively. Rystad Senior Analyst…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (722+ words) “Ground-mounted systems currently account for 0.1% of installed capacity, while agri-PV systems account for 0.0% (rounded).” This sentence from a technical report by the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, essentially sums up the state of ground-mounted PV in Switzerland in general,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (261+ words) Vehicle solar has historically faced skepticism due to low panel tilt, shading, and limited surface area. However, the test results show how cell layouts and power electronics perform in the field. Testing logged energy delivered directly to the battery pack…...