May 23, 2026

SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest

SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest

SolarSquare, an Indian rooftop solar startup that helps households and housing societies adopt solar power, is in advanced talks to raise fresh capital after securing India’s largest solar venture investment in December 2024, TechCrunch has learned. B Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners are set to co-lead the Series C round, which could value SolarSquare at […]

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From solar to charcoal, Cubans look for alternatives amid outages and fuel shortages

From solar to charcoal, Cubans look for alternatives amid outages and fuel shortages

May 23, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT HAVANA — Cuba’s energy crisis was taking a toll on Guillermo Sánchez’s business. He invested in a gasoline-operated generator in 2024, after electric cables fell near Casablanca, the gym he opened 13 years ago, hindering his ability to get electricity. But by last year, gasoline was in short supply,

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Fujiyama Power to set up 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in India

Fujiyama Power to set up 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in India

Fujiyama Power Systems, which currently operates a 1 GW mono PERC solar cell manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh, plans to set up an additional 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh as part of its strategy to expand its presence in the on-grid rooftop solar segment… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/23/fujiyama-power-to-set-up-1-2-gw-topcon-solar-cell-manufacturing-facility-in-india/

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Mandatory utility fees distort price signals for rooftop solar in the US

Mandatory utility fees distort price signals for rooftop solar in the US

Regulators in 27 U.S. states are shifting residential electricity pricing toward higher fixed monthly charges and lower usage-based rates, weakening the economics of rooftop solar and home battery systems. This redesign reduces incentives for distributed energy, compresses savings from peak-rate arbitrage, and reinforces reliance on costly centralized grid expansion… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/23/mandatory-utility-fees-distort-price-signals-for-rooftop-solar-in-the-us/

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