Mercom Capital Group says inflation, high interest rates, trade disputes and policy ambiguity all contributed to a drop in corporate funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the solar sector last year. January 17, 2025 Patrick Jowett Corporate funding in the solar sector totaled $26.3 billion in 2024, according to figures released by Mercom
Solar corporate funding falls 24% to $26.3 billion in 2024 Read More »
A new study reveals that federally managed reservoirs have the potential to generate enough energy to supply power to around 100 million U.S. homes annually. Federal reservoirs have significant potential to support the nation’s solar energy needs, according to a new study published in Solar Energy… https://scitechdaily.com/doe-scientists-uncover-massive-potential-floating-solar-panels-could-power-100-million-homes/
Navigation for News Categories Southland District Council hopes to find funding to build a solar energy farm on Stewart Island Rakiura, to reduce reliance on diesel generated electricity. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Finance is being sought to provide a solar energy farm for Stewart Island Rakiura residents. Southland District Council (SDC) said it was
Funding being sought for solar energy farm for Stewart Island Rakiura Read More »
The African Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) says utility-scale projects dominated Africa’s new solar additions in 2024, with storage installations surging tenfold. January 16, 2025 Patrick Jowett Africa deployed an additional 2.5 GW of solar in 2024, according to AFSIA‘s new “Africa Solar Outlook 2025” report. AFSIA’s figures, which do not include residential installations, take the
Africa adds 2.5 GW of solar in 2024 Read More »
For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares — intense bursts of light on the Sun that can send a flurry of charged particles into the solar system. Now, using NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, one team has identified flickering loops in the solar atmosphere, or corona, that seem to signal when
NASA Solar Observatory Sees Coronal Loops Flicker Before Big Flares Read More »
Total and annular solar eclipses in the 2020s and early 2030s. (Image credit: Michael Zeiler/GreatAmericanEclipse.com) Eclipse-watchers have plenty to look forward to in the next decade. Over the next ten years, Earth will experience seven total solar eclipses that will see skywatchers in Australia, Egypt, Spain and Sudan peer up at the central shadow of
The 7 best total solar eclipses of the next 10 years Read More »
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has identified the provision of solar-powered energy to public institutions as a central focus of its agenda for the 2025 fiscal year. This strategic move aligns with the agency’s ongoing commitment to providing sustainable energy solutions across rural Nigeria. Abba Aliyu, the Managing Director of REA, made this stated this
Latest Two companies in Slovenia have allegedly attempted fraud involving €340,000 in EU funds. Image: EPPO. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has opened an investigation into an attempted fraud involving solar PV plants in Slovenia. Although the investigation is still ongoing, the allegations relate to an attempted fraud involving €340,000 (US$352,000) in European Union
European prosecutor investigates attempted fraud on solar PV plants in Slovenia Read More »
Latest This is the second US-made inverter supply deal Summit Ridge has signed. Image: PV Tech Israel-headquartered solar inverter producer SolarEdge has signed a supply deal with US community and commercial solar developer Summit Ridge Energy for US-made inverters. The inverters will be used for commercial solar installations across the US “estimated to exceed 100MW”,
SolarEdge, Summit Ridge in US-made inverter supply deal Read More »
A new report from GridBeyond examines how regulations and solar resources drive prices in the United States. January 15, 2025 Michael Puttré From pv magazine USA A new white paper from UK-based energy services provider GridBeyond shows how regulatory policies and specific market drivers dramatically affect utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) availability and economics in
Regulations, solar resources shaping growth of US energy storage Read More »
