JinkoSolar has appointed Cao Haiyun as chief executive, while PowerChina has shortlisted 26 suppliers for a 31 GW solar module tender for 2026… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/20/chinese-pv-industry-brief-jinkosolar-appoints-new-ceo/
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Swish Solar has an AI-driven tool that optimizes solar panel cleaning schedules to reduce soiling losses and operating costs. The platform uses data analytics and forecasting models to help operators time cleaning based on financial impact. March 20, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Canadian startup Swish Solar is developing solar panel cleaning and AI-based optimization technology for
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Real estate investment trust Prologis started installing on-site solar panels two decades ago to reduce operational emissions from its buildings. The company now generates more than 1 gigawatt of electricity from those installations. Its chief energy and sustainability officer, who is also a managing director and part of the Prologis executive committee, is responsible for
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Under the government’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-I, module capacity was 173.1GW, with cell capacity under ALMM List-II nearly 26.5GW. The top ten Indian manufacturers accounted for 44% of module and 99.5% of cell production capacity. This surge was driven by the Government of India’s solar initiatives, including the PM Surya Ghar program and the ALMM List-II
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iknowartworks/Shutterstock Cuba might not be the first country people think of when it comes to renewable energy and solar power. Instead, news about solar energy often focuses on countries like China, thanks to the sheer scale of its solar-focused megaprojects. In fact, the domination of large countries in matters relating to solar power often obscures
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Iran is widely known for its oil and gas resources, but its strongest long-term energy asset may be the sun. New research shows how solar PV could drive a cost-competitive transition across power, heat, transport, industry, and desalination, while opening the door to a broader Solar-to-X Economy… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/18/solar-to-x-could-redefine-irans-energy-future/
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Analysis from GlobalData finds the UAE’s cumulative solar capacity increased from 5.7 GW to around 6.7 GW last year. The country’s annual solar deployments are forecast to increase in the coming years, with 20 GW of installed solar expected by the end of the decade… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/18/uae-installs-around-1-gw-of-solar-in-2025/
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Since the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran, President Trump has bragged about “totally destroying the terrorist regime” with “unparallelled firepower” and “unlimited ammunition.” Yet Iran has still managed to halt the flow of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for about a fifth of the world’s oil. On Saturday, as gas prices
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The U.S. Department of Justice said is the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California… https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-lawyer-sentenced-11-years-massive-dc-22080315.php
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A lady has sparked reactions online after sharing her thoughts on the growing shift to solar energy due to frequent power outages. In a video circulating online, she said she won’t be surprised if the government eventually decides to start taxing people who install solar inverters in their homes. According to her, the ongoing electricity
