Fraunhofer ISE has identified up to 268 GW of solar potential on degraded peatlands in Germany. A new guidance document outlines how peatland PV projects can support emissions reductions while creating new opportunities for landowners and farmers. The post Germany’s degraded peatlands offer up to 268 GW of solar potential appeared first on pv magazine
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Michael Kern What I Cover My focus spans the global energy landscape and the technologies reshaping it, specifically focusing on oil and gas, renewables, and tech-driven market… More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Michael Kern – Jul 18, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Microgrids generate, store, and manage their own
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A Swiss startup may have found a way to expand the country’s solar power capacity without converting additional farmland into solar panel farms. Instead of clearing land for new solar panel installations, Sun-Ways has been running a pilot that uses land already developed for another purpose: railway tracks. The company’s removable solar panels fit in the
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190,000 Irish homes are powered by solar energy, but this is just “scratching the surface” according to an industry leader. Solar power is one of the fastest growing parts of Ireland’s energy landscape despite the sector is facing questions around infrastructure, investment, and capacity. On Down to Business with Bobby Kerr , Bobby Kerr sat
Home Energy News Centre extends relief window for select solar projects till Dec 2026; ALMM policy remains unchanged MNRE extends ALMM List-II exemption for net-metering and open access RE projects to Dec 31, 2026, but no blanket extension for all solar projects. 1 Min Read The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended
An innovative startup is leveraging agentic artificial intelligence to dismantle the massive soft costs and high-pressure sales tactics that have long burdened the U.S. residential solar market. The post New AI tool brings transparency to the solar buying process appeared first on pv magazine Global… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/18/an-ex-nrel-scientist-is-using-ai-to-bypass-high-pressure-solar-sales-reps/
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India’s journey from an import-dependent country to an integrated global solar manufacturer is an example of how a nation can assure its self-sufficiency not only in the energy sector but also become a vital pillar of the global green economy. The post From import dependence to global competitiveness: India’s solar manufacturing story appeared first on
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The plant has an annual nameplate capacity of 2.2GW and was completed within 15 months of its announcement, according to Alpex. MNRE has formally acknowledged the company’s ALMM List-II application, which is currently under evaluation under the ministry’s prescribed guidelines. ALMM is an MNRE mechanism that specifies which solar PV manufacturers and products are eligible
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The company disclosed the result at the 2026 Solar and Energy Storage Innovation Conference, stating that it represents a new record for the technology. The latest result follows a series of efficiency improvements reported by LONGi over the past three years. The company said its tandem cell reached 33.9% efficiency in November 2023 before increasing to 34.6% in June 2024. It subsequently reported
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VIDEO: Xpanner launches excavator-based solar panel installer The X1 Panel Lift system performs solar piling and panel lifting at scale with a single excavator By Heavy Equipment Guide Staff July 16, 2026 Xpanner has released the X1 Panel Lift, an intelligent, excavator-mounted panel installation system engineered to address one of the solar industry’s most persistent
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