Households installing solar under Malaysia’s Solar Accelerated Transition Action Program will be able to apply for a cash rebate from June. The rebate is set at MYS 600 ($151.27)/kWac up to a maximum MYS 3,000. It is expected to support up to 50,000 homeowners. The post Malaysia offers cash rebate for home solar appeared first
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The Firm Energy Obligations (OEF) auction held in Colombia awarded 4,069.7 MW of new capacity scheduled to enter the system starting in December 2029. Solar PV accounted for 1,546.9 MW across 29 awarded projects, with individual plant capacities of up to 200 MW among the main beneficiaries… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/27/colombia-awards-1546-9-mw-of-solar-capacity-in-firm-energy-auction-for-2029-2030/
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The brains of plug-in solar is the microinverter. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Plug-in solar uses microinverters to feed power into a household system. So far, in the US, only Utah has passed legislation to allow such systems. These systems cost about $2,400 and will
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Jack Chambers has weighed in on calls for higher grants for people installing solar panels on their properties. In recent years, the State has cut the amount available for people installing solar panels, amid falling prices for the technology. Currently, a person looking to install solar panels on their property is entitled to an SEAI
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China exported a record volume of solar components in March 2026, comprising photovoltaic panels, cells and wafers, according to data from the Chinese customs authority analyzed by U.K.-based energy think tank Ember. The 68 gigawatts in solar capacity was a 49% increase from the previous export record… https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/china-solar-exports-hit-all-time-record-in-march-as-africa-asia-demand-jumps/
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Research from the UK finds aerosols reduced global solar output by 5.8% in 2023, equivalent to 111 TWh. While China accounted for over half the global total in 2023, the country is the only major solar-producing region found to be demonstrating a decline in annual losses… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/25/pollution-from-coal-plants-can-reduce-solar-generation/
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Researchers have developed a low-temperature, hydrogen peroxide-mediated oxidative liquefaction process to recycle end-of-life solar panels by selectively breaking down polymers into useful chemical feedstocks. The proposed method reduces energy consumption, eliminates hazardous solvents, and minimizes landfill waste compared to traditional recycling techniques… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/25/solar-module-recycling-based-oxidative-liquefaction/
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One of Australia’s biggest miners has commenced construction of a 690 MW solar farm and 650 MWh battery energy storage system in Western Australia as part of plans to eliminate diesel and gas from its iron ore operations… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/25/fortescue-begins-building-690-mw-solar-farm-650-mwh-bess-in-australia/
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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
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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