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India may exceed 60 GW of solar cell capacity by end of Q1 2027

India may exceed 60 GW of solar cell capacity by end of Q1 2027

Crisil expects India’s domestic solar cell supply to rise to about half of demand by fiscal 2026–27, driven by localization policies and capacity expansion, but warns that rapid buildout could pressure utilization and returns. Indian credit ratings, research and risk analytics company Crisil expects domestically manufactured solar cells to account for half of India’s total

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Chrysalis acquires 357MWdc Atlas solar projects from Hanwha in US

Chrysalis acquires 357MWdc Atlas solar projects from Hanwha in US

Latest The Arizona projects are contracted under 15-year direct power purchase agreements with Southern California Edison. Image: Hanwha Renewables via LinkedIn. Renewable energy investment platform Chrysalis Renewables has acquired the Atlas V and Atlas VI solar projects in Arizona, US.  The deal is the first under a partnership between Chrysalis, an arm of global infrastructure manager Morrison, and

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Arizona court rules against bill increase for state’s residential solar users

Arizona court rules against bill increase for state’s residential solar users

Vote Solar, a community solar advocacy group that was one of the organisations to oppose the rate increase, called the fees aimed at residential solar customers “discriminatory”. The organisation estimated that these charges amount to US$2-3 a month in additional charges for household. “As Arizonans brace themselves for another hot summer, and yet another rate

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‘The fundamentals are proven’: Enervest CEO on building floating solar on a live water utility reservoir

‘The fundamentals are proven’: Enervest CEO on building floating solar on a live water utility reservoir

But for Enervest CEO Ross Warby, the project is as much about what it demonstrates for a nascent market as what it achieves for the client. “While Enervest has grown into a broader energy developer, our origins in commercial and industrial solar PV have shaped how we approach development—grounded in experience, working closely with communities

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Solar Power Has Officially Overtaken Coal In The U.S. For The First Time

Solar Power Has Officially Overtaken Coal In The U.S. For The First Time

Scharfsinn/Shutterstock No two people agree on the most efficient energy source, but many will admit that the sun is the greenest power source. Electric companies set up “farms” to harvest solar radiation for power, and many homeowners install solar panels on their houses. Adoption has been slow, but solar power finally had a significant victory

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Solar Farms Are Having An Unexpected Effect On An Endangered Species

Solar Farms Are Having An Unexpected Effect On An Endangered Species

In addition to supplying clean energy, solar panels have a surprisingly positive impact on degraded land and local wildlife. The panels block the sun, allowing the soil to retain more moisture to the point where China’s largest solar farm is changing the desert around it, turning a once dry landscape green with plant life. Animals

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‘You’d have to be an imbecile’: Clash over new network charges for solar and batteries

‘You’d have to be an imbecile’: Clash over new network charges for solar and batteries

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has opposed the electricity market regulator’s controversial plan to raise the cost of connecting to the electricity network, fuelling a clash over the charges to be levied on home owners who have installed batteries. The Australian Energy Market Commission proposal would change how electricity companies recoup costs of maintaining and building

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Fonterra signs virtual PPA with NZ Clean Energy for 129MW Darfield solar-plus-storage project in New Zealand

Fonterra signs virtual PPA with NZ Clean Energy for 129MW Darfield solar-plus-storage project in New Zealand

It is located near Fonterra’s Darfield manufacturing site, with grid connectivity and proximity to industrial demand cited by NZCE as factors in the site’s selection. The ‘agrivoltaics’ project has been designed to allow continued sheep grazing across the site during operations. Construction is expected to create more than 100 jobs in the Canterbury region. Under

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China Reclaims Solar Crown With Record-Breaking Perovskite Panel

China Reclaims Solar Crown With Record-Breaking Perovskite Panel

By Alex Kimani – Jun 16, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT China’s Trina Solar has set a new world record for commercial-scale solar efficiency, achieving 29.2% conversion efficiency and 907 watts of output using advanced perovskite-silicon tandem technology. The breakthrough surpasses South Korea’s Qcells and highlights growing progress in combining perovskite and silicon layers to capture

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US solar developers are getting creative—and risky—ahead of the safe harbour deadline

US solar developers are getting creative—and risky—ahead of the safe harbour deadline

A District of Columbia judge also recently reintroduced the long-standing “5% safe harbour” rule, where credits can be secured by committing 5% of a project’s planned investment. The Treasury had removed the 5% safe harbour permission in its guidance following President Trump’s changes to clean energy tax credits last year. PV Tech Premium sat down

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