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Solomon Islands partners with ADB to develop first large-scale solar PV plant

Solomon Islands partners with ADB to develop first large-scale solar PV plant

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ADB’s Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership will act as the transaction advisor, conducting project preparation and tendering, and supporting SIEA in awarding the electricity supply contract. Technical assessments will also evaluate the need for a battery energy storage system (BESS). According to the SIEA, diesel currently accounts for 98% of total power generation

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No, this isn’t a solar eclipse. It’s an image of Mars, captured by NASA’s asteroid-bound Psyche probe

No, this isn’t a solar eclipse. It’s an image of Mars, captured by NASA’s asteroid-bound Psyche probe

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Mars as a bright crescent as seen by the Psyche spacecraft as it heads for a Red Planet rendezvous (Image credit:  NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU) Is it an eclipse? An oddly angled crescent moon, perhaps? Nope. This stunning silver arc is actually Mars. The breathtaking new image of the Red Planet was captured by the NASA spacecraft Psyche

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France’s collective solar self-consumption model hits regulatory wall

France’s collective solar self-consumption model hits regulatory wall

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A roundtable recently held by solar panel manufacturer Dualsun and the GoodPlanet Foundation in Paris highlighted the organizational and regulatory barriers holding back collective solar self-consumption in France, a model its proponents say is technically ready to scale… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/14/frances-collective-solar-self-consumption-model-hits-regulatory-wall/

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New Zealand launches sector review to streamline residential solar approvals

New Zealand launches sector review to streamline residential solar approvals

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Analysis by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority shows most New Zealand households could save more than NZ$1,000 (US$590) annually on power bills by installing solar modules. A typical small-to-medium system costs between NZ$8,500 and NZ$11,500, with a payback period of around 10 years. Despite these economics, only 3-4% of New Zealand households currently have

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China’s EcoFlow to sell solar panels in British supermarkets soon

China’s EcoFlow to sell solar panels in British supermarkets soon

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EcoFlow, a Chinese provider of power and energy storage solutions, is expecting to sell its plug-in products in British supermarkets within months, hoping to raise brand awareness as it aims to reach commercial clients, the company’s European head said. The Shenzhen-based company, along with European supermarket group Lidl and British frozen foods chain Iceland, has

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Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed

Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed

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Skip to content Rise and fall of Skydweller The final flight and complex legacy of a pioneering solar-powered aircraft. The solar-powered drone operated by Skydweller Aero has wings as wide as a Boeing 747 jumbo jet. Credit: Skydweller Aero A solar-powered drone has been lost at sea after a record-breaking flight lasting eight days between

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Malawi’s solar push bypasses its poorest

Malawi’s solar push bypasses its poorest

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Electrician Morithi Manasoe Working On Installing Solar Panels. Photo: Supplied A peer-reviewed study tracking 1 371 rural households in Malawi’s Lilongwe District has found that the country’s rapidly expanding off-grid solar sector is systematically bypassing its poorest citizens, raising questions about electrification targets promoted by the government and international development partners. The research, published in

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