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Michael Shanks MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state for energy, gave the ministerial address at the Clean Power 2030 Summits. Image: Solar Media. The Solar Power Portal team is at the UK Solar Summit in London today (1 July) reporting live from the event. Our rolling coverage can be found here; check back throughout the day to stay up-to-date as the event goes on. ‘The world is watching’ On a significant day for the UK solar sector – on which the groundbreaking Cleve Hill project began commercial operation – the event’s chair was optimistic about the role the UK will play…
Credit: Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences With an overwhelming dual majority in both rooms, the legislative power of Oregon voted to make the state a leader in energy saving with a first-in-the-nation strategy to create a regulatory framework for building microgrids. Microgrids are local, stand -alone energy systems that are designed to work independently of the larger power network (known as ‘island’), or in coordination with it. This allows systems to continue supplying electricity, even during a grid disturbance. Microgrids can also fill capacity shortages during peak demand times by feeding the schedule, which not only benefits the…
The Senate of the state of New Jersey has unanimously adopted Smart Solar Punning legislation (S4100) on 30 June with a voice of 39-0. The bill will speed up the approval process for residential solar and battery systems and deliver more savings on solar installations and energy bills for families in the entire state. This legislation would require the Ministry of Community Affairs (DCA) to create an online, automated permit platform for solar and battery installations available on the roof within one year of signing the account. Households with code-conforming projects can avoid expensive and difficult bureaucracy and obtain the…
A scientist in Turkey has imagined Hybrid atmospheric water harvesting systems supported by PV and compared their performance. They were all supposed to work with R1233ZD (E), R1234YF and R600A, as well as R32 cooling agents. The required PV system size was as low as 20 m2. July 1, 2025 Lior Kahana A researcher from Turkey’s Tarsus University has investigated eight different configurations of hybrid atmospheric water harvest (AWH) systems supported by PV. AWH Systems extracting water vapor from the air and condense it in liquid water, using desplans, heat exchangers and vapor compression -cooling (video recorder). “AWH is an…
Analyst Theme Consulting Group has calculated the impact of rapid expansion of battery storage systems in Germany and discovered that they will help solar prices by reducing the number of negatively priced hours of electricity, but will can be able to cannibalize their own income. July 1, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt Image: Theme Consulting Group By ESS News Negative periods of the electricity prize are more common in Europe, driven during peak hours in the field of solar zonne energy, and batteries offer the grid flexibility required to equalize the taxes. With batteries that bloom while project developers are scrambling to…
The new line increases the solar cell capacity of Premier Energies from 2 GW to 3.2 GW. The Indian manufacturer is on schedule to scale this up to 8.4 GW by June 2026. June 30, 2025 Uma Gupta The new Premier Energies production line Image: Premier Energies By PV Magazine India Premier Energies has commissioned a new 1.2 GW Topcon Solar Cell production line in FAB City, Hyderabad. The facility supplies cell efficiencies above 25% with advanced 16-bus bar architecture that makes a higher power density and energy yield possible under Real-World conditions. The new line increases the solar cell…
Sofab Inks, a spider -off from the University of Louisville in the United States, says that the transport layer materials perovskiet enable solar cells with greater stability, efficiency and scalability in comparison with established materials. July 1, 2025 Valerie Thompson US Startup Sofab Inks has launched Tinoxide and Nickel oxide products for use as a perovskite solar cell transport layers to enable greater stability, efficiency and scalability compared to established materials. The spin -Off from the University of Louisville offers its flagship tinoxide and nickel oxide materials such as Perovskiet Sunfire Layers (ETL) and Hole Transport layers (HTL) respectively. The…
The British solar market is heated. With the increasing energy bills and public interest in solar energy growth, installers see the demand of both homeowners and owners of commercial real estate. But while the chance is expanded, outdated sales processes are blocking many companies, from slow design workflows to fragmented citation tools and generic CRMs that are not built for the transactions. As the global industries embrace real-time data and automation, Aether enables the solar energy sector to make that bridge with confidence. It gives installers the speed and precision they need to grow in the current market. If you…
Picture this: You’re soaring down a rollercoaster, the wind rushing through your hair, adrenaline pumping through your veins—all powered by the same sun beaming down on your face. Across America, this scenario is becoming reality as amusement parks embrace solar power in innovative ways. The cotton candy and thrill rides we associate with carefree fun are now meeting cutting-edge sustainability, creating an alliance that’s changing how we think about entertainment. Amusement parks are uniquely positioned to become pioneers in solar innovation. With their vast, open spaces and sprawling rooftops, these entertainment venues offer prime real estate for solar panel installation.…
LG Energy solution (Lges) is now the largest lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery manufacturer in the country, specifically for the roster scale market. The Korean company began to produce LFP cells at his New plant in Holland, Michigan, last month, and Solar Power World This week was able to visit the site and see the production on two lines. By the end of the year a third rule must be carried out and the factory will ultimately have an annual production capacity of 16.5 GWh of battery components for energy storage systems (ESS). The buildings with white roof are the ESS…