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According to a new GlobalData report, Bangladesh’s solar capacity is expected to increase more than sixfold over the next decade, reflecting a shift from off-grid rural deployment to grid-tied and distributed generation. May 1, 2026 Brian Publicover Image: World Bank, Flickr Bangladesh’s PV capacity is expected to grow from about 1.3 GW in 2025 to about 8.5 GW in 2035, according to GlobalData, with cumulative renewable capacity expected to reach about 9 GW over the same period. Mohammed Ziauddin, energy analyst at GlobalData, said solar energy is expected to remain the main driver of renewable energy expansion in Bangladesh, supported…
By Charles W. Thurston April 27, 2026 Solar energy is booming among British Columbia’s indigenous First Nations. This development is largely due to a recent group of provincial government grants aimed at energy efficiency projects that reduce diesel consumption. These grants also help develop broad energy plans for several First Nations, with equity ownership and local training being key goals, says Rocky Dhillon, the national director of Indigenous Partnerships and Strategic Development at May Solarbased in MIssion, BC, in a recent interview with Solar Builder Canada. BC’s provincial government recently announced an award of approximately $6.6 million to 13 remote…
Your electricity bill is going up. Duke Energy’s recent 10% rate increase is just one sign of a larger trend: across the Southeast, Midwest, and beyond, utility rates are climbing, and homeowners are looking for a way out. For many, that path leads to Tesla’s solar and battery ecosystem. Tesla’s solar PV ecosystem, the Powerwall 3, and the Tesla Universal Wall Connector are among the most integrated clean-energy setups on the market today. But the quality of your Tesla installation depends almost entirely on who installs it. A certified installer and a great installer are not always the same thing.…
By Martin McConnell April 27, 2026 Built to last since 1955, bringing security to tracker supply with nationwide manufacturing. We deliver! This week on Projects Weekly, the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida is celebrating a rooftop solar facelift, thanks to SolarEdge and Advanced Green Technologies. Minnesotan energy supplier Geronimo Power is doing the work in Texas, energizing its Blevins Solar Project site in Falls County. In the mergers and acquisitions market, BrightNight has purchased full control of 6 GW of projects from its joint venture with Cordelio Power. Additionally, CleanCapital has sold a 120 MW project in Ohio…
In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that April 2026 brought mixed solar radiation across South America, with an above-average GHI along the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Colombia and parts of southern Argentina, while the eastern and northern temperate regions – from Buenos Aires to Bolivia – experienced reduced insolation due to persistent cloud cover and wetter than average conditions. May 1, 2026 Solcast April 2026 produced sharply contrasting solar radiation results across South America, with gains along parts of the northern coastline and southern Argentina offset by notable declines in the eastern and…
By Martin McConnell April 28, 2026 Regalo Press and New York City-based publisher Simon & Schuster have acquired the solar industry’s latest retrospective memoir, ‘SOLAR COASTER: The Untold Story of the Solar Industry One Man’s Journey Leading with Soul.’ Written by TurningPoint Energy founder and director of clean energy Jared Schoch, the book is scheduled for publication on November 10, 2026. SOLAR COASTER offers an insider’s account of the solar industry, the publisher says, as well as a broader look at leadership tactics, purpose and decision-making in developing markets such as renewable energy. In the book, Schoch draws on more…
By Brad Kramer April 30, 2026 SiteCaptureAI for solar energy is a AI-powered field reporting and quality control tool developed by SiteCapture. The product is designed to automate construction site documentation, quality control and reporting workflows for all solar activities. The platform enables research into solar locations, installations, TPO financing, O&M and more. Kamal Shah, founder and CEO of SiteCapture, joined The pitch to discuss the company’s latest tool for the solar industry and the impact of AI on the solar industry as a whole. Key quotes How will AI impact the solar energy sector? Shah: I would think about…
Myanmar’s government has opened two 40 MW solar power plants in the Mandalay region, adding about 202 million kWh of annual generation capacity as the country faces continued grid constraints and power rationing. May 1, 2026 Brian Publicover Image: Alexander Schimmeck, Unsplash Myanmar has commissioned two 40 MW solar power plants in the Mandalay region as the country grapples with widening grid constraints and widespread power rationing. Myanmar’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy this week held opening ceremonies for the Thazi Solar Power Plant in Thazi Township, Meiktila District, built by Leader Power Co. Ltd., and the Thabyaywa Solar Power…
By Martin McConnell May 1, 2026 Solar energy owner and operator Silicon Ranch has launched its CattleTracker technology platform, advertised as the first “commercially viable rotational grazing technology designed to integrate livestock farming with utility-scale solar energy.” Touted as a huge step forward in the agricultural market, the technology officially went live at the Christiana Solar Ranch in Tennessee in late April. The technology aims to produce both renewable energy and regenerative grazing results that are good for the animal, the land and for solar energy generation. “CattleTracker was born at the intersection of American energy, American manufacturing and American…
Most homeowners spend weeks researching solar panels. They compare efficiency ratings, read about monocrystalline vs. polycrystalline, and request quotes from three or four companies. They dig into tax credits, check net metering policies, and spend a Saturday afternoon watching YouTube videos about panel warranties. What they rarely think about is what happens five, ten, or twenty years after the installation is done, which is where the risk lives. Across North Carolina, towns and counties have discovered a frustrating truth: the solar company that installed their system is no longer responding. Systems are underperforming. Panels need service. And the original installer?…