DC isolators trigger sharp increase in solar fires in Australia
Data shows a sharp increase in the number of fires caused by the DC isolators that separate the grid from solar panels. ABC News gathered state-by-state data revealing a dramatic increase in fire incidents in the last 12 months.
REC launches 470 W heterojunction solar panel with 22.6% efficiency
REC has developed a new series of heterojunction solar panels with efficiencies up to 22.6% and an operating temperature coefficient of -0.24% per degree Celsius.
G20 to pursue tripling of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030
The leaders of G20 nations noted the climate finance requirements of developing countries. They agreed to work towards facilitating low-cost finance for energy transition in developing nations.
Ghaziabad to be developed as Uttar Pradesh’s next solar city after Ayodhya
The city will meet 10% of its electricity requirements from solar power in four years.
US startup unveils pre-assembled residential solar canopy
Nevada-based World4Solar has designed HelioWing, a modular solar canopy that comes preconfigured and can be installed in just one day.
India expected to add a record 4 GW of rooftop solar in fiscal 2024
Despite major roadblocks, rooftop solar capacity additions in the country are growing fast, with nearly 2 GW already added in the four months ending July 31, 2023.
India installed 872 MW of rooftop solar capacity in 1H 2023, says Mercom
The nation has reached a cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity of 9.6 GW as of June 30, 2023.
Google to sell rooftop solar mapping data
New application programming interfaces (API) datasets from Google are designed for solar marketplace websites, solar installers, software-as-a-service (SaaS) developers, and users looking to understand the rooftop solar potential of particular addresses.
International Solar Alliance convenes meeting of regional committee for Latin America and Caribbean region
The Fifth Meeting of the ISA Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean Region took place this week, convened by the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Its primary objective was translating ambitious solar energy goals into concrete results while addressing pertinent regional issues. The meeting was presided over by Tania Masea, vice minister for new […]
Annual renewables installations to surge 33% to 20 GW this fiscal
India is expected to add around 20 GW of new renewable energy capacity (16 GW solar and the balance wind) in FY 2024. This is 33% up from 15 GW installed in FY 2023.
