Solar power during monsoons: Busting the myth
Solar panels typically experience only a 10-20% reduction in output during monsoons, not a complete shutdown. The reason is simple: modern panels efficiently capture diffused light, converting scattered sunlight even on cloudy days.
Saatvik Green launches on-grid inverters for residential and C&I solar projects
Saatvik Green Energy has launched the UDAY Series on-grid solar inverters. The series includes single-phase inverters (1.1 kW–6 kW) for residential and small commercial rooftops and three-phase inverters (6 kW–50 kW) for residential, commercial and industrial applications.
IEA lowers 2025-30 forecast for global solar growth
The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2025–30 renewables forecast by 5%, citing lower solar additions, though PV still represents nearly 80% of 4.6 TW expected growth.
Eighth Assembly of International Solar Alliance scheduled from Oct. 27-30 in New Delhi
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly will focus on four key areas: catalyzing finance for solar projects, building global capability centres and advancing digitization, enhancing regional and country-level engagement, and developing technology and policy roadmaps.
Eastman launches ‘Solar Access LIB’ inverter with integrated lithium battery
Eastman Auto & Power Ltd has launched Solar Access LIB, an all-in-one, plug-and-play unit that integrates an inverter with a lithium-ion battery to simplify solar adoption for homes and businesses.
Spain’s solar capacity to hit 152.8 GW by 2035, says GlobalData
GlobalData projects Spain’s renewables to reach 218.1 GW by 2035, while solar will drive growth with 152.8 GW of capacity.
Enphase launches AC-coupled battery for residential and small commercial solar
Enphase Energy’s IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase supports both single-phase and three-phase applications, addressing the needs of India’s growing residential and small commercial solar markets
New research confirms rooftop PV affects urban temperatures, cooling demand
Using Lyon as a case study, an international research team has simulated the effects of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) coverage in an urban area at three levels: 25%, 60%, and 100%. The results have shown that solar panels can raise daytime temperatures by up to 0.72 °C, while cooling nighttime temperatures by up to 0.42 °C. In addition, daytime air conditioning demand has decreased by about 5%.
Vsole Solar opens inverter factory
Vsole Solar Energy has inaugurated its fully integrated in-house solar inverter manufacturing facility with a capacity to produce more than 20,000 inverters every month.
India installed 17.5 GW solar in first five months of this fiscal: ICRA report
India installed 17.5 GW of solar and 2.6 GW of wind power capacity in the first five months of FY2026 (April–August 2025), according to a new report by ICRA.
