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Tata Power just flipped the switch on their biggest solar project ever—a massive 1.4 GW solar farm in Rajasthan that'll generate enough clean electricity annually to power millions of homes.
The power heads to three Indian states, using cutting-edge bifacial panels for maximum efficiency. A huge win for India's renewable energy push.

Tata Power Commissions 1.4-Gigawatt Solar Farm Just Before Year End - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Tata Power commissioned a 1.4-gigawatt (GW) solar power plant in Rajasthan, India, just before the end of the year. The INR 54.9 billion ($611 million) project is actually the largest solar power plant Tata Power has ever built. Approximately 2.454 ... [continued]

Two battery-electric street sweepers equipped with bidirectional charging technology could help to power operations on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in the event of a power outage.
https://www.microgridkn…

With Bidirectional EVs, Solar and Storage, Critical California Bridge Can Stay Open During Outages
The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS), along with partners, is testing vehicle-to-building technology’s ability to help provide resilience for a critical operations...

"How to build giant solar plants in mountainous areas"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

How to build giant solar plants in mountainous areas
Chinese researchers have proposed a new methodology for designing utility-scale solar power projects in mountainous regions. They simulated a 386.4 MW solar farm near Pu’er, a city in southern China located 1,037 meters above sea level.

On G83-Lite: Solar Nanogeneration For Everyone (2009) - Learn how plug-in solar curtain linings could trim your home power bill and footprint... #solar #balconySolar #nanogeneration -

On G83-Lite: Solar Nanogeneration For Everyone (2009)
Learn how plug-in solar curtain linings could trim your home power bill and footprint... #solar #balconySolar #nanogeneration

Yes, Switzerland🇨🇭 loves ⛰️ peaks. But when it comes to solar power, it's okay to take a little bit off the top.
From 2026 onwards, (new) solar power installations must limit their peak capacity to 70%. This only slightly reduces production, but it does reduce the simultaneous load on the grid.
https://www.…

Neue Regeln bei der Einspeisung von Solarstrom
Die Energiewende ist in vollem Gang. Solaranlagen boomen und liefern immer mehr erneuerbaren Strom. Eine positive Entwicklung, die auf unsere Energie- und Klimaziele einzahlt. Doch wenn an sonnigen Mittagen alle Solaranlagen gleichzeitig Strom einspeisen, entstehen Leistungsspitzen, die das Stromnetz an seine Grenzen bringen. Es herrscht sozusagen Stau im Netz.

"The results speak for themselves. Today, Uruguay produces nearly 99% of its electricity from renewable sources, with only a small fraction—roughly 1%–3%—coming from flexible thermal plants, such as those powered by natural gas. They are used only when hydroelectric power cannot fully cover periods when wind and solar energy are low. The energy mix is diverse: while hydropower accounts for 45%, wind can contribute up to 35% of total electricity, and biomass—once considered a waste probl…

Balcony Solar is very popular in Germany , and available in most of the EU. These are solar PV systems that plug into a regular outlet, providing electrical power behing the meter. Utilities hate them!
California might (if we nag our state Senators and Assemblymembers) actually allow us to install "Balcony Solar" - aka plug-in solar. That would be great for renters. SB868 (Wiener) expressly allows this, and blocks utilities from prohibiting their use. Please write your sta…

Help bring Plug-In Solar to California
Ask your state legislator to support SB 868 (Wiener), the Plug Into the Sun Act. Let's bring Plug-In Solar, aka Balcony Solar to California!

Balcony Solar is very popular in Germany , and available in most of the EU. These are solar PV systems that plug into a regular outlet, providing electrical power behing the meter. Utilities hate them!
California might (if we nag our state Senators and Assemblymembers) actually allow us to install "Balcony Solar" - aka plug-in solar. That would be great for renters. SB868 (Wiener) expressly allows this, and blocks utilities from prohibiting their use. Please write your sta…

Help bring Plug-In Solar to California
Ask your state legislator to support SB 868 (Wiener), the Plug Into the Sun Act. Let's bring Plug-In Solar, aka Balcony Solar to California!

😍 Der globale #LNG-Markt verändert sich grundlegend mit direkten Folgen für Australien.
Länder wie #Pakistan, #Indien und

How solar and big batteries are shaping a new global gas market reality – and what it means for Australia
Gas power's business model is disappearing. Solar has cut into daytime operation. Batteries are starting to take the rest. And that's bad news for Australian LNG.

Acquiring solar panels at home can be an expensive hassle for people in the US.
But small, simple, plug-in solar panels for use on balconies are soon to become available for millions of Americans,
with advocates hoping the technology will quickly go mainstream.
Balcony solar panels are now widespread in countries such as Germany
– where more than 1m homes have them
– but have until now been stymied in the US by state regulations.
This is set to change, wit…

On Thermo-Electric Generator (TEG) Power From Ground-Source Heat - Find out if this potential tiny source of DC electric power from mid-winter ground heat added to my solar PV. Is London cold enough? #microgen #offGrid -

On Thermo-Electric Generator (TEG) Power From Ground-Source Heat
Find out if this potential tiny source of DC electric power from mid-winter ground heat added to my solar PV. Is London cold enough? #microgen #offGrid

Australia is connecting Snowy 2.0 to the grid with 800 new transmission towers, unlocking 2.2 GW of renewable power.
Vikram Solar opened a 5 GW plant in Tamil Nadu, scaling India's solar capacity.
Bolivia created the Loma Santa Indigenous Conservation Area, protecting Amazon forests under Indigenous stewardship.
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" If completed, it could provide enough power for 32,500 homes."
Large-scale solar farm in central WA gets green light from governor • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/12/04/large-scale-solar-farm-in-central-wa-gets-green-light-from-governor/

Balcony solar power has been a growth industry across Europe for a few years and consumers can pick up kits at retail stores, take them home and plug them in, and get immediate benefits. The U.S is slowly changing legislation to make these easily installed with no issues from the power companies, and Utah is the 1st to allow them.
Are there any provinces or territories that are considering legalizing these kits?
#SolarPower
https://youtu.be/0yIfh_i1Z08

Saw these solar power flower things. Seems not a good use of space to me unless you really really need the benefit of pointing them at the sun and moving - I doubt we need that.

Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/22/wind-and-solar-overtook-fossil-fuels-in-power-generation-for-eu-in-2025-report

A magnetic avalanche as the central engine powering a solar flare: #SolarFlares, finds Solar Orbiter: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter/Magnetic_avalanches_power_solar_flares_finds_Solar_Orbiter

Haha, sorry MAGA, turns out you can’t power all those aspirational AI data centers without renewables. Wow, if they built a bunch of renewable infra and then the bubble popped, that’d be just (*snicker*) terrible… https://www.

Denmark's electricity stats 2025 are in.
Total domestic supply (incl. grid losses) was 40.5 TWh, of which:
47.2% wind (onshore 24.3% offshore 22.9%)
11.1% solar PV
23.4% thermal power plants (central decentral industrial, incl. bio)
18.3% net imports from Sweden and Norway (mostly hydro)

Green banana flour. This was made from Cavendish bananas, green but fully rounded out, sliced about 5mm thick and dried at 58C (dehydrator using solar power) for about 8 hours, then milled in my new (to me) op shop Vitamix. It's a lovely fine silky flour. It takes about 40 Cavs to make a kilo of flour, so well worth it. #permaculture

If you are an anti-fascist, you are against petroleum. Petroleum funds fascism globally. It is at the heart of the military industrial complex driving global imperialism, from both the US and Russia. Motonormitivity is fascist, both in it's elitist roots and in it's ties to historical fascism (Hitler hated bikes, just on principle). Oil is militarism.
Oil is the dominant resource which drives war, both in terms of it being the primary spoil wars are fought over and in terms of fueling the military vehicles and weapons that carry out those wars. Practically every war since (and including) WWII has been over oil. Genocides are carried out to secure oil. Gaza is over oil, in more ways than one.
Oil is the absolute enemy, and AI is simply an extension of that: an attempt to atomize us so we can't resist the oil-centric global order, one last grasp at the control over our lives oil has given to those whose power is now threatened by a solar punk future.
"I haven't written for a few weeks now. As I write the closing chapter and begin rewriting previous sections, everything feels both more distant and more immediate. The working title [Kairos] has only continued to feel more and more resonant, both during the writing and during my pause."
Now is the time to resist by making something different, by creating a world fundamentally opposed to these systems of oppression.
This is the last in my Kairos series. From here on out I'll be editing to try and make it more of a book than a series of posts. Thanks to everyone who has helped so far. All editing is welcome (typos, spell checks, questions and challenges). Between ADHD and dyslexia, it's always hard for my brain to notice mistakes in my own text so I always appreciate the support of those who can.
https://anarchoccultism.org/building-zion/kairos

Please no nuclear power revival. humans can't manage 10 years of long term thinking, Do you really think we'll deal responsibly with nuclear waste for the 100 years it takes to stop become radioactive?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? What am I missing? Solar and other renewables forevah!!!

"How Spain’s community solar revolution is helping families power up and costs go down"
#Spain #SolarPower #Energy

How Spain’s community solar revolution is helping families power up and costs go down | The Optimist Daily
Spain’s community energy movement is transforming rooftops into renewable hubs, lowering bills, and helping families escape fuel poverty.

That is an excellent summary of why solar and wind power is *the* choice for the future even if you do not include climate change in the equation. It is plain and simple the better solution for the 21st century!
We need to get rid of people in power who do not see that as they are being paid to keep the fossil fuel industry alive.
Fossil fuels are a relic of the past and we need to get rid of them.

Filing: SpaceX is seeking FCC approval to launch 1M satellites into space; SpaceX claims the fleet will orbit the Earth and use the sun to power AI data centers (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-de…

Battery costs keep going down, good news for energy transition and renewable energy.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/batteries-now-cheap-enough-to-make-dispatchable-solar-economically-feasible/

Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible
Energy think tank Ember says utility-scale battery costs have fallen to $65/MWh outside China and the United States, enabling solar power to be delivered when needed.

Finally getting around to trying to do something with the shattered solar panel I ended up with when the couriers failed twice to not smash part of my order. The PV layer under the tempered glass is still intact and functional, so my plan is to fill the impact point with CA glue, then coat the entire top with urethane to improve its weather resistance, and ultimately use it to directly power a PTC heating element in a shed. *Any* additional free heat in that building is a plus, and *any* ben…

London Home Solar Power PV Pilot Project: Continued (2007) - Learn how I started to go off-grid @Home, and warming up to getting real (spendy). #solar #microgen -

London Home Solar Power PV Pilot Project: Continued (2007)
Learn how I started to go off-grid @Home, and warming up to getting real (spendy). #solar #microgen

YAY! Excellent resource. Site Renewables Right: A Clean and Green Energy Future
https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/site-wind-right/
And it…

Site Renewables Right: Accelerating a Clean and Green Energy Future
To help tackle climate change, we must accelerate deployment of clean energy sources, like wind and solar power. So, how can we do that in ways that ensure that allows people and nature to thrive? This online map will help.

YAY! Excellent resource. Site Renewables Right: A Clean and Green Energy Future
https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/site-wind-right/
And it…

Site Renewables Right: Accelerating a Clean and Green Energy Future
To help tackle climate change, we must accelerate deployment of clean energy sources, like wind and solar power. So, how can we do that in ways that ensure that allows people and nature to thrive? This online map will help.

"Denmark’s second largest PV plant goes online"
#Denmark #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
…

Denmark’s second largest PV plant goes online
Swedish independent power producer Alight has completed a 215 MW solar project in Lolland, southern Denmark. The construction of Lidsø solar park started in the summer of 2024.

Power company finally did their inspection and commissioning test on my solar panels so they're back on and grid tied.
Just in time for the sunny spell to be over lol.

Solar power surplus in Spain triggers ‘discount season’ for plants
https://www.ft.com/content/5b0572e3-51f1-4d00-a7c5-b99737e1184f

Solar panels and crops growing together? It's called agrivoltaics, and it just got a major boost.
DC-based Okovate acquired startup Fundusol to integrate Stanford & Carnegie Mellon tech that optimizes solar arrays for different crops using genetic algorithms. The goal: make solar farming economically viable for rural communities across the US.

Agrivoltaic Company Okovate Acquires Stanford University & Carnegie Mellon Tech Startup - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Agrivoltaics have been the name of the game in the past few years in the solar power industry. On the surface, it seems simple — find farmland that could benefit from co-location with solar power plants, and then plop some ... [continued]

Ready for the Sylvester Party on 1900m! Let's see how many tapes we can play with solar power backed 12v lead batteries.

The "back door" in this case are Chinese-made solar inverters.
This one gadget could give China a back door into the U.S. power grid
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/10/us-energy-grid-china-threat-blackouts/

This one gadget could give China a back door into the U.S. power grid
Energy companies, cybersecurity experts and lawmakers warn U.S. dependence on Chinese inverters that can be manipulated remotely is a mounting security threat.

Solar, wind power and batteries are set to make life a misery for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market.
A Reuters Breakingviews prediction for 2026. https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/renewables-turn-lng-glut-into-sinkhole-2…

The schizophrenia of these people is mind-blowing:
"Europe faces growing tensions with the US – its chief supplier of liquefied natural gas – over Donald Trump’s desire to take over Greenland. At a summit in Davos on Tuesday, the US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, criticised Europe’s adoption of solar and wind, arguing that its lack of domestic battery factories risked making it “subservient” to China.
“If you are going to be dependent on someone, it had better be your be…

South Australia just hit a major clean energy milestone: 100% renewable power for an entire week, and 90% over the last month.
The state's wind and solar mix is proving that reliable renewable grids aren't just possible—they're happening now. With new transmission links and battery storage, they're on track for 100% net renewables by 2027.

South Australia averages 100 pct wind and solar over week, 90 pct over last 28 days
Wind and solar production beat state demand needs over last week in South Australia, and provide an average 90 pct over the last month.

What if the world is being manipulated by some super genius who created the AI bubble so that tech companies would invest in building lots of solar and wind.
The bubble bursts, AI use drops down to 2015 levels and we find that the power grid has been decarbonized.

On Setting Up the SheevaPlug Linux 'Embedded' Computer (2009) - Read how I ran my main Internet services off-grid on solar power with less than 5W: down from more than 600W just two years before! #frugal #offGrid -

On Setting Up the SheevaPlug Linux Embedded Computer (2009)
Read how I ran my main Internet services off-grid on solar power with less than 5W: down from more than 600W just two years before! #frugal #offGrid

Michigan Sues Oil Giants, Saying They Collude to Make Energy Costlier https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/climate/michigan-oil-companies-lawsuit-antitrust-affordability.html

Michigan Sues Oil Giants, Saying They Collude to Make Energy Costlier
The lawsuit accuses the companies of raising prices by working against solar and wind power and by downplaying the risks of climate change.

"Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises - Carbon Brief
UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants set records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity from gas still went up.

A first for Germany: a 37.4 MWp solar PV plant has been approved to deliver aFRR. This will help balance the grid by curtailing during periods of surplus supply, and by providing upwards power during periods of negative prices when the plant is already curtailed.
https://www.

Germany's first PV plant prequalified for secondary control power (aFRR) | Entelios - We are moving Energy
Entelios, Sunnic & 50Hertz prequalify Germany’s first PV plant for aFRR – milestone for flexible renewable grid stability.

It’s hard to articulate just how quickly batteries for grid storage are coming online.
These massive arrays of cells can soak up electricity when sources like solar are available and prices are low,
and then discharge power back to the grid when it’s needed most.
Back in 2015, the battery storage industry had installed only a fraction of a gigawatt-hour of battery storage capacity across the US.
That year, it set a seemingly bold target of adding 35 gigawatt-hours by …

Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices Fall to $108 Per Kilowatt-Hour, Despite Rising Metal Prices: BloombergNEF | BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF’s new framework and scorecard provides a tool for investors to analyze country-level climate risk and resilience.

This article just cited the Finnish Michaux study. There are others. The whole "industrial renewable energy capture systems" wager has inadequate foundations, which is why the only way is to use much less energy. Hence #degrowth See my article and linked report for the UK case.
Is There Enough Metal to Replace Oil? - CounterPunch.org

Is There Enough Metal to Replace Oil?
A key issue for the accomplishment of renewables is power storage because of the impact of wind and solar intermittency, both of which are highly intermittent. Most studies assume gas will be the buffer for intermittency. Other than using fossil fuel such as gas as a buffer, an adequate power storage system to handle intermittency will require 30 times more material than what electric vehicles require with current plans, meaning the scope is much larger than the current paradigm allows.

"First Solar Power Plant in Kyrgyzstan Will Save 120,000 Tons of Carbon Emissions Every Year"
#Kyrgyzstan #SolarPower #Energy

First Solar Power Plant in Kyrgyzstan Will Save 120,000 Tons of Carbon Emissions Every Year
The 100MW installation will generate 210 million kWh of clean electricity annually, and represented one of the largest foreign investments.

and to think there are still people all-in on trying to convince us that somehow big hydro, big nuclear and fanciful “SMR”nuclear will deliver the same kind of cheap, clean, reliable power.
It's not.
Just get on with building solar and wind and tidal and batteries banks and all the rest!
Australia is now far ahead of Canada. Why…?
"Australia’s long, complicated and difficult energy transition is finally working. As our recent research suggests, if these trends continue – and nothing new goes wrong – we should begin to see lower retail electricity bills by mid-2026. As more coal plants close and new transmission and storage infrastructure is delivered, electricity prices could rise again. But overall, shifting demand from gas and coal for power and petrol for cars is likely to deliver significantly lower energy bills for households.”
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Energy #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #EndFossilFuels
https://theconversation.com/renewables-over-50-wholesale-prices-down-is-the-energy-transition-succeeding-274616

London Home Solar Power PV Pilot Project: Continued (2007) - Learn how I started to go off-grid @Home, and warming up to getting real (spendy). #solar #microgen -

London Home Solar Power PV Pilot Project: Continued (2007)
Learn how I started to go off-grid @Home, and warming up to getting real (spendy). #solar #microgen

The fossil fuel era is ending faster than you think.
Startups like 247Solar are combining concentrating solar power with heat-storing batteries that deliver 24/7 electricity—even when the sun isn't shining. Their systems can slash carbon emissions by 95% and cut energy costs by 25% or more.
The best part? Businesses can upgrade with zero upfront costs through Energy-as-a-Service.

Energy Storage Exists, & It's Coming For Your Fossil Fuels - CleanTechnica
With an assist from energy storage, concentrating solar power gets a reboot for commercial and industrial applications.

„Aber China!”
China's CO2 Emissions Have Been Flat Or Falling For Past 18 Months, Analysis Finds - Slashdot https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/11/11/0119210/chinas-co2-emissions-have-been-flat-or-falling-fo…

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Sundar Pichai are exploring future lunar and orbital AI data centers which could offer steady solar power with fewer regulations (Tim Higgins/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/now-tech-moguls-w

In #Scheuen bei #Celle erhält ein 20 Hektar großer #Solarpark an der #Schnuckendrift 😁 grünes Lic…

Solar-Power aus Scheuen: Planung für Celles erste Großflächen-Photovoltaikanlage geht auf die Zielgerade
Für die Planungen für den 20 Hektar großen Solarpark an der Schnuckendrift in Scheuen gibt es jetzt endgültig grünes Licht. Nachdem der städtische Bauausschuss dem 16-Millionen-Euro-Projekt zugestimmt hat, dürfte dies auch in der Ratssitzung am Dienstag, 16. September, der Fall sein.

"New uses for everyday spaces: South Korea turns parking lots into solar power hubs"
#SouthKorea #SolarPower #Energy

New uses for everyday spaces: South Korea turns parking lots into solar power hubs | The Optimist Daily
South Korea will require large parking lots to install solar canopies, expanding renewable energy while offering everyday benefits to drivers.

Many people suggest that coal-fired power is on the rise in China. In real life, it's not anymore. Massive expansion of wind and solar capacities does eat into coal's share, whether or not new power plants come online.
https://energyandcleanair.org/china-en

China energy and emissions trends: December 2025 snapshot – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air

On Thermo-Electric Generator (TEG) Power From Ground-Source Heat - Find out if this potential tiny source of DC electric power from mid-winter ground heat added to my solar PV. Is London cold enough? #microgen #offGrid -

On Thermo-Electric Generator (TEG) Power From Ground-Source Heat
Find out if this potential tiny source of DC electric power from mid-winter ground heat added to my solar PV. Is London cold enough? #microgen #offGrid

Minnesota is making energy history at the Sherco Energy Hub. Xcel Energy is retiring all remaining coal plants and replacing them with massive solar arrays and battery storage systems—proving renewables can handle the heavy lifting once done by fossil fuels.
Construction starts in 2026. Plus, nearly 2,000 sheep are maintaining the solar panels through grazing.

Massive Solar Plus Storage Facility To Replace Coal And Gas, Too
Sheep graze among the panels at the Sherco Solar power plant in Minnesota, which is slated for a major solar plus storage expansion.

Neighbors with solar panels can now trade energy directly with each other, thanks to a breakthrough cloud-based system from Washington State University.
The platform lets communities share power locally, cutting energy costs by up to 12% in testing. It's a glimpse of how neighborhoods could become mini power grids, keeping solar energy local instead of sending it back to utilities.

Community-based energy trading system for home solar-plus-storage
A research team led by Washington State University has developed a cloud-based system for trading and sharing energy from solar panels and batteries within a neighbourhood. The concept displayed potential energy cost savings of around 12% over a five-day test period.

Heat pumps are efficient but small electric generators very much not so.
Anybody know how the cascade performs? If you have a fixed amount of propane and a suitably large generator and wish to heat a house, are you better off running a generator heat pump or just burning it? Assume for the sake of discussion that utility or local solar electrical power are unavailable and that you can't easily capture waste heat from the generator exhaust

"Australian State Secures Federal Support to Achieve 100% Net Renewables Goal by 2027"
#Australia #Energy #Renewables

Australian State Secures Federal Support to Achieve 100% Net Renewables Goal by 2027 | Happy Eco News
South Australia has secured federal funding to meet its 100% net renewables goal by 2027. The support will add at least 1 gigawatt of wind and solar power plus 400 megawatts of battery storage—enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes—cementing the state’s global leadership in the clean energy transition.

America's power grid is going through a massive shift. Solar and wind will jump to 21% of electricity generation by 2027, while fossil fuels drop to 72%.
Utility-scale solar is leading the charge, especially in Texas, paired with expanding battery storage to smooth out fluctuations. Coal's taking the biggest hit—down 5% annually.

Solar Power Generation Drives Electricity Generation Growth Over The Next Two Years - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Electricity generation by the U.S. electric power sector totaled about 4,260 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2025. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. electricity generation will grow by 1.1% in 2026 and by 2.6% in 2027, when it reaches ... [continued]

Oman just hit a major renewable energy milestone.
Masdar's Ibri III project combines a 500MW solar plant with a 100MWh battery system—the country's first large-scale solar-plus-storage facility. It'll power 33,000 homes and cut CO2 emissions by over 500,000 tonnes yearly, pushing Oman closer to its 30% renewable electricity target by 2030.

Masdar achieves financial close for Ibri III power project in Oman
Masdar, alongside its consortium partners, has achieved the financial close for the Ibri III Solar Independent Power Project in Oman.

"Masdar bags PPA for 150 MW of solar in Angola"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Masdar bags PPA for 150 MW of solar in Angola
Abu Dhabi-based developer Masdar has signed its first power purchase agreement in Angola, covering a 150 MW solar site that marks the first phase of a 500 MW multi-site project.

Sembcorp just made a major move in India's renewable energy space.
The company acquired a 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan that's already connected to the grid and backed by a 25-year power purchase agreement. This pushes their India renewable capacity past 7.6 GW and their global portfolio to 20.2 GW.

Sembcorp completes acquisition of 300 MW solar project in India
Sembcorp Industries has closed a full buyout of a grid-connected solar facility in western India, adding a long-term contracted 300 MW asset to its renewable energy operations in the country.

A 400 MW virtual power plant of decentralised energy sources, including rooftop solar panels, home batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps, for Germany. It's not quite the GWs envisaged earlier, but it's still an impressive achievement.
https://www.pv-magazine.de/…

Enpal erreicht 400 Megawatt Leistung mit virtuellem Kraftwerk
40.000 Kundinnen und Kunden mit insgesamt 100.000 Photovoltaik-Anlagen, Batteriespeichern, Wallboxen und anderen Einheiten sind Enpal zufolge inzwischen beim Ende 2024 gestarteten „Enpal.One+“ vernetzt. Vom angekündigten Ziel, der Bündelung von mehreren Gigawatt Leistung, ist man aber noch ein gutes Stück entfernt.

#LichtBlick versorgt #Gardena künftig über einen #Direktliefervertrag mit deutschem #Grünstrom

"Bangladesh signs PPAs for 523 MW of solar capacity"
#Bangladesh #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Bangladesh signs PPAs for 523 MW of solar capacity
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has signed power purchase agreements with seven solar projects totaling 523 MW, marking a renewed push for utility-scale solar following the reinstatement of previously canceled approvals.

Jackery is making solar power actually beautiful. At CES, they unveiled solar roof tiles, a home battery system, and even a Solar Gazebo with 2 kW of panels that generates 10 kWh daily.
The gazebo runs $12-15K and pairs with battery storage for backup power. It's not utility-scale, but it's the kind of creative design that could make clean energy irresistible to everyday consumers.

Jackery Brings Creativity & Design To Solar & Energy Storage - CleanTechnica
While walking the floor at CES, Jackery attracted my attention. Jackery started as a portable battery power company 14 years ago. There are many competitors in that space now offering high-quality products. Increasingly, they blur the line between portable battery storage and home storage, with solar-integrated scalable home batteries that can be taken with you when you need them. Jackery’s new HomePower 3600 Plus is a great example.

"This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Christmas

In Colombia, the Shangri-La solar project has launched, providing power for over 214,000 families annually and offsetting nearly 161,000 tons of CO2 emissions, while creating over 2,100 jobs. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/11/15/one-of-the-la…

One Of The Largest Solar Power Installations In Colombia Just Launched - CleanTechnica
Atlas Renewable Energy recently launched the Shangri-La solar project, which is  located in Ibagué, Tolima.

"Clean energy is still winning. These 10 charts prove it."
#Energy #Renewables
https://www.

Clean energy is still winning. These 10 charts prove it.
Solar and wind are beating new power demand, steelmaking is slowly getting off coal, and more clean energy victories are clear in these charts.

Australia just fired up its first solar-battery hybrid on the main grid—and it's a game-changer for evening power.
Quorn Park combines an 80 MW solar farm with a 20 MW battery, storing daytime sun and releasing it during peak demand hours when the grid needs it most.
This is the model for clean energy's future: 20 similar projects just won government backing.

First solar-battery hybrid on Australia's main grid is energised, and ready to send PV into evening peaks
The first large scale solar battery hybrid project to join Australia's main grid has been energised, and is getting ready to feed stored solar into evening peaks.

This has long been a French aspiration: that there should be futures contracts for the afternoon (currently there are only base and peak contracts, which no longer reflect the fundamentally changed reality brought about by solar power generation).
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EEX envisage des contrats à terme solaires 12h-16h
(Montel) La bourse de l'électricité EEX envisage d’offrir de nouveaux types de contrat à terme aux acteurs des marchés de gros de l’électricité pour mieux refléter la montée et la baisse quotidienne de la production solaire, a-t-elle déclaré à Montel.

"China commissions world’s largest 1 GW open-sea offshore solar project"
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China commissions world’s largest 1 GW open-sea offshore solar project
China has brought a 1 GW offshore solar power plant online off the coast of Dongying, Shandong province, combining PV with energy storage and aquaculture in what is now the world’s largest open-sea solar project in commercial operation.

The solar revolution just got real. Perovskite-silicon tandem cells are hitting utility-scale efficiency levels and heading for mass production—potentially transforming how we generate power.
No wonder oil execs are nervous. This breakthrough tech could dramatically accelerate global decarbonization.

Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells Are Heading For The Mass Market
New, durable tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells can surpass plain silicon on conversion efficiency, pushing down the cost of solar power.

"China adds 315 GW of solar in 2025"
#China #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower

China adds 315 GW of solar in 2025
China installed a record 315 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative installed PV capacity to 1.2 TW and pushing non-fossil power sources past thermal generation for the first time.

Tropical islands are turning their biggest challenge into their greatest strength.
Vulnerable to climate change and dependent on expensive fossil fuels, island nations are proving that carbon neutrality by 2050 is economically viable. Solar PV is leading the charge, with innovative Solar-to-X tech converting sunshine into e-fuels and e-chemicals to power hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

Small islands, big impact: the role of solar PV for the tropics
Low-cost renewables provide an opportunity for tropical islands to drive a sustainable, secure and self-sufficient economy. Solar PV emerges as the bulk energy provider, driven by excellent resource conditions and fast-improving economic attractiveness. The anticipated momentum of solar PV in tropical islands can best be characterised as a Solar-to-X Economy.

Weekly Climate Solutions Digest #20!! 💖🌊✨
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Welcome This week reads like a map of infrastructure coming alive. From the EU’s record share of solar power to Jiangsu’s new surge of offshore wind, from China’s growing forest of EV chargers to solar cooling for Nigerian food supply chains, and a Morocco workshop steering critical

Australia's coal heartland is getting a clean energy makeover.
Flow Power just secured financing for a massive 100MW battery in Victoria's Latrobe Valley—right where the old Hazelwood coal plant once stood. The project pairs large-scale solar and wind with storage to deliver reliable renewable power by 2028.
It's a powerful symbol of the energy transition taking root in coal country.

Flow Power reaches financial close on its first stand-alone big battery, in Victorian coal country
Australia renewables gentailer reaches financial close on its first "battery only" project – and its largest project of any sort, to date – in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.

A clever solution for buildings that can't handle traditional solar panels is coming to Australia.
Smart Commercial and Over Easy Solar are launching prefab vertical rooftop systems with bifacial panels that install easily on structures with weight limits or design constraints. The vertical setup shifts power generation to morning and afternoon hours, complementing standard rooftop arrays.

Smart Commercial to roll out prefab vertical rooftop PV system
Smart Commercial Energy has unveiled a new prefabricated vertical rooftop solar system for the Australian market as part of a collaboration with Norwegian clean energy company Over Easy Solar.

Solar power just hit a new milestone. Chinese researchers broke the 10% efficiency barrier for selenium solar cells for the first time, reaching 10.3%.
What makes this exciting: selenium cells have wider bandgaps and high efficiency potential. The team used optimized contacts, light-driven crystallization, and special annealing techniques.
The result? Stable devices that lost minimal efficiency after 1,000 hours of testing.

Chinese scientists push selenium solar cells beyond 10% efficiency
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have set a world record for selenium solar cells, achieving 10.3% efficiency for the first time above the 10% threshold. The breakthrough was enabled by optimized charge-selective contacts, light-driven crystallization, and post-deposition annealing, producing stable devices with a 1.03 V open-circuit voltage.

"Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Energy #Renewables

Here's a wild stat: We could power every car and truck as electric vehicles just by putting solar panels on land we currently use for biofuels.
Solar is vastly more efficient than biofuels for energy generation. The real question is how we use our land—solar for transport, biofuels for aviation, or letting some return to nature.

Putting solar panels on land used for biofuels would produce enough electricity for all cars and trucks to go electric
The world dedicates a Poland-sized area of land to liquid biofuels. Is there a more efficient way to generate energy?

"Solar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025"
#US #USA #America #SolarPower

Solar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025
A record-breaking year for solar generation and a leap in battery capacity have shifted the US energy landscape, turning solar into a primary workhorse for meeting the nation’s surging power needs.

China just flipped the switch on something remarkable: the world's largest liquid air battery.
The facility cools air to -194°C, liquefies it, and stores it in tanks. When power is needed, the liquid expands and drives turbines. It's paired with a massive solar plant in the Gobi Desert, turning thin air into a 600 MWh energy storage solution.

China powers up world’s largest liquid air storage project
The 60 MW/600 MWh storage project is co-located with a 250 MW photovoltaic plant allowing for a high level of green energy self sufficiency.

ArcelorMittal is betting big on India's clean energy future with $900M in new projects.
The steel giant is building a 250MW wind farm, 300MW solar facility, and massive battery storage in Gujarat—cutting 1.59 million tons of CO2 annually. Combined with projects in Brazil and Argentina, they're adding 3.3GW of renewable capacity.

ArcelorMittal announces $900m renewable energy projects in India
ArcelorMittal has unveiled three new renewable energy projects with a combined nominal solar and wind capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) in India, representing an total expenditure of about $900m.

This week: Saudi Arabia completed the world's largest grid battery to stabilize power and integrate renewables. Egypt is building a 1 GW solar plant with 600 MWh storage. Communities in the DRC created a 1 million hectare biodiversity corridor.
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Welcome In the north, the morning light rests on frost like sugar on cedar needles. Far south, cicadas stitch a warm hum through eucalyptus shade. Nature holds its own quiet poise, and that balance is our theme this week. So many of these stories are about keeping what matters and

"Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power factory in Australia"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power factory in Australia
Repurposed electric vehicle batteries are being used in the energy storage component of a solar and battery system supplying operations at Nissan Australia’s aluminum casting plant in Victoria.

Northern Europe is getting a massive energy storage boost. EVE Energy and Vimab BESS just signed a deal to deploy 1.48 gigawatt-hours of battery storage across Sweden and neighboring countries.
Why it matters: As wind and solar capacity grows in the Nordics, large-scale storage is crucial for grid stability and reliable power supply.

1.48 GWh partnership to drive energy transition forward
EVE Energy and Vimab BESS are to roll out 1.48 GWh of energy storage in Northern Europe to support the region’s clean energy transition.

"Hungary to host 450 MW solar plant using back-contact modules"
#Hungary #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Hungary to host 450 MW solar plant using back-contact modules
Solarpro says it is building a 450 MW solar power plant in northern Hungary using Longi modules.

"Thailand develops solar plan for community power supply"
#Thailand #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Thailand develops solar plan for community power supply
Thailand’s Ministry of Energy says it is advancing a community solar plan to add up to 1.5 GW of capacity through small ground-mounted projects selling power to local consumers at THB 2.25 ($0.07)/kWh under long-term contracts.

DMEGC just solved a major solar installation problem: roofs too fragile for heavy panels.
Their new lightweight module weighs under 7.5 kg/m2—using thinner glass while still delivering 460W of power. This opens up thousands of square meters of older buildings and fragile structures that couldn't support traditional solar before.

DMEGC launches framed solar module weighing 7.5 kg/m2
In response to the growing demand for solutions for low load-bearing roofs, Chinese manufacturer DMEGC is presenting an IEC-certified lightweight 460 W module at France's largest PV trade show - EnerGaïa.

"Chart: Solar is finally bigger than coal in Texas"
#US #USA #America #Texas

Chart: Solar is finally bigger than coal in Texas
Sure, coal had a comeback in 2025. But the year also marked the first time Texas got more power from solar than from the increasingly expensive fossil…

New York just doubled down on clean energy in a big way.
The state's Power Authority approved an ambitious update: 5.5 GW of renewable capacity including solar, wind, and innovative compressed air storage. That's 2.5 GW more than previously planned.
The goal? Help develop 15 GW total to hit climate targets while keeping costs down as demand surges.

NYPA adopts 5.5-GW renewables plan amid concerns over affordability, policy changes
Developers with major solar, wind and storage projects in the New York Power Authority’s updated plan include AES, EDF Renewable Energy, Forward Power and Orenda.

"Europe Now Generates More Power from Wind and Solar Than From Fossil Fuels"
#Europe #FossilFuels #Renewables #Energy

In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels

BLUETTI just dropped something big at CES 2026: a road trip charger that runs on your alternator and solar, plus power stations made from bio-circular plastics that slash CO2 emissions.
The Charger 2 solves slow-charging headaches with universal compatibility and bi-directional power. Meanwhile, their new Elite series brings sustainable materials to high-density energy storage.

BLUETTI Targets Circular Economy & High-Speed Mobile Charging — CES 2026 Launch - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The “spec war” in portable power is officially shifting toward material science and deep vehicle integration. Monitoring the latest from CES 2026, it’s clear that BLUETTI is moving beyond the simple “more kilowatt-hours” race to tackle two of the industry’s ... [continued]

This week: Scatec locked in a 25-year deal for Africa's largest solar-plus-storage project in Egypt. Vattenfall greenlighted Germany's largest 1.6 GW offshore wind cluster. Brooklyn is building a 9.46 MWh battery-backed EV charging depot.
Real progress, happening now.
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Welcome Frost writes tiny runes on windows in the north, while far south, cicadas tremble the air and ripe fruit perfumes the shade. It all feels measured, like a held breath. This week shares that feeling of poised energy. We track power. A 25 year solar plus storage pact in

"Masdar bags PPA for 150 MW of solar in Angola"
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Masdar bags PPA for 150 MW of solar in Angola
Abu Dhabi-based developer Masdar has signed its first power purchase agreement in Angola, covering a 150 MW solar site that marks the first phase of a 500 MW multi-site project.

California is converting fallowed farmland into 21 GW of solar.
Australia finished installing 1,500 towers on its largest transmission line to move renewable power between states.
Kigali restored 1,200 acres of wetlands, cutting flood risk and storing carbon.
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Welcome This week opens under a crisp winter sky. Orion holds steady in the evening, and in the warm channels off Hawaii humpback whales rise and breathe, a silver mist in the first light. Our selections turn on two simple threads: how we carry power, and how we live with

India is rolling out millions of smart meters that are doing more than tracking energy use—they're fundamentally reshaping the grid.
As rooftop solar and EVs spread, decentralized RF mesh networks connect devices affordably while multiple vendors collaborate to keep the system resilient. The focus: financial sustainability and renewable energy ambitions.

India’s smart metering boom reshapes grid through decentralized IoT
India’s power system is rapidly decentralizing as electricity demand, rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and distributed generation expand, turning a one-way grid into a dynamic network that increasingly depends on decentralized data systems such as RF mesh networks.