Solar energy

United States

Overview Energy, Meta announce space solar partnership for data centers

Overview Energy and tech giant Meta have inked a first of its kind partnership to power Meta data centers with U.S.-built space solar energy through satellites.…

Norway

Equinor aims to sell 8% stake in solar energy firm Scatec

Norway's Equinor said on April 13 it is contemplating a ​sale of some 12.9 million ​shares in Scatec, representing around ⁠8.1% of the ​solar energy fir…

Ireland

Renewable energy producer Statkraft hits 500MW installed solar milestone

Renewable energy firm Statkraft has activated two new solar farms in Ireland, bringing the amount of solar energy it is feeding into the grid here to above half…

Solar project

Morocco launches Noor Atlas solar programme

The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) has launched the "Nour Trass" solar energy program, aiming to expand renewable energy capacity and strengthen…

Germany Develops New Copolymer Battery: Uses Sunlight for Charging and Releases Hydrogen with 72% Efficiency

A research team from Ulm University and Jena University in Germany has recently successfully developed an innovative copolymer battery. This battery can store s…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Petrobras Enters Brazil Solar Energy Segment in Deal for 49.99% of Lightsource BP Subsidiaries

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has entered into an agreement to purchase a 49.99% stake in the Brazilian subsidiaries of Lightsource bp, as announ…

Photovoltaic （PV）

SECI to Develop 1,250 MWh Battery and Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has completed the exchange of government orders with Andhra Pradesh for two new renewable energy projects. The …

Photovoltaic （PV）

World’s First Solar Energy System Installation Completed on Seagoing Ship

Dutch maritime solar technology company Wattlab has successfully delivered a seaworthy solar energy system for the diesel-electric vessel MV Vertom Tula, owned …

Floating Solar

Floating Solar Expands in Maldives With 1 MW Swimsol Project

Solar energy developer Swimsol has completed the installation of a 1,037 kWp SolarSea floating solar system at Fari Campus in the Maldives, adding to the countr…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Georgia Power Receives Approval for 1,068 MW of New Solar Energy Projects

Georgia Power, a unit of Southern Co (SO.N), announced on Friday that it has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission for five new solar sit…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Solar May Account for Half of New Us Electricity Added This Year, EIA Says

The United States is on pace to add 33 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2025, representing about half of the nation’s planned new electricity generati…

Solar project

Germany Deploys 1.4 GW of Solar in July

In July 2025, Germany installed approximately 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of new photovoltaic (PV) capacity, as reported by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur…

Solar project

Elawan to Develop 150MW of Solar Projects in Spain

Elawan Energy, a renewable energy company, has signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sandoz, a pharmaceutical firm, to advance sustainabl…

Solar project

Trump Administration Will End $7 Billion Solar Energy Grant Program

Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced the termination of a $7 billion grant program aimed at expanding solar en…

Solar project

Invenergy Completes 250MW Solar Project in Indiana

Invenergy has successfully initiated commercial operations at the 250MW Fairbanks Solar Energy Center in Sullivan County, Indiana. The company, responsible for …