As solar PV continues to grow globally, the technology is set to become the largest contributor to the world’s electricity mix from 2031, according to a report from technical and safety expert DNV. This is one of the highlights from the tenth edition of DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2026 report, which puts installed solar capacity in 2025 at 2.6TW. The number is set to double by 2030...
Australia’s rooftop solar sector posted its strongest half-year performance since 2021, with battery storage increasingly riding alongside it. New data from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) shows installers paired a record 153 home batteries for every 100 solar systems in the first half of 2026. The CEC is Australia’s clean energy industry body, and its biannual Rooftop Sol...
On October 10, a "photovoltaic string"—stretching two to three hundred meters—appeared above a stretch of farmland in Haikou. Dozens, or even hundreds, of bifacial photovoltaic (PV) panels were linked together and suspended vertically in the air. Power output peaks from sunrise until around 9:00 AM, with another surge occurring between 3:00 PM and sunset; conversely, activity dips duri...