India’s solar power system faced growing integration challenges in 2025 as solar curtailment emerged as an early signal of insufficient grid flexibility, according to a new report from energy think-tank Ember. According to the report, India reached a milestone last year with non-fossil fuel sources accounting for around 50% of installed power generation capacity. However, Ember said g...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) states that vertically mounted fixed-tilt brackets and bifacial photovoltaic (PV) modules may be the most efficient way to deploy solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the Arctic region. The IEA's Photovoltaic Power Systems (PVPS) Task Group 13 released a report exploring the feasibility and challenges of installing PV systems in its defined "Greater Arcti...
A strait that has never truly been closed is becoming a "trigger point" for the global energy market. On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran. That evening, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a ban on any ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Almost simultaneously with the news, oil and gas prices surged. R...
Recently, lithium carbonate prices have surged. According to data from Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) and research reports, the price of industrial-grade lithium carbonate rose nearly 20% weekly, reaching 170,000 yuan/ton; battery-grade lithium carbonate prices also fluctuated between 155,000 and 180,000 yuan/ton, a significant rebound from the lows at the end of 2025. This price level has directly ...
Trade body the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has called on policymakers to implement measures to fast-track the deployment of solar and other renewables amidst the Middle East crisis. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz last week sparked a sharp rise in oil and gas prices, threatening a global economic slowdown. The trade body highlighted parallels with previous energy crises, s...
Italy is the most attractive European country for solar PV development, according to the chief of staff of German independent power producer (IPP), Encavis. “For PV only, it’s definitely Italy,” Jan-Philip Kock told. “It’s a big market with lots of industrial customers that you want to cater to.” Italy also still has a high density of gas in its en...
Accelerating solar deployment and electrification offers Australia’s most effective defence against volatile global energy markets, according to a new Climate Council report released. This comes as petrol prices surge nearly 50% and the current US-Iran conflict costs motorists more than AU$1 billion (US$710 million) in March alone. The community-funded not-for-profit’s an...
Social media and tech giant Meta has signed an agreement to procure power from space-based solar power startup Overview Energy. Overview Energy proposes to launch satellites to generate solar power in space and beam it back to solar PV projects on Earth, theoretically allowing for 24/7 solar generation. The agreement with Meta would grant the Silicon Valley giant “early access” ...