Solar Energy

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​Switzerland Unveils World’s First Operational Solar Railway Project​

In a pioneering move toward sustainable energy, Switzerland has inaugurated the world’s first solar power plant installed directly on an active railway line. Developed by Swiss startup Sun-Ways, this innovative project features removable solar PV panels laid between the rails, marking a significant advancement in renewable energy integration within transportation … [continued]

ChatGPT generated landscape top-down view of a logistics chain for solar panel staging, with forklifts, panel pallets, and robots in action—highlighting the choreography of automation

Meet The Robot Replacing Four Workers At A Time On Solar Projects

At a dusty solar site outside Culcairn, New South Wales, a tracked robot methodically rolled between rows of steel posts, hoisting large photovoltaic panels with a vacuum arm and placing them onto pre-aligned mounting structures. In the brutal Australian sun, where manual laborers need regular hydration breaks and safety protocols … [continued]

Intersolar Europe 2025: SolarEdge Launches New 14a Compliant Solution, Opening German Residential Solar Customers to…

New ONE Controller device will provide German residential installers with a simple solution to the new and complex §14a EnWG regulatory challenge* Solution also enables integration of SolarEdge’s residential solar systems with leading third-party EV chargers and heat pumps Also on display at Intersolar will be solutions for a variety … [continued]

Tigo Energy Introduces Comprehensive High-Performance Off-Grid Solar Package

Off-grid solar package combines installer activation, increased generation with Reclaimed Energy, and ease of deployment for advanced solar-plus-storage systems. Tigo Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYGO), a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy software solutions, today announced the High-Performance Off-Grid Solar package, a response to customer requests for a solution to … [continued]

Image: Sunrun solar roof in California, by Kyle Field | CleanTechnica

California’s AB 942 Will Undermine Rooftop Solar — And Why That Matters

California has long been a trailblazer in clean energy, with more than two million homes powered by the sun. But a new proposal making its way through Sacramento, Assembly Bill 942 (AB 942), could throw a wrench in the state’s rooftop solar success story, and solar advocates aren’t taking it … [continued]

China’s Solar Capacity Installations Grew Rapidly in 2024

Utility-scale solar power capacity in China reached more than 880 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to China’s National Energy Administration. China has more utility-scale solar than any other country. The 277 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in China in 2024 alone is more than twice as much as the 121 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed … [continued]