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The latest across the solar industry — auto-aggregated from the trade press, plus a video reel from top solar creators. 33 headlines · updated Jul 08, 2026 14:18.

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Latest headlines

Electrek · Jul 08, 2026

Volkswagen put 100 sheep to work under 31,000 solar panels

Volkswagen has traded lawnmowers for sheep at the massive solar farm that helps power one of its factories in Poland, and the animals are doing more than just keeping the grass short.

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ElectrekJul 08, 2026

Sunrun wants to pay you to turn your home into an AI data center

Sunrun wants to turn thousands of solar-powered homes into a giant distributed AI data center – and pay homeowners to help power the AI boom.

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Solar Power WorldJul 08, 2026

Avangrid starts laying panels on another large solar project in Oregon

Iberdrola Group company Avangrid announced it has begun panel installation at Oregon Trail Solar, a 57-MW energy project located in Gilliam County, Oregon. The milestone marks an important step…

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PV TechJul 08, 2026

South Africa clears four REIPPPP solar projects for construction

NERSA approved licences for four REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3 solar projects, clearing over 1GW of new capacity in South Africa.

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PV TechJul 08, 2026

Belectric: European solar developers are in a ‘critical’ position without grid overhaul

The combination of grid shortages and massive recent expansion has put European solar developers in a “critical” position, according to the CEO of veteran German solar EPC and developer, Belectric.

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PV TechJul 08, 2026

Leeward Renewable Energy advances 725MW Oklahoma solar portfolio

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has brought 525MW of solar capacity online in Oklahoma, with a further 200MW under construction.

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pv magazineJul 08, 2026

Unigrid unveils sodium-ion residential energy storage systems

Unigrid has launched Na+Casa, a sodium-ion residential energy storage system using its proprietary NaCrO₂ cathode technology, claiming a 10,000-cycle lifespan, wide temperature tolerance, and…

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Solar Power WorldJul 08, 2026

Enphase debuts smart thermostat displaying home solar production

Enphase Energy will soon release IQ Air, a smart thermostat with an in-home power display that in addition to temperature controls will show solar production, battery performance and home power use…

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Solar Power WorldJul 08, 2026

Aggreko shifts Los Angeles service center to 100% on-site solar

Aggreko has completed an 82-kW solar array at its Los Angeles service center, shifting the site to an entirely renewable, off-grid energy supply. This marks a significant achievement of Aggreko’s…

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Solar Power WorldJul 08, 2026

UNIGRID unveils 9.25-kWh sodium-ion battery for residential applications

UNIGRID announced it is delivering its first-generation sodium-ion residential batteries to U.S. customers. The lithium-free battery, Na+Casa, is the first residential design by the company.…

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pv magazineJul 08, 2026

One-third of India’s new renewable energy capacity faces curtailment

ICRA estimates that about one-third of India's recently commissioned renewable energy capacity is facing grid curtailment due to delays in transmission infrastructure expansion, with the highest…

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pv magazineJul 08, 2026

Algeria’s path to 15 GW of solar

Industry experts say Algeria will need greater private sector involvement, clear investment frameworks and international partnerships to accelerate progress toward its 2035 solar target.

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PV TechJul 08, 2026

EU’s solar and wind growing ‘far too slowly’ to meet 2030 target – report

A report by think-tank ECNO has blamed grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and flexibility limitations for a slowdown in the EU’s renewables growth.

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Solar Power WorldJul 08, 2026

Solar Spotlight: The AI-powered future of solar field operations

Kamal Shah has seen residential and commercial construction industries shift from analog procedures to more advanced, software-driven practices to improve job site operations. He’s also played an…

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PV TechJul 08, 2026

France registers lowest average price in C&I PV tender oversubscribed fivefold

France has awarded 300.23MW of solar PV capacity in its latest commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop tender.

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PV TechJul 08, 2026

GameChange to supply trackers for 380MWp Queensland PV project

GameChange Energy has been selected to supply its Genius Tracker 1P Terrain Following system for the 380MWp Lower Wonga Solar Farm in Queensland.

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PV TechJul 08, 2026

Polaris inks investment for 250MW/192MWh solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mexico

Canada-based renewables company Polaris Renewable Energy has executed a mixed investment agreement for a 250MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mexico.

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PV TechJul 08, 2026

Project targeting Europe’s PV ingot and wafer manufacturing gap underway

A new EU-funded project has launched, aimed at strengthening Europe’s capabilities in silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing.

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pv magazine
pv magazineJul 08, 2026

South Africa awards licenses to 1 GW of solar

The four solar projects, with a contracted capacity of 890 MW and total installed capacity over 1 GW, represent the third addition to the seventh bid window of South Africa's procurement program for…

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pv magazine
pv magazineJul 08, 2026

Germany plans to reduce subsidies for heat pumps

Germany is planning to reduce funding limits under its BEG efficient buildings subsidy scheme, while introducing stronger income-based support and new eligibility rules for heat pumps. The proposed…

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pv magazineJul 08, 2026

A rebuildable solar array to train students and access ‘beginner’s mind’

A US master electrician deployed a solar-plus-storage project at a Pennsylvania trade school that students can take apart and rebuild every year for continued hands-on training.

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pv magazine
pv magazineJul 08, 2026

Grid expansion, storage, flexibility lag behind Europe’s renewables growth

New report from the European Climate Neutrality Observatory says the grid expansion, electricity storage and flexibility needed to use renewable power at scale in Europe is not moving fast enough.

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pv magazineJul 08, 2026

Water-jet delamination for solar module recycling

Scientists have developed a new water-jet delamination recycling technology. They first separate the glass from the rest of the module, then process the rest. It achieved silver with 97% purity.

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pv magazine
pv magazineJul 08, 2026

TÜV NORD study finds back-contact advantage over TOPCon is limited to mild shading conditions

A TÜV NORD study found that back-contact (BC) modules outperform TOPCon modules under mild partial shading, particularly when three or fewer cells are shaded across different substrings within a…

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pv magazine
pv magazineJul 08, 2026

Haier launches propane air-to-water heat pump for commercial applications

The new monobloc heat pump range uses propane refrigerant and is available in four versions from 26 kW to 40 kW. Haier says the system is designed for commercial buildings, retrofit projects, and…

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CleanTechnica
CleanTechnicaJul 08, 2026

CleanPeak Energy & Western Sydney International Airport Partner on 100% Renewable Electricity Deal

CleanPeak Energy has partnered with Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) to deliver 100% renewable electricity to Australia’s newest airport. CleanPeak Energy will invest…

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CleanTechnica
CleanTechnicaJul 08, 2026

Floating Solar PV … To Survive 3.5 Meter Waves

Floating solar PV power has become more and more popular. It was quite niche for several years, but it is getting more or less “mainstream.” As it has gotten bigger and bigger, innovative designs for…

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CleanTechnica
CleanTechnicaJul 08, 2026

Vertical Solar PV? Yes, Says Vancouver

A snowy country like Norway is going to approach solar power in a different way from a place like the Bahamas. It’s not surprising to find out, then, that a company in Norway has developed a…

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PV Tech
PV TechJul 07, 2026

Australia’s CleanPeak Energy inks 15-year supply deal to power Western Sydney International Airport with 100% renewables

Australian renewables company CleanPeak Energy will develop a 9MWp rooftop solar PV system alongside 30MW/120MWh of battery energy storage for Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport in Australia.

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CleanTechnica
CleanTechnicaJul 07, 2026

Permitting & Politics Diminish Solar & Wind Power In The US

Permitting delays add thousands of dollars to the cost of rooftop solar systems in the US. Massachusetts has a solution.

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CleanTechnica
CleanTechnicaJul 07, 2026

10 Massachusetts Nonprofits Get Solar Grants

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has just awarded 10 grants to nonprofit organizations in the state for more rooftop solar power deployment. This is the third round of grants from the…

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Solar Power World
Solar Power WorldJul 07, 2026

California school district to use solar, storage and electric buses to transform campus

Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) in California is working with ForeFront Power to develop a solar, battery storage and EV charging fleet project to meet the district’s energy,…

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PV Tech
PV TechJul 07, 2026

ES Foundry completes 2GW solar cell expansion in South Carolina

US solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry has completed the expansion of a 2GW solar cell production line at its Greenwood, South Carolina facility.

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