Solar power generation is attracting attention as a way to solve energy problems. However, conventional silicon-based solar cells have one particular weakness - their power generation efficiency ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The continent of Africa looks set to emerge as a key driver of global solar power production over the rest of the 2020s thanks to a potent mix of policy support ...

A record surge in solar generation met 75% of global electricity demand growth in 2025, according to the latest Global Electricity Review 2026 from energy think tank Ember. According to the report, ...

Grid-scale solar PV electricity generation surpassed 1 GW in mid-April, which marked a new record in Ireland according to the country’s high-voltage transmission system operator Eirgrid. Around ...

A new report from a leading solar industry group and a top energy data analytics firm said about 43 GW of new solar power generation capacity was added across the U.S. last year. The Solar Market ...

‘What we’re seeing is that the generation increases—these record increases—are the results of structural changes in the power system,’ explains Ember’s Nicolas Fulghum. Image: Ember. The latest ...

The rise of solar power shows no sign of slowing down, with the International Energy Agency predicting it will overtake coal as the world's biggest source of electricity next year. Behind its success ...

China’s solar power generation overtook wind for the first time last year as a boom in cheap panels continues to reshape the country’s grid and climate trajectory. The nation produced 1.17 million ...

US solar generation rose nearly 25% in 2025 to 385 TWh, but rising electricity demand meant fossil generation and overall emissions also increased. In 2025, solar accounted for just over 8.5% of all ...

The shift to renewable energy sources generally faces a significant bottleneck: producing electric power in bad weather. A team of researchers has created a new type of energy harvesting system that ...

Chennai: As summer intensifies, demand for power in the state begins peaking. But, dry weather and clear skies are keeping solar generation high, helping meet daily electricity needs.The state's peak ...

India expects to nearly quadruple its solar power capacity and triple wind power-generating assets within ten years, according to the new Generation Adequacy Plan published by the country’s Central ...