Solar & Recharging

Vikram Solar plans to commission 9 GW of PV cell manufacturing capacity by December 2026, boosting its total module capacity and aligning with India’s new solar policies.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 16, 2026

A Chinese research team developed a satellite-based model for precise panel temperature estimates in utility-scale PV plants, improving performance analysis.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 16, 2026

Renewable expansion in Spain has decoupled electricity prices from gas, saving households €10/month amid Europe’s gas crisis, reports Ember.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 16, 2026

Renault reports a 50% increase in EV sales in France and Germany since the Iran conflict began, driven by rising fuel prices and geopolitical tensions.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 16, 2026

HVR Solar plans to establish a 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh, backed by Chinese and Indian partners, boosting local production.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 15, 2026

Researchers achieve a new efficiency record of 20.21% in pseudo-planar heterojunction organic solar cells using a novel interfacial buffering strategy.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 15, 2026

Cyprus curtailed over 65% of its solar energy potential from January to May 2026 due to grid constraints and must-run units, impacting renewables.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 15, 2026

China’s 400 MW solar-hydrogen-storage project in Jiangsu is now fully constructed, integrating coastal PV, battery storage, and green hydrogen production, with full operation expected by August 2026.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 15, 2026

Trinasolar breaks efficiency records with a 29.2% tandem perovskite-silicon solar module, advancing solar tech and industry standards.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 15, 2026

RWE has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Meta for the 298-MW Rabbit’s Foot Solar project in Texas, supporting Meta’s data center energy needs.

• Watt Reserve Team
• June 13, 2026