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Solar Panel Soiling is Becoming a Growing O&M Challenge for Long-Term Solar Assets

As solar energy continues to expand across commercial, industrial and utility-scale projects, long-term asset performance is becoming a key focus for asset owners and O&M teams.

27 Jun 2026

Expert Warns: Kidults Sending Parents Broke on Power and Other Costs

Australians are being urged to review their solar battery systems as changing household circumstances quietly drive electricity consumption far beyond what many systems were originally designed to handle.

27 Jun 2026

Midsummer Unveils Solar Powered Bus Shelter in Bangkok in Collaboration with Thai University

Midsummer Siam has entered into a collaboration with Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Architecture in Bangkok to advance climate-positive architecture and renewable energy integration in Thailand.

From Midsummer AB 24 Jun 2026

Thermal-Decoupled Selenization Unlocks Record-Efficiency Kesterite Solar Cells

Improved crystallization in kesterite solar cells via thermally decoupled selenization yields a certified efficiency of 15.3%, advancing solar technology.

23 Jun 2026

Chemical MPPT System Stabilizes Solar Fuel Production Without Batteries

A novel chemical MPPT system in an electrolyzer enables stable liquid solar-fuel production, enhancing efficiency without conventional electronic components.

22 Jun 2026

Engineers Explore Pneumatic Air Spring Actuation for 30-40 Percent Boost to Outputs of Industrial Energy and Rural Solar Farms

Australia is on track for 82% renewable energy by 2030, according to the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water.

19 Jun 2026

Researchers Achieve Record 20%+ Efficiency in Flexible Kesterite-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

The integration of kesterite and perovskite in tandem solar cells achieves over 20% efficiency, paving the way for high-performance flexible solar technologies.

12 Jun 2026

Community Invests Over £640,000 for First-Ever Community-Owned Solar Park Battery

Low Carbon Hub, a social enterprise which develops community-owned renewable energy projects in Oxfordshire has exceeded its initial target of £500,000 in community investment for the UK’s first community-owned solar energy battery, a month ahead of the project deadline.

11 Jun 2026

Vertical Farming Emissions Could be Offset If Spared Farmland is Used for Solar Power

Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on how that land is reused, according to new research led by the University of Surrey.

10 Jun 2026

Could the Future of EV Charging Be Wireless and Solar-Powered?

Innovative solar-powered wireless charging technology for electric vehicles could revolutionize charging in remote locations, promoting sustainable transport.

9 Jun 2026