Tesla to power 'almost all' Superchargers with solar after disconnecting them from the grid

Elon Musk announced that “almost all” Superchargers will be disconnected from the grid as solar and battery arrays are installed at the company’s 800 stations.

Seine Musicale in Paris is wrapped in a rotating solar sail that follows the sun

Architects teamed up to create the stunning Seine Musicale in Paris. The shimmering glass globe's exterior is wrapped with a massive solar panel “sail” that rotates around the building to follow the sun.

China's new solar-powered drone could stay in the air for months

China's largest unmanned solar-powered aircraft just set a domestic record by reaching an altitude of more than 20,000 meters during a test flight.

India cancels plans for coal power stations as solar prices hit record low

Plans to construct nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations in India have fallen through, now that the price for solar electricity is “free falling” to levels once considered impossible.

World’s largest floating solar farm is now generating energy in China

A 40-megawatt solar farm in the South Anhui province of China is finally online and generating renewable energy.

Solar prices in India dip below coal

Based on a recent auction for 500 megawatts of capacity in Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan, India, solar power is now cheaper than electricity from coal.

Tesla's groundbreaking solar roof just hit the market

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that its Solar Roof is ready for order.

10 MW solar power plant to be built in Cambodia

Singaporean solar firm Sunseap is building a 10 megawatt MW solar power plant in Cambodia.

Indian 'fruit of the gods' could lower cost of solar cells by 40%

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee used anthocyanin, a pigment from the jamun fruit, in dye sensitized solar cells.

Google's Project Sunroof expands to 7 million homes in Germany

Google’s Project Sunroof is launching in Germany today, extending the company’s solar estimator to 7 million homes.

Solar Plant to Launch at Chernobyl Nuclear Site

Thirty years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl is about to become a solar farm.

World's first mobile recycling plant turns trash into tiles

Taiwan-based architecture studio has come up with an environmentally friendly solution: TRASHPRESSO, a traveling solar-powered recycling plant that turns trash into tiles.

Australian home builder offers solar plus batteries as standard

Australian builder is offering solar and battery storage as standard. It comes with a Tesla Powerwall 2, which offers 13.5kWh of storage capacity. This combo should allow a family to meet 90% of their own energy needs.

World's first full-size IBC bifacial solar module takes in light from both sides

Singapore and German researchers succeeded in developing and fabricating the first full-size interdigitated back contact (IBC) bifacial solar module in the world. The groundbreaking module could last longer and generate more power.

Next generation perovskite solar cells with new world-record performance

A new study finds key to produce perovskite solar cells that display both high efficiency (21.2%) and long-term stability (1,000 hours of light exposure).