Delhi free solar panel scheme: Govt to provide 3 kW rooftop panels at zero installation cost for households using up to 400 units a month; How to applyDelhi free solar panel: Delhi's revised solar policy will provide eligible households using up to 400 units a month with 3 kW rooftop syste...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
India’s power needs are surging. So why is solar going to waste?India struggles to use all its clean power despite high demand. Renewable energy providers curtail output as the grid cannot handle excess ...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
In 2024, Nevada filled 1.8 million solar panels across the Mojave Desert; a rare milkvetch plant growing inside the farm started to produce 8 times more flowers and 10 times more fruit than plants outsideA rare Mojave Desert plant unexpectedly flourished inside Nevada's massive Gemini Solar Project. Researchers found threecorner milkvetch pl...
01 Sep, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
India's installed power capacity projected to surpass 2,000 GW by 2047India's power capacity is projected to surpass 2,000 gigawatts by 2047, with solar significantly leading this clean energy expansion, reach...
01 Sep, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki raises five-year capex plan to Rs 77,500 crore as it gears up for expansionMaruti Suzuki India plans a substantial capital expenditure increase through fiscal year 2031. The company will invest seventy-seven thousa...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Scientists taught cameras to watch birds around solar panels; after 19,000 hours of footage, they discovered how the birds were actually using themResearchers are examining how birds interact with solar panel systems, utilizing AI-enhanced cameras to capture extensive footage of avian ...
30 Aug, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
In a 2023 China tea-field trial, bushes grew beneath tracking solar panels; fresh-leaf yield was 15.3% higher while annual average PAR was 52.9% of the controlA recent Chinese agrivoltaic study revealed that solar panels can boost tea bush production. While these plants receive diminished light, t...
30 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
In 2021, researchers built a two-layer polymer film that cools like skin; under direct sun, it stayed about 7°C below ambient with 150 W/m² cooling powerResearchers have created an advanced cooling film comprising two innovative layers that harmoniously integrate both radiative and evaporati...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Lambs grazing under an Oregon solar farm had 38% less grass than those in an open field, yet gained the same weight as shade made the pasture more nutritiousLambs grazing beneath solar panels at an Oregon State University research farm had access to 38% less forage than lambs in an open pasture,...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
In 2020, researchers tested a self-moistening hydrogel mat under solar panels; it cooled them by at least 10°C and boosted output by up to 19%New research introduces a cooling gel for solar panels. This gel absorbs moisture at night and releases it as vapor during the day. The coo...
29 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: Suzlon CEO says ‘marrying’ solar and wind energy offers India a chance to become a global green-energy powerhouseAround 50% of India’s energy is renewable, making it the largest renewable energy market in the world outside of China. The opportunity for...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
India needs Rs 30 lakh crore to hit 500 GW clean-energy target: Pralhad JoshiIndia needs over ₹30 lakh crore investment for its 500 GW non-fossil fuel target. Domestic financial institutions and capital markets will ...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
ACME Solar raises Rs 1,571 cr project funding from IIFCLACME Solar has secured Rs 1,571 crore project funding from IIFCL for a Rajasthan solar project. This financing marks IIFCL's first sole gre...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Avaada Electro files updated draft papers with Sebi for Rs 7,600-cr IPOAvaada Electro Ltd is making waves in the financial market by submitting updated draft papers for a massive Rs 7,600 crore initial public o...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
Rooftop solar, KUSUM account for 40% of India's solar capacity additions in FY27 till July: BernsteinRooftop solar and KUSUM scheme are driving India's solar capacity growth. These initiatives accounted for forty percent of additions in the...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
In 2025, a Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days making a 36-foot plywood solar boat. Earlier in 2026, it crossed more than 3,000 nautical miles from the Baltic to Spain on sunlight aloneA Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days creating a lightweight 36-foot plywood solar boat designed around efficiency rather than...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Texas turned 68,000 acres of solar farms into sheep pastures to control weeds; the state now accounts for more than half of U.S. solar grazingTexas solar farms are turning to sheep as a surprising solution to a growing maintenance problem. Across roughly 68,000 acres, sheep now gr...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST