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Forecasting solar irradiance in urban environments with just one 360° image

U.S. scientists have developed a method to forecast solar irradiance at any location using a single high-resolution hemispherical image captured on-site. By extracting sky, sun, an...

Solar PV Capex could fall to $192/kW by 2050

A review of 60 renewable energy studies finds that by 2050, solar PV and wind could supply 80–100% of electricity, but overly conservative Capex assumptions and simplified PV model...

EU understimating rooftop PV power generation

SolarPower Europe estimates that EU solar generation is significantly underreported, with actual PV output projected at 410 TWh in 2025 versus 275 TWh in official statistics. The g...

AI model uses cloud type and cover to predict solar power swings

A machine learning model uses cloud type and cloud cover to predict rapid changes in surface solar irradiance, including short-term “ramp” events that affect grid stability. When t...

Tigo adds real-time spot market pricing to Predict+ platform

Tigo Energy has improved features on its Predict+ platform, now offering integrated real-time spot market pricing for ISO customers in the United States. Predict+ provides utilitie...

Solar self-generation could outperform PPAs in Brazil, delivering up to 32.9% savings

A study comparing power purchase agreements and solar self-generation in Brazil’s free market finds that direct investment in photovoltaic plants can cut costs by up to 32.9%, with...

Sun’s out, load’s gone: The evolution of Australia’s National Electricity Market

Q4 2025 in South Australia saw grid-connected loads with spot price exposure actually being paid to use electricity about half the time (46%) – and that electricity was overwhelmin...

Developing El Niño points to stronger solar conditions across Australasia and South Asia

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, provides a June–August 2026 outlook indicating mostly neutral to positive solar irradiance globally, with stronger g...

PPA Fair Values Fall to One-Year Low After ERCOT Advances Data Center Interconnection Reforms

ERCOT reforms targeting large-load interconnections push PPA values to a one-year low amid uncertainty over near-term demand. Solar and wind PPA values across ERCOT plunged in earl...

Capture Curve Updates Increase Volatility and Pressure Solar PPAs in Central and Eastern Europe

Updated Forward Capture Curves across Central and Eastern Europe led to lower solar PPA Fair Values, while impact on onshore wind PPA Fair Values remained limited. The PPA Fair Val...

France, Germany set daily solar records for April

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds increased solar energy production and lower gas futures prices helped reduce electricity prices in most major European markets l...

New Zealand’s grid operator finds emerging energy gap in early 2030s

Transpower's latest assessment of New Zealand's balance between electricity supply and demand suggests an energy gap could emerge in the early 2030s, even if all committed and like...

Hybrid tidal-photovoltaic system for modular renewables deployment in estuarine channels

Researchers in Brazil have developed and simulated a hybrid tidal–PV floating farm concept for estuarine channels, analyzing wake effects, turbine spacing and hybrid energy trade-o...

PowerUQ extension added to Terabase PlantPredict modeling platform

PowerUQ, a solar generation uncertainty analysis software platform, announced a partnership with Terabase Energy, makers of the PlantPredict solar energy modeling platform. The agr...

Solar leads global additions in 2025 as wind growth accelerates

A new report from global energy think tank Ember shows 814 GWdc in new solar and wind capacity was installed in 2025, but the pace of wind deployment rose 47% year-over-year compar...

The BESS Valuation Trap: Can We Afford to Let BESS Repeat the Mistake That Left Solar and Wind Assets Stranded?

After a decade of rapid solar and wind deployment, capital is now shifting toward battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yet valuation still relies heavily on forecasts—raising the...

Vertical bifacial PV outperforms tilted PV systems in the UK

A year-long study in the UK finds vertical bifacial PV systems achieve an up to 26.91% higher output during morning hours compared to traditional tilted PV systems. The vertical bi...

Egypt solar PV capacity to reach 34.3 GW by 2035, forecasts GlobalData

Egypt’s solar PV capacity is forecast to increase from approximately 2.9 GW in 2025 to around 34.3 GW by 2035, according to GlobalData.

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France, Spain set solar records in May

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds the weekly average electricity price was above €100 ($117.45)/MWh in most major European markets last week, bar the Portuguese,...

Blocking pattern lifts irradiance from France to Finland while storms hit the east

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a persistent high-pressure system over the North Sea created a major April solar irradiance surplus acr...

IRENA proposes global electrification target of 35% by 2035

New report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says renewables will be key to meeting rising global demand for electricity but with up to 2.5 TW of solar, storag...

Italy PV grid connection requests reach 144 GW as ready-to-build pipeline grows to 9.34 GW

Italy recorded 3,670 PV connection applications totaling 144 GW amid a slight ongoing decline since August 2025, while ready-to-build projects rose to 210 or 9.34 GW, with capacity...

ERCOT Warns Data Center Load Growth Projections Are Overstated, Signaling Further Downside for Texas PPAs

ERCOT warned Texas data center demand forecasts may be overstated, adding downside pressure to PPA valuations. Preliminary projections pointing to explosive load growth on the Texa...