World Environment Day: Solar panels are affected by vegetation and weeds growing underneath, affecting efficiency when covered by them. A unique solution is offered in the form of sheep. The animals can keep the grass short, and in turn, the shepherds make money by offering their livestock.

World Environment Day: Sheep are 'making hay while the sun shines', fixing a major solar panel problem

India's new solar rule mandates locally made solar cells for rooftop projects from June 1, likely raising installation costs, tightening supplies and putting pressure on smaller manufacturers.

Installing rooftop solar panels in India? New rules could make them costlier – Here’s why

Elon Musk has long promoted a future powered by solar energy, especially through Tesla. However, recent developments linked to his companies suggest a shift in focus as artificial intelligence increases demand for large-scale power. 

Has Elon Musk shifted away from solar power? What SpaceX filing reveals

Pakistan is increasingly turning to solar power to mitigate the energy and economic impact of the ongoing West Asia war. With fuel imports disrupted and electricity costs rising, authorities and businesses are investing in renewable energy solutions to ensure stable power supply. Solar adoption aims to reduce reliance on imported oil, stabilize electricity grids, and support sustainable development amid regional instability and global energy price volatility.


Pakistan Turn to Solar Power to Cushion Impact of West Asia War 

At Davos 2026, Ashish Khanna, Director General of the International Solar Alliance, speaks to WION about the global push for solar energy, its role in sustainable development, and how countries can collaborate to make solar power the most accessible and affordable source of clean energy worldwide

Davos 2026: Director General, International Solar Alliance, Ashish Khanna Talks to WION

In Rajasthan’s scorching Thar desert, a tiny village once crippled by heat, darkness, and water scarcity is rewriting its future. Sawarda’s solar revolution, built not on cutting-edge tech but on courage and community action, is lighting homes, powering farms, boosting education, and creating new livelihoods. A simple idea has sparked a clean-energy transformation that is changing lives under the desert sun.


How Sawarda turned a climate crisis into a solar comeback | solar energy 

China, the US, and India dominate solar power in 2025, producing most of the world’s clean electricity from sunlight. These ten nations collectively account for more than two-thirds of global solar production. Know more below.

Top 10 countries producing the most solar power in 2025

Railways install the first removable solar panel system between tracks at Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi. This innovation could generate enough solar energy without land acquisition and support station power needs. 

Indian Railways install first solar panels between tracks at BLW Varanasi

Japan will use energy from the Sun and turn it into power, sending it wirelessly to Earth. The project has been named OHISAMA, which means Sun in Japanese. Space Science & Tech

Power beam to travel from space to Earth soon. It is no alien technology

As Pakistan faces a staggering rise in electricity costs, solar panels are rapidly becoming a common sight on rooftops across the country. Islamabad, in particular, is now a landscape dotted with these glinting squares, a testament to a growing trend driven more by economic necessity than environmental concern.

Power bills push solar investments in Pakistan

China dominates wind and solar buildout, surpassing the rest of the world combined by nearly double, according to a new study, published Thursday (Jul 11). China, the world's second-largest economy, is also the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases linked to climate change.

China nearly doubles world's wind and solar capacity: Report

China’s solar industry is facing major disruption as U.S. Trade barriers are impacting production in southeast Asia. Chinese solar giants like Longi and Trina solar have halted operations at factories in Vietnam and Malaysia.

US Policies create short-term fluctuations in China’s solar exports

Luminous Power Technologies' recent inauguration of a 250 MW solar panel factory in Uttarakhand, expandable to 1 GW, sent a clear message: India's solar manufacturing muscle is flexing.

India's soaring solar ambitions: Luminous' New solar plant fuels India's clean energy push

US space agency NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon, and the project just completed its initial phase involving creating the design of the fission reactor.

Here is why NASA wants to put nuclear reactor on Moon and ditch solar energy

Europe's ambitious journey towards green energy is facing a significant challenge, caught in a dilemma between soaring installations driven by cheap Chinese solar panel imports and the devastating impact on local solar manufacturers.

Solar Industry Crossroads: Europe grapples with Chinese imports amid green energy boom

The solar energy adoption in India is entering "accelerating growth" phase, an analysis by two India-based Electricity Policy analysts in the UK-based energy think tank Ember said.

India's sunny solution to climate change woes enters 'accelerating growth' phase

The war in Ukraine has led to multiple economic sanctions on Russia, disrupting the global oil supply. A recent report, however, suggests there may have been an inadvertent positive impact of the ongoing geopolitical situation.

Ukraine war 'accelerated momentum' towards clean energy: International Energy Agency report

In a bid to meet the growing demand for clean energy, India is considering a significant reduction in import taxes on solar panels. The government aims to bridge the gap between local production and rising demand by cutting the import tax from 40% to 20%.

India aims to cut solar panel taxes by 50%

Western Balkan nations have begun hosting a slew of solar investments. But, are their power grids ready for these new forms of energy? As per officials, the grids cannot absorb sudden feeds of solar energy. But there is a solution and it is pretty simple.

Solar energy investments are taking of in western Balkan nations

India takes a step closer to green energy. The country has opposed diluting the definition of green hydrogen -- saying fuel produced from low carbon energy cannot be called green energy --- as proposed by some developed nations in G20 meetings. Erik Njoka brings you the report.

India takes step towards green future

Solar panels are mostly spread out over the land. But what if we install them atop of water reservoirs? Rohit Wellington tells you about a new research that argues it is what we need to transition away from fossil fuels.

Are floating solar panels the future of energy generation?

As the world shifts towards a greener future, scores of nations are trying to invest in solar, wind and hydro powers to produce energy. In the European Union as well that seems to hold true. Last year, for the first time wind and solar power, produced more of the EU's electricity than fossil fuel gas.

WION Climate Tracker |  European solar & wind surpass gas power for the first time

Renewable sources of energy are forecasted to overtake coal as the largest source of electricity generation worldwide by early 2025, Paris-headquartered International Energy Agency said.

By 2025, renewables to beat coal as world's top energy source: IEA

The Google Doodle for today honours Dr. Mária Telkes, one of the early solar energy pioneers, for her life and groundbreaking achievements. She was accurate when she said that the sun's power may alter people's lives.

Google Doodle celebrates 'The Sun Queen' Dr Mária Telkes, Here's how she saved lives during World War 2

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