India's solar power sector is facing a new and unexpected challenge: rising atmospheric pollution. Experts warn that the increasing levels of suspended particulate matter or spm are negatively impacting the efficiency of solar panels.

Air pollution threatens India's solar power

Picture a world where every surface around you could generate power. This might soon be a reality, thanks to a breakthrough in solar energy technology. Find out more in the story.

Paper-thin solar cell for any surface

Amid the ongoing atrocities and difficulties that Palestinians face, they are resilient. Palestinians rebuild solar panels in this refugee camp amid power outage.

Palestinians repair solar panels

The establishment of the First Solar plant in Southern India is a step towards the Indian government's Make In India initiative. The plant is part of the larger US Development Finance Corporation's goal of investing significantly in India across various sectors. WION's Sidharth MP spoke to the CEO of the US Development Finance Corporation Nathan Scott.

First Solar opens factory near Chennai to make solar panels

India is contemplating a substantial reduction in import taxes on solar panels to address the increasing demand for renewable energy and bridge the gap in local production, sources told Reuters.

Solar panels get a tax makeover: India's 'sunny' solution to energy demands 

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 to slash import tax on solar panels | World Business Watch

India aims to cut solar panel taxes by 50%

There's no doubt that solar power is one of the cleanest form of energy. It is renewable and unlike fossil fuels does not release green house gas. However, one thing that is generally overlooked is that the solar panels have a limited life span. So, what happens when this life span comes to an end?

WION Climate Tracker: Australian study proposes new cost-effective way to recycle solar panels

As per the Ministry of Renewable Energy, India achieved the fifth global position in solar-powered deployment by surpassing Italy. Solar Power capacity has increased by over 11 times in the last five years, from 2.

Is solar really green?

According to a new analysis, wind and solar generated a 10% of global electricity for the first time in 2021. This could pave a way for a less warm and a green world.

Wind & Solar: Future of global electricity

NASA's newly launched spacecraft Lucy, which lifted off on October 16 to explore distant asteroids has faced issues with one of its solar panels. On Sunday, NASA said that one of Lucy's 24-foot-wide solar panels may not be working well.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft faces issues with solar panel

Solar panels are a good way to contribute to reversing the effects of climate change. However, a recent report has claimed the manufacturing of these solar panels might not be good for human rights.

Solar panel manufacturing linked to forced labour of Uighur in Xinjiang

Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's push to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Singapore builds floating solar farms in climate fight

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