1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (272+ words) Along southeastern China and across most of Mainland Southeast Asia, irradiance was around 5% to 10% below normal. Easterly winds on the southern side of the displaced high steered tropical systems westward, rather than allowing them to turn north. Tropical Storm Maysak…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (175+ words) India’s 2025 southwest monsoon season arrived earlier than usual but progressed northward more slowly, leading to erratic rainfall and significant irradiance variability across the country. According to analysis using the Solcast API, irradiance fell by as much as 30% in northern regions…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (524+ words) In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that, despite record-breaking U.S. heat, North America’s net solar irradiance in July 2026 remained near the long-term average, with 75% of the continent within 5% of normal. Wildfire smoke in the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (868+ words) Across the ten systems that report complete hydro and solar data for every year since 2020, hydro generation between June 1 and August 15 came to 31.65 TWh. That is the lowest reading of the seven summers on record, and 6.0% below the drought summer…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (208+ words) According to co-author Andreas Schweiger, it is particularly noteworthy that the effect occurred in all the crops studied, even though they typically do not grow in shaded conditions. “They possess a significantly greater capacity for adaptation than we previously assumed,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (626+ words) Agrivoltaic systems can significantly alter the microclimate around crops, with soil temperatures recorded at more than 20 C below those measured in directly exposed areas, according to Giuseppe Ferrara, professor at the University of Bari. Ferrara’s team is currently taking field…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) The combined effects of the heatwave and drought have forced 13 French nuclear reactors offline this week, representing 20.4% of the country’s nuclear generating capacity. The shutdowns, attributed to “environmental constraints” or “external environmental factors,” mark the highest level recorded since 2015, according…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (428+ words) The government of Bangladesh has restored the provision of payment guarantees for renewable energy projects to attract new investment amid a severe energy crisis. The provision was reinstated following repeated requests from industry stakeholders, two years after it was scrapped…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (87+ words) Hydro: losses in the drought corridor, gains in Iberia Nuclear on a warm, shallow river Coal, barges and the Rhine question How systems compensated for reduced hydro output, and at what price How WSP’s Electricity Market Outlook can help Author:…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (170+ words) “The objective is to assess whether agrivoltaic integration can mitigate the effects of high temperatures and water deficit, thereby improving grapevine adaptability in Mediterranean environments,” the scientists stated. Yield components were positively affected by shading, with LS and HS treatments…...