The_Sun
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I take it as a sign of growing interest in transitioning into agrivoltaics that a lawyer has written a blog post on legal considerations to consider for developers.
#EnergySky
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sh...
#EnergySky
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sh...
Sharing the Spotlight: A Discussion of Agrivoltaics and the Drafting Considerations in Related Site Control Documents | JD Supra
Solar developers contend with a wide array of challenges, from competing for viable project sites to combatting disinformation surrounding the...
www.jdsupra.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I take it as a sign of growing interest in transitioning into agrivoltaics that a lawyer has written a blog post on legal considerations to consider for developers.
#EnergySky
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sh...
#EnergySky
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sh...
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In November, @czds and I discovered that we required a permit and were told a sketch would do, so we requested a document consultation from our local permit office but never received a response. Today we filed for a permit based on the same sketch and […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
In November, @czds and I discovered that we required a permit and were told a sketch would do, so we requested a document consultation from our local permit office but never received a response. Today we filed for a permit based on the same sketch and […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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China just switched on the world’s largest offshore solar farm: 1 GW open-sea PV off Shandong. 🌊☀️ Output ~1.78 TWh/yr — enough to power ~2.6–2.7 million homes/people. This isn’t a demo. It’s clean energy built at infrastructure scale. Firmed by grid storage. #BESS #Solar #Renewables
World's largest offshore solar power plant brought online in China
The world's largest 1 GW offshore solar farm located off the coast of Dongying, Shandong Province, China is now connected to the grid.
interestingengineering.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:18 AM
China just switched on the world’s largest offshore solar farm: 1 GW open-sea PV off Shandong. 🌊☀️ Output ~1.78 TWh/yr — enough to power ~2.6–2.7 million homes/people. This isn’t a demo. It’s clean energy built at infrastructure scale. Firmed by grid storage. #BESS #Solar #Renewables
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Australia’s grid just passed a brutal heatwave stress test. Jan 7, 2026 hit record demand, yet solar surged at peak, batteries carried the evening, and reliability beat 2019. Not more fossil fuels — clean energy scaled. This is modern resilience, and a sign of what’s coming. 🔋⚡ #Solar #BESS #Energy
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
This heatwave was a turning point because it exposed the lie. Not the green fantasy lie, the coal nostalgia lie. The grid didn’t survive despite renewables. It survived because of them.
So next time someone bangs on about coal being reliable, ask them why it needs a pension, a bailout, and a […]
So next time someone bangs on about coal being reliable, ask them why it needs a pension, a bailout, and a […]
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solarcene.community
January 10, 2026 at 10:48 AM
This heatwave was a turning point because it exposed the lie. Not the green fantasy lie, the coal nostalgia lie. The grid didn’t survive despite renewables. It survived because of them.
So next time someone bangs on about coal being reliable, ask them why it needs a pension, a bailout, and a […]
So next time someone bangs on about coal being reliable, ask them why it needs a pension, a bailout, and a […]
Coal does not save you in heat. Coal melts, trips, and breaks. It’s Victorian technology held together with rust, duct tape, and vibes. Solar just sits there going, “Is that all you’ve got?”
And the funniest part is these same geniuses screaming “renewables don’t work” are sitting in […]
And the funniest part is these same geniuses screaming “renewables don’t work” are sitting in […]
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solarcene.community
January 10, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Coal does not save you in heat. Coal melts, trips, and breaks. It’s Victorian technology held together with rust, duct tape, and vibes. Solar just sits there going, “Is that all you’ve got?”
And the funniest part is these same geniuses screaming “renewables don’t work” are sitting in […]
And the funniest part is these same geniuses screaming “renewables don’t work” are sitting in […]
This is the bit the coal huggers absolutely hate. Extreme heat used to smash the grid because old coal plants run like asthmatic chain smokers. They overheat, they trip, they fall over, and suddenly everyone’s yelling at the toaster. Now the sun shows up, panels fire up, and daytime demand gets […]
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solarcene.community
January 10, 2026 at 10:49 AM
This is the bit the coal huggers absolutely hate. Extreme heat used to smash the grid because old coal plants run like asthmatic chain smokers. They overheat, they trip, they fall over, and suddenly everyone’s yelling at the toaster. Now the sun shows up, panels fire up, and daytime demand gets […]
#solar #coal #energy #australia
So while half the internet is screeching that renewables will leave us all sitting in the dark, Australia cops a 40c plus heat tsunami and guess what happens? Sweet FA. No grid collapse. No Mad Max blackout. No candles and baked beans. The system just… works.
And […]
So while half the internet is screeching that renewables will leave us all sitting in the dark, Australia cops a 40c plus heat tsunami and guess what happens? Sweet FA. No grid collapse. No Mad Max blackout. No candles and baked beans. The system just… works.
And […]
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solarcene.community
January 10, 2026 at 10:49 AM
#solar #coal #energy #australia
So while half the internet is screeching that renewables will leave us all sitting in the dark, Australia cops a 40c plus heat tsunami and guess what happens? Sweet FA. No grid collapse. No Mad Max blackout. No candles and baked beans. The system just… works.
And […]
So while half the internet is screeching that renewables will leave us all sitting in the dark, Australia cops a 40c plus heat tsunami and guess what happens? Sweet FA. No grid collapse. No Mad Max blackout. No candles and baked beans. The system just… works.
And […]
Australian electricity use broke records Wednesday thanks to this week’s heatwave, but no blackouts, thanks to our abundance of solar on the grid during peak use times (taking over from creaky old heat-affected coal power stations we relied upon before):
That’s despite air-conditioning-fuelled […]
That’s despite air-conditioning-fuelled […]
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solarcene.community
January 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Australian electricity use broke records Wednesday thanks to this week’s heatwave, but no blackouts, thanks to our abundance of solar on the grid during peak use times (taking over from creaky old heat-affected coal power stations we relied upon before):
That’s despite air-conditioning-fuelled […]
That’s despite air-conditioning-fuelled […]
Well done Germany - it produced 18% of its electricity through solar power in 2025, up from 14% in 2024, a significant leap that meant solar overtook both coal and methane gas in the country's electrical supply (despite the high latitudes the whole country sits at) […]
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solarcene.community
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Well done Germany - it produced 18% of its electricity through solar power in 2025, up from 14% in 2024, a significant leap that meant solar overtook both coal and methane gas in the country's electrical supply (despite the high latitudes the whole country sits at) […]
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Ohio’s largest utility, AEP, pushes to slash rooftop solar compensation. The changes put forth by the utility are drastic and would raise costs and discourage others from going solar.
Later this year, the Public Utilities Commission of #ohio will decide whether to keep its statewide […]
Later this year, the Public Utilities Commission of #ohio will decide whether to keep its statewide […]
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oldfriends.live
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Ohio’s largest utility, AEP, pushes to slash rooftop solar compensation. The changes put forth by the utility are drastic and would raise costs and discourage others from going solar.
Later this year, the Public Utilities Commission of #ohio will decide whether to keep its statewide […]
Later this year, the Public Utilities Commission of #ohio will decide whether to keep its statewide […]
David Osmond - FB
Australia's main electricity grid, the NEM, will soon have 40GW/113GWh of storage (not including Snowy2.0).
That's enough storage to power the grid for about 4.5hrs at average demand of ~25GW.
Those of you who follow my weekly […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
Australia's main electricity grid, the NEM, will soon have 40GW/113GWh of storage (not including Snowy2.0).
That's enough storage to power the grid for about 4.5hrs at average demand of ~25GW.
Those of you who follow my weekly […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
January 5, 2026 at 8:29 AM
David Osmond - FB
Australia's main electricity grid, the NEM, will soon have 40GW/113GWh of storage (not including Snowy2.0).
That's enough storage to power the grid for about 4.5hrs at average demand of ~25GW.
Those of you who follow my weekly […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
Australia's main electricity grid, the NEM, will soon have 40GW/113GWh of storage (not including Snowy2.0).
That's enough storage to power the grid for about 4.5hrs at average demand of ~25GW.
Those of you who follow my weekly […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
Australia
NEM
Batteries soaking up excess solar dumping it during during and pushing out peaking gas overnight, then dumping the left over, before the sun comes up, to start over again.
There has been a run in recent days of batteries supplying more […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
NEM
Batteries soaking up excess solar dumping it during during and pushing out peaking gas overnight, then dumping the left over, before the sun comes up, to start over again.
There has been a run in recent days of batteries supplying more […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
January 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Australia
NEM
Batteries soaking up excess solar dumping it during during and pushing out peaking gas overnight, then dumping the left over, before the sun comes up, to start over again.
There has been a run in recent days of batteries supplying more […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
NEM
Batteries soaking up excess solar dumping it during during and pushing out peaking gas overnight, then dumping the left over, before the sun comes up, to start over again.
There has been a run in recent days of batteries supplying more […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
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In #juliusburg und #krukow entsteht ein 74 Hektar großer #Solarpark, der neben der #stromerzeugung auch gezielt die #Biodiversität stärkt.
#Blühstreifen, Wasserstellen, #Nistkästen und strukturreiche Lebensräume bieten Rückzugsorte für #Insekten, #Vögel und #Fledermäuse.
Pflege durch […]
#Blühstreifen, Wasserstellen, #Nistkästen und strukturreiche Lebensräume bieten Rückzugsorte für #Insekten, #Vögel und #Fledermäuse.
Pflege durch […]
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mastodon.online
January 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
In #juliusburg und #krukow entsteht ein 74 Hektar großer #Solarpark, der neben der #stromerzeugung auch gezielt die #Biodiversität stärkt.
#Blühstreifen, Wasserstellen, #Nistkästen und strukturreiche Lebensräume bieten Rückzugsorte für #Insekten, #Vögel und #Fledermäuse.
Pflege durch […]
#Blühstreifen, Wasserstellen, #Nistkästen und strukturreiche Lebensräume bieten Rückzugsorte für #Insekten, #Vögel und #Fledermäuse.
Pflege durch […]
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Agrivoltaics boost crop yields even when the solar panels aren’t generating power. New research from Canada shows that shading crops with elevated solar panels creates a cooler, wetter microclimate that can lift yields and improve performance across dozens of crops, from peppers to pasture grass […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
December 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Agrivoltaics boost crop yields even when the solar panels aren’t generating power. New research from Canada shows that shading crops with elevated solar panels creates a cooler, wetter microclimate that can lift yields and improve performance across dozens of crops, from peppers to pasture grass […]
The biggest oil exporter on Earth is building massive solar farms and battery grids. Not because they’re green — because it’s cheaper, faster, and smarter. They power themselves with sunlight and sell the oil to you. Mock clean energy all you like — […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
December 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The biggest oil exporter on Earth is building massive solar farms and battery grids. Not because they’re green — because it’s cheaper, faster, and smarter. They power themselves with sunlight and sell the oil to you. Mock clean energy all you like — […]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
[Original post on solarcene.community]
‘Why do Australian homeowners get rooftop solar installed in a week or less, for roughly 50 cents a watt, while Californians pay $3.30/watt and wait months for interconnection?’
#usa #america #california #californication #pv #energy #solar #photovoltaic #solarpanels […]
#usa #america #california #californication #pv #energy #solar #photovoltaic #solarpanels […]
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solarcene.community
December 27, 2025 at 6:34 AM
‘Why do Australian homeowners get rooftop solar installed in a week or less, for roughly 50 cents a watt, while Californians pay $3.30/watt and wait months for interconnection?’
#usa #america #california #californication #pv #energy #solar #photovoltaic #solarpanels […]
#usa #america #california #californication #pv #energy #solar #photovoltaic #solarpanels […]
Currently every 3 years, China effectively builds a brand new total US grid’s worth of solar capacity, and that’s just solar!
#energy #solar #pv #china #usa
https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-how-chinas-renewables-rollout-boosts-its-war-on-sand/
#energy #solar #pv #china #usa
https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-how-chinas-renewables-rollout-boosts-its-war-on-sand/
Explainer: How China’s renewables rollout boosts its ‘war on sand’ - Carbon Brief
China’s effort to build large solar power “bases” in and around the desert is a major part of its current renewable plan.
www.carbonbrief.org
December 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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The activist and author of
"Here Comes the Sun"
discusses rapid advances in #solar and #Wind #power
👉and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival
Bill McKibben’s book
"The End of Nature",
published in 1989,
warned early of the dangers of climate changes
and he has been […]
"Here Comes the Sun"
discusses rapid advances in #solar and #Wind #power
👉and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival
Bill McKibben’s book
"The End of Nature",
published in 1989,
warned early of the dangers of climate changes
and he has been […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
December 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
California winery runs all operations on floating and rooftop solar
A family-owned California winery has replaced grid electricity with onsite solar generation, reducing power costs and providing a live test site for floating photovoltaic […]
A family-owned California winery has replaced grid electricity with onsite solar generation, reducing power costs and providing a live test site for floating photovoltaic […]
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solarcene.community
December 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
California winery runs all operations on floating and rooftop solar
A family-owned California winery has replaced grid electricity with onsite solar generation, reducing power costs and providing a live test site for floating photovoltaic […]
A family-owned California winery has replaced grid electricity with onsite solar generation, reducing power costs and providing a live test site for floating photovoltaic […]
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Electrek: An Oregon cattle ranch just added solar without losing grazing land
https://electrek.co/2025/12/19/an-oregon-cattle-ranch-just-added-solar-without-losing-grazing-land/
#solar #oregon
https://electrek.co/2025/12/19/an-oregon-cattle-ranch-just-added-solar-without-losing-grazing-land/
#solar #oregon
An Oregon cattle ranch just added solar without losing grazing land
An Oregon Angus ranch is hosting a 120-kW agrivoltaics project using high-clearance solar trackers designed to allow full cattle grazing.
electrek.co
December 20, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Electrek: An Oregon cattle ranch just added solar without losing grazing land
https://electrek.co/2025/12/19/an-oregon-cattle-ranch-just-added-solar-without-losing-grazing-land/
#solar #oregon
https://electrek.co/2025/12/19/an-oregon-cattle-ranch-just-added-solar-without-losing-grazing-land/
#solar #oregon
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/rute-suntracker-opening-cattle-grazing-land-to-solar-power/
OK, this is a weird one.
If you introduced strict, no additional inputs, conservation grazing techniques would this end up producing very low-carbon beef? It would need careful breed selection […]
OK, this is a weird one.
If you introduced strict, no additional inputs, conservation grazing techniques would this end up producing very low-carbon beef? It would need careful breed selection […]
Original post on mastodon.scot
mastodon.scot
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/rute-suntracker-opening-cattle-grazing-land-to-solar-power/
OK, this is a weird one.
If you introduced strict, no additional inputs, conservation grazing techniques would this end up producing very low-carbon beef? It would need careful breed selection […]
OK, this is a weird one.
If you introduced strict, no additional inputs, conservation grazing techniques would this end up producing very low-carbon beef? It would need careful breed selection […]
@f800gecko @peakpick_de
Worlds largest isolated grid ( no interconnects to import/export) runs 100% renewables.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-wind-reach-100-pct-of-demand-in-biggest-isolated-grid-as-batteries-allow-it-to-keep-its-thermals-on/
Worlds largest isolated grid ( no interconnects to import/export) runs 100% renewables.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-wind-reach-100-pct-of-demand-in-biggest-isolated-grid-as-batteries-allow-it-to-keep-its-thermals-on/
Solar and wind reach 100 pct of demand in biggest isolated grid, as batteries allow it to keep its thermals on
Wind and solar meet all of "net demand" in W.A., host of world's biggest isolated grid, as growing fleet of big batteries give market operator room to keep its thermals on.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
@f800gecko @peakpick_de
Worlds largest isolated grid ( no interconnects to import/export) runs 100% renewables.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-wind-reach-100-pct-of-demand-in-biggest-isolated-grid-as-batteries-allow-it-to-keep-its-thermals-on/
Worlds largest isolated grid ( no interconnects to import/export) runs 100% renewables.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-wind-reach-100-pct-of-demand-in-biggest-isolated-grid-as-batteries-allow-it-to-keep-its-thermals-on/
@f800gecko @peakpick_de
South Australia
Batteries soak up Solar hours excess and drop it into the peaks.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-hit-more-than-40-pct-of-early-morning-demand-before-rooftop-pv-floods-the-grid/
South Australia
Batteries soak up Solar hours excess and drop it into the peaks.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-hit-more-than-40-pct-of-early-morning-demand-before-rooftop-pv-floods-the-grid/
Big batteries hit more than 40 pct of early morning demand, before rooftop PV floods the grid
Big batteries dominate early morning peak with 40.6 of demand because prices too low for gas and as rooftop PV floods the grid for rest of day.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
@f800gecko @peakpick_de
South Australia
Batteries soak up Solar hours excess and drop it into the peaks.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-hit-more-than-40-pct-of-early-morning-demand-before-rooftop-pv-floods-the-grid/
South Australia
Batteries soak up Solar hours excess and drop it into the peaks.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-hit-more-than-40-pct-of-early-morning-demand-before-rooftop-pv-floods-the-grid/
@f800gecko @peakpick_de
Cheap batteries do not just complement solar, they unlock its full potential,” says Kostantsa Rangelova, a global electricity analyst at Ember. “Solar is no longer just cheap daytime electricity, now it’s anytime dispatchable electricity.” And it’s competitive […]
Cheap batteries do not just complement solar, they unlock its full potential,” says Kostantsa Rangelova, a global electricity analyst at Ember. “Solar is no longer just cheap daytime electricity, now it’s anytime dispatchable electricity.” And it’s competitive […]
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solarcene.community
December 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
@f800gecko @peakpick_de
Cheap batteries do not just complement solar, they unlock its full potential,” says Kostantsa Rangelova, a global electricity analyst at Ember. “Solar is no longer just cheap daytime electricity, now it’s anytime dispatchable electricity.” And it’s competitive […]
Cheap batteries do not just complement solar, they unlock its full potential,” says Kostantsa Rangelova, a global electricity analyst at Ember. “Solar is no longer just cheap daytime electricity, now it’s anytime dispatchable electricity.” And it’s competitive […]