Puerto Rico Suddenly Emerges As A Perovskite Solar Cell Powerhouse
The US startup Solx will manufacture new tandem perovskite solar modules in Puerto Rico, with solar cells from Suniva and perovskite glass from Caelux.
The US startup Solx will manufacture new tandem perovskite solar modules in Puerto Rico, with solar cells from Suniva and perovskite glass from Caelux.
Rooftop solar generating capacity in Puerto Rico totaled 1,456 megawatts (MW) at the end of 2025, 20% of the overall capacity mix. Rooftop solar capacity has increased faster than other sources over the past decade. Between 2016 and 2025 rooftop solar installations accounted for 81% of the new generating capacity … [continued]
There has been a lot of bellyaching among right wing extremists about the NFL’s decision to make Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny the headline attraction of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, claiming he was “not an American artist.” That dismissive attitude offers insight into the fraught relationship between the … [continued]
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo Credit: Steve Hanley | CleanTechnica
The federal government has pulled the rug out from under Puerto Rico again by cancelling funding for distributed solar.
Latest Cohort Is Program’s Biggest Yet, With Broad Geographic Representation By Justin Daugherty, NLR Remote and island communities face unique energy challenges—but these challenges also present unique opportunities to increase energy affordability, reliability, and security. In their efforts to address their energy challenges, 38 coastal, remote, and island communities will … [continued]
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo Credit: Steve Hanley | CleanTechnica
Rooftop solar is booming in Puerto Rico, but facing the cold shoulder toward renewables that is fashionable in Washington, DC today.
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo Credit: Steve Hanley | CleanTechnica
Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. America’s fake president, a/k/a King Donald I, has a facility for looking at a map of the world and redrawing the boundaries of countries in his mind. In Puerto Rico, some residents have been having similar thoughts. What if … [continued]
Enphase has made some big announcements recently. One was about a new residential battery for Europe. Another is the expansion of its support for Colorado, Nova Scotia, and Puerto Rico virtual power plants programs. Virtual power plant programs are exciting because they allow homeowners to share electricity stored in their … [continued]
Climate litigation activity is heating up in the US, including a new lawsuit against coal and oil companies that has just moved closer to the discovery stage.