Cross-Sector entity

Solar

Technology
6

Coverage clusters in renewable-energy, which accounts for 4 of those 6, with the remainder spread across 2 other categories. Solar is most often covered alongside Africa, which appears in 2 of these 6 stories. That works out to roughly 0.2 stories per week across a 197-day span.

6 verified stories tracked

Last mentioned: Sep 3, 2026

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Recent coverage · Solar

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6 stories
6 avg impact
50% positive
33% negative

Coverage balance Positive coverage leads. Positive coverage exceeds negative coverage by 17 percentage points.

  • 50% positive
  • 17% neutral
  • 33% negative

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about Solar

Coverage clusters in renewable-energy, which accounts for 4 of those 6, with the remainder spread across 2 other categories. Solar is most often covered alongside Africa, which appears in 2 of these 6 stories. That works out to roughly 0.2 stories per week across a 197-day span. 33% of these stories carry negative sentiment. This profile follows 6 Cross-Sector stories mentioning Solar across the period from February 19, 2026 to September 3, 2026. The tracked stories average 3.7 original sources each.

Stories tracked
6
Per week
0.2
Negative
33%
Sources per story
3.7

Computed from the 6 stories linked to this entity. Beat comparisons are omitted because no baseline was available for this window.

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Appears alongside

Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Solar. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. Updated 25-year national power plan expected

    Plan to be officially announced, including nuclear power and a $7.8 billion renewables investment.

  2. Energy minister announces 60% clean power target

    Akanat Promphan cites the Middle East conflict and LNG price surge as urgency for reducing import dependence in an interview at the Thai Parliament.

Stories mentioning Solar 6

Climate renewable energy Negative 6

India Curtails 11 TWh of Solar as Grid Can't Keep Up With Demand

India wasted nearly 11 terawatt-hours of solar generation in 15 months — enough to power 10 million homes — while surging cooling demand strained its grid. The curtailment exposes transmission, storage, and flexibility gaps that are stalling the world's most populous country's clean-energy transition.

5 sources

Source: Sibi Arasu, The Associated Press; Sibi Arasu; The Associated Press; Feedloaderapi · SECTIONS India’s power needs are surging So why is solar going

Climate renewable energy Positive 6

Thailand Doubles Clean Power Goal to 60% by 2051 Amid Gas Shock

Thailand will target 60% clean electricity by 2051, doubling its renewables ambition and adding nuclear to cut imported LNG dependence. The shift responds to Middle East conflict-driven gas price spikes and rising demand from data centres and manufacturing. The updated power plan lands in October with $7.8B in renewables investment.

2 sources

Source: The Straits Times

Climate renewable energy Neutral 5

Africa’s Local Solar Capacity Reaches 300 MW as $66B Chinese Investment Looms

African nations like Nigeria and South Africa are rapidly scaling local solar manufacturing to support the clean energy transition, with Nigeria’s assembly capacity tripling to 300 MW. But China’s $66 billion in renewable investment across the continent and its vast cost advantages challenge the self-reliance push, forcing a delicate balance between climate goals and industrial sovereignty.

2 sources

Source: wral.com · stcatharinesstandard.ca