October 5, 2026

Flooded solar plant in Japan catches fire after typhoon

Flooded solar plant in Japan catches fire after typhoon

A solar plant east of Tokyo caught fire in late September after typhoon floodwater submerged its electrical equipment – a post-flood risk the Japanese government has warned about since 2018. The post Flooded solar plant in Japan catches fire after typhoon appeared first on pv magazine Global… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/05/flooded-solar-plant-in-japan-catches-fire-after-typhoon/

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First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents

First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents

The largest U.S. solar manufacturer has escalated its legal push against imported TOPCon cell technology, filing a patent infringement suit in federal court against China’s JA Solar and Corning subsidiary American Panel Solutions. The post First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents appeared first on pv magazine Global… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/05/first-solar-sues-ja-solar-and-american-panel-solutions-over-topcon-patents/

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SOLAR: Preserving the Literature That Preserved Our Struggles

SOLAR: Preserving the Literature That Preserved Our Struggles

Edwin and Bene Madunagu. Why the Socialist Library and Archives Matter to Nigeria’s Historical Memory By Friday Ikpeme A society that loses the records of its struggles gradually loses the ability to understand itself. When newspapers decay, pamphlets disappear, journals go out of print, and private collections are dispersed, we lose more than paper. We

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DTE Energy completes construction at 100MW solar PV plant in Michigan

DTE Energy completes construction at 100MW solar PV plant in Michigan

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Electricity generated at the Creek Solar Park, pictured above, will be powering Ford Motors’ manufacturing facilities in Michigan. Image: DTE Energy via LinkedIn. Michigan utility DTE Energy has finished construction of its 100MW Cold Creek Solar Park in the US state of Michigan. Located near Coldwater, the solar

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