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TotalEnergies, Holcim energise 31MW Belgian floating solar plant

TotalEnergies, Holcim energise 31MW Belgian floating solar plant

Latest The project is claimed to be the largest self-consumption floating PV power plant in Europe. Image: TotalEnergies French energy major TotalEnergies and Switzerland-based building materials firm Holcim have commissioned a 31MW floating solar PV plant in Obourg, Belgium.  The project is located on a former chalk quarry site that has been rehabilitated into a lake and is expected […]

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Statkraft starts operations at 206MW solar PV portfolio in Ireland

Statkraft starts operations at 206MW solar PV portfolio in Ireland

Latest Statkraft now has 560MW of operational solar PV capacity in the Republic of Ireland. Image: Statkraft. Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Statkraft has started commercial operations at two solar PV projects in the Republic of Ireland, with a combined capacity of 206MW. The portfolio consists of the 174MW Clonfad project in Westmeath, central Ireland,

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Solar lights that ‘brighten up the garden beautifully’ now £19 in deal cheaper than Amazon

Solar lights that ‘brighten up the garden beautifully’ now £19 in deal cheaper than Amazon

Wales Online Icon What’s On Shopping Gardening The solar powered lights usually cost £30.99 but can be snapped up for less in this double deal Jada Jones Content Commercialisation Editor 05:01, 23 Mar 2026 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Shoppers are

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Susan Collins and Climate Change: ‘The Silence is Deafening’

Susan Collins and Climate Change: ‘The Silence is Deafening’

Last August, when reports emerged that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to cancel $7 billion in grants for solar panels for low-income households, including an estimated 20,000 households in Maine, Sen. Susan Collins seemed to defend the move.  “It is no surprise, now that control of the White House has changed, that the new

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Canadian startup unveils AI tool for solar panel cleaning optimization

Canadian startup unveils AI tool for solar panel cleaning optimization

Swish Solar has an AI-driven tool that optimizes solar panel cleaning schedules to reduce soiling losses and operating costs. The platform uses data analytics and forecasting models to help operators time cleaning based on financial impact. March 20, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Canadian startup Swish Solar is developing solar panel cleaning and AI-based optimization technology for

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Why Prologis is leaning into on-site solar — and branching out

Why Prologis is leaning into on-site solar — and branching out

Real estate investment trust Prologis started installing on-site solar panels two decades ago to reduce operational emissions from its buildings.  The company now generates more than 1 gigawatt of electricity from those installations. Its chief energy and sustainability officer, who is also a managing director and part of the Prologis executive committee, is responsible for

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India’s cumulative solar module capacity reaches 210GW, cell capacity hits 27GW: Mercom

India’s cumulative solar module capacity reaches 210GW, cell capacity hits 27GW: Mercom

Under the government’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-I, module capacity was 173.1GW, with cell capacity under ALMM List-II nearly 26.5GW. The top ten Indian manufacturers accounted for 44% of module and 99.5% of cell production capacity.  This surge was driven by the Government of India’s solar initiatives, including the PM Surya Ghar program and the ALMM List-II

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Cuba Set A Solar Power Record, And China Is Partially To Thank

Cuba Set A Solar Power Record, And China Is Partially To Thank

iknowartworks/Shutterstock Cuba might not be the first country people think of when it comes to renewable energy and solar power. Instead, news about solar energy often focuses on countries like China, thanks to the sheer scale of its solar-focused megaprojects. In fact, the domination of large countries in matters relating to solar power often obscures

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Solar-to-X could redefine Iran’s energy future

Solar-to-X could redefine Iran’s energy future

Iran is widely known for its oil and gas resources, but its strongest long-term energy asset may be the sun. New research shows how solar PV could drive a cost-competitive transition across power, heat, transport, industry, and desalination, while opening the door to a broader Solar-to-X Economy… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/18/solar-to-x-could-redefine-irans-energy-future/

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