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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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Battery storage paired with 37% of new U.S. residential solar systems in 2025

Battery storage paired with 37% of new U.S. residential solar systems in 2025

Battery storage was paired with 37% of new U.S. residential solar installations in 2025, up from 25% a year earlier, with adoption accelerating both in California and across other states. The post Battery storage paired with 37% of new U.S. residential solar systems in 2025 appeared first on pv magazine Global… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/03/battery-storage-paired-with-37-of-new-u-s-residential-solar-systems-in-2025/

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The case for railway-integrated solar in South Korea

The case for railway-integrated solar in South Korea

South Korea’s extensive railway network could provide new space for solar generation in densely populated areas where land availability is limited. Researchers have investigated the potential of installing PV systems between railway tracks, finding that suitable sections of five surface railway corridors could host more than 8.5 MW of solar capacity… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/03/the-case-for-railway-integrated-solar-in-south-korea/

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California Legalized Plug-In Balcony Solar Panels, but Don’t Buy Any Just Yet

California Legalized Plug-In Balcony Solar Panels, but Don’t Buy Any Just Yet

Energy prices are high, no matter what state you live in, but they’re especially high in sunny California. Homeowners in the Golden State have been able to get some relief by installing solar panels to defray their electric bill, and now renters and apartment dwellers can, too, as California officially legalized plug-in balcony solar panels

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German startup wins grant for grid-charging sodium-ion home battery

German startup wins grant for grid-charging sodium-ion home battery

Revolta AG has secured European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support to develop a plug-and-play sodium-ion battery that households without solar panels can charge from the grid when power prices are low. From ESS News Revolta AG has secured funding from the German state of Hesse under the ERDF for its “Highly Efficient AC Salt Battery”

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Kern County approves 600MW/4GWh solar-plus-storage project from Terra-Gen in California

Kern County approves 600MW/4GWh solar-plus-storage project from Terra-Gen in California

Latest The project will span approximately 3,519 acres across 184 parcels of privately owned land in southeastern Kern County. Image: Terra-Gen via LinkedIn. The Kern County Board of Supervisors has approved the Galaxy Solar PV and Storage Project, a 600MW solar PV and 4GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project proposed near California City, California.

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Exus acquires 715MWp solar portfolio from ibV Energy Partners in the US

Exus acquires 715MWp solar portfolio from ibV Energy Partners in the US

Latest The acquisition expands Exus Renewables North America’s development pipeline across Wisconsin and Louisiana. Image: Exus Renewables via LinkedIn. Renewable energy firm Exus Renewables North America has acquired a four-project solar portfolio totalling 715MWp from ibV Energy Partners, expanding its development pipeline across Wisconsin and Louisiana. The portfolio comprises the two-phase 310MWp Maple Grove Solar

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Rezolv Energy secures €561 million financing for Europe’s largest solar PV plant

Rezolv Energy secures €561 million financing for Europe’s largest solar PV plant

Commercial operation at the 1.3GW Dama Solar project is expected to begin in the second half of 2028. The solar park will cover more than 1,000 hectares and include an 82-hectare nature reserve. The IPP, which is backed by renewable energy infrastructure investor Actis, secured the final legal approval required to begin construction of the

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