Egypt’s Kemet has signed three agreements with Chinese companies over the last week, covering plans for a 5 GW solar cell complex, a 5 GWh battery energy storage factory and Egypt’s first solar inverter factory… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/19/gcl-cornex-tbea-to-build-solar-manufacturing-complex-in-egypt/
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The Polish Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Association (PSFiME) says proposed changes to Poland’s energy law could impose high upfront costs on developers, raising market entry barriers and unfairly favouring large, well-capitalized players… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/19/poland-draft-grid-law-could-slow-solar-and-storage-investment-warns-industry/
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The aurora borealis glow over St Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England, on Nov. 12, 2025. NOAA is forecasting a G3 geomagnetic storm overnight on Monday, Jan. 19 through Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in the wake of an X1.9-class solar flare. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images Update,
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The development features a project area of 5,618 hectares distributed across 14 individual land parcels and local road corridors, with the actual infrastructure footprint concentrated within a disturbance area of approximately 1,849 hectares. The battery energy storage component could provide up to 3,600MWh of storage capacity in a DC-coupled configuration. DC-coupled solar-plus-storage projects are becoming
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The non-binding agreement positions Lava Blue to supply speciality chemicals derived from local feedstocks, including mine tailings, to support HaloCell’s commercial-scale roll-to-roll manufacturing of perovskite solar modules designed for drones, satellites, and low-light energy-harvesting applications. Michael McCann, managing director of Lava Blue, emphasised the partnership’s strategic importance for Australian industrial capability. “This partnership builds industrial
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The first solar eclipse of the year will be witnessed by more penguins than people. (Image credit: Dgwildlife via Getty Images) Heads up, skywatchers! There’s just one month to go until the annular solar eclipse of 2026. At 4:56 a.m. EST (0956 GMT) on Feb. 17, the moon will begin to turn the sun into
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Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re heading into the cold and windy season, which generally means power outages. One of the best ways to stay prepared for those cold and dark days is a portable power station like the Jackery Explorer 300 Plus, which is currently marked down by $100 at Best Buy and by
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Gyanesh Chaudhary, managing director, Vikram Solar, said, “Solar manufacturing is entering a phase where scale alone is not enough, clarity of technology direction and execution excellence will define long-term leadership. By transitioning entirely to the G12R portfolio, Vikram Solar is making a deliberate choice to lead with performance, consistency, and future-ready innovation.” Vikram Solar will bein the transition
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Amazon’s acquisition was approved by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, which granted its offer of US$83 million in cash via its specific project subsidiary, Oregon Solar I. The move follows Amazon’s complaints back in November that an Oregon utility was not supplying sufficient power to its data centre projects in the
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