Solar power has a dark side: panels are still built to be thrown away, and we risk creating a mountain of waste that locks away valuable minerals. The world already faces up to 250 million tonnes of solar waste by 2050, as panels installed during the solar boom of the 2000s and 2010s reach the […]
France’s fourth PV tender for non-interconnected areas allocated 40 MW across Corsica, Réunion, and French Guiana. The weighted average tariff fell to €92.04 ($107.59)/MWh, while overall subscription remained well below the 99 MW available… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/12/france-awards-40-mw-of-solar-projects-in-non-interconnected-zones/
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Croatia’s solar capacity is on course to exceed its wind energy capacity for the first time in early 2026. With utility-scale projects facing regulatory deadlock and the end of net-metering for the residential market, growth is being led by commercial and industrial customers… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/12/croatia-deploys-417-mw-of-solar-in-2025/
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A campaign group in Portugal is challenging large-scale solar developments in Beira Baixa, Portugal. Developers of a proposed 867 MW solar site told pv magazine sustainability is central to the project, including biodiversity measures and tree planting at a rate 18 times higher than removals. January 8, 2026 Patrick Jowett A public petition against the
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The Chinese perovskite solar technology developer said the result is currently under testing by an unspecified third-party authoritative laboratory in China. The achievement is part of the company’s efforts to bring its perovskite cell technology closer to commercial production… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/08/chinas-hefei-boe-solar-technology-claims-27-37-efficiency-for-perovskite-solar-cell/
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The Ecuadorian government has announced plans to tender 2,100 MW of new power generation capacity, with large-scale solar projects expected to account for a significant part of the mix… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/08/ecuador-plans-2-1-gw-power-auction-with-high-share-of-solar/
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Senior notes are a form of debt investment that takes precedence over other debts in the event that the company in question goes bankrupt; they are a secure and low-risk bond. Canadian Solar will use the proceeds raised for “investments in US manufacturing capacity,” it said, as well as “the value chain supporting battery energy
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Latest The Parque Solar Desierto de Atacama, pictured above, is located in the northern region of Atacama. Image: Pacific Hydro. Renewables developer Pacific Hydro has started commercial operations at its 293MW/220MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile. Located in the solar hotbed region of Atacama, the Parque Solar Desierto de Atacama represents the first solar-plus-storage project for
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Latest The new ‘Monolith’ solar panel is designed for use in the US residential sector. Image: SunPower. US residential solar installer SunPower and Norway-headquartered REC Group have unveiled a new 470W solar panel, designed for use in the US residential sector. Internally dubbed Monolith, and officially known as the REC Alpha Pure-RX module, the panel
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Still, myths about renewable energy are commonplace, says Andy Fitch, an attorney at Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law who coauthored a report rebutting dozens of misconceptions. This misinformation, and in some cases, purposeful disinformation, may lead people to oppose renewable projects in their communities. Support for wind farms off New Jersey,
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