Awendio Solaris says it plans to invest about CAD 1 billion ($726.7 million) in a vertically integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility and research center in Montreal, Quebec, targeting the Canadian and US markets… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/awendio-solaris-plans-multi-gigawatt-solar-manufacturing-hub-in-canada/
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Starcloud wants to build a data centre satellite that is 4 kilometres by 4 kilometres Starcloud Could AIs insatiable thirst for colossal data centres be fixed by launching them into space? Tech companies are eyeing low Earth orbit as a potential solution, but researchers say its unlikely in the near future due to a mountain
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Once operational, the project will be the largest FPV plant in the Netherlands. Image: BayWa r.e. German renewable energy developer BayWa r.e., along with its Dutch subsidiary GroenLeven, has sold a 46MW floating solar PV (FPV) project in the northern province of Friesland, the Netherlands. According to the
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Proponents of the SPEED bill said that US environmental regulations have become too onerous and complex, holding back infrastructure development and economic growth. But its critics have said it gives a free hand to oil and gas developments while maintaining restrictions on clean energy. The Union of Concerned Scientists have said the bill is a
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In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s solar generation potential in November showed a strong east–west split, with Eastern Europe experiencing 15–20% below-normal irradiance due to persistent storms, while much of Western and Central Europe recorded 15–20% above-average levels under clearer conditions… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/tracks-of-low-pressure-systems-split-europes-solar-performance-in-november/
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Luminous Energy developed and sold the 9.2MW Paddock Wood solar farm in 2015. Image: Luminous Energy. “The UK market has matured, technologies have matured and one of the biggest risks at the moment is around execution and just the capacity in the market to build,” Guy Lavarack, chief
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In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains how Australia’s rapid expansion of solar and wind energy has not increased wholesale electricity prices, which have remained stable since 2016. Rooftop solar, now widespread and highly cost-effective, provides the country with resilient… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/solar-wind-and-storage-stable-prices-stable-grid/
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An aerial drone photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a solar thermal energy storage power station in Guazhou County, northwest China’s Gansu Province. (Xinhua) LANZHOU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — In the vast, barren Gobi desert of northwestern China, over 25,000 heliostats arranged in concentric circles span a total reflective area of 770,000 square meters,
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Two complaints to the European Commission allege Greek repowering policies and high performance bonds for battery storage projects block upgrades, raise costs, and hinder energy transition, according to industry association Pospief… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/18/greek-solar-producers-petition-eu-over-repowering-and-storage-rules/
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“I’m certainly biased, because my whole work revolves around the cases where modules actually fail,” he says. “It’s easy for me to say that [reliability issues] aren’t taken seriously enough, and I am aware that PV in general works quite well. The majority of modules aren’t interesting to me.” But there is a significant rump
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