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UK solar company shut down after defrauding elderly consumers

UK solar company shut down after defrauding elderly consumers

Elderly consumers targeted by sales staff who promised government grant refunds to cover the cost of solar equipment and maintenance but failed to deliver. More than GBP 3.1 million ($4.0 million) was paid into bank accounts of two now defunct companies between May 2023 and January 2025… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/06/uk-solar-company-shut-down-after-defrauding-elderly-consumers/

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Uzbekistan expands solar home subsidy uptake to over 35,000 households

Uzbekistan expands solar home subsidy uptake to over 35,000 households

More than 35,000 households in Uzbekistan received state subsidies for exporting surplus electricity from rooftop solar systems between January and September, says the State Tax Committee, as participation in the Solar Home program accelerates nationwide. November 5, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Daniele La Rosa Messina/Unsplash Uzbekistans government has expanded direct payments to households generating solar

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Here comes the sun: Exploring solar potential in Nepal

Nepal‘s 8.5 MW Butwal Solar PV Project in Rupandehi with Mount Everest in the background. The project came into operation in 2020. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. License CC BY 4.0. This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the

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Australia will offer households three hours of free solar power a day, no panels needed

Australia will offer households three hours of free solar power a day, no panels needed

Australian households in three states will soon be guaranteed at least three hours of free electricity each day under a new federal plan known as “Solar Sharer.” The initiative, announced by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, begins in July 2026 for customers in New South Wales… https://www.techspot.com/news/110128-regulators-have-promised-australian-residents-three-hours-free.html

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Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust

Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust

Two scientists argue that the growing commercial efforts to counter climate change by reflecting away sunlight will thwart responsible research in the field. MIT Technology Review | Getty Images Last week, an American-Israeli company that claims it’s developed proprietary technology to cool the planet announced it had raised $60 million, by far the largest known

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Sawa Energy Raises $2.8 Million to Expand Affordable Solar Energy Solutions in Uganda

Sawa Energy Raises $2.8 Million to Expand Affordable Solar Energy Solutions in Uganda

default Sawa Energy, an renewable energy company operating in Uganda and Rwanda, has raised EUR 2.5 million (US$2.8 Million) equity investment for expansion. The raise, from ElectriFI, the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative managed by EDFI Management Company, will help the firm catalyse the expansion of solar photovoltaic (PV) and Backup Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) for

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Shine, baby shine: Solar energy is fuelling the energy transition at high speed

Shine, baby shine: Solar energy is fuelling the energy transition at high speed

Competitive renewable technologies such as solar, wind, and batteries are significantly driving the shift away from fossil fuels to renewables. Our analysis shows that the development of renewables continue at a rapid pace, with solar as a leading technology, even in a scenario of global unrest, says Torjus Folsland Bolkesj, head of global energy drivers

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Meralco increases stake in Philippine’s largest solar developer

Meralco increases stake in Philippine’s largest solar developer

Manila Electric Company (Meralco), via its subsidary MGen Renewable Energy Inc, has increased its stake in SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) after the transfer of 10.8 billion exchangeable shares in a deal valued at PHP 13.76 billion ($233.5 million). The company is working on the world’s largest solar-plus-storage project currently under development… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/30/meralco-increases-stake-in-philippines-largest-solar-developer/

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