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Korean solar firm Qcells cuts pay for 1,000 Georgia workers as officials detain imports

Korean solar firm Qcells cuts pay for 1,000 Georgia workers as officials detain imports

ATLANTA (AP) — A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components needed to make solar panels. Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions, said Friday that it will also lay […]

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JA Solar, L&T ink 1.2GW PV module supply deal in Uzbekistan

JA Solar, L&T ink 1.2GW PV module supply deal in Uzbekistan

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The plants will have a combined capacity of 1.2GW. Image: JA Solar. Chinese module manufacturer JA Solar has signed a module supply agreement with engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for two utility-scale projects in Uzbekistan.  Located near the city of Samarkand in the central region, the Samarkand 1 and 2 projects are being developed

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Saatvik Green Energy secures solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion 

Saatvik Green Energy secures solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion 

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads These are repeat orders and will be scheduled to be executed between December 2025 and March 2026. Image: Saatvik Green Energy. Indian module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy, through its subsidiary Saatvik Solar Industries, has secured solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion (US$33.7 million).  According to the firm, the deals have

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Wattlab to equip world’s largest battery-powered bulker with solar energy system

Wattlab to equip world’s largest battery-powered bulker with solar energy system

Home Green Marine Wattlab to equip world’s largest battery-powered bulker with solar energy system November 7, 2025, by Ajsa Habibic Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has secured a contract with Norwegian shipping company Berge Rederi to install its onboard solar energy system on what is expected to be the world’s largest battery-powered bulk carrier. Courtesy

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Harvey Norman officially launches first ever solar powered store at The Beat @ Kiara Bay

Harvey Norman officially launches first ever solar powered store at The Beat @ Kiara Bay

If you visit The Beat @ Kiara Bay in KL, you would notice a new two-storey building next to the usual dining spot that now houses the 39th store of Harvey Norman Malaysia, spanning over 43000 square feet, this is the very first Harvey Norman store that’s powered by solar where customers can shop for

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Ukraine amends loan scheme for home, hybrid solar installations

Ukraine amends loan scheme for home, hybrid solar installations

Ukraine is changing its state support mechanism for households installing hybrid renewable energy systems to a one-time, 30% reimbursement of the principal debt. The Ministry of Energy says the change will help increase access to hybrid power supply systems… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/06/ukraine-amends-loan-scheme-for-home-hybrid-solar-installations/

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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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