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ESMC calls for solar extension to carbon border adjustment mechanism 

ESMC calls for solar extension to carbon border adjustment mechanism 

The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) is encouraging the European Commission to include solar modules, mounting systems and solar trackers in the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). It says the extension would support Europe’s solar market as Chinese manufacturers that export finished solar products to the EU are currently exempt from costs imposed under the […]

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Morvant firm threatens to sue energy companies in solar farm land dispute

Morvant firm threatens to sue energy companies in solar farm land dispute

A com­pa­ny has threat­ened to sue an un­der-con­struc­tion so­lar farm in cen­tral Trinidad for al­leged­ly en­croach­ing on a par­cel of land it has an in­ter­est in. Mor­vant Build­ing and Con­struc­tion Com­pa­ny Lim­it­ed made the threat in a pre-ac­tion pro­to­col let­ter sent by its lawyer, Pe­ter Tay­lor, to the Brechin Cas­tle So­lar Farm, yes­ter­day. The le­gal

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JA Solar launches DesertBlue module for desert and semi-arid markets

JA Solar launches DesertBlue module for desert and semi-arid markets

Latest JA Solar estimates that its DesertBlue modules cut cleaning expenses by up to US$980,000 over 25 years. Image: JA Solar. Chinese module maker JA Solar has launched DesertBlue, a PV module designed for desert and semi-arid regions.  According to the firm, the module is designed for harsh environments, cutting dust-related transmittance loss by 32%

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Verano Energy secures financing for 83MW/660MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile

Verano Energy secures financing for 83MW/660MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile

Latest The Domeyko solar-plus-storage project is expected to start operations by the end of 2026. Image: Verano Energy. Independent power producer (IPP) Verano Energy has closed a US$204 million financing for a 83MW/660MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile. Located in the northern region of Atacama, the Domeyko Solar + Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project is

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UK solar generation hits record 9.91TWh in the first six months of 2025

UK solar generation hits record 9.91TWh in the first six months of 2025

Latest The UK’s largest solar-plus-storage project, Cleve Hill, started operations in July. Image: Quinbrook. The first half of 2025 has been the strongest year for UK solar energy generation on record, according to a new report from clean energy think tank Ember. The first six months of this year have seen solar energy generation in

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Record cold, dust storms shape complex winter for South American solar

Record cold, dust storms shape complex winter for South American solar

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that large parts of South America recorded slight net increases in solar irradiance this winter despite sharp month-to-month contrasts in June and July… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/29/record-cold-dust-storms-shape-complex-winter-for-south-american-solar/

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First US floating solar tracker under construction in Colorado 

First US floating solar tracker under construction in Colorado 

Home Marine Energy First US floating solar tracker under construction in Colorado  August 29, 2025, by Zerina Maksumić U.S.-based solar developer Noria Energy has begun construction of a tracker for a 50 kW floating solar pilot project at Fairmount Reservoir in Golden, Colorado. The Aurea Solar project, developed for the Consolidated Mutual Water Company (CMWC),

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