Ed Suttle freely admits he and his neighbours knew “nothing” about solar farms when they decided to build one, at commercial scale, 12 years ago. The group of residents in the NSW rural community of Goulburn were frustrated by the lack of action on climate change. A 1.4-megawatt solar farm on the outskirts of the […]
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The technology represents an advancement in addressing the labour-intensive and hazardous nature of manual solar PV power plant maintenance. “Hotspots decrease the efficiency of a PV panel over time, because of the electrical and thermal imbalance they cause within the module,” said Kenrick Anderson, senior photovoltaic scientist at CSIRO. “If solar farms cost less to
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Latest The Pleasantville solar project has a total capacity of 150MW. Image: EDP Renewables North America. Developers in the US Midwest have advanced a number of solar projects this week, with EDP Renewables North America completing construction in Illinois, Linea Energy finalising project financing in Michigan and LRE acquiring a solar project in Ohio that
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Latest Societe Generale and HSBC have provided the funds for the 252MW Echols Grove plant in Lamar County and the 187MW Cedar Range plant in Hopkins County. Image: Zelestra. Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has secured US$600 million in green financing for two solar PV projects totalling 440MW in Texas. Societe Generale and HSBC have provided the funds for
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Latest The project is claimed to be the largest self-consumption floating PV power plant in Europe. Image: TotalEnergies French energy major TotalEnergies and Switzerland-based building materials firm Holcim have commissioned a 31MW floating solar PV plant in Obourg, Belgium. The project is located on a former chalk quarry site that has been rehabilitated into a lake and is expected
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Latest Statkraft now has 560MW of operational solar PV capacity in the Republic of Ireland. Image: Statkraft. Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Statkraft has started commercial operations at two solar PV projects in the Republic of Ireland, with a combined capacity of 206MW. The portfolio consists of the 174MW Clonfad project in Westmeath, central Ireland,
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Wales Online Icon What’s On Shopping Gardening The solar powered lights usually cost £30.99 but can be snapped up for less in this double deal Jada Jones Content Commercialisation Editor 05:01, 23 Mar 2026 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Shoppers are
Last August, when reports emerged that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to cancel $7 billion in grants for solar panels for low-income households, including an estimated 20,000 households in Maine, Sen. Susan Collins seemed to defend the move. “It is no surprise, now that control of the White House has changed, that the new
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JinkoSolar has appointed Cao Haiyun as chief executive, while PowerChina has shortlisted 26 suppliers for a 31 GW solar module tender for 2026… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/20/chinese-pv-industry-brief-jinkosolar-appoints-new-ceo/
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Swish Solar has an AI-driven tool that optimizes solar panel cleaning schedules to reduce soiling losses and operating costs. The platform uses data analytics and forecasting models to help operators time cleaning based on financial impact. March 20, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Canadian startup Swish Solar is developing solar panel cleaning and AI-based optimization technology for
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