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Funding being sought for solar energy farm for Stewart Island Rakiura

Funding being sought for solar energy farm for Stewart Island Rakiura

Navigation for News Categories Southland District Council hopes to find funding to build a solar energy farm on Stewart Island Rakiura, to reduce reliance on diesel generated electricity. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Finance is being sought to provide a solar energy farm for Stewart Island Rakiura residents. Southland District Council (SDC) said it was […]

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Africa adds 2.5 GW of solar in 2024

Africa adds 2.5 GW of solar in 2024

The African Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) says utility-scale projects dominated Africa’s new solar additions in 2024, with storage installations surging tenfold. January 16, 2025 Patrick Jowett Africa deployed an additional 2.5 GW of solar in 2024, according to AFSIA‘s new “Africa Solar Outlook 2025” report. AFSIA’s figures, which do not include residential installations, take the

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NASA Solar Observatory Sees Coronal Loops Flicker Before Big Flares

NASA Solar Observatory Sees Coronal Loops Flicker Before Big Flares

For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares — intense bursts of light on the Sun that can send a flurry of charged particles into the solar system. Now, using NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, one team has identified flickering loops in the solar atmosphere, or corona, that seem to signal when

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The 7 best total solar eclipses of the next 10 years

The 7 best total solar eclipses of the next 10 years

Total and annular solar eclipses in the 2020s and early 2030s. (Image credit: Michael Zeiler/GreatAmericanEclipse.com) Eclipse-watchers have plenty to look forward to in the next decade. Over the next ten years, Earth will experience seven total solar eclipses that will see skywatchers in Australia, Egypt, Spain and Sudan peer up at the central shadow of

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Rural Electrification Agency Targets Solar-Powered Energy For Public Institutions In 2025

Rural Electrification Agency Targets Solar-Powered Energy For Public Institutions In 2025

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has identified the provision of solar-powered energy to public institutions as a central focus of its agenda for the 2025 fiscal year. This strategic move aligns with the agency’s ongoing commitment to providing sustainable energy solutions across rural Nigeria. Abba Aliyu, the Managing Director of REA, made this stated this

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European prosecutor investigates attempted fraud on solar PV plants in Slovenia

European prosecutor investigates attempted fraud on solar PV plants in Slovenia

Latest Two companies in Slovenia have allegedly attempted fraud involving €340,000 in EU funds. Image: EPPO. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has opened an investigation into an attempted fraud involving solar PV plants in Slovenia. Although the investigation is still ongoing, the allegations relate to an attempted fraud involving €340,000 (US$352,000) in European Union

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SolarEdge, Summit Ridge in US-made inverter supply deal

SolarEdge, Summit Ridge in US-made inverter supply deal

Latest This is the second US-made inverter supply deal Summit Ridge has signed. Image: PV Tech Israel-headquartered solar inverter producer SolarEdge has signed a supply deal with US community and commercial solar developer Summit Ridge Energy for US-made inverters. The inverters will be used for commercial solar installations across the US “estimated to exceed 100MW”,

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Regulations, solar resources shaping growth of US energy storage

Regulations, solar resources shaping growth of US energy storage

A new report from GridBeyond examines how regulations and solar resources drive prices in the United States. January 15, 2025 Michael Puttré From pv magazine USA A new white paper from UK-based energy services provider GridBeyond shows how regulatory policies and specific market drivers dramatically affect utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) availability and economics in

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BrightNight switches on first phase of 115 MW hybrid wind-solar power project

BrightNight switches on first phase of 115 MW hybrid wind-solar power project

BrightNight has commissioned the first phase of a 115 MW hybrid wind-solar project in India, combining wind and solar power to deliver round-the-clock renewable energy to utility and corporate clients. January 14, 2025 Uma Gupta From pv magazine India BrightNight has commissioned the first phase of its inaugural 115 MW hybrid renewable power project in

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Masdar, EWEC announce 5 GW/19 GWh solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi

Masdar, EWEC announce 5 GW/19 GWh solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi

Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) plan to build a $6 billion, 5 GW/19 GWh solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi, with operations set to start by 2027. January 14, 2025 Blathnaid O’Dea Emirati state-owned renewable investment company Masdar is partnering with EWEC to build a giant solar and battery energy storage (BESS) facility.

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