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Kenya’s Farmer Lifeline, Pollen Patrollers & Solar Freeze Among Startups Shortlisted for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2025 

Kenya’s Farmer Lifeline, Pollen Patrollers & Solar Freeze Among Startups Shortlisted for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2025 

Kenya’s Farmer Lifeline, Pollen Patrollers and Solar Freeze are among 10 startups shortlisted for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2025, an equity-free mentorship program that identifies promising early-stage and deep-technology startups using advanced technologiessuch as 5G, on-device Edge-AI/ML, Compute, and IoT. Farmer Lifeline is a Solar-powered AI robots for crop pests and disease detectionwhile Pollen Patrollers

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US solar and storage industry calls for changes in reconciliation bill

US solar and storage industry calls for changes in reconciliation bill

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) provided analysis of the devastating impact the changes to energy tax credits will have on jobs, manufacturing and the ability to meet the country’s rapidly growing energy demand… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/21/us-solar-and-storage-industry-calls-for-changes-in-reconciliation-bill/

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Solar Module Quality Trends 2025 with Tristan Erion-Lorico

Solar Module Quality Trends 2025 with Tristan Erion-Lorico

Tristan Erion-Lorico, VP sales and marketing at Kiwa PVEL, spoke with pv magazine Editor Marian Willuhn at Intersolar Europe 2025 about rising module failures in lab tests this year, citing glass breakage and UV degradation in tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules as key quality concerns… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/20/solar-module-quality-trends-2025-with-tristan-erion-lorico/

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China installs record 36 GW of rooftop solar in Q1 as new rules drive surge

China installs record 36 GW of rooftop solar in Q1 as new rules drive surge

China installed a record 60 GW of new PV capacity in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in rooftop deployment ahead of updated grid-access rules, says Rystad Energy. It predicts that rooftop growth will continue, but new self-consumption mandates are reshaping regional development strategies and increasing project complexity… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/20/china-installs-record-36-gw-of-rooftop-solar-in-q1-as-new-rules-drive-surge/

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Yobe philanthropist constructs toilets, install solar for Almajiri school  

Yobe philanthropist constructs toilets, install solar for Almajiri school  

A philanthropist and development advocate, Kashim Musa Tumsah (KMT), has completed three critical projects at Bututu Tsangaya Islamic School in Damaturu, Yobe State, in two weeks.  The projects are modern sanitation facilities, solar-powered lighting, and a revived cultural ceremony.  Responding swiftly to the school’s plea, KMT approved funding within 24 hours to construct modern toilet

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Ecoprogetti releases fully automated solar panel recycling line

Ecoprogetti releases fully automated solar panel recycling line

Italy’s Ecoprogetti has developed an automated photovoltaic recycling line that separates and recovers up to 100% of the aluminum, copper, glass, plastic and silicon in solar panels. It can process up to 60 panels per hour while using 40% less energy than other solutions on the market… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/20/ecoprogetti-releases-fully-automated-solar-panel-recycling-line/

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Nigerian president’s solar panels stir debate over renewables for the rich

Nigerian president’s solar panels stir debate over renewables for the rich

Nigeria’s presidential villa is being kitted out with a $6-million solar mini-grid – a pricey solution to erratic power supplies that small business manager Victor Onyim can only dream of as he grapples with near-daily power cuts. For more than two weeks until early May, Onyim’s drinking water company and other businesses in the southern

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