Image: Mregb When you’re out and about in the city, a regular power bank can serve you pretty well… but when you’re out in the wilderness with no outlets in sight, a normal power bank will only get you so far. For hiking and camping, you’re better off with something like this solar-powered power bank […]
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Latest The new entity, Tango Holdings, is a joint venture between Savion Equity and Ares Infrastructure Opportunities. Image: Shell/James Goldman. US renewable power developer Savion, a subsidiary of global oil giant Shell, has formed a new company to take ownership of its solar projects after development. The new entity, Tango Holdings, is a joint venture
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By Archana Sinha and Tristan Erion-Lorico at Kiwa PVEL Latest Senior Engineer Archana Sinha inspects modules in the UV chamber at the Kiwa PVEL lab in Napa, CA. Image: Kiwa PVEL As solar technology advances rapidly, a subtle yet serious threat has emerged – ultraviolet-induced degradation (UVID). This phenomenon refers to the damage sustained by
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A Russian ambush drone with solar panels seen in Ukraine Serhii Beskrestnov Small racing quadcopters carrying explosives, known as first-person-view drones or FPVs, have become the dominant weapon in the war in Ukraine. Now, some are fitted with solar cells so they can wait for extended periods to ambush targets, turning them into a new
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The project consists of 11 solar PV plant and is the latest partnership between Atlas Renewable Energy and BNDES. Image: Atlas Renewable Energy Solar developer Atlas Renewable Energy has secured BRL1 billion (US$179 million) in financing for a 579MW Brazilian solar PV complex. Located in southeast Brazil,
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads EDP will buy the power produced at the site, though the companies did not clarify the length of the deal. Image: Zelestra. Spanish energy firm Zelestra and Portuguese utility EDP have signed what they call the “first” solar-plus-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Spanish renewables market.
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The first unit is expected to become operational by the end of 2025. Image: TotalEnergies. French energy major TotalEnergies has begun the construction of its 1GW solar farm in the Basra region of southern Iraq. The launch was attended by Iraqi PM Mohammed Al-Sudani, who highlighted that
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Nigel and Merrin Upchurch run Waitangi Farm, about 48-hectares in Waiuku, an hour south of Auckland. Photo: Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life On Waitangi Farm near Waiuku, about an hour south of Auckland, pigs and cattle graze below solar panels. It’s part of a growing trend of agrivoltaics, solar systems that run alongside agriculture. Nigel
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China added 212.2 GW of new solar capacity in the first half of 2025, pushing total installed PV capacity past 1.1 TW, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/25/chinese-pv-industry-brief-china-passes-1-1-tw-of-solar-despite-june-slowdown/
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EnBW has commissioned an 80 MW solar park in Germany built by RWE. They claim they completed the project about 10% under budget due to lower component costs and timely construction… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/25/enbw-activates-80-mw-solar-park-in-germany-below-planned-costs/
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