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ISS astronauts take cover from radiation as solar storms spark auroras across the planet

ISS astronauts take cover from radiation as solar storms spark auroras across the planet

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim captured this view of auroras from the International Space Station on Sept. 3, 2025. (Image credit: NASA/Jonny Kim) It’s not all about pretty auroras when the sun shoots some ejecta our way. As people across the Earth gazed at the sky the past few nights, staring up at the brilliant auroras […]

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Global solar generation up 31% in first nine months of 2025

Global solar generation up 31% in first nine months of 2025

These increases have driven the contribution of solar PV to the world’s total electricity mix from 15.2% in the first three quarters of 2024 to 17.6% in the same period of 2025, while the share of all renewables has increased from 32.5% to 34.2%. In total, all “low-carbon sources”, which include all renewable energy sources

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Create Energy advances US solar ‘one-stop-shop’ plan with Stäubli connector production deal

Create Energy advances US solar ‘one-stop-shop’ plan with Stäubli connector production deal

The company said the connector will be designed to withstand the mechanical stress and environmental conditions unique to solar trackers, and Create said it would harness Stäubli’s expertise and material strength to “enhance connector longevity, reduce maintenance costs, and improve overall energy yield”. “The misuse of PV connectors in the tracker market has been a

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Spanish firm acquires ‘Europe’s largest’ floating solar plant

Spanish firm acquires ‘Europe’s largest’ floating solar plant

Home Marine Energy Spanish firm acquires ‘Europe’s largest’ floating solar plant November 13, 2025, by Zerina Maksumić Spain-based Velto Renewables has completed the acquisition of what is described as “Europe’s largest ” 74.3 MWp Les Ilots Blandin floating solar power plant from renewable energy developer Q Energy, becoming the sole owner of the facility located

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‘Sunshot Programme could reshape Australia from a solar consumer to a manufacturing hub’

‘Sunshot Programme could reshape Australia from a solar consumer to a manufacturing hub’

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads “With renewable-powered production and transparent sourcing, we can offer wafers that attract a green premium,” said Hurll. Image: Unsplash. Building an end-to-end solar manufacturing supply chain has become a “strategic imperative” for Australia, Stellar PV CEO Louise Hurll told PV Tech, describing it as a “transformational opportunity” for the nation to

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Severe solar storm could trigger auroras across Canada and northern U.S. states tonight

Severe solar storm could trigger auroras across Canada and northern U.S. states tonight

Science Skygazers are spotting the lights deeper into Canada, the U.S. and Europe because the sun is going through a major facelift. Every 11 years, its poles swap places, causing magnetic twists and tangles along the way. Skygazers have spotted the lights deeper into Canada, the U.S. and Europe as sun goes through changes Adithi

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Powerful Solar Storm Could Trigger Far-Reaching Auroras across U.S.

Powerful Solar Storm Could Trigger Far-Reaching Auroras across U.S.

November 11, 2025 2 min read The sun just spat out several coronal mass ejections that could trigger a serious solar storm on Wednesday By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Join Our Community of Science Lovers! A powerful solar storm could spark auroras as far south as northern California and Alabama

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Alantra Solar bags €355 million for Italy PV portfolio

Alantra Solar bags €355 million for Italy PV portfolio

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads N-Sun Energy also secured a separate €50 million corporate financing facility with Bankinter. Image: Alantra. Renewable energy asset fund Alantra Solar has secured €355 million to support the development and construction of five solar PV projects in Italy. The financing from Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo was agreed

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Apple’s inaugural Australian solar deal covers 108MW Victorian project

Apple’s inaugural Australian solar deal covers 108MW Victorian project

The Lancaster project, currently under construction in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley region, is expected to begin operations in 2026 and will feed power into Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). European Energy confirmed the agreement will support the project’s commercialization as part of the developer’s expansion into the Asia-Pacific region. The solar farm represents the cornerstone of

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Energy retailer Flow Power signs offtake deal with 400MW Stubbo Solar project in Australia

Energy retailer Flow Power signs offtake deal with 400MW Stubbo Solar project in Australia

Flow Power chief executive Matthew van der Linden said the Stubbo Solar offtake enables the company to offer New South Wales households access to renewable energy at competitive rates. “This partnership with Stubbo Solar allows us to bring our innovative energy solutions to New South Wales families while supporting the growth of renewable energy generation

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