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PowerChina wraps up record 102 GW solar equipment procurement tender

PowerChina wraps up record 102 GW solar equipment procurement tender

China Power Construction Corp. (PowerChina) says it has concluded the largest procurement tender in solar industry history, involving 51 GW of PV modules and 51 GW of inverters. The tender results, published on Nov. 13, set a new record for scale and industry involvement. December 13, 2024 Vincent Shaw PowerChina has announced the results of

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Gibraltar opens tender for rooftop solar arrays

Gibraltar opens tender for rooftop solar arrays

The Gibraltar government is seeking developers to install rooftop solar systems at selected sites across the British Overseas Territory. It will also consider proposals for solar canopies and floating solar as part of the tender. The deadline for expressions of interest is Jan. 24, 2025. December 13, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Michal Mrozek, Unsplash The

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Powerful solar storms are a nightmare for farmers. ‘Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed’

Powerful solar storms are a nightmare for farmers. ‘Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed’

When the sun’s fury disrupts high-tech farming, precision turns to chaos. (Image credit: Tlillico via Getty Images/video converted to GIF.) Modern-day farming is a high-tech operation highly dependent on GPS-guided tractors revolutionizing the way crops are planted, fertilized and harvested. But on May 10, 2024, that system came under attack, not from mechanical failure or

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Ibiza Lands In Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown With Four New Cars

Ibiza Lands In Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown With Four New Cars

If you’ve tolerated the early troubles experienced by Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown and have not yet given up on the game, then you’ll be rewarded today with the ‘Season 2’ update, and a trip to a sunny Mediterranean island. Virtually, at least. The return of Ibiza, which served as the main setting for Test

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I regret none of the climate policies we pushed in Ireland. But we underestimated the backlash | Eamon Ryan

I regret none of the climate policies we pushed in Ireland. But we underestimated the backlash | Eamon Ryan

Ireland’s Green party went into government in 2020 determined to bring Ireland from laggard to leader on the climate crisis. Public opinion was with us, and we won more than 7% of the national vote. This mandate allowed us to negotiate a coalition agreement with Ireland’s two large centrist parties that was recognised by European

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Australian utility switches on solar farm built for cyclonic conditions

Australian utility switches on solar farm built for cyclonic conditions

APA Group has officially opened a solar project, designed to withstand sustained wind speeds of almost 300 kph, along with a co-located battery energy storage system in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. December 4, 2024 David Carroll From pv magazine Australia Australian gas and electricity company APA Group has revealed that construction of its Port Hedland

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Trio secure Birmingham deal to retrofit 3,000 homes a year

Trio secure Birmingham deal to retrofit 3,000 homes a year

Contractors City Energy Network, Next Energy Solutions and Golden Globe Merchants will form a partnership with the council to leverage private funding of up to £45m each year from the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) programme. The retrofitting initiative aims to significantly reduce fuel bills for thousands of families by making the homes more energy-efficient. The

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