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Grenergy launches 1.5TWh tender for hybrid solar-storage energy in Chile

Grenergy launches 1.5TWh tender for hybrid solar-storage energy in Chile

The offering comprises 960GWh/year of battery-stored energy for nighttime delivery and 540GWh/year of solar PV generation for daytime supply. Energy will be sourced from Grenergy’s solar and storage assets in northern and central Chile, with deliveries scheduled to start between the second and third quarters of 2028. Participants can bid for the entire volume or in 20GWh

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Scatec begins commercial operations at 142MW solar PV plant in Brazil

Scatec begins commercial operations at 142MW solar PV plant in Brazil

The IPP previously secured a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with fellow Norwegian energy company Statkraft. The offtake agreement will cover nearly 75% of the solar PV plant’s electricity generation, with the remainder of the production to be sold in the spot market and under short, medium and long-term PPAs. Operations and maintenance, as well

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Africa’s biggest solar mini-grid firm plans Nigeria expansion

Africa’s biggest solar mini-grid firm plans Nigeria expansion

…Three members of vigilance group also killed Suspected armed bandits on Saturday attacked farmers at Rinyan village in Tahoss community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing one woman and injuring another. The attack occurred at about 3:50 p.m. while the victims were working on their farm, according to local sources. The deceased

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FG installs 3.5MW solar Farm at Ambursa, Kebbi State.

FG installs 3.5MW solar Farm at Ambursa, Kebbi State.

From Shuaibu Zubair Tatu, Birnin Kebbi The Federal Government has begun the installation of 3.5 MW Solar Farm at Ambursa, Kebbi State, with intention to also provide electricity to 1,500 neighbouring households. At the flag-off ceremony in Ambursa this Sunday, the Managing Director of the Federal Rural Electrification Agency, Dr. Abba Abubakar Aliyu, said the

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Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space

Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space

Verde’s perovskite solar film being produced using a roll-to-roll manufacturing process. Credit: Verde Technologies TAMPA, Fla. — Verde Technologies is turning to space to commercialize perovskite-based solar panels, shifting its initial focus away from rooftops in a bet that the thin-film material can help power orbital data centers and other large constellations. Former Honeywell executive

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Considering plug-in solar at home? Electrical experts say to watch for these 6 safety risks

Considering plug-in solar at home? Electrical experts say to watch for these 6 safety risks

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Several industry groups have expressed concern about the safety of plug-in solar. Issues range from the risk of fire and shock to trip hazards and falling solar panels. If in doubt about your installation, consult a licensed electrician. There’s been

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‘Stellar death is not the end’: James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star

‘Stellar death is not the end’: James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star

An illustration of the exoplanet WD 1856 b orbiting its dead star (Image credit: Robert Lea) Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe an oddball gas giant exoplanet orbiting a dead star, a white dwarf, located some 80 light-years away. This “life after death” system gives scientists a portentous vision of

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Chile has now more than 500 MW of solar power under net billing schem

Chile has now more than 500 MW of solar power under net billing schem

The country has accumulated 502.9 MW of declared capacity across 41,986 facilities under the distributed generation scheme, according to new figures from Chilean PV association Acesol. Chile reached 502.9 MW of operational capacity under the Net Billing scheme as of May 31, 2026, according to new figures from local solar association Acesol, based on data

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