Author name: David Ryabchikov

Solar Siting Reforms Advance in Virginia After Years of Failed Attempts

Solar Siting Reforms Advance in Virginia After Years of Failed Attempts

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RICHMOND, Va.—The Virginia House passed legislation on Thursday by a 63-33 vote, nearly along party lines, that would facilitate the development of solar facilities by prohibiting bans by local communities but spelling out site requirements designed to satisfy the concerns of local governments.  Similar legislation has failed in recent years after opposition in rural areas […]

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Critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug under attack

Critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug under attack

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Attackers are exploiting a critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug – less than a week after the vendor disclosed and fixed the 9.8-rated flaw. That’s according to America’s lead cyber-defense agency, which set a Friday deadline for federal agencies to patch the security flaw. The vulnerability under attack, CVE-2025-40551, is an untrusted deserialization flaw that

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Hybridise or die: Solar and storage valuations under pressure

Hybridise or die: Solar and storage valuations under pressure

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Lucas Pegoraro, country head of UK at Cubico Sustainable Investments, outlined the evolution of solar valuations over the past five years. From 2020 to 2021, low interest rates and a strong ESG agenda created a surge in capital flowing into renewables. Returns were low but competition for assets was high. By 2022 and 2023, rising

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Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds

Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds

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A majority of Trump-coalition voters back solar power, especially if the panels are made in the U.S. and without Chinese materials, polling shared exclusively with Axios shows. Why it matters: Trump officials are moving against renewables on several fronts, including Interior Department permitting restrictions and the GOP budget law hastening the end of project subsidies…

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Solar energy gains ground across Africa, but challenges persist

Solar energy gains ground across Africa, but challenges persist

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Solar energy is rapidly expanding across Africa, giving hope for electrifying more of the continent with renewable energy. The Central African Republic, for example, generates more than a third of its energy from sunlight, giving it the highest penetration of solar in its electricity mix in Africa… https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/solar-energy-gains-ground-across-africa-but-challenges-persist/

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India Power signs deal to build 70MWp solar project in Bhutan

India Power signs deal to build 70MWp solar project in Bhutan

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According to the West Bengal-headquartered firm, the Tenchuka solar project aligns with IPCL’s plan to develop 1.5GW of solar capacity in Bhutan over five years as electricity demand continues to rise. IPCL said the site in Paro district was selected following detailed technical assessments.  “The Tenchuka project represents both capacity expansion and our strategic objective of becoming a 1.5GW solar player by

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Solarcycle begins PV panels recycling operations at Georgia facility

Solarcycle begins PV panels recycling operations at Georgia facility

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According to the company, the 255,000-square-foot recycling facility will allow for 100% of landfill diversion and recover 96% of the value from silver, copper, aluminium, glass and other critical minerals within a solar panel. The operational launch of the recycling facility comes at a time when utility-scale solar PV is expected to see 70GW of

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