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Metlen, Tsakos to build 252MW/375MWh solar-plus-storage plant in Greece

Metlen, Tsakos to build 252MW/375MWh solar-plus-storage plant in Greece

Latest The solar-plus-storage plant will be located in Central Greece. Image: Metlen Greek developer Metlen Energy and Metals has partnered with local maritime firm Tsakos Group to build a 251.9MW solar-plus-storage project in Greece. Under the agreement, the companies have signed a strategic partnership through a joint venture that will be 60% owned by Tsakos […]

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New US solar permitting challenges can be overcome

New US solar permitting challenges can be overcome

Following Executive Order (EO) 14315, “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources”, the Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a memorandum on 15 July 2025, “Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and Other Undertakings Related to Wind and Solar Energy Facilities.” This clarifying guidance now requires wind and solar-related matters within DOI’s

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Solar to surge 49% as EIA forecasts 70 GW of new capacity by 2027

Solar to surge 49% as EIA forecasts 70 GW of new capacity by 2027

Utility-scale solar is set to meet rising data center demand in the United States as generation in Texas nearly doubles and battery storage capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) more than triples by 2027… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/20/solar-to-surge-49-as-eia-forecasts-70-gw-of-new-capacity-by-2027/

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China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions

China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions

Bow shock around very young star LL Ori. Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team/STScI/AURA HELSINKI China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions to the solar systems edge, suggesting the long-studied project is nearing formal approval. A lead paper on the design and key technologies for a solar system boundary exploration mission published in the Journal of

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Rare Desert Plant Thrives at Mojave Solar Array | Mirage News

Rare Desert Plant Thrives at Mojave Solar Array | Mirage News

Desert Research Institute The research, published late November in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, was led by DRI ecologist Tiffany Pereira. She and her team monitored the Gemini Solar Project for a rare plant called threecorner milkvetch two years after solar panel installation. The results were striking, with 93 plants found on site in 2024

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Solar modules under pressure: The growing risk of spontaneous glass breakage

Solar modules under pressure: The growing risk of spontaneous glass breakage

Once considered isolated incidents, spontaneous glass breakages in solar modules are becoming more frequent, highlighting the limits of some manufacturing choices and the need for closer quality control… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/15/solar-modules-under-pressure-the-growing-risk-of-spontaneous-glass-breakage/

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PPA signed for Saskatchewan’s largest solar project

PPA signed for Saskatchewan’s largest solar project

A 157 MW solar project, set to be the largest in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, will be built following the signing of a power purchase agreement between French developer Neoen and the provincial utility. The project will be co-owned by four Treaty 4 Nations… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/15/ppa-signed-for-saskatchewans-largest-solar-project/

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