Author name: David Ryabchikov

From Chemical Hell to Solar Hope: Idris Nechirvan Barzani Brings Clean Power to Kurdish Village Gassed by Saddam

From Chemical Hell to Solar Hope: Idris Nechirvan Barzani Brings Clean Power to Kurdish Village Gassed by Saddam

Erbil, Kurdistan Region – 26 November 2025 – Thirty-eight years after Iraqi forces dropped chemical weapons on Sheikh Wasan village, killing 211 civilians – mostly women, children and elderly – the same streets are now lit by clean, off-grid solar energy. The transformation is the work of the Rwanga Foundation and its founder, Idris Nechirvan

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Vikram Solar starts work at 5GW TOPCon module manufacturing facility in India

Vikram Solar starts work at 5GW TOPCon module manufacturing facility in India

Latest Vikram Solar now has an annual nameplate module production capacity of 9.5GW. Image: Vikram Solar. Indian solar PV manufacturer Vikram Solar has started commercial operations at its 5GW Vallam module manufacturing facility in India. The new facility brings the company’s total nameplate module production up to 9.5GW, and includes a number of technologies Vikram

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Community-based energy trading system for home solar-plus-storage

Community-based energy trading system for home solar-plus-storage

A research team led by Washington State University has developed a cloud-based system for trading and sharing energy from solar panels and batteries within a neighbourhood. The concept displayed potential energy cost savings of around 12% over a five-day test period… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/25/community-based-energy-trading-system-for-home-solar-plus-storage/

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Kyrgyzstan, Hungary sign $300 million solar development deal

Kyrgyzstan, Hungary sign $300 million solar development deal

Kyrgyzstan’s National Investment Agency and Hungary’s Electron Holding have agreed to develop up to 300 MW of solar capacity in Kyrgyzstan with planned investments of $300 million. November 25, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan The National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan has entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation with Hungarian energy company

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Dave Hughes champions solar storage as new ambassador for Aussie Solar Batteries

Dave Hughes champions solar storage as new ambassador for Aussie Solar Batteries

Its not often that the world of renewable energy and stand-up comedy collide, but thats exactly whats happening with the latest announcement from Aussie Solar Batteries. The company has revealed that Dave Hughes, one of Australias most recognisable and loved comedians, has officially come on board as their brand ambassador. This partnership marks a shift

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‘You don’t have the freedom to leave’: The human cost of Australia’s solar boom

‘You don’t have the freedom to leave’: The human cost of Australia’s solar boom

Australia is a global frontrunner when it comes to solar adoption. More than 4.3 million homes and small businesses have installed rooftop solar panels, and around 1,000 new systems are installed each day. Without a domestic supply chain, Australia is importing around 90 per cent of its solar panels from China. Ramila Chanisheff, president of

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We’ve found an unexpected structure in the solar system’s Kuiper belt

We’ve found an unexpected structure in the solar system’s Kuiper belt

Space A newly discovered cluster of objects called the “inner kernel” of the Kuiper belt could teach us about the early history of the solar system – including the movement of Neptune By Leah Crane Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email An artist’s impression of the Kuiper belt ESO/M. Kornmesser The

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