Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Features , Interviews , News Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads First Solar is seeking the ITC to issue general exclusion and cease and desist orders over its TOPCon patents. Image: First Solar The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has begun an investigation into tunnel oxide passivated […]
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“Most of the deployments are in relatively small test scenarios. It’s either been done at the lab, or if it’s done in the field, it’s maybe one robot. You’re looking at a couple hundred, maybe 1,000 modules installed,” Nick Hegeman, chief commercial officer at Maximo, says to PV Tech Premium. Hegeman adds that: “In robotics,
Latest The PPA was secured for the 192MW Bom Jardim PV project, pictured above, which began operations earlier this year. Image: Qair. French independent power producer (IPP) Qair has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Brazilian LPG distributor Ultragaz for the Bom Jardim solar PV project. Located in the north-eastern state of Ceará, construction
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This delivered earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €106.6 million, falling within the range of €50-180 million forecast at the beginning of March, but this does not include the “one-time items” that include macroeconomic challenges; including these figures, the company’s earnings fall below zero. This means that SMA’s losses are in line
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The installation is designed to offset the energy costs associated with pumping water from the basin to Wannon Water’s treatment plant, which serves customers across Warrnambool, Allansford, and Koroit. Brierly Basin stores raw water pumped from the Otways alongside water harvested through Wannon Water’s award-winning roofwater harvesting scheme, which collects runoff from residential properties in
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Two giant planets are actively forming around a young star at the same time, something astronomers have only observed once before. Known as WISPIT 2, the system provides a direct look at how planetary systems come together, including our own billions of years ago. The discovery, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, builds on earlier
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Astronomers have observed two planets forming around a distant infant star, thus discovering a planetary system that offers us a look at the appearance of the solar system over 4 billion years ago. The infant star in question is named WISPIT 2, and it’s located around 437 light-years away with an estimated age of around
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Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Mar 22, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Recent polls show strong Republican support for expanding
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Updated on: March 21, 2026 / 9:20 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Cuba on Saturday suffered its second nationwide power outage in less than a week, according to officials. The Ministry of Energy and Mines said on X that another “total disconnection of the National Electric System has occurred. Protocols for restoration are
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March saw a surge in PV module orders. Image: PV Tech. Jinko Solar’s performance has been particularly strong, as shown in the graph on the left above. In March alone, the company secured orders in multiple countries including Spain, Australia, New Zealand, France and Japan, with a total volume of 2,371.1MW. Earlier this month, the
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