Author name: David Ryabchikov

Lego Group begins construction of 116MW solar park in Denmark

Lego Group begins construction of 116MW solar park in Denmark

The project will cover 100 hectares, with 65 hectares allocated to solar panels. The remaining 35 hectares will be used for natural habitats, wetlands and open landscapes. “The Billund solar park is an important milestone towards our ambition to expand our renewable energy capacity globally and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, it has been thoughtfully […]

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CIM Group closes construction financing at California 250MW/600MWh solar-plus-storage project

CIM Group closes construction financing at California 250MW/600MWh solar-plus-storage project

Latest Construction financing was secured for the Grape solar and energy storage in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Image: Unsplash. Energy platform Permanent Power Company has secured US$600 million in construction financing for a solar-plus-storage project in California, US. Located in California’s San Joaquin Valley and part of the 20,000-acre Westlands Solar Park, the solar and

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I used rooftop solar for 10 years—here’s what convinced me to go all-in

I used rooftop solar for 10 years—here’s what convinced me to go all-in

Published Jun 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT Bertel is a lifelong tech enthusiast with over a decade of experience writing thousands of articles about Android devices, Linux, and more.  Before joining the How-To Geek team, Bertel wrote for the likes of MakeUseOf, MakeTechEasier, and Android Police—at the latter he wrote over 3,500 articles. He delights in helping

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South Korea’s Gaon Cable supplies cables to U.S. solar project

South Korea’s Gaon Cable supplies cables to U.S. solar project

Gaon Cables manufacturing facility in Gunpo, south of Seoul. Photo courtesy of Gaon Cable June 18 (Asia Today) — South Korea’s Gaon Cable has supplied transmission cables worth tens of millions of dollars for a solar power complex in the United States, the company said Thursday. The deal comes as the cable manufacturer expands its

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The Download: a new hunt for dark matter and Kenya’s case for going solar

The Download: a new hunt for dark matter and Kenya’s case for going solar

Plus: The Pentagon says it used Grok in strikes on Iran. This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The search for dark matter has been blown wide open For decades, physicists have hunted for weakly interacting massive

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Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets

Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan farmer Yvonne Anyonyi Mumiah walks in the early morning between rows of rosemary, basil and other crops destined for European supermarkets. She once worried that transport delays or extreme heat could spoil much of her harvest, but now relies on a solar-powered cool storage service to keep her produce fresh.

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5GW Bogunda wind project in Australia reconfigured as 1.85GW hybrid with 500MW solar and 2GWh of battery capacity

5GW Bogunda wind project in Australia reconfigured as 1.85GW hybrid with 500MW solar and 2GWh of battery capacity

REP has launched a dedicated community consultation website for the project, with ecology surveys and grid connection options studies now commencing. Construction is expected to create around 300 jobs in the Flinders Shire region, with 20 or more ongoing operational roles following commissioning. The development phase is expected to run through to 2029, followed by

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Contact Energy completes solar module installation at 150MW solar PV power plant in New Zealand

Contact Energy completes solar module installation at 150MW solar PV power plant in New Zealand

The facility is expected to generate over 275GWh of renewable energy per year and will connect to electricity distribution company Orion New Zealand’s 66kV distribution network. The module installation milestone follows a construction programme that began in late 2024. The project hit its Golden Row milestone in August 2025, when the first row of modules

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