Author name: David Ryabchikov

‎ACWA Power secures financial close for 2 wind, 5 solar projects in Saudi Arabia

‎ACWA Power secures financial close for 2 wind, 5 solar projects in Saudi Arabia

ACWA Power says commercial operations for the Starah wind IPP, Al-Humaij solar PV plant, and Bisha solar PV plant are expected in Q1 2028 ACWA Power Co. announced the financial close of two major wind power projects, Starah and Shaqra, located in the central region of Saudi Arabia, with production capacities of 2,000 MW and

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How to build a solar-plus-storage project on a US Superfund site

How to build a solar-plus-storage project on a US Superfund site

Earlier this month, US independent power producer (IPP) Syncarpha Capital and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Distributed Energy Infrastructure (DEI) completed construction work at the Acton project on the site, combining 7.1MW of solar PV capacity and a co-located 4.1MW battery energy storage system (BESS). This week, the project cleared the final milestone, receiving

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Switzerland introduces winter electricity bonus for solar installations

Switzerland introduces winter electricity bonus for solar installations

Switzerland is implementing a new winter electricity bonus for solar installations larger than 100 kW that generate over 500 kWh/kW of electricity in the winter half-year from October 1 to March 31. The country’s Federal Council has also raised the target for electricity generated by photovoltaics to 18.7 TWh by 2030… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/27/switzerland-introduces-winter-electricity-bonus-for-solar-installations/

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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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