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Dubai Firm Commits $3m To Solar Power, Smart Meter Projects In Bayelsa

Dubai Firm Commits $3m To Solar Power, Smart Meter Projects In Bayelsa

Bayelsa State and Jampur Group, a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up renewable energy (solar power) and smart metering production plants in the state. The $3m investment would be financed solely by the conglomerate. Speaking during the event in Government House, Yenagoa, Governor

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Explosion at Solar Industries plant leaves one dead, eight injured

Explosion at Solar Industries plant leaves one dead, eight injured

Solar Industries India Limited India’s Solar Industries said on Thursday that one person died and eight others were injured in an explosion around midnight at its factory in Nagpur city, in the state of Maharashtra. Shares of the firm, which makes industrial explosives and defense equipment, fell as much as 2.9 per cent. The company

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ARENA launches AU$150 million second round of Solar Sunshot programme in Australia

ARENA launches AU$150 million second round of Solar Sunshot programme in Australia

Latest This round aims to reduce the LCOE and improve efficiency across balance of plant (BOP). Image: ARENA. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the second funding round of its AU$1 billion (US$650 million) Solar Sunshot programme, making AU$150 million available to support domestic solar manufacturing and supply chain projects. The new funding

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Trinasolar, Holosolis ink TOPCon patent licence agreement in Europe

Trinasolar, Holosolis ink TOPCon patent licence agreement in Europe

Latest Holosolis will be able to use Trinasolar’s TOPCon patent portfolio in Europe. Image: Trinasolar. Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar has signed a patent licence agreement with French module manufacturing startup Holosolis to use its TOPCon solar cell technology. The agreement will allow Holosolis to use Trinasolar’s tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patent portfolio in Europe

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Jigawa State Governor unveils N1.2 billion solar mini-grid across 10 distribution transformers    

Jigawa State Governor unveils N1.2 billion solar mini-grid across 10 distribution transformers    

The Jigawa State Government has inaugurated the FEA/KEDCO Solar Mini-Grid Project in the Kafin Hausa area, a N1.2 billion investments designed to expand access to clean and reliable electricity. In a press release issued on Sunday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) announced that the project—commissioned on Saturday

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Meridian, Nova break ground on 400MW New Zealand solar plant

Meridian, Nova break ground on 400MW New Zealand solar plant

Latest The first phase of the Te Rahui solar project will have 200MW of capacity, and receive an investment of NZ$300 million (US$176.6 million). Image: Meridian Energy. Meridian Energy, a New Zealand state-owned energy company, and Nova Energy, a Wellington-headquartered subsidiary of conglomerate Todd Corporation, have established a joint venture to build and operate a

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‘A material shift’: US solar developers respond to stricter ‘start of construction’ rules

‘A material shift’: US solar developers respond to stricter ‘start of construction’ rules

This replaces an old provision, that a developer must spend 5% of a project’s total costs by a certain time, and industry figures have roundly criticised the move as one that will make it more challenging to secure tax credit support. The 5% threshold is still in place for projects under 1.5MW in capacity. A

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Egypt to build 4GW solar, 1GWh battery storage manufacturing facility

Egypt to build 4GW solar, 1GWh battery storage manufacturing facility

Latest Egyptian prime minister Mostafa Madbouly (centre) during the signing ceremony. Image: Egypt State Information Service Bahraini, Chinese, Egyptian and Emirati groups have agreed to develop a new manufacturing facility in Egypt, with an annual production capacity of 2GW of solar cells, 2GW of solar modules and 1GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Egyptian

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