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Houston “hub homes” program gave neighbors resilient power. Then EPA canceled Solar For All

Houston “hub homes” program gave neighbors resilient power. Then EPA canceled Solar For All

HOUSTON (AP) — Doris Brown was nearly asleep when a neighbor knocked on her door, telling her to look outside. “There were no lights, nowhere,” said Brown, recalling the power outage that summer night in 2023. “I didn’t even know it.” Brown’s solar panel and battery system was keeping her power on. She’d prepared for […]

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Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think

Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think

The future of solar is looking bright fuyu liu/Shutterstock Is solar power going to take over the world? The past few years have seen a frankly astounding acceleration in the rate of its deployment, with total generation capacity doubling between 2022 and 2024 to supply a full 7 per cent of the world’s electricity. Just

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Solar PV retains most competitive LCOE globally in 2025 – Wood Mackenzie

Solar PV retains most competitive LCOE globally in 2025 – Wood Mackenzie

Latest The funds will be used to expand our solar projects in Thailand, including rooftop, ground-mounted and floating systems. Image: Unsplash. Solar PV technology has maintained its leading position as the most cost-competitive power generation source in 2025, according to analyst Wood Mackenzie. The Middle East and Africa achieved the lowest levelised cost of electricity

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Ingeteam inks 100MW solar-plus-storage project supply contract with European Energy Australia

Ingeteam inks 100MW solar-plus-storage project supply contract with European Energy Australia

Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads The installation is expected to generate 227GWh of clean energy annually across a 256-hectare site. Image: Ingeteam. Spanish power electronics specialist Ingeteam has won a contract to supply inverters and control systems for European Energy Australia’s 100MW Winton North solar-plus-storage project in northeast Victoria. The Winton North

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A Dallas Start-Up Raises $5.5 Million to Build 3-D Solar Towers

A Dallas Start-Up Raises $5.5 Million to Build 3-D Solar Towers

DALLAS—Texas has more solar power than anywhere else in the U.S. But there’s plenty of opposition to the energy resource that’s credited with helping avoid the risk of summer blackouts this year.  Chief among these criticisms is the issue of land. More often than not, roofs and lots end up often being finite spaces. For

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Is Europe ready to tackle solar cybersecurity risks?

Is Europe ready to tackle solar cybersecurity risks?

The EU is responding to various actions from European states and a rising concern about cybersecurity in the solar sector, as the market dominance of Chinese inverter companies grows and renewables become increasingly integrated into the European power grid. According to Uri Sadot, head of the digitisation workstream at SolarPower Europe and former cybersecurity director

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Cypress Creek Renewables reaches financial close on Colorado solar-plus-storage project

Cypress Creek Renewables reaches financial close on Colorado solar-plus-storage project

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Cypress Creek Renewables expects the Sundance project to begin commercial operations in late 2026. Image: Cypress Creek Renewables. US independent power producer (IPP) Cypress Creek Renewables has achieved financial close on its 75MW Sundance solar-plus-storage project in Elbert County, Colorado. The

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