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Typhoon Yagi triggers significant drop in solar production across Southeast Asia

Typhoon Yagi triggers significant drop in solar production across Southeast Asia

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports the Typhoon Yagi caused a significant reduction in solar power generation across key cities in Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, with some areas reporting their lowest irradiance days on record for September. September 13, 2024 Solcast Typhoon Yagi has caused a notable […]

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Connecticut Solar Panel Incentives: Tax Breaks, Net Metering and More

Connecticut Solar Panel Incentives: Tax Breaks, Net Metering and More

Solar is on the rise in Connecticut, and there are several Connecticut solar panel incentives available to help residents, from rebates to special loans to tax breaks. Although only a small percentage of the state’s energy currently comes from solar, the number of installations is rising, making it one of the “fastest growing of the

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Inouye Solar Telescope Creates Its First Detailed Maps of Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Fields

Inouye Solar Telescope Creates Its First Detailed Maps of Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Fields

This milestone promises to enhance our understanding of the Sun’s atmosphere and how its changing conditions lead to impacts on our technology-dependent society. The Inouye Solar Telescope presents its first map of the solar coronal magnetic field signals as measured using the Zeeman Effect. Image credit: NSF / NSO / AURA / NASA’s Solar Dynamics

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Enlight commissions 364MW, 1.2GWh solar-plus-storage project in New Mexico

Enlight commissions 364MW, 1.2GWh solar-plus-storage project in New Mexico

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Enlight Renewable Energy invested US$827 million into the Atrisco solar-plus-storage project. Image: Enlight Renewable Energy. Enlight Renewable Energy has commissioned its 364MW Atrisco solar project, in the US state of New Mexico, which is co-located with a 1.2GWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The company noted that

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U.S. solar panel manufacturing capacity grew 4x since climate law passed

U.S. solar panel manufacturing capacity grew 4x since climate law passed

(Image by Como una Reina from Pixabay ) Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW) — a nearly four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law in 2022, according to a new report. Per the  U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report released by the Solar Energy Industries

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Planning consent granted for 600 MW solar project, largest to date in the UK

Planning consent granted for 600 MW solar project, largest to date in the UK

Cottam Solar Project secures approval through national infrastructure consent process. The 600 MW solar and storage development is the fourth major solar project to secure UK government approval in a three-month period. September 6, 2024 Matthew Lynas The UK government has granted planning consent to a 600 MW solar plant with storage. Image: Avi Waxman,

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EliTe Solar to establish 8 GW solar manufacturing hub in Egypt

EliTe Solar to establish 8 GW solar manufacturing hub in Egypt

Singapore-headquartered EliTe Solar says the first phase of work at the planned 8 GW solar manufacturing facility in northeastern Egypt will establish a 2 GW solar cell production line, scheduled for completion in September 2025.  September 6, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: pv magazine EliTe Solar, a global manufacturer of PV cells and modules, has unveiled

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar, TCL, Tongwei, GCL Technology post H1 losses

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar, TCL, Tongwei, GCL Technology post H1 losses

JA Solar has reported a net loss of CNY 874 million ($123.3 million) for the first half of 2024, while Tongwei posted a loss of CNY 3.13 billion. TCL Zhonghuan and GCL Technology also recorded losses of CNY 3.06 billion and CNY 1.48 billion, respectively. September 6, 2024 Vincent Shaw and Valerie Thompson JA Solar

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