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Yinson Renewables secures US$59 million financing for 97MW solar plant in Peru

Yinson Renewables secures US$59 million financing for 97MW solar plant in Peru

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Yinson secured finance for the Matarani Solar Project, pictured above, from IDB Invest and Natixis CIB. Image: Yinson Renewables via LinkedIn. Malaysia-based independent power producer (IPP) Yinson Renewables has completed a US$59 million green financing deal for a 97MWp solar PV plant in Peru. Located in the […]

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Serbia launches tender for 124.8MW of new solar capacity

Serbia launches tender for 124.8MW of new solar capacity

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Serbia plans to award 1.3GW of renewable energy capacity across three government auctions. Image: Serbian Ministry of Energy and Mining. Serbia has launched its second renewable energy auction, seeking 124.8MW of solar capacity alongside 300MW of wind capacity. The auction is backed by the European Bank for

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U.S. solar generation continues to make huge gains in 2024

U.S. solar generation continues to make huge gains in 2024

2024 has been an impressive year for renewable energy growth so far, according to the latest Electric Power Monthly release from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Solar continues to grow the fastest in the U.S. During the first nine months of 2024, utility-scale solar power generation (thermal and PV) output increased a whopping 30.1%

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Neither climate laboratory nor knowledge vacuum: What’s at stake for the Global South in the debate around solar geoengineering research | Science

Neither climate laboratory nor knowledge vacuum: What’s at stake for the Global South in the debate around solar geoengineering research | Science

Recently, I sat in a room in Cape Town with African climate scientists, watching them present results from sophisticated models examining how solar geoengineering interventions might affect local weather patterns across the continent. These researchers, … https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt9594

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Sonnedix commissions 150MW Spanish solar portfolio

Sonnedix commissions 150MW Spanish solar portfolio

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The Betierra portfolio represents half of the capacity acquired from RIC Energy in 2021. Image: Sonnedix. Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has commissioned its 150MW Betierra solar portfolio in Spain, bringing the company’s total renewable energy capacity in the country in operation to over 1GW. The

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Plateau Govt partners with REA to enhance solar power access in rural areas 

Plateau Govt partners with REA to enhance solar power access in rural areas 

The Plateau State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to improve power supply in rural communities through the use of solar energy. Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA) to Governor Caleb Mutfwang disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday According to NAN,

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Proba-3 Takes on the Sun: A Bold Mission To Track Solar Energy

Proba-3 Takes on the Sun: A Bold Mission To Track Solar Energy

Proba-3 is a groundbreaking mission that relies on the teamwork of two spacecraft to unlock the Sun’s secrets. While the Coronagraph spacecraft captures the faint glow of the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the Occulter spacecraft acts as a shield, blocking the intense light of the solar disk… https://scitechdaily.com/proba-3-takes-on-the-sun-a-bold-mission-to-track-solar-energy/

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SolarZero in liquidation: ‘Feels like a liability on the roof now’

SolarZero in liquidation: ‘Feels like a liability on the roof now’

Navigation for News Categories File photo. SolarZero directors say the company explored a range of options for a restructure, but were unable to find a viable solution. Photo: lighthunter/123RF Solar power company SolarZero has been put into liquidation, leaving some customers worried about the contracts they have signed with the company. The company – which

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Solar Orbiter captures highest-resolution views of Sun’s surface

Solar Orbiter captures highest-resolution views of Sun’s surface

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: The Solar Orbiter’s ongoing mission to the Sun has unlocked invaluable information for researchers during its spiral around our star. The mission has already transformed our understanding of solar physics and its implications for our planet and space exploration.

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