The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm brings vibrant pink … More and green colors to a majority of the northern states. (Photo by Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images After a period of quiet on the surface of the sun, everything changed this week
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads The six projects, grouped into the Belinchón and Brazatortas clusters, are expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2026. Image: Zelestra. Spanish renewables developer Zelestra has secured €146.6 million ($164 million) in green financing to develop a solar PV portfolio totalling 237 MW
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On December 31, 2023, India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission recorded a groundbreaking eventa powerful X-class solar flare erupting from the Sun’s surface, accompanied by a rapidly accelerating plasma blob. The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) onboard Aditya-L1 captured this dramatic sequence in the near-ultraviolet spectrum, offering scientists an entirely new dataset to study solar activity. Initially
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads Solarcycle has signed a number of recycling agreements with RWE Clean Energy. Image: Solarcycle. US solar module recycler Solarcycle has signed a recycling agreement with German renewable energy company RWE Clean Energy to use its proprietary recycling system for “many” of the latter’s products. Solarcycle’s
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads Gstar is adding 2GW of annual module nameplate capacity as part of the second phase of expansion at its Philippines plant. Image: Gstar Solar Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer Gstar Solar has started commercial production of modules at its solar cell and module plant in the Philippines. Built
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These include Meyer Burger’s shift of operations to the US, the closure of French manufacturer Photowatt and increasingly protectionist rhetoric from the leadership of the US and China, which continue to wield significant influence over the solar industry. A multi-faceted industry However, alongside this optimism, there was an awareness of the fact that the European
South Australia researchers will team with industry partners to build a concentrated solar thermal plant in New South Wales featuring lightweight plastic mirrors that incorporate an aluminium-silica reflective coating to produce industrial heat or electricity… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/13/concentrated-solar-plant-turns-to-plastic-mirrors-to-power-clean-heat/
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New doesn’t always mean better: Passivated emitter and rear contact solar cells have earned their place through real-world reliability and cost-effective manufacturability… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/13/beyond-the-hype-why-perc-still-powers-a-stronger-solar-future/
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THE Brechin Castle Solar Farm is on track for full completion by the end of 2025, according to the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago. The first phase is expected to become operational as early as October, it stated. “Trinidad and Tobago is on the verge of a significant renewable energy achievement with the upcoming
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BioLite, a New York and Nairobi-based renewable energy firm for cooking, charging, and lighting products has acquired solar energy distributor Baobab+ from Baobab Group. BioLite has been Baobab+’s primary supplier and strategic partner in off-grid solar products for the past six years. With BioLite becoming the majority shareholder, Baobab+ is now poised to champion renewable
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