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North American manufacturer pausing plan for US solar cell plant amid IRA uncertainty

North American manufacturer pausing plan for US solar cell plant amid IRA uncertainty

Heliene’s Mountain Iron, Minnesota facility. Courtesy: Heliene) A North American manufacturer is pressing pause on its plans to build out a solar cell manufacturing facility in Minnesota, opting instead to wait for more clarity from the incoming Trump Administration on the tax credits that made the project viable… https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/north-american-manufacturer-pausing-plan-for-us-solar-cell-plant-amid-ira-uncertainty/

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Maharashtra to provide additional subsidy to EWS for rooftop solar panels

Maharashtra to provide additional subsidy to EWS for rooftop solar panels

MUMBAI: In a bid to promote rooftop solar power in economically weaker sections (EWS) of society in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnasiv government will bring a new policy in a fortnight. The state government will give subsidies to purchase solar panels on line of the central government’s “PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana” to consumers from weaker

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Hungary approves measures for solar on apartment buildings

Hungary approves measures for solar on apartment buildings

Hungary has decided to allow apartment owners to jointly install solar panels and will only permit solar plants equipped with grid-connected inverters from July 2025. January 6, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Matthieu Levé, Unsplash The government of Hungary has adopted a package of proposals to make it easier to install solar panels on apartment buildings.

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Chinese institutes create new metrological traceability system for silicon, perovskite solar cells

Chinese institutes create new metrological traceability system for silicon, perovskite solar cells

China’s Fujian Metrology Institute (FMI) and the National Photovoltaic Industry Measurement and Testing Center (NPVM) have created a metrological traceability system for both silicon and perovskite solar cells. The calibration system consists of a monochromatic light system, a bias light system, a 3D-motion measurement platform with temperature control, and an electrical measurement system. January 6,

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Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal ‘hole’ in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth

Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal ‘hole’ in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth

Fast solar wind from a massive coronal hole in the sun could trigger dazzling auroral displays this weekend. (Image credit: Left image: NOAA, right image: Canva Pro) A massive coronal hole has formed in the sun’s atmosphere, unleashing a powerful stream of solar wind toward Earth. Nearby, a second, slightly smaller coronal hole is also

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Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 energy mix, with solar contributing 14%

Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 energy mix, with solar contributing 14%

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) reports that Germany generated 72.2 TWh of solar in Germany in 2024, accounting for 14% of total electricity generation. January 3, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt From pv magazine Germany Germany generated 72.2 TWh of solar power in 2024, accounting for 14% of its total electricity output, according

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