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‘Without data you’re really shooting in the dark’: Jason Kaminsky on kWh Analytics’ sixth annual Solar Risk Assessment

‘Without data you’re really shooting in the dark’: Jason Kaminsky on kWh Analytics’ sixth annual Solar Risk Assessment

Underestimating losses amid data uncertainty The first article in the report, produced by kWh Analytics itself, notes that mistakes in the solar sector’s modelling processes can underestimate financial losses due to physical damage, such as extreme weather events including hailstorms, by over 300%. This suggests that the industry is struggling to make effective use of […]

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Chinese solar manufacturers dominate Woodmac’s rankings, JA Solar takes top spot

Chinese solar manufacturers dominate Woodmac’s rankings, JA Solar takes top spot

Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Top solar manufacturers have continued their expansion despite overcapacity concerns. Image: JA Solar. Chinese solar manufacturers continue to dominate the solar industry, with Wood Mackenzie’s latest module manufacturer rankings including nine Chinese companies among the top 12 manufacturers. In Wood Mackenzie’s top ten solar PV module manufacturer

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Aging Grid and Shady Deals Undermine Uzbekistan’s Solar Ambitions

Aging Grid and Shady Deals Undermine Uzbekistan’s Solar Ambitions

RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff – Jun 10, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT An investigation uncovers questionable subcontracting practices and potential corruption in Uzbekistan’s solar energy sector.

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Philippines opens nation’s biggest solar-powered irrigation system

Philippines opens nation’s biggest solar-powered irrigation system

The authorities in the Philippines have inaugurated the country’s largest solar-powered irrigation system, featuring more than 1,000 solar panels and two submersible pumps. The system benefits over 200 farmers and is the first of its kind to be constructed over an irrigation canal, preserving farming land. June 10, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Pyrrhus Cunanan, Unsplash

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How Canva is helping its printing partners buy solar power

How Canva is helping its printing partners buy solar power

Graphics software company Canva has signed a unique solar energy procurement contract with sustainability services firm Watershed that will help its largest printing suppliers reduce their emissions. The virtual power purchase agreement, cofunded by Canva and its printers, will support the construction of new community solar projects in Illinois, a fast-growing state for renewable energy

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US breaks record for solar module manufacturing in Q1 2024, eclipses 200 GW capacity

US breaks record for solar module manufacturing in Q1 2024, eclipses 200 GW capacity

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Laser welding enables more efficient solar panel recycling

Laser welding enables more efficient solar panel recycling

Solar panels present a sustainable energy solution, but their recyclability can be hindered by the use of thin plastic layers encasing the solar cells. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have conducted a proof-of-concept study showing that the use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules

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The LEGO Group announces opening of new distribution centre in Belgium

The LEGO Group announces opening of new distribution centre in Belgium

TESSENDERLO, BELGIUM – WEBWIRE – Thursday, June 6, 2024 The newest regional distribution centre brings greater flexibility and resilience to the LEGO Groups supply chain network. Customers in scope will benefit from a lead time reduction of up to two working days, on average. On-site wind turbines and solar panels will directly supply significant renewable

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