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Australia launches formal investigation into solar waste management

Australia launches formal investigation into solar waste management

The parliamentary inquiry, referred by Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt, will examine current and future impacts of solar waste alongside Australia’s existing capabilities for module reuse and recycling. Committee chair Anne Urquhart said the investigation aims to identify barriers to scaling solar module reuse and recycling through collaboration with industry, academia, and subject matter […]

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SolarWinds RCE bug makes Cisa list as exploitation spreads

SolarWinds RCE bug makes Cisa list as exploitation spreads

Exploitation of CVE-2025-40551, an RCE flaw affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk, appears to be spreading, with defenders on high alert By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 04 Feb 2026 21:46 A critical vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk service has been added to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencys (Cisas) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (Kev)

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NEM Data Spotlight: Australia’s solar sector continues momentum with 222GWh peak daily output in January 2026

NEM Data Spotlight: Australia’s solar sector continues momentum with 222GWh peak daily output in January 2026

The month delivered a combined solar generation of 5,698GWh, representing a 17.8% increase from January 2025’s 5,039GWh. Extended daylight hours, optimal irradiance conditions and continued capacity additions drove this substantial year-over-year growth, contributing to the broader renewable energy transformation that has seen clean energy conquer coal in Australia’s electricity mix. Utility-scale solar reached a new January record

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Tonic Group secures fast-track federal approval for 75MW Western Australia solar-battery project

Tonic Group secures fast-track federal approval for 75MW Western Australia solar-battery project

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) determined on 29 January that the Binningup Solar Facility would not constitute a controlled action under the EPBC Act, allowing the project to proceed without requiring a comprehensive environmental assessment. The decision enables Tonic Group to commence clearing activities across a 12.46-hectare disturbance footprint

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Philippines-China tension could endanger solar PV supply, says trade association

Philippines-China tension could endanger solar PV supply, says trade association

The letter reportedly said that if tensions escalate or continue between the countries, energy security, sector jobs and government revenues tied to solar projects are at risk. It cited data from the Department of Energy (DOE), which said the solar sector generated around 203,000 jobs from 2009-2022 and will account for 10,000 jobs a year

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Rural electrification: FG delivers 100kWp solar mini-grid in Kaduna

Rural electrification: FG delivers 100kWp solar mini-grid in Kaduna

February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026 From Maryam Ahmadu-Suka, Kaduna The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has completed and commissioned a 100-kilowatt-peak solar mini-grid in Damau, a rural community in the Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement, REA said the move is part of the government’s effort to

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Spain deploys 1.13 GW of solar for self-consumption in 2025

Spain deploys 1.13 GW of solar for self-consumption in 2025

Spain installed 1.14 GW of solar capacity for self-consumption in 2025, lifting cumulative capacity to 9.3 GW, as residential and commercial installations declined while industrial and off-grid segments showed greater resilience, according to data from the Spanish Photovoltaic Union… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/02/spain-deploys-1-13-gw-of-solar-for-self-consumption-in-2025/

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Nersa state that solar installations meeting these specifications must be registered

Nersa state that solar installations meeting these specifications must be registered

The regulator stated on that installations either side of a generation threshold had to register with either Eskom, the municipality or Nersa. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has reiterated the registration requirements for solar installations after a civil society group called disconnection threats “impractical, irrational, and unfair”. Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa)

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Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth

Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth

The sun has erupted in a relentless barrage of powerful solar flares over the past 24 hours, firing off at least 18 M-class flares and three X-class flares, including an X8.3 eruption — the strongest solar flare of 2026 so far. Solar flares are ranked by strength from A, B and C up to M

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