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US DISTRIBUTED SOLAR ROUND-UP: PureSky, ClearGen and Aligned Climate Capital advance projects

US DISTRIBUTED SOLAR ROUND-UP: PureSky, ClearGen and Aligned Climate Capital advance projects

The portfolio consists of 42 operating assets across Massachusetts, New York and Minnesota, and includes a battery energy storage system (BESS) component of 58MWh. The refinancing will see the consolidation of eight existing debt portfolios, which covers this project portfolio, into a single structure, and PureSky CFO Rami Khadra said the deal helps “eliminate near-term

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EU solar fleet avoided US$22 billion in gas costs amid Middle East conflict

EU solar fleet avoided US$22 billion in gas costs amid Middle East conflict

Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, said: “Every megawatt-hour generated by solar power reduces our dependence on imported fossil fuels and makes Europe safer.” Solar generation delivered average savings of €146 million per day, the analysis said. The figure exceeded France’s average daily defence spending under its 2025 budget, which amounted to around €143 million per day. The analysis

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Bluebird Solar secures 439.35MW module order from NTPC REL

Bluebird Solar secures 439.35MW module order from NTPC REL

Latest Features , Featured Articles The modules will be manufactured at Bluebird Solar’s 2.5GW automated solar PV module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Image: Bluebird Solar. Indian solar module manufacturer Bluebird Solar has secured a 439.35MW order from Indian state-owned power producer NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL). Under the terms of the

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Masdar hits financial close on 5.2GW/19GWh ‘round-the-clock’ solar-plus-storage project

Masdar hits financial close on 5.2GW/19GWh ‘round-the-clock’ solar-plus-storage project

Latest Features , Featured Articles , Long Reads Mazin Khan, Masdar’s chief financial officer, said the financing deal ‘demonstrates the confidence of the international banking community’ in the company. Image: Masdar. UAE state-run renewables developer Masdar has reached financial close on what it called the world’s “first gigascale 24/7 renewable energy project”. The massive 5.2GW,

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A swarm of solar ‘bees’ are coming to western North Carolina community hubs 

A swarm of solar ‘bees’ are coming to western North Carolina community hubs 

Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out power in Burnsville, North Carolina. Fire Chief Niles Howell had to use the station’s generator to keep everything running. Through the storm, and the devastating flooding that followed, the fire department provided a landing pad for helicopters, a base for search-and-rescue operations, and a field hospital to

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The DIY energy boom is here — 30 US states are planning to legalize plug-in solar tech, as home battery installations quietly hit a record high

The DIY energy boom is here — 30 US states are planning to legalize plug-in solar tech, as home battery installations quietly hit a record high

Two rising types of technology (Image credit: Image Broker / Robert Poorten / Getty Images / Anker) There’s no mistaking the growing momentum behind small-scale, low-cost solar panel installations: panels you can plug into a standard wall outlet, without the expense, time, or paperwork of a full rooftop installation. Now widely established in Europe (where

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A Ugandan woman who grew up watching nearly half her family’s tomatoes rot built a solar-powered farming company that’s cut crop losses by 30%, increased household incomes by 28% for 1,500 farmers, and has now been named the Commonwealth Young Person of t

A Ugandan woman who grew up watching nearly half her family’s tomatoes rot built a solar-powered farming company that’s cut crop losses by 30%, increased household incomes by 28% for 1,500 farmers, and has now been named the Commonwealth Young Person of t

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