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France’s collective solar self-consumption model hits regulatory wall

France’s collective solar self-consumption model hits regulatory wall

A roundtable recently held by solar panel manufacturer Dualsun and the GoodPlanet Foundation in Paris highlighted the organizational and regulatory barriers holding back collective solar self-consumption in France, a model its proponents say is technically ready to scale… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/14/frances-collective-solar-self-consumption-model-hits-regulatory-wall/

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China’s EcoFlow to sell solar panels in British supermarkets soon

China’s EcoFlow to sell solar panels in British supermarkets soon

EcoFlow, a Chinese provider of power and energy storage solutions, is expecting to sell its plug-in products in British supermarkets within months, hoping to raise brand awareness as it aims to reach commercial clients, the company’s European head said. The Shenzhen-based company, along with European supermarket group Lidl and British frozen foods chain Iceland, has

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As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help

As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help

Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revolution that’s been quietly unfolding in the Caribbean nation. Cuba is currently pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet, with help from China,

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ARTsolar challenges local content compliance in South African solar tenders

ARTsolar challenges local content compliance in South African solar tenders

A High Court in South Africa ordered the country’s Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy to deliver full documentation relating to three solar tenders awarded in 2021 and 2022 to local solar manufacturer ARTsolar, after the company questioned if the preferred bidders had followed local content requirements for PV modules set out in the tenders…

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Ireland urged to create national clearing house to streamline solar projects

Ireland urged to create national clearing house to streamline solar projects

The CEO of Irish PV association Solar Ireland, Ronan Power, told pv magazine that despite a healthy project pipeline and investor appetite, ground-mounted PV projects are not being delivered as fast as they could be. A national clearing house to provide more defined communication at the early stages would help developers deliver faster… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/11/ireland-urged-to-create-national-clearing-house-to-streamline-solar-projects/

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains strange water never seen in our solar system

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains strange water never seen in our solar system

Less than a year ago, astronomers spotted a comet passing through our solar system that originated far beyond it. The object, known as 3I/ATLAS, is only the third confirmed interstellar visitor ever detected, and scientists are now uncovering clues about the alien environment where it formed. A new study led by researchers at the University

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