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Africa’s solar market diversifies as C&I demand accelerates

Africa’s solar market diversifies as C&I demand accelerates

In an interview with pv magazine, Africa Solar Industry Association Director of Operations, Benjamin Clarke, shared the latest on new installations, project economics and data collection from across Africa’s solar market. The post Africa’s solar market diversifies as C&I demand accelerates appeared first on pv magazine Global… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/06/25/africas-solar-market-diversifies-as-ci-demand-accelerates/

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Intersolar Europe 2026: SMA Solar launches grid-forming inverters and management software

Intersolar Europe 2026: SMA Solar launches grid-forming inverters and management software

Latest SMA’s Florian Bechtold said today hybrid solutions are ‘becoming essential”. Image: SMA Solar. German inverter manufacturer SMA Solar has launched a suite of products at Intersolar Europe 2026, which includes grid-forming inverters and software to manage power plants. The combined offering, dubbed the ‘Stability Enhanced DC Couple Hybrid Solution’, consists of a number of

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I Squared Capital, GS E&C JV to develop 1.5GW solar PV, BESS in South Korea

I Squared Capital, GS E&C JV to develop 1.5GW solar PV, BESS in South Korea

Latest Through the JV, the two companies aim to develop 820MW of solar PV in South Korea by 2035. Image: Daniel Bernard via Unsplash. Infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean construction company GS E&C to develop renewables in the country. Both companies will establish a joint

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Foundation Trains Girls In Solar Power Installation

Foundation Trains Girls In Solar Power Installation

To promote inclusion, technological innovation and sustainable development, Our Hope-Village Foundation has trained some young ladies in solar power installation, equipping them with practical skills to become self-reliant. The training, held in Kaduna under the theme “Tech Her Future,” was organised in partnership with Nixis Tech Academy and focused on empowering girls to explore opportunities

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Novva acquires 120MWp Philippines solar project

Novva acquires 120MWp Philippines solar project

Novva said the acquisition represents a key milestone in its strategy to develop a scalable power platform across Southeast Asia, as regional electricity demand continues to rise amid the rapid growth of AI, cloud computing and digital infrastructure.  Steven Liu, CEO of Novva, said: “Power availability has become one of the defining constraints on future growth. With SJSP, we are securing

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Huasun to launch Himalaya PLUS HJT module in Europe at Intersolar 2026

Huasun to launch Himalaya PLUS HJT module in Europe at Intersolar 2026

Latest Huasun’s Jimmy Xu said the company would demonstrate ‘solutions that are purpose-built for application scenarios’ at next week’s Intersolar event. Image: Huasun. Chinese solar PV manufacturer Huasun Energy will launch its Himalaya PLUS heterojunction (HJT) module in Europe at next week’s Intersolar event, to be held from 23-25 June in Munich, Germany. The company

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Solar Power Has Officially Overtaken Coal In The U.S. For The First Time

Solar Power Has Officially Overtaken Coal In The U.S. For The First Time

Scharfsinn/Shutterstock No two people agree on the most efficient energy source, but many will admit that the sun is the greenest power source. Electric companies set up “farms” to harvest solar radiation for power, and many homeowners install solar panels on their houses. Adoption has been slow, but solar power finally had a significant victory

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Solar Farms Are Having An Unexpected Effect On An Endangered Species

Solar Farms Are Having An Unexpected Effect On An Endangered Species

In addition to supplying clean energy, solar panels have a surprisingly positive impact on degraded land and local wildlife. The panels block the sun, allowing the soil to retain more moisture to the point where China’s largest solar farm is changing the desert around it, turning a once dry landscape green with plant life. Animals

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‘You’d have to be an imbecile’: Clash over new network charges for solar and batteries

‘You’d have to be an imbecile’: Clash over new network charges for solar and batteries

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has opposed the electricity market regulator’s controversial plan to raise the cost of connecting to the electricity network, fuelling a clash over the charges to be levied on home owners who have installed batteries. The Australian Energy Market Commission proposal would change how electricity companies recoup costs of maintaining and building

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Fonterra signs virtual PPA with NZ Clean Energy for 129MW Darfield solar-plus-storage project in New Zealand

Fonterra signs virtual PPA with NZ Clean Energy for 129MW Darfield solar-plus-storage project in New Zealand

It is located near Fonterra’s Darfield manufacturing site, with grid connectivity and proximity to industrial demand cited by NZCE as factors in the site’s selection. The ‘agrivoltaics’ project has been designed to allow continued sheep grazing across the site during operations. Construction is expected to create more than 100 jobs in the Canterbury region. Under

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