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World’s first solar energy system installation completed on seagoing ship

World’s first solar energy system installation completed on seagoing ship

October 31, 2025, by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has delivered a seaworthy solar energy system for a diesel-electric vessel owned by compatriot shortsea shipping company Vertom. Courtesy of Wattlab After two successful pilots with Wattlab in three years, Vertom chose to outfit its latest coaster with 79 kWp of installed solar

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Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here’s how

Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here’s how

An artist’s impression of a powerful CME on the star EK Draconis spewing energetic plasma and radiation on an orbiting planet, potentially kick-starting life’s origins and making a habitable environment. (Image credit: NAOJ) A coronal mass ejection on another star has been witnessed in its entirety for the first time, revealing that when these violent

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In Malawi, a rural community shines bright with 100% solar power milestone

In Malawi, a rural community shines bright with 100% solar power milestone

LILONGWE — Four years ago, a U.K.-based charity, SolarAid, set out to provide solar-powered electricity to every home in Kasakula, a village around 90 kilometers, or 56 miles, from Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. The project was aimed at demonstrating the potential for distributing and maintaining renewable energy in rural Africa… https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-malawi-a-rural-community-shines-bright-with-100-solar-power-milestone/

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Ampt tech to power solar-plus-storage system for Australian hydrogen plant

Ampt tech to power solar-plus-storage system for Australian hydrogen plant

Ampt and Hiringa Energy plan to deploy a 27 MW (DC) solar array with 30 MWh battery storage to power green hydrogen and ammonia production for a low-carbon cotton operation in Australia… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/28/ampt-to-provide-dc-optimizing-solar-plus-storage-for-australian-green-hydrogen-project/

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Saudi Arabia awards 3 GW of solar in sixth renewables tender round

Saudi Arabia awards 3 GW of solar in sixth renewables tender round

Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) has concluded the sixth phase of the country’s National Renewable Energy Program by awarding four solar projects and one wind farm. They include the 1.4 GW Najran solar site, which has the second-lowest levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for solar energy to date… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/28/saudi-arabia-awards-3-gw-of-solar-in-sixth-renewables-tender-round/

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