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U.S.-Nigerian Telecom Mogul Sam Darwish Puts $750 Million Into Solar, Hybrid Power

U.S.-Nigerian Telecom Mogul Sam Darwish Puts $750 Million Into Solar, Hybrid Power

IHS Nigeria, the telecom infrastructure giant led by U.S.-Nigerian businessman Sam Darwish, has invested more than $750 million in solar and hybrid power projects across the country.  The move highlights the company’s push to support Nigeria’s energy transition and reduce environmental damage caused by fossil fuels. With more than 16,000 sites in Nigeria, IHS is […]

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Spain’s Trabede, Greening Group to build solar module recycling plant

Spain’s Trabede, Greening Group to build solar module recycling plant

Latest The plant is expected to begin operations in the Jerez del Marquesado municipality near Granada this month. Image: Solarcycle. Spanish waste management company Trabede and energy firm Greening Group will build a solar module recycling plant in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The plant is expected to begin operations in the Jerez del Marquesado municipality near

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India has 171GW/279GW solar cell and module manufacturing capacity under construction

India has 171GW/279GW solar cell and module manufacturing capacity under construction

In total, this represents 171GW of solar cell capacity and 279GW of annual module manufacturing capacity to be commissioned by 2030. For comparison, the country is forecast to install 28.3GW of utility-scale and rooftop solar during the fiscal year 2026, which is between April 2025 and March 2026. Even if not all of this module

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EU to lose 5% of solar workforce in 2025 as ‘job-intensive’ residential market contracts

EU to lose 5% of solar workforce in 2025 as ‘job-intensive’ residential market contracts

But 2025 has seen a slowing of market growth, primarily from the rooftop and residential sector, which is the most “job-intensive” part of the solar industry. Solar installations grew by just 3.3% in 2024, compared with between 30%-50% annual growth in the preceding three years. In 2024, the number of solar jobs continued to increase

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India launches antidumping investigation on solar encapsulants from South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand

India launches antidumping investigation on solar encapsulants from South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand

Latest The petition was filed by Indian PV encapsulant and backsheet manufacturer RenewSys. Image: Rinson Chory, via Unsplash. The Indian Department of Commerce has launched an antidumping investigation on solar encapsulants originating or exported from South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand. This comes after a petition was filed by Indian PV encapsulant and backsheet manufacturer RenewSys,

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TDU Solar Crown Season 5 Bringing Taxi Missions And New Cars

TDU Solar Crown Season 5 Bringing Taxi Missions And New Cars

While pretty much any discourse around open-world racing games for the foreseeable is going to revolve around Forza Horizon 6, we’re likely still the best part of a year away from that game’s release. In the meantime, then, you’ll have to look elsewhere for your escapist fix of virtually hammering supercars around public roads. Despite

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FRV Australia brings 300MW solar PV power plant with Microsoft PPA to full operation

FRV Australia brings 300MW solar PV power plant with Microsoft PPA to full operation

Latest Construction of the Walla Walla Solar Farm (pictured) was managed by EPC contractor Gransolar. Image: FRV Australia. Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) Australia has announced the completion of its largest solar project to date, the 300MW Walla Walla Solar Farm in New South Wales. Confirmed yesterday (1 October), the Walla Walla solar PV power plant

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Solar Foods on cracking $10bn whey isolate market with ‘food from air’

Solar Foods on cracking $10bn whey isolate market with ‘food from air’

Is Solein the future of sustainable protein? Key summary Solein is made via gas fermentation using air and renewable energy It uses 100x less land, water and emits less CO2 than whey Solein has no taste, making it easy to flavour without additives Already approved in Singapore, Solar Foods now targets US expansion CEO sees

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Discovery challenges Eskom with R10bn solar and wind projects powering big business

Discovery challenges Eskom with R10bn solar and wind projects powering big business

Key topics : Discovery Green to resell power from 335MW Mpumalanga solar farm R10bn projects to supply top SA businesses, cut CO2 by 1.15m tonnes Eskom fights private traders as competition threatens revenue base Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that

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