A deep partial solar eclipse is coming to the western Northern Hemisphere. (Image credit: Getty Images) On Saturday, March 29, two weeks after a total lunar eclipse was visible to all of North America, skywatchers will be treated to a spectacular event that has not been seen from anywhere since last October: a solar eclipse. […]
Latest News , Features , Interviews Features , Interviews , Long Reads The portfolio consists of three utility-scale PV plants in Andalusia, southern Spain. Image: Q Energy. Energy service provider Q Energy has started construction on a 200MW solar PV portfolio in Spain. Consisting of three utility-scale projects – 105MWp, 73MWp and 26MWp, respectively –
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People have installed solar panels and found other water sources, with some negative consequences… https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2025-03-16-solar-and-water-tank-adopters-are-forcing-government-to-adapt-or-die/
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As solar farms proliferate across the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, communities and experts are raising concerns about the indiscriminate use of glyphosate-based herbicides to clear vegetation around the solar panels, reports contributor Gowthami Subramaniam for Mongabay India. “We fear these chemicals will seep into our water. The effects may not be visible now,
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Construction of the PV project, pictured above, started in November 2024. Image: Sunly. Estonian independent power producer (IPP) Sunly has secured a €62 million (US$68 million) loan to build and operate a 244MW solar PV plant in Estonia. Construction of the Risti solar park started in November 2024
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According to the report, ‘Africa Market Outlook for Solar PV 2025-2028’, Africa only met 3% of its electricity demand through solar PV in 2023, despite having some of the world’s best solar resources. It forecasts a possible 23GW of new development over the next four years but said this potential would only be realised if
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Louth Callan Renewables plans to expand its portfolio to five US states. Image: Louth Callan Renewables. Connecticut-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Louth Callan Renewables will build two new solar projects in the US state of Delaware, with a combined capacity of 213MW. While the company did
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Edinburgh named the UK’s most eco-friendly city, with Brighton and Bristol close behind. Sheffield ranks 4th in the country for the most sustainable place to live, swapping its coal and steel heritage for EVs and solar panels. Nottingham, Newcastle and Belfast take the bottom spots as the UK’s least sustainable cities. Brits are more eco-conscious
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A strategic partnership between independent power producer Hexa Renewables and Japanese trading house Marubeni will see up to 100 MW of solar projects developed across Japan by the end of 2028. March 7, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Michael Pointner, Unsplash Singapore-based Hexa Renewables and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni have entered into a strategic partnership to co-develop
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According to data from a newly launched tracker tool by Kilowatt.ie for small-scale solar in Ireland, capacity has grown from 20 MW in 2019 to 500 MW currently. Growth has surged since 2022, thanks to policy changes. March 7, 2025 Blathnaid O’Dea Irish homes and businesses saved approximately €88 million on electricity costs in 2024
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