The developers of a giant solar farm on 2,471 acres of countryside have postponed applying for planning permission. The proposed Botley West Solar Farm would cover the equivalent of 1,400 football pitches at three sites near Botley, Kidlington and Woodstock owned by Blenheim. It is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIPs) and to gain […]
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Latest GreenRock Energy sees Malaysia as the first market to expand footprint in Southeast Asia. Image: Solarvest Taiwanese renewables developer GreenRock Energy has formed a partnership with Malaysian solar company Solarvest to develop 1GW solar PV projects in Taiwan and Malaysia. A spokesperson from Solarvest told PV Tech that the portfolio will consist of a
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Latest Econergy has about 2GW pipeline of projects in Romania. Credit: Econergy Israel-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Econergy has sold a 214MW solar PV project in Romania. Econergy said an agreement was signed with a subsidiary of an unnamed Balkan conglomerate. Currently, the Niculești solar project is at an “advanced stage” in obtaining building permits
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Latest Steel frames are the second most expensive part of the BOM for a module after solar cells. Image: Origami Solar. Solar frame producer Origami Solar has signed three deals with US steel manufacturers to produce its steel module frames in a move which it said “finalised a fully American supply chain.” The deals were
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Latest 6GW has been made available for the first auction of the Capacity Investment Scheme. Image: Total Eren. Australia’s minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen revealed today (24 June) that the first auction of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) has received interest from more than 40GW of solar and wind projects. Penned in
SOLAR lighting is good for the planet and your pocket. You can charge it up during the day and it automatically turns on at night. 8 Solar lights can brighten up your home and garden, and are also low-cost Credit: Getty Plus sun-powered lamps are cheap to buy and won’t add to your fuel bill.
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Latest The solar PV plant will begin operations by December 2025. Image: INEOS US power company NextEra Energy Resources has begun construction of a 310MW solar PV plant in Texas, US. The output of the INEOS Hickerson Solar project will be entirely offered to INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, aiming to cover the net purchased
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Approximately 4.5 billion years in the past, our solar system existed as a mass of gas and dust orbiting the sun. Over time, the gas began to condense and combine with dust, leading to the formation of asteroids and planets. What was the appearance and structure of this celestial birthplace, referred to as a protoplanetary
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Ferrari’s new factory will produce the group’s legendary combustion engine cars as well as hybrids and the firm’s first EV. Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP/File Source: AFP Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari on Friday inaugurated a new solar-powered factory at the group’s historic Maranello site, where its much anticipated wholly electric car should be produced from
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A Unimacts machine is used to manufacture steel tubes for use in Nextracker solar tracking equipment (courtesy: Nextracker) There is an unquenched demand for solar steel in the desert, and proof is in the production lines. Nextracker, a solar tracker and software solutions company, and Unimacts, a provider of industrial manufacturing and supply chain solutions,
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