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Disco death spiral looms amid Pakistan’s ‘perfect storm’ of rooftop solar domination

Disco death spiral looms amid Pakistan’s ‘perfect storm’ of rooftop solar domination

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Rooftop PV’s dominance in Pakistan is a direct response to skyrocketing electricity prices, the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee and the decreasing cost of solar panels. The rise of rooftop solar also poses existential challenges for Pakistan’s utilities, or “discos” (distribution companies). As more consumers adopt solar, utilities face declining revenues, creating a “death spiral” […]

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JA Solar unveils DeepBlue 5.0 series of n-type solar modules

JA Solar unveils DeepBlue 5.0 series of n-type solar modules

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Latest JA Solar’s latest generation of DeepBlue modules will have a conversion efficiency as high as 24.8%. Image: PRNewsFoto and JA Solar. Leading Chinese module manufacturer JA Solar has unveiled its DeepBlue 5.0 series of modules, its latest n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) product. The modules use the company’s Bycium+ 5.0 cells, which use

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AEMO: Grid-scale solar PV on Australia’s NEM sets new quarterly high with over 2GW

AEMO: Grid-scale solar PV on Australia’s NEM sets new quarterly high with over 2GW

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The majority of the increase was found in the state of New South Wales. This was predominantly through the availability of solar generation from the 300MW Wellington North PV plant, owned by Beijing Energy International Australia, and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia’s 353MW Walla Walla PV plant, which was first energised in November 2024. Victoria also saw

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Discovery of the Solar System’s most powerful energy source

Discovery of the Solar System’s most powerful energy source

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Summary NASA’s Juno mission has provided significant insights into Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system. A recent flyby on December 27, 2024, revealed an unprecedented volcanic hot spot in Io’s southern hemisphere, larger than Earth’s Lake Superior and generating six times more energy than all the world’s power plants combined.

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Joint venture reaches financial close on 202MW solar PV plant in New Zealand

Joint venture reaches financial close on 202MW solar PV plant in New Zealand

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Set to be developed on 182 hectares, the Tauhei Solar Farm will install 330,000 solar PV modules with an annual electricity generation capacity of 280GWh and 150MWdc capacity at the point of interconnection to the grid, a Harmony Energy spokesperson previously told PV Tech. Commissioning is anticipated for late 2026. Once completed, the two companies claim

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Mutfwang solarises Plateau primary health centres for effective clinical operations

Mutfwang solarises Plateau primary health centres for effective clinical operations

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Caleb Mutfwang, Plateau State Governor, has inaugurated the Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP) to provide solar power to over 25 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the 17 Local Government Areas of the State. This initiative is aimed at strengthening healthcare service delivery, particularly in rural communities. Speaking at the inauguration of the project’s Steering

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NASA’s PUNCH Mission Tests Solar Arrays Before Launch

NASA’s PUNCH Mission Tests Solar Arrays Before Launch

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Laura Aguiar Jan 28, 2025 Technicians supporting NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission deployed and tested the spacecraft’s solar arrays at the Astrotech Space Operations processing facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of its launch next month. The arrays, essential for powering instruments and systems, mark another milestone

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The Now Corporation (OTC:NWPN) Through Subsidiary, Green Rain Solar, Partners with KMB Design Group to Advance Urban Solar Projects

The Now Corporation (OTC:NWPN) Through Subsidiary, Green Rain Solar, Partners with KMB Design Group to Advance Urban Solar Projects

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Pasadena, CA, USA, Jan 27, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) – The Now Corporation (OTC:NWPN) is pleased to announce a collaboration between its subsidiary, Green Rain Solar Inc., and KMB Design Group to develop innovative urban solar energy projects. This partnership underscores The Now Corporation’s commitment to providing sustainable energy solutions for high-cost urban markets. Green Rain

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EDF shuts down Photowatt solar manufacturing unit

EDF shuts down Photowatt solar manufacturing unit

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EDF Renewables has decided to shut down all operations of French PV module manufacturer Photowatt, following the failure of its planned acquisition by Carbon. January 28, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte From pv magazine France EDF Renewables, the renewable energy unit of French energy company EDF, has confirmed the definitive closure of its Photowatt subsidiary in Bourgoin-Jallieu,

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