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Estuary Power completes final phase of Escape solar-plus-storage project in Nevada

Estuary Power completes final phase of Escape solar-plus-storage project in Nevada

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Latest The project is supplying 70MW of solar energy to Overton Power, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Las Vegas under long-term PPAs. Image: Estuary Power. Energy generation and storage developer Estuary Power has completed the final phase of construction at its Escape solar project in Lincoln County, Nevada.  Upon completion, the project began delivering 185MW of solar

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US patent office denies challenges to First Solar TOPCon patents

US patent office denies challenges to First Solar TOPCon patents

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Munda Solar sought to challenge First Solar’s patent number 9,666,732, while the other companies challenged patent number 9,130,074. Both relate to methods of manufacturing TOPCon crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells and, according to First Solar, date back to its 2013 acquisition of start-up TetraSun. First Solar’s executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, Jason Dymbort,

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Earth hit by biggest ‘solar radiation storm’ in 23 years, triggering Northern Lights as far as Southern California

Earth hit by biggest ‘solar radiation storm’ in 23 years, triggering Northern Lights as far as Southern California

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A geomagnetic storm starting on Monday (Jan. 19) has painted widespread aurora displays across the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in Europe. (This photo was captured in China’s Heilongjiang Province.) (Image credit: Chi Shiyong/VCG via Getty Images) A “severe” and record-breaking geomagnetic storm rocked Earth’s magnetic shield last night, shortly after the sun unleashed a powerful X-class

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Radial Power secures US$355 million financing for 214MW solar portfolio

Radial Power secures US$355 million financing for 214MW solar portfolio

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Latest The portfolio comprises commercial and community solar assets spread across multiple US markets. Image: Radial Power. US renewables developer Radial Power, alongside private equity firm Lotus Infrastructure Partners, has secured US$355 million in tax equity and debt financing from Goldman Sachs to develop, construct and operate a 214MW distributed solar PV portfolio. The portfolio comprises 106 commercial and community

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Solar to surge 49% as EIA forecasts 70 GW of new capacity by 2027

Solar to surge 49% as EIA forecasts 70 GW of new capacity by 2027

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Utility-scale solar is set to meet rising data center demand in the United States as generation in Texas nearly doubles and battery storage capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) more than triples by 2027… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/20/solar-to-surge-49-as-eia-forecasts-70-gw-of-new-capacity-by-2027/

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Buyers’ sentiment declines, solar module prices hold steady in Europe in December

Buyers’ sentiment declines, solar module prices hold steady in Europe in December

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The company notes that any PV PMI score of above 50 indicates a general sentiment that the market will grow in the coming months, so the figure of 62 does not suggest widespread negative sentiments in the industry. However, December’s PV PMI figure was four points lower than in each of the previous three months,

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Why the parent company of Coach and Kate Spade is investing in community solar in Illinois

Why the parent company of Coach and Kate Spade is investing in community solar in Illinois

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What is a New York City handbag giant doing in central Illinois, where it lacks boutiques, offices and factories? Tapestry, which runs the Coach and Kate Spade brands, together with Pivot Energy, completed three community solar projects on Jan. 8. They total 13.5 megawatts, enough to power about 2,500 homes. Two more installations will follow

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CleanPeak Energy acquires five Australian solar-plus-storage sites from Fortitude Renewables

CleanPeak Energy acquires five Australian solar-plus-storage sites from Fortitude Renewables

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Each acquired project features development approval and connection agreements for 5MW solar facilities paired with battery storage systems. The projects are scheduled to enter construction in 2026 and achieve operational status by early 2027. Once operational, the portfolio is projected to generate approximately 90GWh annually and to produce around 85,000 Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs). Philip

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GCL to build 5GW solar cell, module manufacturing facility in Egypt

GCL to build 5GW solar cell, module manufacturing facility in Egypt

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According to a statement by Egypts Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Kemet signed a cooperation deal with GCL to build the 5GW industrial complex to produce solar cells and modules, worth around US$500 million, during a visit to China. Kemet also signed a US$200 million deal with Cornex to build a battery manufacturing facility

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