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Australian government commits AU$24.7 million to national solar module recycling pilot

Australian government commits AU$24.7 million to national solar module recycling pilot

According to the government announcement, only 17% of solar modules are currently recycled in Australia, despite the potential to unlock up to AU$7.3 billion in benefits through reduced waste and material reuse. The pilot programme aims to develop a sustainable national solution to manage the growing volume of retired solar modules as Australia’s solar fleet ages.

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Polar Racking secures first Australian contract with 240MW Maryvale solar-plus-storage site

Polar Racking secures first Australian contract with 240MW Maryvale solar-plus-storage site

The project is also set to become one of Australias first large-scale DC-coupled solar and storage projects. This configuration offers several advantages over traditional AC-coupled systems, including improved efficiency, reduced equipment costs and enhanced flexibility in energy dispatch. Polar Racking supplied foundation solutions for the utility-scale development. PCL Construction has been appointed as the engineering,

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Rare Desert Plant Thrives at Mojave Solar Array | Mirage News

Rare Desert Plant Thrives at Mojave Solar Array | Mirage News

Desert Research Institute The research, published late November in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, was led by DRI ecologist Tiffany Pereira. She and her team monitored the Gemini Solar Project for a rare plant called threecorner milkvetch two years after solar panel installation. The results were striking, with 93 plants found on site in 2024

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EU’s delayed cybersecurity review could have big implications for solar

EU’s delayed cybersecurity review could have big implications for solar

The biggest flashpoints for the solar industry will likely come over the rumoured restrictions on digital technology supply chains. Europe’s solar inverter market is dominated by Chinese firms, led by Huawei, Sungrow, GoodWe and Deye, and harsher restrictions on component supply could bar some of these companies from critical infrastructure projects. Huawei is already heavily

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Solar modules under pressure: The growing risk of spontaneous glass breakage

Solar modules under pressure: The growing risk of spontaneous glass breakage

Once considered isolated incidents, spontaneous glass breakages in solar modules are becoming more frequent, highlighting the limits of some manufacturing choices and the need for closer quality control… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/15/solar-modules-under-pressure-the-growing-risk-of-spontaneous-glass-breakage/

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PPA signed for Saskatchewan’s largest solar project

PPA signed for Saskatchewan’s largest solar project

A 157 MW solar project, set to be the largest in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, will be built following the signing of a power purchase agreement between French developer Neoen and the provincial utility. The project will be co-owned by four Treaty 4 Nations… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/15/ppa-signed-for-saskatchewans-largest-solar-project/

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EBRD backs 300MW of Masdar solar and energy storage in Uzbekistan

EBRD backs 300MW of Masdar solar and energy storage in Uzbekistan

Latest The Uzbekistan government is seeking to develop 25GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030, a target the EBRD said it is actively supporting. Image: Masdar. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will invest almost US$200 million in a 300MW/75MWh solar-plus-storage project in Uzbekistan. The US$195.5 million (€168.5 million) investment will support

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Origis Energy completes second phase of 300MW solar PV portfolio in Florida

Origis Energy completes second phase of 300MW solar PV portfolio in Florida

Latest The 75MW Whistling Duck Solar project, pictured above, is the fourth PV plant in a 300MW portfolio in Florida, US. Image: Origis Energy. Independent power producer (IPP) Origis Energy has completed the second phase of a 300MW solar PV project in Florida, US. Located in Levy County near Williston, the Whistling Duck Solar Energy

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The ‘Solar Opposites’ Team Has a New Sci-Fi Animated Series Coming

The ‘Solar Opposites’ Team Has a New Sci-Fi Animated Series Coming

While Solar Opposites ‘ cancellation was one of the sad pop culture losses of 2025, there’s fresh hope in the hellscape: two of the creative minds behind Hulu’s delightfully crass alien family have a new animated series coming to Amazon Prime Video. It’s called Odd Jobs and it looks at the gig economy through a

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