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ESMC calls for solar extension to carbon border adjustment mechanism 

ESMC calls for solar extension to carbon border adjustment mechanism 

The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) is encouraging the European Commission to include solar modules, mounting systems and solar trackers in the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). It says the extension would support Europe’s solar market as Chinese manufacturers that export finished solar products to the EU are currently exempt from costs imposed under the […]

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Sembcorp to build 86MWp floating solar project on Singapore’s Pandan Reservoir

Sembcorp to build 86MWp floating solar project on Singapore’s Pandan Reservoir

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The tender, issued by Singapore’s national water agency Public Utilities Board, marks Sembcorp’s third floating solar project in the country. Image: Sembcorp Industries. Singapore-based engineering firm Sembcorp, through its subsidiary Sembcorp Solar Singapore, has won a tender to develop an 86MWp floating solar PV project on Pandan Reservoir. 

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A year in review: solar moves centre stage in UK’s decarbonisation goals

A year in review: solar moves centre stage in UK’s decarbonisation goals

Voted into government off the back of a manifesto that centred renewables and pledged rapid solar expansion, Labour’s election marked a break from a period during which those in power had, if not actively encouraged, then willingly overseen anti-solar rhetoric that allowed misinformation to circulate. The new Labour government’s Department for Energy Security and Net

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Jigawa State Governor unveils N1.2 billion solar mini-grid across 10 distribution transformers    

Jigawa State Governor unveils N1.2 billion solar mini-grid across 10 distribution transformers    

The Jigawa State Government has inaugurated the FEA/KEDCO Solar Mini-Grid Project in the Kafin Hausa area, a N1.2 billion investments designed to expand access to clean and reliable electricity. In a press release issued on Sunday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) announced that the project—commissioned on Saturday

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Morvant firm threatens to sue energy companies in solar farm land dispute

Morvant firm threatens to sue energy companies in solar farm land dispute

A com­pa­ny has threat­ened to sue an un­der-con­struc­tion so­lar farm in cen­tral Trinidad for al­leged­ly en­croach­ing on a par­cel of land it has an in­ter­est in. Mor­vant Build­ing and Con­struc­tion Com­pa­ny Lim­it­ed made the threat in a pre-ac­tion pro­to­col let­ter sent by its lawyer, Pe­ter Tay­lor, to the Brechin Cas­tle So­lar Farm, yes­ter­day. The le­gal

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JA Solar launches DesertBlue module for desert and semi-arid markets

JA Solar launches DesertBlue module for desert and semi-arid markets

Latest JA Solar estimates that its DesertBlue modules cut cleaning expenses by up to US$980,000 over 25 years. Image: JA Solar. Chinese module maker JA Solar has launched DesertBlue, a PV module designed for desert and semi-arid regions.  According to the firm, the module is designed for harsh environments, cutting dust-related transmittance loss by 32%

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SolarPower Europe identifies Latin American investment opportunities

SolarPower Europe identifies Latin American investment opportunities

SolarPower Europe says Latin America’s solar sector is at a pivotal moment. Its latest report offers recommendations on how Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru can accelerate their solar growth trajectories and unlock investments… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/29/solarpower-europe-highlights-investment-opportunities-in-latin-america/

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