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Solar Saver Raises $10 Million to Expand Access to Clean Energy in Southern Africa

Solar Saver Raises $10 Million to Expand Access to Clean Energy in Southern Africa

Solar Saver has raised $ 10 million from Swedfund to expand access to affordable and reliable solar power for small and medium – sized businesses in Southern Africa. Solar Saver will use the funds to scale-up of distributed solar and battery energy systems in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia, in a move that will

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Three emerging structures for solar-plus-storage PPAs

Three emerging structures for solar-plus-storage PPAs

The PPA price for pure photovoltaic projects has fallen by 20% over the past year, making such contracts less competitive. However, clear structures for bankable hybrid PPAs are now beginning to take shape, says Pieter van der Mullen, Senior Account Manager at LevelTen Energy, in an interview with pv magazine… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/10/three-emerging-structures-for-solar-plus-storage-ppas/

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Achmea building ‘circular’ solar carport in the Netherlands

Achmea building ‘circular’ solar carport in the Netherlands

The solar carport in Apeldoorn, central Netherlands, will feature over 5,300 circular solar panels covering an area of two hectares. It will offer space for 925 vehicles underneath a supporting structure made of wood and recycled steel… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/10/achmea-building-circular-solar-carport-in-the-netherlands/

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Swath of US solar and storage projects face political ‘limbo’ – SEIA

Swath of US solar and storage projects face political ‘limbo’ – SEIA

Latest Over 100GW of solar and storage in the US face political disruption despite booming demand for power, SEIA says. Image: Arevon Energy. US solar and storage projects totalling 116GW could be at risk from political disruption, according to new analysis from the Solar Energy Industries Association. Data compiled by the US solar trade body

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ReNew gets US$331 million boost from ADB for 2.8GW solar-wind-BESS hybrid renewable plant

ReNew gets US$331 million boost from ADB for 2.8GW solar-wind-BESS hybrid renewable plant

Latest According to the firm, the funding is part of a US$477 million financial package. Image: ReNew via LinkedIn. Indian independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has secured US$331 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a hybrid solar plant in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.  According to the firm, the funding is part of a US$477

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Korean solar firm Qcells cuts pay for 1,000 Georgia workers as officials detain imports

Korean solar firm Qcells cuts pay for 1,000 Georgia workers as officials detain imports

ATLANTA (AP) — A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components needed to make solar panels. Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions, said Friday that it will also lay

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses

Longi Green Energy, JinkoSolar, and JA Solar each posted significant third-quarter losses amid continued price declines and high inventory levels, raising concerns among analysts about oversupply and margin pressure across the PV supply chain… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/07/chinese-pv-industry-brief-major-solar-manufacturers-report-steep-q3-losses/

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JA Solar, L&T ink 1.2GW PV module supply deal in Uzbekistan

JA Solar, L&T ink 1.2GW PV module supply deal in Uzbekistan

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The plants will have a combined capacity of 1.2GW. Image: JA Solar. Chinese module manufacturer JA Solar has signed a module supply agreement with engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for two utility-scale projects in Uzbekistan.  Located near the city of Samarkand in the central region, the Samarkand 1 and 2 projects are being developed

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AI powered solar forecasting helps UK grid operator reduce balancing costs

AI powered solar forecasting helps UK grid operator reduce balancing costs

Open Climate Fix says its Quartz Solar tool saves Great Britain’s grid operator GBP 30 million ($39 million) per year through more accurate forecasting, which reduces the reserve capacity needed for balancing the electricity system. The non-profit company has used machine learning techniques with satellite, weather and historical generation data to reduce forecasting errors by

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Saatvik Green Energy secures solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion 

Saatvik Green Energy secures solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion 

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads These are repeat orders and will be scheduled to be executed between December 2025 and March 2026. Image: Saatvik Green Energy. Indian module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy, through its subsidiary Saatvik Solar Industries, has secured solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion (US$33.7 million).  According to the firm, the deals have

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