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Redwire to provide solar arrays for Axiom space station module

Redwire to provide solar arrays for Axiom space station module

Axiom Space is one of several companies planning commercial space stations. Credit: Axiom Space WASHINGTON — Axiom Space has awarded a contract to Redwire to provide solar arrays for the first module of Axiom’s planned commercial space station. The companies announced Sept. 25 that Redwire will provide a version of its Roll-Out Solar Array, or

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Inox Solar starts 1.2GW first phase of Indian TOPCon module manufacturing plant

Inox Solar starts 1.2GW first phase of Indian TOPCon module manufacturing plant

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Inox Solar plans to scale up production at the facility to an annual capacity of 3GW. Image: NHPC India. Indian solar manufacturer Inox Solar has started the first phase of commercial operations at a module manufacturing plant in Bavla, India, with an annual production capacity of 1.2GW. The

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X-Elio commissions its first US solar-plus-storage project, supplying BASF’s Texas operations

X-Elio commissions its first US solar-plus-storage project, supplying BASF’s Texas operations

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads A power purchase agreement for the 70MW/60MW solar-plus-storage project was secured with chemicals company BASF. Image: X-Elio Spanish renewables developer X-Elio has commissioned its first solar-plus-storage project in the US. Located in Dayton, Texas, the Liberty Energy Project combines 72MW of solar PV with 60MW of battery energy

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Study says EU 30GW solar module manufacturing target is achievable

Study says EU 30GW solar module manufacturing target is achievable

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads By 2030, the EU could potentially have 44.6GW annual nameplate capacity for modules, says the study. Image: SolarPower Europe/Fraunhofer ISE. A study by Fraunhofer ISE, and commissioned by trade body SolarPower Europe (SPE), has concluded that reaching the EU’s solar module manufacturing target of 30GW per year is

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Tindo Solar supplies solar PV modules to Micronesia submarine cable project

Tindo Solar supplies solar PV modules to Micronesia submarine cable project

When completed in late 2025, the infrastructure will deliver high-speed data connectivity to approximately 100,000 people across these Pacific Island nations. Image: East Micronesia Cable System. Tindo’s solar modules will power the cable landing stations that house critical optical transmission and power feed equipment for the submarine cable system. These stations, positioned at the water’s

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Why Iraq Wants Solar Despite Centuries of Oil Reserves

Why Iraq Wants Solar Despite Centuries of Oil Reserves

Andrew Topf With over two decades of journalistic experience working in newspapers, trade publications and as a mining reporter, Andrew Topf is a seasoned writer specializing in… More Info Premium Content By Andrew Topf – Sep 24, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT Iraq, despite being OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, is pursuing major solar projects. Over 12,500

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What made solar power the most desirable energy source on the planet?

What made solar power the most desirable energy source on the planet?

“Solar panels today will eventually reach the end of their life and need recycling or disposing of” Jacques Hugo/Getty Images By the mid 2020s, solar power had become the cheapest form of electricity generation in history and the fastest-growing type of energy supply. The lifespan of solar panels had increased significantly, to 30 or 40

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