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Younan Company enters renewables with 880MW solar-plus-storage plant in California

Younan Company enters renewables with 880MW solar-plus-storage plant in California

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews The 880MW solar-plus-project will be paired with a 460MW BESS and is forecast to begin operations in mid-2028. Image: Unsplash Private equity firm Younan Company has unveiled plans for an 880MW solar-plus-storage project in California, marking its entry into utility-scale solar PV in the US. Located in East […]

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North American solar PPA prices climb to US$61.67/MWh, European prices continue to fall

North American solar PPA prices climb to US$61.67/MWh, European prices continue to fall

However, the 3.2% quarter-on-quarter growth in solar is notable as this is a much higher rate of growth than for blended PPAs, and a sharp contrast to the decline in average prices for wind PPAs. In the third quarter, the average solar PPA price reached US$59.77/MWh, meaning the month-on-month price increase amounts to more than

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Nersa state that solar installations meeting these specifications must be registered

Nersa state that solar installations meeting these specifications must be registered

The regulator stated on that installations either side of a generation threshold had to register with either Eskom, the municipality or Nersa. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has reiterated the registration requirements for solar installations after a civil society group called disconnection threats “impractical, irrational, and unfair”. Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa)

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Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth

Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth

The sun has erupted in a relentless barrage of powerful solar flares over the past 24 hours, firing off at least 18 M-class flares and three X-class flares, including an X8.3 eruption — the strongest solar flare of 2026 so far. Solar flares are ranked by strength from A, B and C up to M

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Oil Discovery At Eba: Ogun Govt Reaffirms Jurisdiction, Cites Legal, Historical Evidence Solar Solutions

Oil Discovery At Eba: Ogun Govt Reaffirms Jurisdiction, Cites Legal, Historical Evidence Solar Solutions

The Ogun State government has reaffirmed its territorial jurisdiction over Eba Island in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, dismissing claims from some quarters in Ondo State as misleading and capable of triggering avoidable communal tension. The clarification follows public debates and a motion sponsored by Hon. Donald Kimikanboh Ojogo, representing Ilaje Federal Constituency in Ondo

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MINISTER ACTS: Fast-track solar plan crumbles as risks to endangered vultures come to light

MINISTER ACTS: Fast-track solar plan crumbles as risks to endangered vultures come to light

Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has torn up the fast-track approval for a solar power farm in Limpopo after environmental consultants who flagged the high risks to vultures were replaced by new consultants, who revised and downgraded the potential risks… https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/fasttrack-solar-plan-crumbles-as-risks-to-endangered-vultures-come-to-light

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Solar energy gains ground across Africa, but challenges persist

Solar energy gains ground across Africa, but challenges persist

Solar energy is rapidly expanding across Africa, giving hope for electrifying more of the continent with renewable energy. The Central African Republic, for example, generates more than a third of its energy from sunlight, giving it the highest penetration of solar in its electricity mix in Africa… https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/solar-energy-gains-ground-across-africa-but-challenges-persist/

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