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Planning consent granted for 600 MW solar project, largest to date in the UK

Planning consent granted for 600 MW solar project, largest to date in the UK

Cottam Solar Project secures approval through national infrastructure consent process. The 600 MW solar and storage development is the fourth major solar project to secure UK government approval in a three-month period. September 6, 2024 Matthew Lynas The UK government has granted planning consent to a 600 MW solar plant with storage. Image: Avi Waxman, […]

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EliTe Solar to establish 8 GW solar manufacturing hub in Egypt

EliTe Solar to establish 8 GW solar manufacturing hub in Egypt

Singapore-headquartered EliTe Solar says the first phase of work at the planned 8 GW solar manufacturing facility in northeastern Egypt will establish a 2 GW solar cell production line, scheduled for completion in September 2025.  September 6, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: pv magazine EliTe Solar, a global manufacturer of PV cells and modules, has unveiled

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar, TCL, Tongwei, GCL Technology post H1 losses

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar, TCL, Tongwei, GCL Technology post H1 losses

JA Solar has reported a net loss of CNY 874 million ($123.3 million) for the first half of 2024, while Tongwei posted a loss of CNY 3.13 billion. TCL Zhonghuan and GCL Technology also recorded losses of CNY 3.06 billion and CNY 1.48 billion, respectively. September 6, 2024 Vincent Shaw and Valerie Thompson JA Solar

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Oxford commercializes its 20% more powerful solar panels in the US

Oxford commercializes its 20% more powerful solar panels in the US

Photo: Oxford PV University of Oxford spin-off Oxford PV has revealed a “world-first” commercial sale of its tandem solar panels that produce 20% more energy than standard silicon panels. The 72-cell panels, comprised of Oxford PV’s proprietary perovskite-on-silicon solar cells, will be used in a utility-scale installation by an undisclosed US customer. The panels – which

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Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels

Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels

European regulators are pushing hard for greener energy. The REPowerEU plan calls for 10 million additional heat pumps to be added by 2027, and solar panels are also on the rise. But most installations are done by small businesses that could be more productive with better work processes. This is where German startup Reonic comes

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NASA’s newly unfurled solar sail has started ‘tumbling’ end-over-end in orbit, surprising observations show

NASA’s newly unfurled solar sail has started ‘tumbling’ end-over-end in orbit, surprising observations show

An artist’s interpretation of NASA’s fully-deployed Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) in orbit around Earth. (Image credit: NASA) A NASA spacecraft that recently unfurled a state-of-the-art solar sail in Earth orbit is “tumbling or wobbling” through space as it circles our planet, new observations show. NASA representatives told Live Science that the unusual motion

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Reliance Industries plans to commission 10GW solar manufacturing plant this year

Reliance Industries plans to commission 10GW solar manufacturing plant this year

Latest “Our gigafactory is designed for modular expansion at minimal cost and in the shortest time possible,” said chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani. Image: Reliance Industries. Indian multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries is on track to open solar and battery storage production facilities by the end of this year and next, respectively. According to a

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BNDES raises US$200 million for 402MW of new Brazilian solar capacity

BNDES raises US$200 million for 402MW of new Brazilian solar capacity

Latest The EDP Group’s Novo Oriente portfolio will consist of six projects, the two largest of which will have a capacity of 46MW. Image: EDP Renewables. The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has raised R$1.14 billion (US$200 million) to support the development of 402MW of new solar capacity in the states of São Paulo and Ceará.

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Canadian Solar, Solarcycle ink US solar recycling partnership

Canadian Solar, Solarcycle ink US solar recycling partnership

Latest Under the agreement, Solarcycle will be Canadian Solar’s preferred recycling partner in the US. Image: Solarcycle. Solar PV manufacturer Canadian Solar has entered into a partnership with US-based PV recycling firm Solarcycle. Under the agreement, Canadian Solar will serve as Solarcycle’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner, while the recycling firm will be Canadian Solar’s

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