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Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – May 09, 2025, 11:00 AM CDT Solar storms can disrupt power grids, cause radio blackouts, and endanger nuclear facilities, with past
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Artist’s illustration of a superstorm erupting from the sun. (Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Genna Duberstein) A first-of its-kind space weather “tabletop” exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America’s preparedness for severe solar storms. In May 2024, participants representing local and national government agencies gathered at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in
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A major Chinese solar manufacturer told PV Tech that this year was “neutral…business as usual.” Another said that there was less excitement in the PV side of the conference, largely because there was less to be excited about. Most of the big players on show have settled, for now, on tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon)
(Image credit: Getty Images) Has March’s partial total eclipse left you craving another solar spectacle? Then you’ll want to be well-equipped for the next solar eclipse, and the same is true if you’re into solar observation. That’s where the best solar telescopes come in. Why solar telescopes? Because you can’t just reach for a regular,
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At pv magazine’s Focus event at Intersolar Europe this week, moderated by ESS News Editor Marija Maisch, the panelists discussed co-location and financing, alongside forward-looking presentations on market trends… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/09/pv-magazine-focus-as-storage-scales-co-located-solar-projects-must-adapt/
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The additions represent marginal growth compared to 2024, according to SolarPower Europe. Last year, the country ranked second in new installations, behind only India (30.7 GW), the United States (50 GW) and China (329 GW). In terms of cumulative capacity through December 2024, the country ranked sixth, with 66.7 GW. May 9, 2025 Lvia Neves
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads The new heterojunction back contact (HBC) module is expected to be available in August 2025 in Europe. Image: LONGi. Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi has launched a new back contact (BC) module for its EcoLife series at the Intersolar
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AleaSoft Energy Forecasting says increases in solar energy production contributed to lower electricity prices across major European markets last week. Most analyzed markets also continued to experience negative hourly prices… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/09/france-italy-set-daily-solar-generation-records/
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Unlike many large-scale solar developments that engage local communities only after land acquisition, BrightNight’s practice is to engage communities well before securing the land, says Ron Kiecana, BrightNight’s chief development officer. This early engagement allows the firm to understand the local priorities, address potential concerns and build trust before the project even begins. The Starfire
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