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Study finds much lower-than-expected degradation in 1980s and 1990s solar modules

Study finds much lower-than-expected degradation in 1980s and 1990s solar modules

Researchers at SUPSI found that six Swiss PV systems installed in the late 1980s and early 1990s show exceptionally low degradation rates of just 0.16% to 0.24% per year after more than 30 years of operation. The study shows that thermal stress, ventilation, and material design play a greater role in long-term module reliability than […]

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FG Officially Takes Over Tai Solarin Federal University Of Education From Ogun

FG Officially Takes Over Tai Solarin Federal University Of Education From Ogun

News Investigators/ The Federal Government on Thursday, officially took over the ownership and management of the Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), Ijagun from the Ogun State Government. NAN reports that the handover and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun and the Minister of State for Education,

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Westbridge Renewable receives approval to build 225MW/200MWh solar-plus-storage plant in Alberta

Westbridge Renewable receives approval to build 225MW/200MWh solar-plus-storage plant in Alberta

Latest This is the fourth of five Westbridge solar-plus-storage projects being developed in Alberta, Canada to receive approval from the AUC. Image: Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation. Canadian renewables firm Westbridge Renewable Energy has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to build a solar-plus-storage plant in Alberta, Canada with a solar PV component of

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Enfinity Global starts commercial operations at 33.8MW Italian solar PV project, first of Microsoft PPA portfolio

Enfinity Global starts commercial operations at 33.8MW Italian solar PV project, first of Microsoft PPA portfolio

Latest Microsoft has signed offtake agreements for a 336MW solar PV portfolio from Enfinity Global in Italy. Image: Enfinity Global. US independent power producer (IPP) Enfinity Global has started commercial operations at a 33.8MW solar PV project in Italy, the first in a portfolio from which technology giant Microsoft will acquire power. The portfolio will

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SolarEdge, Helioplant build 6.3 MW ‘cross-shaped’ bifacial PV system for Alpine regions

SolarEdge, Helioplant build 6.3 MW ‘cross-shaped’ bifacial PV system for Alpine regions

Helioplant will leverage SolarEdge’s inverter and power optimization technology to power its cross-shaped bifacial solar system specially designed for snowy Alpine regions with high elevation. They anticipate ski resorts will be a big market for the solution which uses SolarEdge’s technology to overcome shading issues caused by the cross-structure… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/29/solaredge-helioplant-bifacial-solar-pv-installation-snow-albedo-austria-ski-resorts/

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Korean-led consortium begins construction at 350MW solar PV plant in Texas

Korean-led consortium begins construction at 350MW solar PV plant in Texas

According to the consortium, the utility-scale project is one of the largest Korean-led solar investments in the US, totalling US$524 million. The commercial operation launch of the 350MW solar PV project is expected for mid-2027. Primoris Renewable Energy, a division of Primoris Services Corporation, will serve as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, while

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CLASS trade association launches, aims to expand access to community solar and battery storage in California

CLASS trade association launches, aims to expand access to community solar and battery storage in California

Latest Community solar developer Fieldworks Power is one of several companies to join CLASS on its launch Image: Fieldworks Power. A new trade association, Californians for Local, Affordable Solar and Storage (CLASS) has started work to improve access to community solar and battery storage projects for the residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) sectors. Launched

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Solar farms can be havens for rare plants. Just ask the threecorner milkvetch.

Solar farms can be havens for rare plants. Just ask the threecorner milkvetch.

The ostensibly barren Mojave Desert is in fact teeming with plants and animals, including a rare species known as the threecorner milkvetch. It’s a member of the pea family, splaying across the ground instead of climbing up a garden trestle. Given the harsh desert conditions, it waits until the arrival of rains to burst from

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