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By Archana Sinha and Tristan Erion-Lorico at Kiwa PVEL Latest Senior Engineer Archana Sinha inspects modules in the UV chamber at the Kiwa PVEL lab in Napa, CA. Image: Kiwa PVEL As solar technology advances rapidly, a subtle yet serious threat has emerged – ultraviolet-induced degradation (UVID). This phenomenon refers to the damage sustained by
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A Russian ambush drone with solar panels seen in Ukraine Serhii Beskrestnov Small racing quadcopters carrying explosives, known as first-person-view drones or FPVs, have become the dominant weapon in the war in Ukraine. Now, some are fitted with solar cells so they can wait for extended periods to ambush targets, turning them into a new
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Lithuania’s Solitek has launched full-black 425 W bifacial solar modules with matte, satin-textured glass for glare-sensitive sites such as airports, road barriers, and buildings… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/29/solitek-launches-anti-glare-black-bifacial-solar-modules/
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Sun King has secured a $156 million deal backed by Kenyan banks and international development finance institutions to expand off-grid solar access in Kenya, financing the purchase of about 1.4 million solar products and smartphones… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/29/sun-king-closes-156m-off-grid-solar-deal-in-kenya/
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The project consists of 11 solar PV plant and is the latest partnership between Atlas Renewable Energy and BNDES. Image: Atlas Renewable Energy Solar developer Atlas Renewable Energy has secured BRL1 billion (US$179 million) in financing for a 579MW Brazilian solar PV complex. Located in southeast Brazil,
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads EDP will buy the power produced at the site, though the companies did not clarify the length of the deal. Image: Zelestra. Spanish energy firm Zelestra and Portuguese utility EDP have signed what they call the “first” solar-plus-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Spanish renewables market.
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Sun King, the Kenyan pay-as-you-go off-grid solar energy firm, has closed a landmark $156 million (KES 20.1 billion) securitisation to scale affordable solar across Kenya. The firm says the funds will enable it to serve an estimated 1.4 million low-income households and businesses to get off kerosene and diesel to access electricity for the first
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The first unit is expected to become operational by the end of 2025. Image: TotalEnergies. French energy major TotalEnergies has begun the construction of its 1GW solar farm in the Basra region of southern Iraq. The launch was attended by Iraqi PM Mohammed Al-Sudani, who highlighted that
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In a bold step toward improving access to quality education across Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc has launched the “Lighting Young Minds” initiative, donating 1,000 solar-powered school bags to pupils in public primary schools throughout Ogun State. Unveiled during a special event in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Friday, 4 July 2025, the initiative reflects
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