Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State (Facebook/Umaru Mohammed Bago) Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has defended the acquisition of 1,000 hectares of land in Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area, for the proposed solar factory and power station, insisting that the project is in the overall public interest and will proceed despite opposition from some members
Latest Construction of the Fénix solar project, pictured above, started in March 2024. Image: Iberdrola. Spanish utility Iberdrola has commissioned a 243MW solar PV plant in Italy, the country’s largest in operation. Located in the southern region of Sicily, the Fénix PV plant has secured long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with undisclosed Italian companies for
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Image: Tapo The Tapo MagCam 2K+ (also known as the Tapo C425) is a standout security camera for three big reasons: it’s wire-free with solar-powered battery, it has a magnetic mount for easy installation, and it supports local storage so you don’t have to pay a subscription fee. Today, it’s 30% off at Amazon, bringing
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The suit alleges that in this period, First Solar “made materially false and misleading statements regarding the company’s business, operations and compliance policies” regarding both the impact of the US president’s “reciprocal” tariff regime and First Solar’s decision to reduce production at its factories in Malaysia and Vietnam. In 2025, the company announced it would
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The goal would bring the share of renewable energy in the Latin American country’s energy mix to 38%, while solar PV generation is expected to increase by 140% in the span of four years. Mexico’s energy minister, Luz Elena González Escobar, also unveiled that the country currently has a pipeline of 50 solar PV projects
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Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is an energy journalist and researcher with more than a decade of professional experience covering global energy systems, land and natural resources, and… More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Jun 29, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT The Philippines is now China’s second-largest solar
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Over the last several years, the United States and European Union have intensified efforts to secure the minerals needed for a clean energy transition. Officials have fast-tracked new projects and signed deals with countries across the globe to ensure access to copper, cobalt, lithium and other minerals that are essential for building solar panels… https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/human-rights-abuse-allegations-continue-to-rise-in-the-mining-sector-report-finds/
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(Image credit: Solar Guitars) Solar Guitars is the latest firm to enter the hotly contested pitch-shifting market with the Chug Capo, a no-nonsense stompbox being billed as “a digital bi-directional capo” that is set to go toe to toe with the likes of Boss and DigiTech. The chrome pedal shifts up and down by one
This week, Jackery announced the Ark AI EMS, an “AI-powered” software-based energy management system for homes with backup batteries and solar power. It’s similar to the software that drives the Anker Solix E10, but with a heavy emphasis on AI automation that Anker’s system lacks. The Ark AI EMS features “24-hour predictive forecasting” that manages
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This growth accompanied a 5.2% increase in Pakistan’s GDP, and Ember said that distributed solar has brought the country to within “a whisker” of the global average for electrification. The global average is 22%, and Pakistan now sits at 21.7% having gained five percentage points over two years while the global average rose by just
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