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globenewswire.com - Statkraft AS - Statkraft and SUNCATCHER agree on the marketing of three solar and battery storage facilities in Germany
Statkraft and SUNCATCHER agree on the marketing of three solar and battery storage facilities in Germany
GlobeNewswire

Düsseldorf, Germany, 29. April 2026 – Statkraft, one of Europe's leading providers of renewable energy solutions, and SUNCATCHER, an international renewable energy project developer and operator, have signed an agreement covering the…

bbc.co.uk - Paul Pigott - Village is 'island' amidst solar panels as rk
Village is 'island' amidst solar panels as rk
BBC

People living in a Welsh rural village fear becoming an 'island' after ministers approved doubling solar farm capacity across the nation. Latest UK government data indicate a green light for 65 new solar parks in Wales, including two being built…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - HKU MTR exit draws crowds as new 'check-in spot' for rare solar alignment
HKU MTR exit draws crowds as new 'check-in spot' for rare solar alignment
The Standard

Large crowds gathered outside Exit B1 of the Hong Kong University MTR station in the evening to photograph a rare alignment that occurs only twice a year, highlighting once again how social media trends are transforming ordinary city streets into…

republicworld.com - Garvit Parashar - Breaking: Fire at RBI Delhi HQ Building: Solar Panel Blaze Triggers Emergency Response on Parliament Street
Breaking: Fire at RBI Delhi HQ Building: Solar Panel Blaze Triggers Emergency Response on Parliament Street
Republic World

Firefighters tackling solar panel blaze at RBI building on Parliament Street in New Delhi | Image: Unsplash/Representative A fire broke out at the Reserve Bank of India building on the Parliament street on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to rush…

rappler.com - ACEN, GCash, Ilocos Norte launch first province-led rooftop solar program
ACEN, GCash, Ilocos Norte launch first province-led rooftop solar program
RAPPLER

The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), in partnership with ACEN and GCash of the Ayala group, has launched the Ilocos Norte Solar Rooftop Campaign, the first local government-led initiative in the Philippines to enable households to…

pv-magazine.com - Sandra Enkhardt - Swiss balancing energy market now open to C&I solar
Swiss balancing energy market now open to C&I solar
pv magazine International

The Swiss balancing energy market is opening up to smaller, decentralized assets. Until now, the grid operator Swissgrid has sourced balancing energy mainly from large power plants and industrial facilities. Novagrid AG, which specializes in…

abc10.com - Kailee Bryant - It takes everybody': A solar-powered robot is revealing what's buried in Lake Tahoe's sand
It takes everybody': A solar-powered robot is revealing what's buried in Lake Tahoe's sand
abc10.com

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — On the beaches of Lake Tahoe, the surface often appears clean, with smooth sand, clear water and a landscape that draws millions of visitors each year. But environmental groups and cleanup operators say what's…

pv-magazine.com - Patrick Jowett - IFC, Norfund back 315 solar hybrid minigrids in Nigeria
IFC, Norfund back 315 solar hybrid minigrids in Nigeria
pv magazine International

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Norwegian investment fund Norfund are providing a combined financing package of up to $83.2 million to scale off-grid and distributed energy solutions in Nigeria. The funding initiative will support…

axios.com - Chelsea Naso - Immune biotech grabs $165m, Thiel backs tidal-powered data centers, Aspen buys NJ solar projects
Immune biotech grabs $165m, Thiel backs tidal-powered data centers, Aspen buys NJ solar projects
Axios

💊 Windward Bio, a Swiss immune biotech, raised an $165m crossover financing led by OrbiMed. Novo Holdings, Blue Owl Healthcare Opportunities, SR One, Omega Funds, RTW Investments, Qiming Venture Partners, Quan Capital, and Pivotal…

pv-magazine.com - Patrick Jowett - Madagascar plans 46 solar projects totaling 932 MW
Madagascar plans 46 solar projects totaling 932 MW
pv magazine International

Madagascan state-owned electric utility and water company Jirama and the country's rural electrification development agency – ADER – have signed a total 46 memoranda of understanding for new solar projects in Madagascar. The…

pv-magazine.com - David Carroll - Rooftop solar surges to new high in Australia on back of battery boom
Rooftop solar surges to new high in Australia on back of battery boom
pv magazine International

Australian households and businesses installed more rooftop solar last month than in any other month on record with new data from solar and storage market analyst SunWiz showing 442 MW of sub-100 kW rooftop PV capacity was registered nationwide in…

marketbeat.com - Promising Solar Stocks Worth Watching - May 4th
Promising Solar Stocks Worth Watching - May 4th
MarketBeat

Megatrends Still Matter: 3 Growth Stocks for the Next 10 Years First Solar, Skycorp Solar Group Limited Ordinary Shares, Enphase Energy, Nextpower, and SolarEdge Technologies are the five Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…

politico.eu - Sam Clark - Commission blocks EU funding for Huawei solar tech
Commission blocks EU funding for Huawei solar tech
POLITICO

Inverters are a piece of technology that turns solar panels' electricity into current that flows into the grid. Huawei is a market leader in the technology. The EU has long been concerned about the threat posed by Chinese tech giant Huawei and its…

ok.co.uk - Octavia Lillywhite - Stacey Solomon's solar garden lanterns 'feel like magic' - cheaper than Amazon
Stacey Solomon's solar garden lanterns 'feel like magic' - cheaper than Amazon
OK! Magazine

The glorious weather this weekend had many of us contemplating our outdoor spaces, and Stacey Solomon unveiled a clever garden enhancement she stumbled upon – an economical lighting solution to sprinkle some enchantment across her garden…

pv-magazine.com - Brian Publicover - Solar sector raises $11.1 billion in Q1 2026 as debt financing hits decade high
Solar sector raises $11.1 billion in Q1 2026 as debt financing hits decade high
pv magazine International

Solar sector debt financing reached $8.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest level in more than a decade – while project acquisitions hit 18.4 GW, the most since 2022, according to Mercom Capital Group's latest…

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