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Canada's solar industry enters a new phase of growth
For many years, solar power occupied a relatively modest position within Canada's energy mix, overshadowed by hydroelectricity and constrained by the perception that northern climates are unsuitable for large-scale solar deployment. Today, that…
Energy secretary considers plans for Northamptonshire solar farm
A recommendation report by the Planning Inspectorate for a proposal of what could become England's largest solar farm is now being considered by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The proposed Green Hill Solar Farm would cover…
Energy secretary considers plans for Northamptonshire solar farm
Laura Coffey Northamptonshire political reporter A recommendation report by the Planning Inspectorate for a proposal of what could become England's largest solar farm is now being considered by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
TotalEnergies Exits From Small-Scale Solar Projects in Europe
TotalEnergies SE sold small solar assets in Europe to developers Amarenco Solar and Ampyr Distributed Energy, the French energy giant's latest step to focus on larger power projects that can benefit from economies of scale. The so-called…
Vikram Solar's Gangaikondan facility commences solar module production
Vikram Solar, one of India's leading solar photovoltaic module manufacturers, has commenced production of solar module in its its state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Gangaikondan SIPCOT on the city outskirts. Production of the photovoltaic (PV)…
Volkswagen is employing 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland
Volkswagen has some woolly new unofficial employees flocking to one of its European facilities. There are now 100 sheep grazing at the solar farm that powers the car company's manufacturing plant in Poznań, Poland. Electrek reports that in…
'Unique event': Solar eclipse fever fills Spain's overlooked areas
BURGOS: As a child, Enrique Bordallo would gaze in awe at the starry night sky in rural Spain. Next month's solar eclipse has now made his passion a popular obsession. “We're absolutely buzzing,” Bordallo, president of the Burgos…
China's Top Solar Firm Makes Switch From Silver to Copper
China's biggest solar maker has begun producing cells that replace silver with copper, in response to soaring prices of the precious metal that have rattled the industry since last year. Longi Green Energy Technology Co. 's facility in Shaanxi…
Space Solar Power Is Coming Home to the Energy Industry
Join energy leaders in the Space Solar Power Symposium at Experience POWER 2026 in Washington, D.C. A few weeks ago, while opening a panel on Space Solar Power (SSP) at SF Climate Week 2026 co-hosted by the Space Frontier Foundation and the Young…
This solar stock could surge 80% on bold plan to turn your home into an AI data center, says Wells Fargo
A new idea from Sunrun on ways to generate highly sought-after computing power could drive major gains for the solar stock, according to Wells Fargo. The home solar panel and battery company wants to turn your house into a miniature data center by…
Vikram Solar to invest ₹15,037 crore in BESS facility at Gangaikondan SIPCOT in Tirunelveli
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday (July 9, 2026) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vikram Solar Limited to establish a Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) manufacturing facility at the SIPCOT Industrial Park at Gangaikondan in…
Groundbreaking set on one of biggest solar farms in the United States
Officials in northeast Arkansas will break ground next week on a giant $3.5 billion solar farm that will produce enough electricity to power hundreds of thousands of homes. Solar panels will cover some 15,000 to 17,000 acres in Mississippi County…
When rains fail, solar keeps the milk flowing in Nakaseke
For decades, the dry season has posed one of the greatest challenges to dairy farmers across Uganda's cattle corridor. As pasture dries up and water sources shrink, milk production declines, reducing household incomes and threatening the…
Claims colossal Yorkshire solar farm developers 'cut corners' in planning
A Yorkshire MP claims the developers behind a vast solar farm in South Yorkshire 'cut corners' during their consultation process with local residents. The controversial plans for Whitestone Solar Farm span three sites across Doncaster and…
Take advantage of the summer heatwave with Roberts' new solar-powered radio
The peak of summer has coincided with the World Cup this year, leaving many of us in a conundrum as to how to keep up with the games while escaping sweltering houses. Fortunately, Roberts has thought up a solution with its latest DAB +/FM radio…
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