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Iberdrola Said to Explore Sale of German Solar Assets
Iberdrola SA is exploring the sale of its solar assets in Germany as part of a pivot to more strategic markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Spanish energy giant is working to divest a portfolio with total installed…
UK Rejects Huge Solar Farm on Historic Blenheim Estate
The UK has rejected plans for a huge 870-megawatt solar farm that would have been built on land owned by the historic Blenheim Estate, the first refusal of a project of this size. The Botley West project would cause “substantial harm”…
Jacobs to Develop 25-Year Plan to Guide Development of Solar-Powered Airport in India
Jacobs plans to develop a 25-year plan to guide the long-term development of Cochin International Airport in India, which it said is the world's first fully solar-powered airport. Jacobs said Wednesday the plan will aim to improve capacity…
Plug-in solar and batteries may cause house fires, electricians warn
Solar panels and batteries that can be plugged into regular power outlets could cause house fires due to rushed implementation and lack of safety oversight, according to electrical trade groups. Advocates want the devices to be legalised in…
Hanwha Qcells wins top marks in US solar panel reliability tests
Hanwha Qcells has earned top ratings across two major international solar module evaluations, strengthening its position in the U.S. market as manufacturers face growing pressure to demonstrate product quality and domestic production credentials.
Iberdrola is said to weigh sale of German solar assets for up to $223M (IBDSF:OTCMKTS)
Iberdrola (IBDSF)(IBDRY) is considering selling its solar power assets in Germany for as much as €200 million ($223 million) as the Spanish utility shifts investment toward higher-priority markets, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing…
Mesa Grande Reservation adds solar and battery systems, plans to expand housing
Well beyond the sprawl of San Diego County suburbia, rocky canyons carve through rolling green hills with oaks trees. There, tucked around pockets of private land and national forest is the Mesa Grande Reservation, home to the Mesa Grande Band of…
China's first commercial-grade solar-powered UAV completes maiden flight
Photo: Courtesy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation The Light Cavalry, a fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 11th Research Institute, successfully…
Ex-Minister Mikhail Abyzov Jailed 14 Years Over U.S. Solar Investments
A judge in Moscow has sentenced former Russian Open Government Minister Mikhail Abyzov to a total of 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of fraud, the Moscow Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday. Abyzov, 54, was already serving a 12-year…
Cabinet approves 3 power plants, 2 solar farms
The cabinet today approved three gas-fired power plants and two large-scale solar energy projects in peripheral regions of Israel. These major infrastructure projects will now move to the fast-track planning process overseen by the National…
BYD's futuristic EV charging station combines robotic arms with 5-minute recharges - and it can even work off-grid thanks to solar storage
Charging site uses robotic arms to autonomously charge cars Flash Charging is capable of 10% to 70% top-ups in five minutes Built-in solar generates electricity for later use BYD is on a product offensive in the Middle East at the moment. Having…
Over 90% of China's solar supply chain is reporting losses, says IEA
More than 90% of major Chinese solar PV manufacturers are reporting net losses, according to the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). In a chapter covering renewable manufacturing supply chains in its report Renewables 2026…
Duke Energy Florida Projects $1 Billion in Savings From Four Solar Sites
Duke Energy Florida says four proposed solar centers could deliver $1 billion in customer savings from avoided fuel costs over their operating lives, though the announcement gives no construction-cost or rate-impact estimates. The utility said it…
Austria's solar and storage rebates exhausted in 29 seconds
The third and final funding round for solar and energy storage systems in Austria for 2026 has concluded. The Renewable Energy Expansion Act (EAG) funding agency announced on Wednesday that it had approved 7,007 applications out of 41,322…
Promising Solar Stocks To Watch Now - November 11th
MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/10 - 08/14 First Solar, Nextpower, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are the three Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Solar stocks are shares of publicly traded…
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