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Over 70% of New Solar Power Is Going Up in States That Voted for Trump
States that voted for Trump are leading the country in solar adoption. In recent years, Republican opposition to solar has mounted, with the Trump administration making it more difficult to build solar on federal land and Congress scaling back…
Scientists discover 27 mysterious objects in far reaches of solar system
Astronomers have discovered 27 mysterious new bodies in the far reaches of our outer solar system. Scientists combined the power of Nasa 's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes for the first time to examine the distant objects, which are among…
As Russia attacks Ukraine's grid, solar offers a path to resilience
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with The Kyiv Independent. On a spring day earlier this year, 10 men stood on the rooftop of a door manufacturing facility in the central Ukrainian town of Bila Tserkva, surveying the rows of solar…
Edinburgh brewery installs 400 solar panels in push for energy independence
The panels are expected to generate around 175,400kWh of electricity each year, equivalent to the annual electricity use of around 70 homes. The installation is expected to save the brewery nearly £33,000 a year and more than £820,000…
Guinea plans solar, storage procurement program
Guinea's Ministry of Energy and Belgium-headquartered clean energy non-profit RELP have signed an agreement to cooperate on a competitive procurement program for solar PV and battery energy storage projects. Under the terms of the agreement, the…
Namibia's first merchant solar plant enters operation
A 19.3 MW solar project belonging to UK-headquartered solar developer Solarcentury Africa has reached commercial operations in Namibia. The Gerus solar PV plant, located in the Kunene region of northwestern Namibia, is only the second purpose-built…
Piramal Pharma Solutions Advances Sustainability Efforts with Solar Power Plant Addition at Morpeth, UK Site
Piramal Pharma Solutions is installing a ground-mounted solar power plant (4.3 MWp) at its integrated drug substance and drug product site in Morpeth, UK. The new plant will provide renewable energy directly to the site through a behind-the-meter…
Norway hits 1 GW solar milestone
Norway's installed solar capacity has surpassed 1 GW, standing at 1,003 MW as of mid-September, according to Elhub, the country's central database where Norwegian grid companies register all electricity meters and report metered data. The milestone…
GameChange Energy completes commissioning of its Genius Tracker™ for the landmark Mooi Plaats Solar PV project
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sept. 16, 2026 /CNW/ -- GameChange Energy, a global provider of renewable energy infrastructure solutions, announced the completion of its Genius Tracker™ 1P system for the 283 MWp Mooi Plaats Solar PV Plant in South…
Can steelmaking waste help solar power store energy? | Penn State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Storing energy as heat is a proven pathway to address the challenge solar power faces when it's dark or cloudy outside by enabling the capture, storage and on-demand release of thermal energy. The process, called…
Masdar explores new solar, storage projects in Azerbaijan
The UAE's Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has entered into a collaborative agreement with private developer Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) to develop new renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan. The agreement includes the potential…
Zambia inks PPA for 500 MW solar project
Zambia's national utility ZESCO has entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hungary-based energy and climate infrastructure company EnerSynk Group for a planned 500 MW solar project. Under the terms of the PPA, the solar plant…
Opinion | Neither tariffs nor export controls will stop China's industrial engine
The first “China shock” was fairly easy to understand. Beginning in the 1990s, cheap Chinese goods poured into global markets, displacing large parts of lower-end manufacturing across the world. Now, China shock 2.0 seems to be under…
'Huge step forward': Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals
Illinois regulators conducted the first battery storage procurement event required by energy legislation that became law this year. More battery storage is needed if the state is to meet its decarbonization goals while keeping ratepayer bills down.
German Energy Developer Breaks Ground on Solar Project in Philippines
A Singapore-based subsidiary of a Germany-headquartered group said it has broken ground on a 99-MW solar power facility in the Philippines. The company, ib vogt APAC (Asia-Pacific), on September 15 said the Luca Solar Power Plant is being built in…
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