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VEON's Kyivstar Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio with Acquisition of Six Solar Power Plants
Dubai, Kyiv and New York, May 26, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator, today announced that Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV, KYIVW) (“Kyivstar”) has completed the acquisition of six solar power plants…
Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades - if landlords act
Renters make up nearly a third of Australian households, yet many are missing out on energy upgrades – such as insulation, appliances and rooftop solar – that could slash their power bills and improve home comfort. The problem…
California's latest benefit to illegal immigrants: Free solar panels
California is spending millions of dollars on a program that provides free solar panels, refrigerators, and windows to “low-income” farmworkers, including illegal immigrants. The initiative, called the Farmworker Housing Component of…
Solar flares may show predictable warning signs hours before erupting
Like a toddler about to throw a tantrum, the sun might change its face just before it erupts. Observations of the lead-up to a massive solar flare revealed changes near the solar surface starting three hours before the flash, scientists report in a…
ClearVue cracks booming Indian solar market with major glass pact
ClearVue Technologies has cracked open the Indian market after signing a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Aria Glass Industries, giving the smart building materials company a direct local pathway into one of the world's biggest…
7 Devices You Can Power With Portable Solar Panels (And 6 You Can't)
A single set of solar portable panels from major brands easily delivers between 100 and 400 watts, but will need a power station or battery to store and supply power. Power stations are critical because not only do they store the power, but they…
GameChange Solar Announces Compatibility Between Genius Tracker™ and SUNPURE's Saturn Module Installation System
NORWALK, Conn., May 26, 2026 /CNW/ -- GameChange Solar, a leading global supplier of solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking technology, announced compatibility between its Genius Tracker™ platform and SUNPURE's Saturn module installation…
Plug-in solar coming soon to a shop near you. Is it safe and value for money?
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, and the vast majority of us are not making a single kW out of it. For many of us the idea of getting an array of solar panels installed on our roof doesn't seem so accessible. Perhaps, like me, you live in a…
Solar energy companies tap BESS
As the need for reliable storage for India's record renewable capacity addition grows, more solar energy players are now building Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) manufacturing capabilities. For instance Waaree Energies, the largest solar…
NASA Predicts Swift Spacecraft's Location for Boost Mission - NASA Science
NASA analysts and engineers have been closely tracking the agency's sinking Neil Gehrel's Swift Observatory as part of a fast-paced plan to raise it to a higher orbit. Teams have been generating models to forecast the spacecraft's altitude in the…
Plans unveiled for business park to run on solar power
A planning application has been lodged for a Solihull business park to be powered by solar panels. The IM Group has submitted the application to Solihull Council for photovoltaic solar panels and battery storage housing at its headquarters at The…
Türkiye reduces grid fee for around 800 unlicensed solar plants
Türkiye 's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) is lowering the grid fee for first-generation unlicensed solar power plants that came into operation before 2019 following the expiration of their ten-year feed-in tariff. According to a…
Sony highlights 35-year journey in Dubai and backs clean energy goals with solar project
Dubai: Sony Middle East and Africa has highlighted its long-standing presence in Dubai, noting that its journey in Jebel Ali spans more than 35 years. In an interview with the Government of Dubai Media Office, the company said its regional…
Boom Times For The Battery Energy Storage Market
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Study finds POLO back junction solar cells could outperform PERC on costs in Europe
Researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have conducted techno-economic analysis of producing n-type polysilicon on oxide (POLO) back junction (BJ) solar cells in Germany and have concluded that the associated costs and benefits could be…
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