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First Solar Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of First Solar Inc. FSLR rallied 1.48% to $241.36 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.19% to 6,963.74 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.80%…
Solar grazing: 'triple-win' for sheep farmers, renewables and society or just a PR exercise for energy companies?
On a blustery Lincolnshire morning, Hannah Thorogood paused between two ranks of solar panels. Her sheep nosedived into the grass under their shelter and began to graze. “When I first started out, 18 acres and 20 sheep was as much as I could…
Lincolnshire solar farm to last 60 years, county council says - BBC News
A solar farm planned for the Lincolnshire countryside will remain until about 2090, the county council has said. Fosse Green Energy Limited (FGEL) is seeking a 60-year development consent order to put panels on about 3,000 acres of land in North…
Solar-powered EVs set to transform African mobility markets
EV adoption in Africa could accelerate before 2040, but high financing costs remain the main barrier to uptake. Electric vehicles (EVs) could become economically competitive across large parts of Africa well before 2040, driven by falling…
Chinese solar firms eye price hikes amid silver surge, scrapping of tax rebate
Overseas solar panel buyers are facing price increases as Chinese manufacturers look set to pass on higher costs to customers amid rising silver prices and the impending withdrawal of an export tax rebate. Trina Solar, one of the world's top four…
Polar Racking Enters Australian Market with 240 MW Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage Project
TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2026 /CNW/ - Polar Racking has supplied foundation solutions for the 240 MW Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage Project in New South Wales, marking the company's first project in Australia. The Maryvale project, which is situated in…
How Leviste's canceled Solar Philippines contracts affect you
MANILA, Philippines – For Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, the controversy over the energy contracts of Batangas congressman Leandro Leviste 's Solar Philippines all boils down to one important issue: how it affects the cost of electricity in…
Discovery of ocean on Mars rewrites solar system history as Red Planet was blue
The Red Planet was half blue at one stage, according to space boffins. A research team using images from cameras orbiting Mars have said it was a 'blue planet' around three billion years ago – with an ocean at least as large as the Arctic…
Romania installs 2.2 GW of solar in 2025
Romania added 2.2 GW of solar in 2025, according to figures from the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA). The result marks a third consecutive year of growth in Romania's solar sector, improving on last year's 1.7 GW, and takes total…
Solar accounted for 7.24 million jobs in 2024
Worldwide solar employment in 2024 reached 7.24 million, up from 7.11 million in 2023, according to analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA's Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review, developed in collaboration with the…
Extraordinary 3I/ATLAS Return Sparks Scientific Scrutiny After Rare Solar Alignment
The interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS has drawn intense global attention as it becomes visible again in the pre-dawn skies following its closest approach to the Sun. Discovered on 1 July 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert…
High-capacity gutter for efficient solar panel drainage
The rapid growth of rooftop photovoltaic installations is profoundly changing the management of rainwater. By waterproofing and channeling surfaces, solar panels accelerate water runoff and increase its intensity. This creates a need for…
ACME Group's 400 MW solar power plant in AP to be ready this year
The construction work of the Greenfield project of ACME Group's 400 MW solar power plant with integrated battery energy storage under the Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) framework is coming up at Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.
Firm monetizes $160 million in U.S. solar tax credits through major transaction
The renewable energy sector just witnessed a landmark deal that could reshape how solar manufacturers finance their operations in America. T1 Energy has completed its first major tax credit sale, converting government incentives into immediate cash…
Oswal Pumps Ltd gets ₹119.92 cr solar pump order from KREDL
Oswal Pumps Ltd has received an order from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) under the PM-KUSUM B Scheme for the supply and installation of 3,263 off-grid DC solar photovoltaic water pumping systems with a total order value of…
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