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theguardian.com - Jillian Ambrose - Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK's biggest solar farm gets approval
Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK's biggest solar farm gets approval
The Guardian

Britain's sunny spring weather powered the grid to new solar energy records on two consecutive days this week. Solar farms in England, Wales and Scotland generated 14.1GW of low-carbon electricity at lunchtime on Monday, surpassing the previous…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - First Solar Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
First Solar Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
MarketWatch

Shares of First Solar Inc. FSLR rose 4.40% to $200.78 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 2.51% to 6,782.81 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…

bbc.co.uk - Stuart Harratt - Government approves UK's largest solar farm in Lincolnshire
Government approves UK's largest solar farm in Lincolnshire
BBC

Stuart Harratt East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire The UK's largest power-producing solar farm has been approved by the government after a planning inquiry. The Springwell Solar Farm, between Lincoln and Sleaford, will power 180,000 homes, developer…

globenewswire.com - Voltalia - Bolobedu Solar power plant reaches commissioning in South Africa
Bolobedu Solar power plant reaches commissioning in South Africa
GlobeNewswire

Bolobedu Solar power plant reaches commissioning in South Africa Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international player in renewable energies announces the full commissioning of Bolobedu solar farm, located in South Africa's…

bloomberg.com - Eva Brendel - UK Approves Largest Solar Farm in Clean Energy Drive
UK Approves Largest Solar Farm in Clean Energy Drive
Bloomberg

The UK has approved an 800-megawatt solar project as it pushes for the ambitious goal of decarbonizing its power system by 2030, even as costs rise. The Springwell solar farm in Lincolnshire is expected to be the country's largest in generation…

independent.co.uk - Abbie Llewelyn - UK's largest power-generating solar farm approved amid energy crisis
UK's largest power-generating solar farm approved amid energy crisis
The Independent

The government has approved a solar energy project in Lincolnshire, poised to become the UK's largest by power generation. The Springwell Solar Farm, an 800-megawatt development, will feature battery storage and grid connection infrastructure in…

newswire.ca - GameChange Solar Named Highest Ranking Solar Tracking Company on TIME's List of America's Top GreenTech Companies of 2026
GameChange Solar Named Highest Ranking Solar Tracking Company on TIME's List of America's Top GreenTech Companies of 2026
CNW

NORWALK, Conn., April 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- GameChange Solar, a leading global supplier of solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking technology, announced it has been ranked #7 out of 250 companies, and the top-rated tracker manufacturer, on TIME's list of…

kmbc.com - Matt Flener - Missouri Attorney General, solar panel expert offer warnings, protection advice
Missouri Attorney General, solar panel expert offer warnings, protection advice
KMBC

Missouri Attorney General, solar panel expert offer warnings, protection advice New solar marketplace opening to provide advice, options for consumers HE DROWNED WHILE SUFFERING FROM ACUTE EFFECTS OF KETAMINE. WELL, TONIGHT, A KMBC9 NEWS…

pv-magazine.com - UK opens door to plug-in solar boom
UK opens door to plug-in solar boom
pv magazine International

Low-cost plug-in solar panels will soon be legal in the UK, as the government moves to widen access to renewable energy. Systems under 800 W will no longer need to be installed by a qualified electrician, easing regulatory barriers for…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Leak proof profile for mounting solar panel gets design patent in U.S.
Leak proof profile for mounting solar panel gets design patent in U.S.
The Hindu

Peddapalli MP and Visaka Industries Joint Managing Director Gaddam Vamsi Krishna has been granted a United States design patent for his “Leak Proof Profile for Mounting Solar Panel”. The design provides an effective, leak-proof…

odt.co.nz - Officials want Stewart Island solar powered by Christmas
Officials want Stewart Island solar powered by Christmas
Otago Daily Times Online News

By Katie Todd of RNZ A long-promised project to shift Stewart Island to solar power could be under way within months and operational by Christmas, officials say. Rakiura's 480 residents currently rely entirely on diesel for power generation, and…

bmmagazine.co.uk - Paul Jones - Britain smashes solar records as ministers greenlight country's largest solar farm
Britain smashes solar records as ministers greenlight country's largest solar farm
Business Matters

Solar farms across England, Wales and Scotland produced 14.1GW of electricity at midday on Monday, eclipsing the previous benchmark of 14GW set last July. That mark lasted barely 24 hours before Tuesday afternoon's output pushed the bar to 14.4GW.

nhpr.org - Molly Rains, New Hampshire Bulletin - Legislators seek a safe path for New Hampshire to join 'plug and play' solar trend
Legislators seek a safe path for New Hampshire to join 'plug and play' solar trend
New Hampshire Public Radio

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. Proponents of a bill to regulate “plug-in solar” in New Hampshire believe…

pv-magazine.com - Ev Foley - New Zealand sets 10 kW default export limit for rooftop solar
New Zealand sets 10 kW default export limit for rooftop solar
pv magazine International

New Zealand's Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has updated its generation and storage connection rules to streamline the ability of grid-scale and residential solar energy systems to supply local networks. Rooftop solar, batteries and…

thehindubusinessline.com - India's solar energy capacity crosses 150 GW
India's solar energy capacity crosses 150 GW
BusinessLine

India's installed solar power capacity has crossed the 150 GW mark, numbers put out by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy show. This happened as the installations in March reached a record 6.65 GW. In the full year 2025-26, India's solar…

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