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bloomberg.com - Eamon Farhat - Snow Cuts Germany's Solar Generation, Lifting Power Prices
Snow Cuts Germany's Solar Generation, Lifting Power Prices
Bloomberg

Snow has blanketed Germany's solar panels, sharply cutting renewable output and sending power prices surging this week. A blast of Arctic air is driving power demand higher and delivering a hit to renewable generation at the same time. Solar output…

independent.co.uk - Howard Mustoe - This is how long solar panels really last on a typical home
This is how long solar panels really last on a typical home
The Independent

If you're researching the best solar panels for your home, one of the first questions you'll likely ask is how long they last. Knowing their lifespan helps you understand how many years of free electricity you can expect once the system has paid…

bloomberg.com - Stock Movers: Gold Miners ETF, First Solar, Mobileye
Stock Movers: Gold Miners ETF, First Solar, Mobileye
Bloomberg

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Soaring Silver Prices Force Solar Makers To Rethink Materials
Soaring Silver Prices Force Solar Makers To Rethink Materials
Zero Hedge

Longi Green Energy Technology Co. is preparing a major shift in how it makes solar cells, moving away from heavy reliance on silver and toward lower-cost base metals as the industry grapples with rising material prices and shrinking margins…

engadget.com - Tim Stevens - Brunswick's latest boats at CES 2026 feature edge AI, self-docking capabilities and solar power
Brunswick's latest boats at CES 2026 feature edge AI, self-docking capabilities and solar power
Engadget

If you've never docked a boat before, consider yourself lucky. There are plenty of popular TikTok channels devoted to shaming those who bring their craft back home clumsily or berth them with something less than finesse. Tricky crosswinds…

bbc.co.uk - Joe Willis - Objectors raise money to fight Bedale solar farm plans - BBC News
Objectors raise money to fight Bedale solar farm plans - BBC News
BBC

Objectors are raising money to fight solar farm plans in the North Yorkshire countryside. Energy firm Enviromena has submitted a proposal to build on farm land between Bedale and Exelby. Plans for the 30MW Stell Solar Farm, which are due to go…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - First Solar Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
First Solar Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
MarketWatch

Shares of First Solar Inc. FSLR shed 1.18% to $268.78 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.62% to 6,944.82 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…

gazettenet.com - Sam Ferland - Southampton residents debate solar future of local farmland
Southampton residents debate solar future of local farmland
Daily Hampshire Gazette

SOUTHAMPTON — More than 50 residents crammed into a Town Hall meeting room Monday night to sound off on a proposed solar array and battery energy storage system on farmland off Pleasant Street — the latest in a number of solar…

marketbeat.com - Best Solar Stocks Worth Watching - January 7th
Best Solar Stocks Worth Watching - January 7th
MarketBeat

If Solar's Rally Has Legs, These 2 Stocks Could Benefit Most First Solar, Enphase Energy, Nextpower, Sunrun, and Canadian Solar are the five Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Solar stocks are shares of…

indianexpress.com - Phase-9 sports stadium in disrepair; solar panels worth crores stolen, deputy mayor seeks probe
Phase-9 sports stadium in disrepair; solar panels worth crores stolen, deputy mayor seeks probe
The Indian Express

The condition of the multipurpose sports stadium located in Phase 9 (Sector 63), Mohali, has deteriorated, with a large number of solar panels installed at a cost of several crores reportedly stolen. The incident has raised serious concerns over…

netmums.com - Mary Sworn - A once-in-a-generation solar eclipse will be visible in the UK this summer - here's everything you need to know
A once-in-a-generation solar eclipse will be visible in the UK this summer - here's everything you need to know
Netmums

It may only be the start of the new year, but why not chase away the winter blues by planning your summer holiday? This year, you could plan your summer plans around a natural phenomenon that could make for an incredible experience for you and your…

pv-magazine.com - Patrick Jowett - Türkiye installs 4.7 GW of solar in 2025
Türkiye installs 4.7 GW of solar in 2025
pv magazine International

Türkiye deployed 4,694 MW of new solar in 2025, according to data from the country's national transmission system operator TEİAŞ, taking cumulative solar capacity to 24,795 MW. Although down on the record amount of solar deployed…

electrek.co - Jameson Dow - Solar power overtakes coal and gas in Germany, a country with little sun
Solar power overtakes coal and gas in Germany, a country with little sun
Electrek

Germany produced 18% of its electricity through solar power in 2025, up from 14% in 2024, a significant leap that meant solar overtook both coal and methane gas in the country's electrical supply – despite the high latitudes the whole…

pv-magazine.com - Emiliano Bellini - French startup offers on-site solar module repair solution
French startup offers on-site solar module repair solution
pv magazine International

French startup DOTSun has unveiled an on‑site repair solution for solar panels suffering from backsheet degradation. The new system, called DOTSun Extended Life, is compatible with all major backsheet types, including polyamide (PA)…

pv-magazine.com - Sandra Enkhardt - Astronergy launches 670 W TOPCon solar module with 24.9% efficiency
Astronergy launches 670 W TOPCon solar module with 24.9% efficiency
pv magazine International

Astronergy, the solar module unit of China's Chint Group, has introduced a new tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar module rated at up to 670 W, with a maximum conversion efficiency of 24.8%. The product, marketed as the ASTRO N7 Pro, is…

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