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Real benefits in embracing solar power
The Malaysian Star
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June 2, 2025
AS a recent adopter of solar energy, I was absolutely delighted to read the insightful articles “Time to switch to solar” (The Star, May 31) and the StarBiz7 report, “Solar panels: Are they worth it?” (June 1). These articles perfectly echo my own...
Solar Power System Installations Impact Less Than 1% of Arkansas Agricultural Land
University of Arkansas
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Mike Popp Mike Popp, the Harold F. Ohlendorf Professor of agricultural economics and agribusiness, stands atop a floating solar array at a reservoir in Spain. Popp and colleagues with the U of A recently published a fact sheet titled "Agricultural...
First Year of Farming at Solar Power Site Shows Promise, Iowa State Researchers Say
Newswise
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June 3, 2025
Newswise — AMES, Iowa – Vegetables can thrive growing on a solar farm, as can new ideas and partnerships, the first year of an Iowa State University study showed. At the Alliant Energy Solar Farm at Iowa State University, a 10-acre facility south...
IPPAN President warns govt policy could force hydropower shutdowns
Khabarhub
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June 4, 2025
IPPAN President Ganesh Karki KATHMANDU: Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN), has warned that private hydropower producers may be forced to halt electricity generation if the government does not...
Flood washes away micro-hydropower dam in Sankhuwasabha
Khabarhub
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June 4, 2025
KHANDBARI: Continuous rainfall has triggered flooding in Sankhuwasabha’s Bhotkhola Rural Municipality-4, sweeping away the dam of a micro-hydropower project located in Wangkhola. According to police, the flood has completely damaged the main...
ADB scraps $434 million solar power loan to Assam after indigenous land rights dispute
Hub Network
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June 2, 2025
Guwahati, June 2: In a major blow to Assam’s renewable energy drive, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has formally cancelled a $434.25 million loan for a large-scale solar power project in Karbi Anglong, following allegations of indigenous land...
Ferroalloy Company IMFA to Procure 40 MW of Wind-Solar Power from AMPIN
Mercom India
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June 2, 2025
Ferroalloy producer Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA) will procure 40 MW of power from AMPIN Energy’s 116 MW wind-solar hybrid power project. IMFA has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with AMPIN’s special purpose vehicle, AMPIN Energy...
GUVNL Invites Bids to Purchase Power from 500 MW Solar Power Projects
Energetica India
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June 2, 2025
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has floated a tender for the procurement of power through a competitive bidding process from 500 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic power projects without energy storage to be set up/under...
Turkish investor entering Serbian RES market – Agreements on construction of two solar power plants in Vojvodina signed
eKapija
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The Turkish company Egesa Enerji has commenced the implementation of two projects of the construction of solar power plants in Vojvodina - in Aradac and Odzaci - with a total nominal power of 8.6 megawatts (Aradac 4.2 MWp and Odzaci 4.4 MWp),...
PM-KUSUM: MPUVNL Floats 1200 MW Bid to Solarize Agricultural Feeders
Saur Energy
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In a significant push to advance solar power adoption in agriculture, the Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the installation of 1,200 MW of grid-connected solar power plants under the...
This Four-Camera Security System With 5GHz Wi-Fi And Solar Power Is $110 Off
Redmond Pie
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June 2, 2025
Whether you’re keeping your home or your business safe and sound, a great security camera system is an absolute no-brainer. It’s even better if you can save money when picking one up, too, and today is the day you do just that. Order now and...
AMEA Power Commissions Africa’s Largest Wind Power Plant
Renewable Energy Magazine
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This milestone follows the recent commissioning in November of 2024 of AMEA Power’s 500MW Solar PV Plant in Aswan, bringing the company’s total commissioned capacity in Egypt to 1 gigawatt (GW) within just six months. The Amunet Wind Power Plant...
German spot contracts trade higher as wind power drops
World Energy News - Connecticut
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European spot electricity for Tuesday delivery increased on Monday. German wind power is expected to decline while demand will rise. This will make the country more dependent on imported power. LSEG data shows that the German baseload electricity...
NIB PLC supports Nexans Kabelmetal on solar power project
Graphic
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June 2, 2025
Nexans Kabelmetal Gh Ltd, a cable and cabling solutions producer in the country, and its partner, National Investment Bank (NIB) PLC, have reaffirmed their commitment to driving sustainable industrial growth and infrastructure. They said the...
Azerbaijan inks new solar power agreements during Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition
AzerNews
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June 2, 2025
The Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan has signed a series of agreements as part of the 30th Anniversary International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition, further advancing the country’s green energy agenda, Azernews reports. One of the key agreements...
Indonesia is pursuing the worst form of solar power
The Straits Times
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June 2, 2025
A hectare of land covered by solar panels can power roughly 100 times as many vehicles as the same area planted with oil palm.PHOTO: REUTERS While the rest of the planet is catching on to the realities of energy, Indonesia is pursuing the most...
California Grid Operator Curtails Solar and Wind Power to Maintain Grid Stability
Mercom India
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June 2, 2025
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasingly curtailing solar and wind-powered electricity generation to balance supply and demand amid rapid renewable energy capacity growth,...
Kier trials its first solar and green hydrogen power solution
Global Hydrogen Review
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June 6, 2025
A Kier and Environment Agency trial of solar and green hydrogen energy in Somerset, UK, has yielded positive results in its early months. The minimum 12-month trial is designed to explore whether solar power with a green hydrogen backup is a...
Delta signs 12-year wind power deal for Tamil Nadu plants; aims to reduce 6,979 MT carbon emissions
ETEnergyworld.com
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June 2, 2025
New Delhi: Delta Electronics India has signed a 12-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to procure 9.6 million units of wind-generated electricity annually for its manufacturing and operational facilities in Tamil Nadu, the company said in a...
SK Eternix Signs 40MW Solar Power Supply Agreement
Business Korea
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June 2, 2025
SK Eternix announced on June 2 that it has signed a direct power purchase agreement (PPA) for the supply of 40MW of solar renewable energy. The company with which SK Eternix has signed the PPA is a major Korean corporation implementing RE100 (100%...