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The Great Lakes LonsThe Minor League baseball team to support the Los Angeles Dodgers, has replaced an existing 20-year solar system in the Dow Diamond Stadium in Midland, Michigan, with brand new panels from Jinkosolar. The Jinko panels use polysilicon from the nearby Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC). Photo of Facebook “Solar panels at Dow Diamond is not a new concept for us; we have always made every effort since the land on the stadium was broken to be as energy -efficient as possible,” said Chris Mundhenk, president and general manager of Loons. “Sustainability and sport can share the same field and…
In a new weekly update for PV -MagazineOpis, a Dow Jones company, offers a quick look at the most important trends in the global PV industry. October 3, 2025 Opis The waffle prices in China remained stable this week and stopped a series of four weeks of consecutive winnings. According to the Opis Solar Weekly report released on September 30, FOB China prices for N-type M10 and G12 waffles showed no changes from week to week, which were stable at $ 0.177/PC and $ 0.216/PC respectively. Waffle prices have paused their recent upward trend, which is a reflection of stable…
A Norwegian research team has published the first full solar card from Norway, which calculates that the implementation of solar cells on top of existing roofs can generate up to 20% of the current electricity needs of the country. October 3, 2025 Patrick Jowett Solar on the roof can theoretically cover a maximum of 20% NorwayThe current electricity needs, according to research. A Norwegian research paper Has the first full full solar card. The map was developed via the Sunpoint project, a collaboration between the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the Institute of Energy Technology (IFE). The calculations of IFE van…
By Brad Kramer September 8, 2025 It’s RE+ week, and this edition of Projects Weekly is jam packed with news. Starting things off, ContourGlobal has begun operations at the new Black Hollow Sun I (BHS I) site, a 185 MWp solar facility near Severance, Colorado, the company’s first in the United States. Plus, Aspen Power has acquired two community solar projects in New Jersey totaling just over 1 MWdc; Soluna Holdings has surpassed 1 GW in renewable energy-powered computing facilities with the energizing of two new sites in Texas; Standard Solar has expanded its commercial PPA portfolio with a 13.7 MW…
As the energy of Climate Week NYC 2025 settles, it’s clear that the conversation around climate action has fundamentally shifted. This year, the focus was less on distant pledges and more on the tangible, on-the-ground action needed to propel us toward a sustainable future. The theme, “Power On,” was a fitting backdrop for a week characterized by a sense of grounded optimism and a collective drive to accelerate the implementation of climate solutions. For you, the sustainability professional, this signals a pivotal moment—an opportunity to translate ambition into measurable impact. At Carbon Credit Capital, we’ve distilled the key trends into…
Engie and Sungrow have connected the first 100 MW/400 MWh phase of the Vilvore battery project in Belgium, set at 200 MW/800 MWh by the end of 2025. October 2, 2025 Tristan Rayner By ESS News Energy company Engie, in addition to Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) provider Sungrow, this week announced the successful commissioning of the first phase of the 200 MW/800 MWh Bess on the Vilvande site, in Belgium. Sungrow described the project as the largest of its kind on mainland Europe, because it announced that a first phase of 100 MW/400 MWh of the site was connected…
A research team established in Beijing has analyzed the risk on typhoons experienced by solar farms in the coastal areas of China. It turned out that 84% of photovoltaic expansion occurred in areas with a low risk of typhoons. October 2, 2025 Patrick Jowett About 16% of the photovoltaïschens used ChinaThe coastal areas of the coast are located in areas that are considered a high risk of typhoons, according to new research Led by a team of Beijing’s Chinese Academy of Sciences And the China Meteorological Administration. The scientists used Landsat images to analyze spatial changes in the distribution of…
By Brad Kramer September 15, 2025 Congratulations to my colleague RE+ survivors. It was a wild week of Solar and Storage -Glasses, and we will soon share our collection restaurants, but first we have a new series of projects every week to scream. Stop things is the largest battery energy system for batteries of batteries (BESS) of New England Online, developed by Plus Power and built by Burns & McDonnell. Plus, Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, the world’s first university for deaf and hard to hear, picking the benefits of one of the greatest microgrids in the city; Summit Ridge…
The Development Program (UNDP) of the United Nations (UNDP) is planning to set up a list of pre -qualified companies to offer on the future delivery and installation of solar systems in Ukraine. The deadline to request the tender is October 25. October 2, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Yehor Milohrodskyi, Unsplash The UNDP office of Ukraine has opened a tender for the delivery and installation of renewable energy systems. According to Available tender detailsThe pre-qualification phase of the tender will determine a list of companies that will be invited to offer future tenders. The invitation to participate is open to…
The US Dept. or Energy (Doe) on October 1 announced the termination From 321 financial prices to support 223 projects for a total of $ 7.56 billion. Doe said that it was certain “the energy needs of the nation did not promote sufficiently, was not economically viable and would not offer a positive return on investments of taxpayers dollars.” Russ Vought, director of the American Office of Management and Budget (OMB), said on x That the projects are in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington…