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Gaspijplidingbedrijf Enbridge marked the completion of the 130 MW Orange Grove Solar Project, the first solar facility in the Lone Star State, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Telecom giant AT&T has signed a long -term virtual electricity purchase agreement for the export of the project. The Array consists of 300,000 solar panels that are on 920 hectares. Orange Grove Solar Project in Jim Wells County, Texas. “We are happy to deliver extra zero emission electricity in the network to support local and Texas state-wide economic growth and the demand for energy,” said Matthew Akman, Executive VP of Corporate Strategy and…

Researchers in Germany have unveiled new highly efficient photovoltaic technology for micracular concentrator that enters into built-in production processes for micro-components to enable lower costs. A demonstrator who was dependent on the Micro-CPV module achieved the efficiency of 36% based on IEC62670-3 Concentrator standard test conditions. June 5, 2025 Valerie Thompson The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) of Germany has developed new high efficient, cheap, micrivoltaic technology (micro-CPV) technology for applications in Agrivoltaics applications and power plants in sunny dry climate zones. In view of an evolution of conventional concentrator photovoltaic (CPV), the Micro-CPV module is based…

Larks and other bird species bloom in the solar parks of Germany, where the breeding success is larger than that of many other habitats. These PV project sites become valuable hiding places and benefit from both animals in the wild and the surrounding environment. June 5, 2025 Cornelia Lichner By PV Magazine Germany Larks have become rare in the German agricultural landscape. But at the moment I can hear several. There, a different one, only 30 meters away. From the ankle -high grass, the vertical rises into the sky and starts to vibrate loudly after just a few meters. The…

The solar revolution has brought clean energy to millions of homes and businesses worldwide, but there’s a shadow looming on the horizon. By 2050, experts project that as many as 78 million metric tons of solar panels will reach the end of their life, creating an unprecedented waste challenge. Yet within this challenge lies an extraordinary opportunity: these “spent” panels contain valuable materials worth an estimated $15 billion in recoverable assets – including silver, silicon, copper, and aluminum that could be reclaimed and reused rather than discarded. This growing mountain of solar waste represents an environmental concern and an economic…

A New Jersey Sonne installation by Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI). Bill change of the net measurement of California is moving forward in the State SembeamSacramento, California A committee in the California State Assembly has adopted a bill that could reduce the net reimbursement when a home is transferred. Via AB 942, when a solar energy house is sold, the existing network agreement would be updated to the current rate of NEM 3.0, which the compensation for solar energy is drastically changed to the grid. South Carolina Energy Law expands solar energy + storage options, but supports new gas factoryColumbia, South…

The House of Lords has warned the government that the pace of the development of renewable energy should increase. Image: Matt photos via Unsplash. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has warned the British government that the nation without urgent action threatens to miss its goals for the disconnection of the grid by 2030. The report entitled Power Struggle: Delivery of the infrastructure of the electricity grid of Groot -Britainwas composed of evidence received from 22 expert witnesses from the entire energy sector, including Solar Energy UK CEO Chris Hewett, as well as 52 written submissions, including Battery…

SL Rack has launched SL Planner, linked a tool to Google Maps that analyzes the roof surface and automatically distributes the correct number of solar modules. June 5, 2025 Jose Pedrosa By PV Magazine Spain SL Rack has launched SL Planner, a digital tool for planning and implementing mounting systems on PV installations on the roof. The tool links directly to Google Maps, making accurate real-time visualization of installation sites and exact module placement possible. A representative of SL -REK told PV -Magazine That the app supports all types of PV modules and enables users not to manually add it…

Insurers warn that there are important blind spots for developers of energy storage that go through the insurance process. June 5, 2025 Phoebe Skok By ESS News As the American battery storage market expands rapidly, insurance insurers sound the alarm on persistent developer missteps when it comes to site selection, space restrictions and assumptions on insurability. Rosa van Reyk, a senior underwriter at Gcube Insurance Services, said ESS News That although developers generally understand what makes insurance more affordable and accessible, there are still some important blind spots. “I think people appreciate on a large scale what it will make…

Dutch -established PV module Test equipment supplier Eternal Sun today announced that the German company watches has taken over, which also supplies flash test equipment to the solar industry. The acquisition creates a new company, Wavelabs Eternal Sun GmbH, with headquarters in Leipzig, Germany and operates as a 100% subsidiary of Eternal Sun Group. The new owner is planning to continue to serve the two companies under their respective brand names, with eternal sun focused on testing PV modules and wavelabs on cells. June 5, 2025 Mark Hutchins Eternal Sun today announced that it has signed a deal to acquire…

Credit: Alliant Energy While the Senate seizes the bill in front of the house this week, the solar industry is looking for clues that can be tempered the most important proposed cuts on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the final version. On June 4, senator van Utah, John Curtis Deseret News Looking for a “Scalpel vs. ophaper” approach to reconciliation -especially when it comes to IRA stimuli. Senator Curtis says that although he agrees that some elements of the IRA must be cut, others support strategic energy assets and a robust domestic economy. “To achieve the goals of President…