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In Defense of Lorde’s Solar Power
ELLE
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June 24, 2025
A few summers ago, my dear friend Nia and I were playing frisbee in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Other friends were under a tree a few feet away, sprawled across some blankets and noshing on a spread of potluck dishes. They played cards, gossiped...
Historic First: Solar Power Surpasses Bulgaria’s Electricity Demand
Novinite
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For the first time in Bulgaria’s history, solar energy production surpassed national electricity consumption during a specific time window. This milestone was recorded on June 20, 2025, and data from the Electricity System Operator (ESO) and the...
“Wind and solar power plants provide higher returns on investment, while hydropower plants have higher efficiency and longer lifespan”- Galt&Taggart
Commersant
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June 24, 2025
Following the introduction of the incentive mechanism (PPA) in 2007, 83 power plants with a total installed capacity of 1.4 GW were constructed. However, the suspension of the PPA between 2017-21, along with increased public protests, slowed...
STRATEGIC FORAY INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR WITH ACQUISITION OF 69 MW SOLAR POWER PROJECTS
Web NewsWire
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June 24, 2025
Enviro Infra Engineers Limited (NSE: EIEL, BSE: 544290) a prominent EPC Player in Water & Waste-Water Treatment across PAN India, has taken a significant step towards its renewable energy ambitions by securing two key solar power projects...
Agilitas Energy Expands into Hydropower with Projects in West Virginia and Maryland
Renewable Energy Magazine
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Together, the 30-megawatt (MW) Tygart Hydropower Project in Grafton, West Virginia, and the 14 MW Jennings Randolph Hydropower Project in Garrett County, Maryland represent Agilitas Energy’s first-ever hydropower assets, the company’s first entry...
Dasu hydropower project on track for 2027 power launch: WAPDA chief
Daily Times
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June 24, 2025
Chairman WAPDA Naveed Asghar Chaudhry visited the Dasu Hydropower Project on Tuesday. He reviewed ongoing construction and met with project officials and engineers. The Chairman inspected key sites including the main dam, underground powerhouse,...
Mahanirmiti to set up 1071 MW solar power projects in Maharashtra
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 24, 2025
The Chief Minister’s Solar Agriculture Feeder Scheme 2.0, a flagship initiative of the Maharashtra government, promotes farmers’ financial well-being through sustainable energy while lowering service costs for agricultural electricity consumers...
Bhutan Turns to Solar Power to Strengthen Energy Security
Business Bhutan
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June 24, 2025
Bhutan is embarking on a strategic shift toward solar energy in a bid to strengthen energy independence and address recurring seasonal power shortages. While hydropower remains the bedrock of the country’s electricity supply, the limitations of...
Japan to Partner With Siemens to Create Wind Power Supply Chain
Oil Price
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June 24, 2025
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will sign a cooperation agreement with Siemens Energy to create a local supply chain for the offshore wind sector, an official at the ministry told Reuters on Tuesday. The deal will look to...
Miners Welfare invests in solar power to halve energy bills
Yorkshire Business Insider
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l-r Rick O'Toole, of CISWO, Kevin Steel of Net Zero Barnsley, plus Dodworth Miners’ Welfare trustees Andy Waters, Eric Richardson, Chris Wray and Max Senior. A sports and social club at the heart of a former mining village in South Yorkshire has...
Siemens Gamesa and Japan's Industry Ministry agree to wind power cooperation
World Energy News - Connecticut
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A ministry official announced that the Japan's Industry Ministry will sign an agreement on Tuesday with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to create a framework of public-private collaboration aimed at creating local supply chains for offshore power....
WAPDA chief reviews progress on Dasu Hydropower Project, stresses timely completion
Profit by Pakistan Today
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June 24, 2025
Chairman WAPDA, Naveed Asghar Chaudhry, visited the Dasu Hydropower Project on Tuesday to assess the pace and quality of ongoing construction activities across multiple critical components, including the main dam, underground powerhouse,...
Japan's industry ministry, Siemens Gamesa agree to cooperate on wind power
Channel News Asia
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June 24, 2025
TOKYO :Japan announced a cooperation framework with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the offshore wind sector, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, the latest public-private deal to build a resilient domestic renewable energy supply chain....
Maharashtra: MAHANIRMITI To Set Up 1,071 MW Solar Power Projects To Provide Farmers With Uninterrupted Daytime Electricity
Free Press Journal
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Maharashtra: MAHANIRMITI To Set Up 1,071 MW Solar Power Projects To Provide Farmers With Uninterrupted Daytime Electricity | File Pic (Representative Image) To reduce dependence on conventional energy, cut carbon emissions, and provide farmers...
Uzbekistan to commission 12 solar, 4 wind power plants and 12 storage systems by end of 2025
Daryo
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June 24, 2025
Uzbekistan will commission 12 solar and 4 wind power plants, along with 12 energy storage systems, by the end of 2025. With a combined investment of over $5bn, these facilities are expected to generate nearly 9bn kilowatt-hours of electricity...
Zambia’s Solar Shift: Mailo Solar Power Plant Injects 25MW into the Grid …And toasts successful pre-commissioning tests
Zambian Observer
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June 24, 2025
Zambia’s Solar Shift: Mailo Solar Power Plant Injects 25MW into the Grid …And toasts successful pre-commissioning tests Mailo Solar PV Power Plant located in Mailo Chiefdom in Serenje District has attained a significant milestone by injecting 25...
Agilitas Energy Acquires Hydropower Assets in PJM Territory
Power Magazine
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June 24, 2025
Renewable energy developer and project operator Agilitas Energy announced it the company has acquired two late-stage hydropower development projects from Advanced Hydro Solutions. Agilitas on June 24 said the 30-MW Tygart Hydropower Project in...
Enviro Infra Engineers Forays into RE Sector by Acquiring 69 MW Solar Power Projects
Energetica India
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June 24, 2025
Wastewater treatment EPC company Enviro Infra Engineers has forayed into the renewables sector with the acquisition of two solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 69 MW (AC). The company has acquired Vento Power Infra for a 40 MW solar...
Japan's industry ministry, Siemens Gamesa to agree on wind power cooperation
Channel News Asia
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June 24, 2025
TOKYO :Japan's industry ministry will sign an agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy on Tuesday to establish a framework for public-private cooperation aimed at building local supply chains for offshore wind power, a ministry official...
Ecopack approves 2.03MW solar power project
Business Recorder
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June 24, 2025
KARACHI: In a major step towards embracing clean energy solutions, Ecopack Limited, a listed company specialising in the manufacturing and sale of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles and preforms has announced plans to install a 2.03 megawatt...