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Photovoltaic solar power plants can provide a vital home for native insects

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Now.Solar

Solar farms can provide key habitats for insects and other pollinators to rehabilitate the local environment, according to new research. US researchers have found that when fields housing solar photovoltaics (PVs) are planted with native plants, they can attract large … Continue reading →

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Home Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Reduces 2,000 Mauritian Households’ Electricity Costs and Carbon Emissions

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Now.Solar

The Central Electricity Board (CEB), under the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, has made significant strides in scaling up the deployment of solar (photovoltaics) PV systems under the Home Solar Project (HSP) scheme. The initiative is made … Continue reading →

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The Global Off-Grid Solar Market growth has slowed down post-COVID-19

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Now.Solar

GOGLA’s latest report into the global off-grid solar market sales shows the sector has continued to grow in the first half of 2022. Global sales of solar lanterns, multi-light systems and solar home systems are almost back to highest sales … Continue reading →

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Paraffin lamps go out across Africa, thanks to solar

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Now.Solar

Abulb, a charging port, a solar panel and a small fee paid through a cell phone are making all the difference as millions of households in Africa dump paraffin and other dirty fuels. Off-grid solar finance companies with “pay as … Continue reading →

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Kerosene lamps are going out across Africa, thanks to solar

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Now.Solar

Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | A bulb, a charging port, a solar panel and a small fee paid via mobile phone are making all the difference as millions of African households dump kerosene and other dirty fuels to light their … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy and climate pledges: Five years after the Paris Agreement

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Now.Solar

With the adoption of the Paris Agreement on 12 December 2015, nearly all countries around the world agreed to keep the rise in the average global temperature well below 2 degrees Celsius (°C) this century compared to pre-industrial levels, and … Continue reading →

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