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Vesper Energy Cuts Ribbon One of the Largest Single-Phase Solar Projects in the U.S.

Vesper Energy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the commercial operation of its flagship energy project, Hornet Solar, which is now fully operational. The event marks a major milestone not only for Vesper Energy, but also for Texas as a national leader in solar energy production.

GRES 2025: Sungrow Unites Experts on How Innovation is Powering a Sustainable Future  

Reaffirming its commitment to supporting global partners and driving the transition to a sustainable future, Sungrow successfully hosted the Global Renewable Energy Summit (GRES) 2025 on April 7–9. Under the theme “Innovation that Inspires Sustainability”, the summit welcomed global experts, partners, and stakeholders to explore cutting-edge developments shaping the renewable energy industry.  

Budderfly and The Gilman Brothers Company announce $1.5M solar power project 

Energy as a service company Budderfly and the The Gilman Brothers Company, a 128-year old specialist manufacturer of foamboard products in Connecticut, have announced a $1.5 million solar project aimed at lowering Gilman Brothers’ annual energy costs by up to 30 percent and while cutting carbon emissions from electricity consumption in half.

South Korea
Octopus Energy ramps up Asian renewables push with South Korean investment

Octopus Energy’s generation arm is accelerating its Asian renewables plans with a solar investment in South Korea, set to help ramp up clean power in the country.

Extreme weather now a global threat to insurability and bankability of renewables finds Gcube Insurance report

Unmodelled extreme weather risks are emerging as a defining challenge for renewable energy markets worldwide, raising concerns about the long-term bankability and viability of clean energy projects as the industry expands, finds a new report, Known Unknowns: The growing threat of Nat Cat and extreme weather to global renewables, from Gcube Insurance.

Switzerland
Libattion opens Europe’s largest battery upcycling facility in Switzerland

Libattion, specialists in large-scale stationary energy storage systems made from used and surplus electric vehicle batteries, has opened Europe’s largest battery upcycling production facility in Biberist, near Zurich.

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