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- 1China First Country to Pass 1,000 GW of Solar Capacity●China Becomes the First Country in the World to Surpass 1,000 GW of Solar Power Capacity. https://www. renewable-energy-
China has become the first country in the world to surpass 1,000 gigawatts of installed solar power capacity, a milestone in the global energy transition. The achievement underlines the scale of China's investment in renewables, far outpacing other nations and cementing its lead in solar manufacturing and deployment.
- 2Space Laser Energy Transmission Faces Its First Real-World Test●Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/stor
A space-based power experiment is set to test whether lasers can beam energy collected in orbit back to Earth for the first time, Wired reports. The idea, long a staple of science fiction and speculative engineering, would allow solar power gathered in space, where sunlight is constant, to be transmitted to the ground. Supporters see it as a potential clean-energy breakthrough; skeptics point to huge technical and cost hurdles.
- 3First Solar Faces Pricing Pressure, KeyBanc Warns●First Solar Faces Pricing Pressure Amid High Inventory, Slow Project Starts, KeyBanc Says
Analysts at KeyBanc warn that First Solar is under pricing pressure as high inventory levels and slow US project starts weigh on the solar module market. The note suggests suppliers may need to cut prices to move product, raising concerns about margins for the leading American panel maker.