{
  "id": 2210442,
  "title": "Canadian wildfires cut solar power by 6.38 TWh, caused $1.9bn loss in 2023",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/canadian-wildfires-cut-solar-power-by-6-38-twh-caused-1-9bn-loss-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:35:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/in-2023-canadian-wildfires-cut-solar-power-generation-by-6-38-twh-across-north-america-and-europe-causing-an-estimated-1-9-billion-loss/articleshow/133386362.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Wildfire smoke significantly reduced solar power generation across North America and Europe. This reduction caused substantial economic losses and increased carbon emissions. Other air pollution sources like automobiles also impact solar panel productivity. Wildfires can also physically damage solar farm equipment and infrastructure. Improved forecasting and vegetation management can mitigate…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}