PVH expands Houston footprint to scale pre-assembled solar trackers
PV Hardware USA (PVH USA) is expanding its original manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, adding 34,200 square feet of production space to scale its pre-assembly manufacturing strategy and address labor and supply chain constraints on utility-scale solar project sites.
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TCL Sunpower launches hybrid energy storage cabinet for C&I applications
The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled a 100 kWh scalable energy storage cabinet for the European market. The company plans to bring a full portfolio of commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage to the continent soon.
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Aiko to convert PERC factory into 6 GW of ABC cell capacity
The Chinese company says it will convert the manufacturing capacity at its base in Tianjin into its proprietary all-back-contact (ABC) technology as the efficiency of passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cells reaches “a bottleneck”.
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Safety by design: PCS Considerations in mixed PV and battery energy storage systems
Integrating PV and BESS equipment from different manufacturers provides deployment flexibility, but safe system operation requires designers to properly evaluate power control system (PCS) capabilities and account for independently operating energy sources.
Oct 21, 2026
Beyond recruitment: What really keeps women in solar
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) shares insights from its contribution to SolarPower Europe’s EU Solar Jobs Report 2026, exploring what attracts women to Solar+ and what makes them stay, progress or leave. Drawing on a survey across its network in 22 European countries, WiSEu highlights a clear message: purpose brings women into the industry, but their everyday experience of leadership, opportunity and workplace culture shapes whether they build their careers within it.
Oct 17, 2026
Big highs and lows across Asia in September
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that September 2026 saw extreme solar irradiance variations across Asia, with Japan and Borneo experiencing up to 30% below-normal levels, while China, Korea, the Philippines and eastern Indonesia recorded significant surpluses. Typhoons drove much of the variability, while strengthening El Niño is expected to bring sunnier conditions to Southeast Asia and increased cloudiness to Japan and eastern China through year-end.
Oct 16, 2026
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JinkoSolar unveils 510 W rooftop solar module with 25.5% efficiency, 40-year warranty
JinkoSolar has introduced a 510 W all-black residential solar module based on its new TAC cell technology. The dual-glass panel features a reported efficiency of 25.52%, a power density of approximately 255 W/m² and a 40-year product and performance warranty.
China proposes ban on exports of perovskite, tandem solar manufacturing technology
China has proposed banning exports of selected high-efficiency perovskite and tandem solar manufacturing technologies, alongside new restrictions on advanced polysilicon, wafer and crystalline-silicon cell production processes. The proposed measures would cover 12 photovoltaic technologies, with public consultation open until Nov. 15.
Octopus Energy unveils heat pump add-on for home cooling
K-based Octopus Energy has introduced Cosy Cooler, a hydronic cooling unit designed to work with its existing Cosy heat pumps. The company says the device can be installed using existing radiator pipework and will cost between GBP 500 ($670) and GBP 600 when it becomes available in 2027.
Solar surpasses nuclear power globally for first time
Solar and wind are increasingly outpacing nuclear power globally, with solar generation surpassing nuclear for the first time in 2025, according to WNISR 2026. The report highlights nuclear’s slow growth, lengthy construction timelines and limited small modular reactor deployment, contrasting them with rapid renewables and battery expansion.
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Inverted ambition
The strong policy support that has driven India’s huge investments in PV module manufacturing has been largely absent from the inverter segment, which still relies heavily on imports. pv magazine spoke with Harshul Kanwar, research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, about the market and prospects for Made-in-India power electronics.
Oct 20, 2026
Pricing India’s storage demand gap
India tendered more battery storage in 2025 than in the previous three years combined. Winning bids for these projects have fallen roughly 86% since the country’s first standalone energy storage auction in 2022. On the surface, this reads like a market maturing exactly on schedule. But the reality is less clean-cut, and Vision Mechatronics CEO Rashi Gupta sees industry figures repeatedly making the mistake of treating headline gigawatt-hours as a proxy for real demand.
Oct 15, 2026
Design for all climates
From alpine snow loads to desert dust and tropical humidity, PV systems are increasingly being deployed in environments that place modules and components under very diverse stressors. As more solar moves into these regions, project design needs to look beyond nameplate efficiency to center around the climate it will face for decades.
Oct 13, 2026
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Aiko to convert PERC factory into 6 GW of ABC cell capacity
The Chinese company says it will convert the manufacturing capacity at its base in Tianjin into its proprietary all-back-contact (ABC) technology as the efficiency of passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cells reaches “a bottleneck”.
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Spanish region announce tax on ground mounted PV
The Spanish region of Castilla y León plans to extend its environmental impact tax to ground-mounted solar installations from 2027. Spanish solar association UNEF has criticised the proposal, arguing that PV projects already face multiple taxes and that the new levy lacks environmental justification.
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PVH expands Houston footprint to scale pre-assembled solar trackers
PV Hardware USA (PVH USA) is expanding its original manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, adding 34,200 square feet of production space to scale its pre-assembly manufacturing strategy and address labor and supply chain constraints on utility-scale solar project sites.
2 hours ago
TCL Sunpower launches hybrid energy storage cabinet for C&I applications
The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled a 100 kWh scalable energy storage cabinet for the European market. The company plans to bring a full portfolio of commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage to the continent soon.
2 hours ago
Aiko to convert PERC factory into 6 GW of ABC cell capacity
The Chinese company says it will convert the manufacturing capacity at its base in Tianjin into its proprietary all-back-contact (ABC) technology as the efficiency of passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cells reaches “a bottleneck”.
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LONGi unveils intelligent manufacturing base in Suzhou to advance solar-storage integration
The new base features upgraded manufacturing capabilities that reduce fault-related downtime losses by 75% and shorten the time needed to close quality issues by more than 50%.
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LG unveils AI-powered VRF heat pump with new compressor technology
South Korea’s LG Electronics has introduced the Multi V 7 air-to-air heat pump system based on variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology for commercial buildings. The system features dual artificial intelligence and a newly developed compressor designed to improve energy efficiency and heating and cooling performance.
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Aiko to convert PERC factory into 6 GW of ABC cell capacity
The Chinese company says it will convert the manufacturing capacity at its base in Tianjin into its proprietary all-back-contact (ABC) technology as the efficiency of passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cells reaches “a bottleneck”.
3 hours ago
Spanish region announce tax on ground mounted PV
The Spanish region of Castilla y León plans to extend its environmental impact tax to ground-mounted solar installations from 2027. Spanish solar association UNEF has criticised the proposal, arguing that PV projects already face multiple taxes and that the new levy lacks environmental justification.
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Inverted ambition
The strong policy support that has driven India’s huge investments in PV module manufacturing has been largely absent from the inverter segment, which still relies heavily on imports. pv magazine spoke with Harshul Kanwar, research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, about the market and prospects for Made-in-India power electronics.
Oct 20, 2026
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Engie starts building first co-located solar and battery project in France
Engie has begun construction of its first co-located solar and battery project in France, combining 29.8 MW of solar capacity with a 20 MWh battery system to shift electricity delivery to periods of higher grid demand.
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Spacebound silicon
Solar has a long history in powering satellites and space exploration, and high-powered devices based on multijunction PV cells made from “III-V” materials such as gallium arsenide or indium gallium phosphide have supplied this niche market as far back as the 1960s. But those devices are made with rare materials and complex processing, limited to small batches produced at high cost.
Oct 06, 2026
Solar-assisted CO₂ heat pump achieves 18.7% COP increase as irradiance rises
Researchers in Italy have tested a 10 kW dual-source heat pump using CO₂ as a refrigerant and air or photovoltaic-thermal collectors as heat sources. The results show that solar operation can improve heating performance under favorable irradiance conditions, while an optimized source-switching strategy delivers modest annual electricity savings.
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UNSW researchers find east-west ground-mounted PV shows less degradation than single-axis tracking counterparts
Researchers at the University of New South Wales found that east-west ground-mounted PV systems can experience up to 40% lower rates of certain degradation mechanisms than single-axis trackers. Their simulations showed that lower operating temperatures and reduced UV exposure could improve module reliability, particularly in remote installations.
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Solar parks could more than double soil carbon in desert environments, study finds
Researchers in China found that a large-scale desert solar park increased soil carbon content by 125.89% compared with undisturbed land. The study also identified how PV mounting systems, soil depth, and environmental factors influence carbon accumulation and its threshold effects.
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Construction innovations could cut gigawatt-scale solar costs by 22%
Research from Lightsource bp finds combining automated foundation piling, steel-frame solar panels, bolt-free solar module installations and on-site pre-assembly could also reduce installation time of gigawatt-sized solar farms by up to 30%.
Oct 21, 2026
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LONGi unveils intelligent manufacturing base in Suzhou to advance solar-storage integration
The new base features upgraded manufacturing capabilities that reduce fault-related downtime losses by 75% and shorten the time needed to close quality issues by more than 50%.
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SAJ Electric builds global image with “Relentless Energy” at its core
SAJ Electric is making a deliberate strategic shift from selling products overseas to building a global brand that is competitive beyond price. It’s recent activities in Australia illustrate the shift.
Oct 09, 2026
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Tongwei launches TNC 2.0 FULLX G12R-48 rooftop solar module with 24.5% efficiency
Unveiled at Solar & Storage Live UK, the new module combines high power output, strong energy yield, and broad adaptability in a compact format, delivering up to 490 W with an efficiency of 24.5%.
Sep 28, 2026
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Midea Energy debuts broad storage portfolio at Solar & Storage Live UK
The company introduced its all-in-one ESS, standalone ESS, and intelligent energy management systems to the UK market for the first time and signed an exclusive UK distribution agreement with Project Better Energy.
Sep 24, 2026
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