Solarize Africa: The case of Madagascar
Madagascar’s diesel-dependent power system faces high costs and chronic blackouts, making solar PV and battery storage an increasingly attractive route to reliable, affordable electrification. Five solar-diesel hybrid projects demonstrate that PV can significantly reduce fuel consumption and electricity prices, offering a scalable model for Madagascar and wider sub-Saharan Africa.
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‘I make a point of thanking people for asking critical questions and disagreeing openly’
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Hanna König, Head of Division Project Execution, at Germany’s Enertrag SE. She says the most important element of an inclusive organisational culture is ensuring that everyone feels safe to contribute ideas and opinions, particularly when they disagree with the majority or with people in more senior positions.
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Solarize Africa: The case of Madagascar
Madagascar’s diesel-dependent power system faces high costs and chronic blackouts, making solar PV and battery storage an increasingly attractive route to reliable, affordable electrification. Five solar-diesel hybrid projects demonstrate that PV can significantly reduce fuel consumption and electricity prices, offering a scalable model for Madagascar and wider sub-Saharan Africa.
8 hours ago
‘I make a point of thanking people for asking critical questions and disagreeing openly’
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Hanna König, Head of Division Project Execution, at Germany’s Enertrag SE. She says the most important element of an inclusive organisational culture is ensuring that everyone feels safe to contribute ideas and opinions, particularly when they disagree with the majority or with people in more senior positions.
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Sunny north and cloudy south as Super El Niño defines South American winter
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Super El Niño drove a sharp north–south irradiance divide across South America in winter 2026, with sunnier conditions in the north and persistent cloud reducing solar irradiance across much of the south. Two rare August snowstorms in Chile’s Atacama Desert also caused likely snow-related losses for solar PV assets, alongside severe rainfall, flooding, and mudslides.
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Hitachi launches CO2 heat pump water heaters with solar-friendly tariff controls
Hitachi has introduced its Y-series EcoCute CO2 heat pump water heaters in Japan, with 370-liter and 460-liter models set to launch from November 2026.
The upgraded range adds expanded support for daytime electricity tariffs and PV-linked energy management, alongside a five-year manufacturer warranty.
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Socket to the sun
Ten states in the United States have passed laws permitting plug-in solar, with more to follow imminently. Low-income households, renters and temporary workers under pressure from high electricity bills are welcoming plug-in solar as a low-cost, portable and convenient solution. Precise business models have yet to emerge and there are technical and regulatory teething problems to address, as industry figures tell pv magazine.
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Strait and narrow
War in the Middle East and disruption to trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz have hit global energy markets hard, given the region’s importance to oil and gas exports. Fabian Skarboe Rønningen and Nishant Kumar of Rystad Energy examine ongoing impacts of the crisis on global energy import/export flows.
Sep 10, 2026
Fighting coastal corrosion
Salt in the air can wreak havoc with projects that lack the necessary corrosion resistance, proving costly for asset owners or the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies that built them. Alexander Gebert, sales director at Tobsteel, argues that quality stainless steel fasteners can save costs for solar investors and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors in the long run.
Sep 09, 2026
Polysilicon playbook
Now that the United States has finally announced the outcome of its Section 232 investigation into polysilicon imports, industry analysts and investors alike have been weighing up the expected pros and cons of the policy’s likely impacts, particularly on ingot, wafer and cell manufacturing.
Sep 08, 2026
Heterojunction’s long road to the US solar factory
For a cell technology that has spent much of the past three decades on the verge of a breakthrough, heterojunction (HJT) is enjoying another moment in the spotlight. This time, however, the setting is somewhat unexpected – rather than the established manufacturing centers of China and Southeast Asia, some of the most significant new commitments to HJT are emerging in the United States, Finlay Colville reports.
Sep 07, 2026
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South Korea forecast to add 3.5 GW of solar in 2026
The Export–Import Bank of Korea says the country is on track to add more this solar this year than last year, as the Korean government works on developing a distributed power grid that facilitates greater integration of distributed energy resources.
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The Hydrogen Stream: AEM electrolysis could deliver hydrogen at $3.27/kg, say Repsol, P2HP
Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) and Repsol completed a 1,250-hour pilot of P2H2’s hybrid AEM electrolyzer technology, demonstrating operation at 40% to 100% load, pressures up to 30 bar and hydrogen purity of up to 99.9%. P2H2 projects an LCOH of €3.86 ($4.47)/kg, potentially falling to €2.82/kg under optimized renewable energy conditions, and the companies are considering a 500 kW-to-MW-scale demonstration.
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U.S. deploys 19.2 GW of solar in H1
The latest Solar Market Insight report from SEIA and Wood Mackenzie reveals a massive 61% jump in the year-over-year volume of utility-scale solar installations during the second quarter, but permitting issues and the looming tax credit cliff are expected to keep growth flat.
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Fighting coastal corrosion
Salt in the air can wreak havoc with projects that lack the necessary corrosion resistance, proving costly for asset owners or the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies that built them. Alexander Gebert, sales director at Tobsteel, argues that quality stainless steel fasteners can save costs for solar investors and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors in the long run.
Sep 09, 2026
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Why German energy provider Rabot Energy is selling a 2 kWh AC-only battery, no solar required
Rabot Energy launched Rabot Flow, a 2.12 kWh plug-and-play home battery for German apartment renters that uses dynamic tariffs to charge when grid electricity is cheap and discharge during price spikes. Sold at cost and requiring no electrician or smart meter, the Marstek-based battery promises around €120–€130 in annual savings while helping Rabot boost customer retention and grid flexibility.
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GoSun unveils solar-chargeable electric tractor
GoSun and Moonrider have launched a 27 hp electric tractor powered by a 24 kWh LFP battery, with optional 1.1 kW solar charging. The four-wheel-drive tractor offers about five hours of runtime and features a 750 kg hitch lift capacity, rear PTO and connected functions.
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Rocket Lab launches 31.5%-efficient inverted metamorphic space solar cell
Rocket Lab has released its high-efficiency IMM Apex solar cell, eliminating costly and scarce germanium substrates while achieving 31.5% beginning-of-life conversion efficiency. The cell is reportedly 40% lighter than legacy triple-junction products and is designed as a drop-in replacement, improving spacecraft power-to-weight performance while reducing supply-chain risks.
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Midsummer, Indonesian firm sign deal for CIGS thin-film solar manufacturing plant
Midsummer’s minority stake in a new Indonesian joint venture marks its second copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) manufacturing partnership abroad, following a similar equipment-and-know-how deal in Colombia and a decision to shelve its own planned Swedish factory.
Sep 10, 2026
Longi, Soochow University unveil 34.0% perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell based on dual-anchored interfacial design
Soochow University and Longi researchers developed a ZrO₂ interfacial strategy that reduces recombination and leakage while improving charge extraction in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. The resulting device achieved 2.014 V open-circuit voltage and retained 84% of its initial efficiency after 2,000 hours.
Sep 10, 2026
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Strait and narrow
War in the Middle East and disruption to trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz have hit global energy markets hard, given the region’s importance to oil and gas exports. Fabian Skarboe Rønningen and Nishant Kumar of Rystad Energy examine ongoing impacts of the crisis on global energy import/export flows.
Sep 10, 2026
Solarize Africa: The case of Madagascar
Madagascar’s diesel-dependent power system faces high costs and chronic blackouts, making solar PV and battery storage an increasingly attractive route to reliable, affordable electrification. Five solar-diesel hybrid projects demonstrate that PV can significantly reduce fuel consumption and electricity prices, offering a scalable model for Madagascar and wider sub-Saharan Africa.
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Socket to the sun
Ten states in the United States have passed laws permitting plug-in solar, with more to follow imminently. Low-income households, renters and temporary workers under pressure from high electricity bills are welcoming plug-in solar as a low-cost, portable and convenient solution. Precise business models have yet to emerge and there are technical and regulatory teething problems to address, as industry figures tell pv magazine.
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Merchant BESS switched on at operational solar site in Romania
Econergy has launched commercial operations at its 70 MW/141 MWh Părău 1 battery project in Romania, paired with an existing 92 MW solar plant to create a 162 MW hybrid site. The fully merchant BESS can charge from the grid during low or negative prices, with Econergy expecting €9.7 million in storage revenue.
Sep 10, 2026
India’s NTPC seeks proposals for sodium-ion battery storage pilots
NTPC is seeking proposals to develop grid-connected sodium-ion battery energy storage pilots at its thermal power plants and office buildings. The projects will assess the technology’s performance, safety, reliability and commercial viability under Indian grid and climatic conditions.
Sep 10, 2026
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Sodium-ion storage powers fully off-grid solar home in Germany
A homeowner in Augsburg has paired 270 kWh of BIWATT sodium-ion storage with 49 kWp of solar, creating a fully off-grid household energy system with local distributor SALZSTROM providing the solution.
Sep 09, 2026
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IoT-controlled jute cooling reduces PV module temperature by 21.4 C
Tunisian researchers have developed an IoT-controlled jute-fabric cooling system that reduced PV module temperature by up to 21.4 C and increased power output by 40.44% in desert conditions. The system uses 86% less water than previous natural-fiber cooling approaches while achieving an 81.3% water recovery rate.
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Chinese scientists achieve record-breaking 27.35% efficiency for perovskite-organic tandem solar cell
Nanjing University researchers developed a perovskite-organic tandem solar cell using a novel low-bandgap acceptor to boost near-infrared light harvesting and improve photocurrent matching. The device achieved a 27.35% efficiency, while retaining 80% of its initial performance after 744 hours of continuous illumination.
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Iron-mediated cathode enables 206 Wh/kg sodium-ion pouch cell
Chinese researchers have developed an iron-mediated strategy that improves the reversibility and stability of lattice-oxygen redox reactions in sodium-ion battery cathodes. A 15.8 Ah pouch cell using the cathode achieved an energy density of 206 Wh/kg, with lattice-oxygen redox reversibility reaching 99%.
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Two-step process turns end-of-life PV backsheets into supercapacitor electrodes
Chinese researchers have developed a two-step process to recycle waste TPT solar backsheets into hierarchical porous carbon for supercapacitor electrodes. The resulting material achieved a specific capacitance of 469 F/g and retained 92.4% of its initial capacitance after 10,000 cycles.
Sep 10, 2026
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Sodium-ion storage powers fully off-grid solar home in Germany
A homeowner in Augsburg has paired 270 kWh of BIWATT sodium-ion storage with 49 kWp of solar, creating a fully off-grid household energy system with local distributor SALZSTROM providing the solution.
Sep 09, 2026
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Great Power successfully completes full-scale fire test
Great Power has completed a full-scale fire test of its 5 MWh energy storage system, with no fire propagation to adjacent containers, no structural collapse, and no thermal runaway observed in any adjacent module.
Sep 08, 2026
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Journey Ahead: JA Roadshow 2026 to spotlight integrated energy solutions
As energy resilience rises on the agenda across Europe, JA’s first roadshow, Journey Ahead: JA Roadshow 2026, will bring the company’s expanding PV and energy storage portfolio directly to customers, demonstrating how integrated technologies can support greater grid resilience and meet evolving energy needs.
Aug 31, 2026
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Two years at 5,200 meters: POWEROAD BESS proven in extreme altitude
At 5,200 meters above sea level, where extreme weather, unstable grid conditions, and limited site access make energy reliability a constant challenge, POWEROAD has achieved more than 800 days of stable operation for its Everest Base Camp energy storage project.
Aug 24, 2026
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