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.
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Key takeaways from Intersolar Summit Romania
With Romania home to one of Europe’s most dynamic solar markets, the country’s first Intersolar summit brought together industry experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the market’s next phase, from grid access to storage and energy resilience.
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Taiwanese PV manufacturers create back-contact TOPCon alliance
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has established a photovoltaic technology alliance with seven domestic companies to develop a local supply chain for tunnel oxide passivated contact back-contact (TBC) solar cells. The institute is also promoting a laser-assisted silver-coated copper electrode technology that could reduce solar cell production costs by 8%.
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GCL Technology moves to buy LFP cathode maker from founder’s group
Chinese polysilicon producer GCL Technology has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to buy a controlling stake in an lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode manufacturer owned by its chairman’s family group for about CNY 2.5 billion ($374.3 million), as losses in its core polysilicon business continue.
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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
Electrifying everything
COP31 aims to increase electricity’s share of global final energy demand from 20% to 35% by 2035, accelerating the transition to clean, affordable energy through electrification. Australia is leading with rapid growth in solar, wind, batteries and EVs, demonstrating how renewable energy can lower electricity costs, reduce fossil fuel dependence and support decarbonisation.
Oct 16, 2026
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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.
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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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Taiwanese PV manufacturers create back-contact TOPCon alliance
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has established a photovoltaic technology alliance with seven domestic companies to develop a local supply chain for tunnel oxide passivated contact back-contact (TBC) solar cells. The institute is also promoting a laser-assisted silver-coated copper electrode technology that could reduce solar cell production costs by 8%.
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German DSO cuts residential solar grid connection approval time to 5 minutes
German distribution system operator Netze BW has introduced an automated grid assessment process for rooftop PV systems up to 15 kW. The new system can issue binding grid connection approvals in five minutes, down from an average of 12 days, provided sufficient grid capacity is available.
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Solar module manufacturing in Europe: Ideal factory capacity ranges from 1 GW to 3 GW
Laura Sartore, CEO of Ecoprogetti, spoke with pv magazine about the evolution of solar supply chains, addressing protectionism, industrial policy and economies of scale. While the United States and India are focusing on strengthening domestic supply chains, Europe may need a different approach: a network of medium-sized manufacturers capable of balancing financial viability with production flexibility.
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Saft opens solid-state battery production line in France
Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has inaugurated a production line at its Bordeaux facility to develop and manufacture solid-state batteries, targeting aviation and space applications with energy density up to 50% higher than conventional lithium-ion technology, according to the company.
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Non-destructive testing tracks polymer degradation in PV modules
German researchers have demonstrated the potential of compressive stress relaxation measurement (CSRM) as a non-destructive method for monitoring polymer degradation in aging PV modules. Their findings highlight how encapsulant cross-linking and backsheet degradation affect module reliability under accelerated weathering conditions.
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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.
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Texas to account for almost half of domestic U.S. silicon module production in 2027
Texas is projected to produce over 45% of U.S. silicon-based solar modules in 2027 within 100 miles of the I-45 corridor, driven by rapid multi-gigawatt facility deployment and pro-business incentives according to Terawatt PV Research.
Oct 16, 2026
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Key takeaways from Intersolar Summit Romania
With Romania home to one of Europe’s most dynamic solar markets, the country’s first Intersolar summit brought together industry experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the market’s next phase, from grid access to storage and energy resilience.
10 hours ago
Taiwanese PV manufacturers create back-contact TOPCon alliance
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has established a photovoltaic technology alliance with seven domestic companies to develop a local supply chain for tunnel oxide passivated contact back-contact (TBC) solar cells. The institute is also promoting a laser-assisted silver-coated copper electrode technology that could reduce solar cell production costs by 8%.
11 hours ago
GCL Technology moves to buy LFP cathode maker from founder’s group
Chinese polysilicon producer GCL Technology has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to buy a controlling stake in an lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode manufacturer owned by its chairman’s family group for about CNY 2.5 billion ($374.3 million), as losses in its core polysilicon business continue.
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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.
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Elevated agrivoltaics for olive cultivation
Spanish olive oil producer Acesur has started building a 3.65 MW agrivoltaic plant featuring elevated solar modules above an existing olive grove in Jaén, Spain. The project will include a 3 MWh battery storage system and supply electricity to the company’s nearby packaging facility.
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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
New framework prioritizes fire protection measures for BIPV façades
Researchers in China and Italy have developed a framework to assess fire risks in building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) façades, identifying electrical and material-related hazards as key factors. Their analysis highlights rapid shutdown, ignition prevention and fire-spread suppression as priority safety measures.
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Longi researchers reveal how edge masking reduces recombination losses in solar cells
Longi researchers found that edge masking improves the measured efficiency of heterojunction back-contact solar cells by suppressing edge recombination, with an optimal masking width of 5 mm. Their simulations suggest that selective metallization could further increase efficiency from 26.85% to a theoretical maximum of 27.39%.
Oct 19, 2026
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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Sungrow brings PowerHarbor to Benelux homes for more value, less complexity
With net metering ending in the Netherlands on January 1, 2027, households with rooftop solar are rethinking how to use the electricity they generate. PowerHarbor is designed for homeowners considering storage.
Sep 23, 2026
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