Europe’s second energy crisis largely skipped the solar hours
In the 2026 crisis window, night-time day-ahead prices in Spain, Germany and Greece rose by €36 ($40.0) to €51/MWh against the same dates in 2025, while midday prices moved by between −€4 and +€14/MWh. Solar earned 43% to 50% of the baseload price over the first 227 days, against 85% to 91% after the 2022 shock, and the widening gap between noon and night is where the case for storage now sits.
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Modi Energy launches zero-upfront solar-plus-storage offer in Denmark
Emaldo-backed Modi Energy says it will install, own, and operate rooftop solar and home batteries at no upfront cost to Danish households, funding a guaranteed 20% bill reduction through energy optimization and participation in power and flexibility markets.
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Magenta CdTe solar panels support broccoli cultivation in agrivoltaic trial
Researchers in Sweden and Italy have investigated the performance of semitransparent, magenta-colored cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panels designed to transmit wavelengths favorable for broccoli growth. The study found that the panels affected microclimatic conditions, photosynthetic performance, nutrient composition, and overall land productivity.
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Europe’s second energy crisis largely skipped the solar hours
In the 2026 crisis window, night-time day-ahead prices in Spain, Germany and Greece rose by €36 ($40.0) to €51/MWh against the same dates in 2025, while midday prices moved by between −€4 and +€14/MWh. Solar earned 43% to 50% of the baseload price over the first 227 days, against 85% to 91% after the 2022 shock, and the widening gap between noon and night is where the case for storage now sits.
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Stationary, moving, flexible: Batteries are the low-cost backbone of the future energy system
While it is known that batteries are indispensable for the future energy system dominated by solar PV, they are still seen as a bottleneck technology mostly related to raw material supply. Sodium-ion batteries can resolve this issue. Batteries are more than a stationary storage technology, also with bright prospects for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and smart charging of electric vehicles within a broad flexibility technology portfolio.
Oct 13, 2026
Why leadership decides Italy’s energy security
At Solar & Storage Live Italia, panels organised by Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) and Solar+ Leaders argued that decisions made in a project’s first months, and the inclusive teams built to make them, matter as much to energy security as megawatts and capital.
Oct 10, 2026
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Multiple grounding points cut lightning-induced overvoltage in solar panels by up to 55%
Researchers in Indonesia found that higher soil resistivity significantly increases lightning-induced overvoltage in PV systems. Their simulations also showed that multiple grounding points and connections closer to the lightning strike location can substantially reduce transient voltages.
Sunbooster secures European patent for bifacial photovoltaic fences
Austrian company Sunbooster has secured a European patent for its bifacial solar fence technology, now protected in 18 EU member states. The company is expanding into France, where it has completed its first 3.7 kW installation using vertically mounted PV strips with a reported efficiency of 22.8%.
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Design for all climates
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Follow the money
Since 2024, solar tracker companies in North America have invested more than $1.6 billion in corporate acquisitions, expanding beyond solar mounting to enter adjacent segments of the clean energy value chain. The majority of this capital has circulated within the United States, led by North America’s largest tracker suppliers. Lorenz Golser of S&P Global sees a wider strategy to build a one-stop shop for clean energy.
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Can Beijing end the race to the bottom?
China is tightening the rules of solar competition through cost accounting, mandatory efficiency standards, tax changes and capacity controls. The real test is not whether prices rise, but whether excess capacity is removed and the industry can return to sustainable profitability without losing its global cost and technology edge.
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Poly pricing and potential expansion
The United States has made significant changes to trade and energy policy in 2026. The enforcement of these policies and potential further changes on the horizon could reshape the solar market yet again. Jesse Pichel and Lev Seleznov of Roth Capital examine the potential impacts.
Oct 09, 2026
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Oswal Pumps to set up 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell factory in India
Oswal Pumps plans to invest $48 million in a TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Karnal, in the Indian state of Haryana. Commercial production is expected to begin by April 2028, with the entire output earmarked for captive solar module manufacturing.
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European PPA prices rise 5% in September
European PPA prices rose 5% in September, driven by higher forward electricity and gas prices, while Spain and Portugal recorded declines. Contracting activity rebounded, with 25 deals totaling 1.2 GW, alongside growing interest in hybrid PPAs and battery storage agreements.
Oct 13, 2026
France defines terms for long-term capacity auction
France’s energy regulator has proposed the parameters for the country’s first long-term capacity auction, covering the winter of 2030-31. The auction will target 82 GW of capacity, including 3 GW eligible for multi-year contracts, as France seeks to safeguard electricity supplies while limiting costs for consumers.
Oct 12, 2026
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Mercedes-Benz launches bidirectional charging in Germany
Mercedes-Benz has launched a bidirectional charging service in Germany, allowing EV owners to earn payments by supplying power to the grid. The offering initially targets households without rooftop PV systems, with plans to expand to more vehicle models and markets.
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Heliup offers lightweight rooftop PV modules with waterproofing membrane
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Europe’s second energy crisis largely skipped the solar hours
In the 2026 crisis window, night-time day-ahead prices in Spain, Germany and Greece rose by €36 ($40.0) to €51/MWh against the same dates in 2025, while midday prices moved by between −€4 and +€14/MWh. Solar earned 43% to 50% of the baseload price over the first 227 days, against 85% to 91% after the 2022 shock, and the widening gap between noon and night is where the case for storage now sits.
13 hours ago
Modi Energy launches zero-upfront solar-plus-storage offer in Denmark
Emaldo-backed Modi Energy says it will install, own, and operate rooftop solar and home batteries at no upfront cost to Danish households, funding a guaranteed 20% bill reduction through energy optimization and participation in power and flexibility markets.
13 hours ago
Oswal Pumps to set up 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell factory in India
Oswal Pumps plans to invest $48 million in a TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Karnal, in the Indian state of Haryana. Commercial production is expected to begin by April 2028, with the entire output earmarked for captive solar module manufacturing.
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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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Australia backs goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030
Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes in the world with rooftop solar, from 150 to 300 million by 2030 via the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration announced at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji.
Oct 10, 2026
PowerChina switches on 1 GW PV-CSP hybrid plant in northwestern China
PowerChina has completed grid connection of a 1 GW hybrid solar project in Qinghai province, China. The facility combines 900 MW of solar PV capacity with a 100 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant featuring eight hours of molten-salt thermal storage and a 20 MW electric heater to store surplus PV electricity.
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High defect rates drag down solar performance and yield, finds report
HelioVolta’s 2026 SolarGrade PV Health Report, based on inspections of nearly 8 GW across over 1,500 solar projects in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, found widespread safety and quality concerns, with 87% of projects requiring urgent corrective action and 8% facing critical issues.
Oct 08, 2026
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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.
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Magenta CdTe solar panels support broccoli cultivation in agrivoltaic trial
Researchers in Sweden and Italy have investigated the performance of semitransparent, magenta-colored cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panels designed to transmit wavelengths favorable for broccoli growth. The study found that the panels affected microclimatic conditions, photosynthetic performance, nutrient composition, and overall land productivity.
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Study reveals up to 15% gap between expected and actual bifacial gains in utility-scale PV
Researchers in Spain have found that the effective bifaciality of solar modules in utility-scale PV plants can be up to 15% lower than their nominal rating. Based on two years of operational data from a 50 MWp solar plant in Spain, with findings validated across four additional installations in Spain and the United Kingdom, the study highlights the influence of irradiance, temperature, mounting geometry and operating conditions on rear-side power generation.
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Sungrow brings PowerHarbor to Benelux homes for more value, less complexity
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