FTC Solar introduces solar tracker for high wind regions
The 1P single-axis tacker is engineered to withstand winds up to 150 mph.
US transformer supply may fall sharply in 2025, says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie says US power transformer supply could fall 30% and distribution transformers 10% in 2025 due to surging demand and limited manufacturing capacity.
PVFarm enhances tracker, terrain tools for large-scale PV planning
The U.S. software company has improved its single-axis tracker and fixed tilt configurators for planning large-scale projects, adding customization features and additional support for terrain-conforming designs.
China solar cell rally stalls amid worsening margin squeeze
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Philippines secures financing for 125 MW Citicore solar project
A PHP 4.4 billion ($77.5 billion) project finance loan facility is supporting the development of the 125 MW Citicore Solar Pangasinan project, with construction scheduled for completion by the end of this year.
Malaysian group starts 243 MW solar, 172 MW/409 MWh BESS in Australia
Gentari Renewables Australia is developing 243 MW of solar alongside 172 MW/409 MWh of battery energy storage in the state of New South Wales. The project is scheduled to begin commercial operations in early 2027.
China’s $7 billion consolidation plan may be reflected in prices in short time
China’s reported $7 billion plan to cut polysilicon overcapacity could prompt wafer makers to stockpile lower-cost material and push prices higher, with cell and module suppliers more willing to accept increases, Xin You, senior market analyst at S&P Global, tells pv magazine.
NIB, NORD/LB finance 182 MW of solar in Lithuania
The combined investment from the two banks totals €64 million ($74.7 million) and will be put towards the development of two new solar farms in Lithuania each with a capacity of 91 MW.
Why this storage investor is choosing execution risk over technology risk
Investments are shifting focus to late-venture and early-growth storage bets that scale proven business models rather than novel chemistries or technologies.
Scientists design lead-free 2T all-perovskite tandem solar cell with potential 28.22% efficiency
The proposed tandem features a wide bandgap antimony-doped Cs2AgBiBr6 (specifically Cs2AgBi0.75Sb0.25Br6) top cell and a narrow bandgap formamidinium tin iodide (FASnI3) bottom device.
