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Chinese consortium building 1.2 GWh compressed air energy storage project

A state-backed consortium is constructing China’s first large-scale compressed air energy storage (CAES) project using a fully artificial underground cavern, marking a major step in the technology’s commercialization.
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Adani moves to allay fundraising fears

Following the indictment of its chairman, Gautam Adani, in the United States over bribery allegations, questions are being asked about Adani Group’s ability to raise capital. With the charges related to solar, India’s PV industry has wider concerns. ...
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Philippines banks on solar

Reforms over the past three years have lifted restrictions on foreign investment and sped up the permitting process for solar projects in the Philippines. As the government banks on renewables to drive the rapid expansion of power production, challenges ...
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Organic-inorganic perovskite cell relying on furan-based polymer achieves 21.39% efficiency

Researchers in Singapore used a biomass-derived polymer to increase the efficiency of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cell. The cell was also found to obtain a 90% efficiency retention after 1,100 hours, which compares to 52% for benchmark cell...
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‘Grid-forming’ battery goes online in Australia

The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system has successfully exported power to the grid for the first time.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks to ‘instantly terminate’ $20 billion in clean energy grants

Administrator Zeldin said there will be “zero tolerance of any waste and abuse,” saying financial agreements under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund must be “instantly terminated.”
Energy Storage

Sungrow expanding activities in MENA region

Sungrow secured a 7.8 GWh battery storage deal from Saudi Arabia last year and is planning to strengthen its presence across the whole Middle East.
Highlights

Back contact solar module manufacturing capacity may reach 1 TW by 2030, says tech expert

Radovan Kopecek, an expert on back-contacted (BC) solar cell and module technologies, spoke with pv magazine about BC manufacturing costs, efficiency and technical challenges. He believes that global BC solar module manufacturing capacity could re...

Press Releases

Warm Congratulations to Elecnova Energy Storage Xirun Semiconductor 2.4MWh ESS Project for Its Successful Grid Connection!

Continuing the series of projects providing energy storage solutions (BESS) for customers. Recently, Elecnova has provided the ESS battery storage system to the Semiconductors semiconductor factory.

LONGi Scored ‘A-’ Leadership Level for Water Security by global non-profit organization CDP

The global leading authority and non-profit organization CDP released the 2024 scores for the Climate Change, Water Security, and Forests questionnaires. According to the report, LONGi has scored ‘A-’ Leadership Level for Water Security (Top 1 in Chinese renewable/PV industry) for the first time, and also scored ‘B’ Management Level for Climate Change for the second year.

Cleantech Solar expands renewable energy partnership with Cargill in Thailand with 10 MWp floating solar photovoltaic (PV) projects

Cleantech Solar is pleased to announce the commissioning of 10 MWp of floating solar PV systems for Cargill in Thailand.

JinkoSolar: The First and Only PV Module Company Selected for S&P Global’s “The Sustainability Yearbook 2025

JinkoSolar has been included in S&P Global's 2025 Sustainability Yearbook, making it the first photovoltaic module company to be included among the 7,690 global companies assessed. This recognition is a testament to JinkoSolar's commitment to excellence in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.

Opinion & Analysis

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‘Societal progress is often a slow process that requires a strong commitment to change’

This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Kristi Ghogh from US-based Clean Energy Associates at Trio. She says deep-rooted cultural biases can impact women's choices, sometimes leading individuals to avoid entering male-dominated careers. "Overcoming these biases involves stepping outside our comfort zones and embracing new learning experiences, which can be challenging and time-consuming," she states.

‘Societal progress is often a slow process that requires a strong commitment to change’

This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Kristi Ghogh from US-based Clean Energy Associates (CEA). She says deep-rooted cultural biases can impact women’s choices, sometimes leading individuals to avoid entering male-dominated careers. “Overcoming these biases involves stepping outside our comfort zones and embracing new learning experiences, which can be challenging and time-consuming,” she states.

South America sees strong solar gains despite weak La Niña conditions

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that South America saw widespread above-average irradiance in January, despite weak La Niña conditions. However, storm systems fueled by Atlantic moisture suppressed solar generation in parts of Brazil and Bolivia.

Global module prices stable-to-soft amid mixed sentiments

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.

Transport costs are a crucial factor for the future of the green e-methanol market in Europe

Hard-to-abate segments in the energy transition, such as the chemical industry and marine transportation, require electricity-based e-methanol in large quantities. The transport costs could be a key factor in determining the best locations for future green e-methanol projects.

A fork in the road for energy storage

Faster-than-expected price falls and global oversupply of batteries will go up against a rising tide of global protectionism this year. So how will it all shape up for the energy storage industry? Storage industry thought leader and UN adviser Marek Kubik considers the key issues.

Markets & Policy

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The Hydrogen Stream: China not to dominate the electrolyzer supply chains, says Oies

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) says China’s efforts to cut electrolyzer costs could follow its success in solar, but will not guarantee dominance in global supply chains.

Cyprus curtails 29% of renewable energy in 2024

Cyprus curtailed 29% of its renewable energy in 2024, a record high that signals risks to the island’s energy transition.

Chinese PV Industry Brief: CGN New Energy awards 10.5 GW of panel deals

China General Nuclear (CGN) New Energy has awarded contracts for 10.5 GW of solar modules under its 2025 procurement framework. The winning companies, including JinkoSolar, Longi, and GCL SI, will supply high-capacity n-type bifacial and monofacial panels.

Fluence launches highly-modular 7.5 MWh AC-based BESS platform

The system features an innovative split design breaking away from the industry standard 20-foot container. It is configurable for storage durations of two to eight hours.

Rising gas costs push European electricity prices higher

Weekly average electricity prices were above €120 ($125.54)/MWh in most major European electricity markets during the first week of February, according to analysis from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, as gas futures prices reached their highest settlement in two years.

Four-step method to evaluate rooftop PV potential based on system layout, economic parameters

A Chinese research group has created a novel method to calculate city-scale rooftop PV potential not only based on roof areas but also including installation parameters and economic feasibility. The novel methodology was demonstrated in Nanjing, east China, and was found to be superior to conventional methods when it comes to estimating planned capacity.

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The impact of PV module orientation, water quality on hydrogen production

Scientists in Tunisia have investigated the impact of PV panel tilt and water quality on green hydrogen production and have found that, with a variable orientation PV panel, the hydrogen generator could reach an efficiency ranging from 32% to 62% using demineralized water and 45% to 65% with distilled water.

French construction company launches PV-monitoring software

French construction company Ubitik has launched Ubix-Solar, a software suite designed to help developers monitor large-scale PV projects.

Reducing fuel consumption in shipping with wind-solar retrofits

A European consortium is applying wind-solar hybrid and tilting wing technology as modular refits of in-service long-distance cargo vessels in an effort to reduce fuel consumption.

Net-metering scheme hits 141 MW in the Philippines

The Philippines’ Department of Energy says its net-metering program has added around 141 MW to the grid since its inception in 2015.

Austria’s largest battery goes online

The storage facility featuring six Megapack 2XL systems from Tesla was built over a seven-month period in the vicinity of a wood gas generator and a solar farm. The project has a power output of 12 MW and storage capacity of 24 MWh.

Large batteries with grid-forming inverters can increase renewables hosting capacity

Researchers recommended that transmission system operators consider adopting grid-forming battery energy storage systems system-wide to improve grid stability and to maximize system hosting capacity for solar and wind generation.

Technology

India’s CDIL Semiconductors launches solar bypass diodes

CDIL Semiconductors has developed India’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes. The company says its diodes are optimized for India’s extreme weather conditions, with low forward voltage drop and high thermal stability.

Sky’s the limit for mass produced space-grade solar cell innovation

Extraterrestrial Power has developed a space-grade solar cell thin enough for mass production and estimates it to be 10 times cheaper than current space solar cells.

HTW Berlin 2025 energy storage inspection: Kostal, SAX Power set new efficiency records

The evaluation confirmed the outstanding system efficiency of European inverter manufacturers, in particular. It also found large differences in efficiency of certain hybrid inverters from the maximum efficiency specifications provided by the manufacturers on the data sheets.

Higher voltage faces greater resistance

Utility-scale solar is set to crank up the voltage, preparing to shift from 1.5 kV to 2 kV on the DC side. It is a move that could redefine PV system design and slash costs, but it won’t happen globally due to vastly different regulations as voltages rise, reports Tristan Rayner.

Go with the flow (batteries)

There is a gap in the market for long-duration energy storage (LDES), according to US-based manufacturer ESS Inc. – one which can’t be plugged with lithium-ion chemistry. Hugh McDermott, of ESS Inc. tells pv magazine how he thinks iron flow batteries fit into the energy system of the future, as the company pursues global expansion.

A closer look at Aira’s heat pump tech

Swedish manufacturer Aira launched its heat pump in Europe in 2024. The company told pv magazine it is now developing a full home energy management system proposition to integrate heating, solar, battery energy storage and electric vehicle charging.

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Triple-junction metal wrap through solar cells tested in space

A team of German researchers has developed a miniaturized solar cell experiment for nanosatellites. It was used to test samples of new mutlijunction solar cells developed by Azur Space, including novel triple-junction metal wrap through solar cells.

The impact of impurity concentrations in gallium-doped p-type silicon ingots

The University of Konstanz and Chinese panel maker Longi have assessed the impact of gettering on LeTID in industrial Czochralski grown gallium-doped p-type silicon ingots and have found that defect density depends on impurity concentrations in the melt, which are observed in the case of interstitial iron concentrations.

Grew Solar to set up 3 GW ingot-module factory in India

Grew Solar says its new factory in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh will produce 3 GW of ingots, wafers, cells and modules per year.

JinkoSolar sues Waaree Energies for alleged TOPCon patent infringement

JinkoSolar has filed a lawsuit in Texas against Waaree Energies and its US subsidiary for the alleged infringement of one of its n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents, marking another move in its aggressive patent defense strategy.

Atlas details economic risks of hail damage to US solar sites

VDE Americas’ new hail risk atlas, now available for use on the Esri ArcGIS platform, can compare and evaluate the site-specific hail risk of current and future solar projects across the United States.

New test method for curved VIPV surfaces

IEA-PVPS has conceived a new test method and analysis of the impact of curvature in vehicle-integrated photovoltaics (VIPV) surfaces. Over the course of an 8-day summertime trial in south-eastern France, the researchers found that the curvature triggered irradiance and temperature non-uniformity of up to 261W/m² and 13 C, respectively.

Energy Storage

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Philippines’ green energy auction heavily oversubscribed with nearly 7 GW of pumped hydro bids

The country’s Green Energy Auction (GEA-3) attracted a cumulative 7.5 GW of projects, far surpassing the 4.65 GW installation target.

Powering seawater desalination plants with photovoltaics

A German research team has investigated the feasibility of a large-scale PV-powered seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant in Jordan and has found that keeping the concentrate flow constant is the most appropriate desalination operating mode.

German project for fast industrial implementation of sodium-ion battery technology

Cheap, safe, widely available sodium could be used for battery energy storage alongside photovoltaics. The Sodium-Ion-Battery Germany (SIB:DE) Research project is investigating whether sodium-ion technology can be affordably integrated into lithium-ion battery production facilities.

Cyprus introduces energy storage subsidy scheme

Cyprus’ Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry has launched a subsidy scheme for energy storage systems paired with existing renewable energy plants. Eligible projects will be remunerated by feed-in tariffs (FiTs) or net billing systems.

Solar thermal developer ticks off final technology milestone

Vast Renewables has successfully completed large-scale testing of a concentrated solar thermal power receiver tower destined to be deployed as part of a 30 MW / 288 MWh solar and energy storage project planned for South Australia.

US startup developing defrost-free residential heat pump for cold climates

TerraVis Energy claims its new heat pump system can achieve a seasonal coefficient performance of 3.5 and deliver 30 C of heat indoors at -50 C. CEO Lorenzo Rossi told pv magazine that the system could be produced at a lower cost than conventional models.

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