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Germany’s Enpal closes its Hamburg sales office The Berlin-based company says it intends to focus on its core sales locations in Munich, Essen and Berlin. The closure sees more than 80 sales staff laid off.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 30, 2026
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Tesla, ContourGlobal enter 1 TWh solar-storage PPA in Arizona Tesla will buy around 1 TWh per year of electricity from ContourGlobal’s hybrid solar and storage project in the US state of Arizona, which is due to begin commercial operations in 2028.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jul 30, 2026
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Chinese researchers build 29.71% perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell based on sulfide Researchers in China developed a four-terminal perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cell using bis(2-pyridylmethyl) sulfide (2PyS) coordination engineering to improve wide-bandgap perovskite stability by suppressing defects, halide migration, and phase segregation.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 30, 2026
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South Africa energizes 216 MW solar, 500 MWh BESS project A consortia led by TotalEnergies has switched on its Hydra project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, billed as Africa’s largest hybrid renewable energy project to date.
Lior Kahana
Jul 30, 2026
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Low-cost open-access tool for rooftop PV assessment in informal settlements Researchers in Brazil developed a low-cost method combining UAV photogrammetry, GIS analysis, and an open-source Python tool to estimate rooftop solar PV potential in informal settlements with good accuracy. Applied in two Brazilian communities, the approach identified 338 kW of installable PV capacity—capable of generating about 437,000 kWh annually and meeting roughly 61% of local household electricity demand.
Lior Kahana
Jul 30, 2026
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China’s solar market heads for first annual contraction since 2019 The China Photovoltaic Industry Association says domestic installations are returning to more sustainable levels but expects both China’s market and global PV additions to shrink in 2026.
Vincent Shaw
Jul 29, 2026
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CAB® Solar highlights solar cable hanger solutions for agricultural projects At The smarter E 2026 in Munich, the company demonstrated its ModulAir® free-air cable hangers for solar projects, as well as its latest 3D locking hangers, which are designed to secure electric cables when used in locations with livestock.
CAB Solar
Jul 29, 2026
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US bans foreign-produced solar inverters In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has added foreign-produced power inverters to its Covered List, executing an immediate ban on equipment authorizations for unapproved foreign models over national security and hacking concerns.
Ryan Kennedy
Jul 29, 2026
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Serbia adds 61 MW of solar in H1 After the first six months of the year, Serbia’s solar capacity reached around 379 MW. While the country’s green energy market has been impacted by delays in permitting and grid connection processes, its prosumer market continues to grow.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 29, 2026