Brazil solar imports slow as new China trade routes open
Brazil’s solar imports fell 33% to $722 million in the first four months of 2025 amid project delays and oversupply, as new trade routes began cutting costs and freight times to the country’s North and Northeast regions.
Solar wafer prices decline 22.78% since April peak
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.
Saatvik Solar starts work on 4.8 GW cell, 4 GW module plant in India
Saatvik Solar has broken ground on a 4.8 GW solar cell and 4 GW module manufacturing plant in eastern India, with module production set to begin by the end of fiscal 2026 and cell output by fiscal 2027.
Eternal Sun acquires Wavelabs
Netherlands based PV module testing equipment supplier Eternal Sun today announced that it has acquired German company Wavelabs, which also supplies flash testing equipment to the solar industry. The acquisition creates a new company, Wavelabs Eternal Sun Gmbh, headquartered in Leipzig, Germany and operating as a 100% subsidiary of Eternal Sun Group. The new owner plans to continue operating the two companies under their respective brand names, with Eternal Sun focused on testing PV modules and Wavelabs on cells.
Coldplay, Kardinia Energy roll out printed solar during concert at Stanford Stadium
The rollout marks one of the largest live-event deployments of mobile solar today and offers a high-profile test for organic, ink-based photovoltaics.
Fraunhofer ISE unveils micro-CPV module with cost-reducing design
Researchers in Germany have unveiled new high-efficiency, micro concentrator photovoltaics technology that taps established micro-components manufacturing processes to enable lower costs. A demonstrator relying on the micro-CPV module achieved efficiency of 36% based on IEC62670-3 concentrator standard test conditions.
DKEM acquires majority stake in silver paste specialist Solamet
Wuxi Dk Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. (DKEM) is acquiring a 60% stake in Solamet. The Chinese silver paste supplier says it aims to absorb Solamet’s patented solar paste technology and global client base amid mounting margin pressures.
Indian scientists build 29.14%-efficient tandem solar cell with inverted top perovskite device
The researchers said they optimized the low-bandgap inverted perovskite cells through a passivating aluminum oxide (Al2O3) interlayer deposited via atomic layer deposition (ALD), which significantly helped improve device efficiency.
pv magazine Homeowner Guide: Understanding the solar installation process
pv magazine is compiling a guide to home solar installations, aimed at those who are interested in installing but are new to the market and want to make an informed decision. We have spoken to associations, installers and industry specialists in major solar markets across the globe to compile best practice guidance and advice that aims to be applicable to home solar installations anywhere in the world.
Heliene expands solar module capacity with new 500 MW Minnesota plant
Heliene has opened a 500 MW solar module manufacturing line in Rogers, Minnesota, bringing its total US capacity to 1.3 GW. The facility has been operational since April.
