Netherlands ends incentive scheme for domestic PV manufacturing
The Dutch government says large-scale solar panel production is no longer viable, closing its SolarNL incentives to building- and vehicle-integrated products, heterojunction modules, and perovskite-silicon tandem panels.
Gravitational energy storage trials set for decommissioned mine in Australia
Australian energy storage company Green Gravity and mining business Wollongong Resources have signed an agreement to deploy gravitational energy storage trials at a decommissioned coal mine.
Early monsoon triggers irradiance swings across India in August
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that solar irradiance fell by up to 30% in India’s northern regions during the southwest monsoon season, while central areas of the country made solar gains.
China polysilicon prices climb 50.7% from July low despite growing inventories
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.
Electricity prices increase across major European markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds a rise in gas and CO2 emission prices and increase in electricity demand had an upward influence on electricity prices across most major European markets last week. Meanwhile, Portugal and Spain set new records for solar produced during a day in September.
RP Sanjiv Goenka Group to build 3 GW solar cell plant in India
RP Sanjiv Goenka Group will invest INR 30 billion ($360 million) in a 3 GW solar cell facility with a 60 MW captive solar and storage system in Uttar Pradesh, India.
US startup launches AI platform for home solar, electrification sales
AI startup 257 offers targeted market intelligence to cut costs in the $20 billion residential solar and electrification market.
Making the business case for solar-plus-storage with heat-pumps in Japan
A Japanese research team has evaluated the affordability of photovoltaic-battery systems featuring heat-pump water heaters and air conditioning units across nine regions of Japan. They analyzed three price policies and two loan types, identifiying a tradeoff between net demand and cost according to the capacity of the solar-plus-storage system.
Solar Stewardship Initiative sets new targets, reporting requirements
The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) says all solar modules bound for the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the United Kingdom must come from manufacturing sites certified for both environmental, social and governance standards and supply chain traceability by early 2028.
French solar developer Everwatt goes bankrupt
EverWatt, a French solar developer, entered receivership this summer after investors withdrew support, leading to layoffs and the sale of its assets while the company seeks buyers for regional solar projects.
