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Indian solar manufacturers are exploring hybrid solutions like BC-TOPCon to bridge tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and back-contact (BC) technologies, aiming to optimize efficiency while leveraging existing infrastructure.

The Aachen-based company has further developed its energy management system (EMS) under real-world conditions, to minimize the cyclic aging of its batteries.

Third-party ownership dominated the US commercial and community solar market, reaching 72% a share in 2024, says Wood Mackenzie.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) provided analysis of the devastating impact the changes to energy tax credits will have on jobs, manufacturing and the ability to meet the country’s rapidly growing energy demand.

The UK-based company said its new hybrid solution includes a stand-alone monobloc air-to-water heat pump with a nominal capacity of up to 16 kW and one of its boiler range. The heat pump system uses R32 (difluoromethane) as a refrigerant and has a coefficient of performance of up to 5.1.

Chinese battery giant CATL surged 12.55% on its Hong Kong trading debut after raising HKD 35.6 billion ($4.6 billion), marking the world’s largest listing in 2025. The offering drew strong demand from strategic and cornerstone investors, boosting CATL’s market capitalization to HKD 1.34 trillion.

Tristan Erion-Lorico, VP sales and marketing at Kiwa PVEL, spoke with pv magazine Editor Marian Willuhn at Intersolar Europe 2025 about rising module failures in lab tests this year, citing glass breakage and UV degradation in tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules as key quality concerns.

China installed a record 60 GW of new PV capacity in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in rooftop deployment ahead of updated grid-access rules, says Rystad Energy. It predicts that rooftop growth will continue, but new self-consumption mandates are reshaping regional development strategies and increasing project complexity.

Tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules continued to dominate the PV market at The smarter E Europe 2025, but pv magazine Magazine Director Mark Hutchins and CRU Group Senior Research Analyst Molly Morgan found emerging cell and module concepts gaining ground on the show floor.