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Government backs Indian floating solar

New policy support sees India’s federal government attempt to accelerate floating solar deployment, but can it be done, and in a country with ample ground-mounted potential, is it worth the effort?
Matthew Lynas
5 hours ago
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Gallium-doped zinc oxide enables 24.92%-efficient HJT solar cell

Researchers have used room-temperature reactive plasma deposition to produce indium-free transparent electrodes for silicon heterojunction solar cells. Optimizing the oxygen content during deposition enabled a conversion efficiency of 24.92%, with silver-coated copper contacts.
Lior Kahana
5 hours ago
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US customs frees detained Ethiopian solar cells as duty probe continues

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released shipments of Toyo’s Ethiopian-made solar cells, while a separate US Department of Commerce inquiry into whether cells from Ethiopia circumvent duties on Chinese solar products continues.
Brian Publicover
7 hours ago
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Researchers develop molecular locking strategy for organic solar cells

Small-area organic solar cells featuring the molecular locking strategy achieved a power conversion efficiency of 20.4%, while larger-area modules reached a record active-area efficiency of 18.8%. 
Patrick Jowett
9 hours ago
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Ground-mounted solar used 2,798 hectares of land in Italy in 2025

Ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) installations accounted for 27% of Italy’s land consumption in 2025, according to the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA).
Massimiliano Tripodo
10 hours ago

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Government backs Indian floating solar

New policy support sees India’s federal government attempt to accelerate floating solar deployment, but can it be done, and in a country with ample ground-mounted potential, is it worth the effort?
Matthew Lynas
5 hours ago
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US customs frees detained Ethiopian solar cells as duty probe continues

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released shipments of Toyo’s Ethiopian-made solar cells, while a separate US Department of Commerce inquiry into whether cells from Ethiopia circumvent duties on Chinese solar products continues.
Brian Publicover
7 hours ago
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Ground-mounted solar used 2,798 hectares of land in Italy in 2025

Ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) installations accounted for 27% of Italy’s land consumption in 2025, according to the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA).
Massimiliano Tripodo
10 hours ago
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Botswana kicks off floating solar tender

A tender is open in Botswana for the development of floating PV systems on dams belonging to the country’s Water Utilities Corporation. The deadline for applications is November 19.
Patrick Jowett
11 hours ago
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Retrofits on the rise Down Under

Australia’s push to accelerate electrification while meeting an 82% renewable energy target and retiring coal-fired power plants, both by 2030, is driving the retrofitting of co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS) at existing grid-scale solar farms. Ev Foley of pv magazine Australia reports.
Ev Foley
Oct 28, 2026
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Western Australia moves to legalize plug-in solar on German model

A draft technical standard out for consultation in Western Australia is based on Germany’s plug-in solar specification and would class balcony systems as ordinary electrical appliances.
Ev Foley
11 hours ago
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Scatec secures $217 million for Egypt smelter solar-plus-storage plant

A solar and battery project in Egypt will supply state-owned Egypt Aluminium under a 25-year, sovereign-guaranteed power purchase agreement as the smelter seeks to meet trade-related environmental standards.
Brian Publicover
12 hours ago
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Chilean solar plant offline for two months following cyberattack

A 103 MW solar plant and its 98 MW/312 MWh battery storage system in northern Chile have remained offline for two months following a reported cyberattack. The cause and extent of the incident remain unconfirmed, with no timeline announced for restoring operations.
Luis Ini
15 hours ago
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UK government approves nearly 2 GW of co-located solar in October

Four projects in nationally significant infrastructure project planning pipeline granted planning permission by secretary of state. All four projects include battery energy storage systems.
Matthew Lynas
Oct 28, 2026

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Government backs Indian floating solar

New policy support sees India’s federal government attempt to accelerate floating solar deployment, but can it be done, and in a country with ample ground-mounted potential, is it worth the effort?
Matthew Lynas
5 hours ago
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First Solar opens 1.7 GW module plant in South Carolina

First Solar’s latest US plant will complete production of thin-film solar modules manufactured at overseas sites, with annual capacity set to increase from 1.7 GW to 3.4 GW by mid-2027.
Ben Zientara
5 hours ago
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Renault, EDF plan vehicle-to-grid charging offer for 2027

Renault Group and EDF will launch a home charging service in France in summer 2027, combining electric vehicles, bidirectional charging stations and smart charging management for private customers buying Renault, Alpine and Dacia models.
Marie Beyer
14 hours ago
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DJI Power launches new Auro 2000 Elite as its most compact 2 kWh power station

DJI has launched the Power Auro 2000 Elite, a compact 2 kWh LFP power station delivering up to 2.2 kW peak output, with solar integration and expandable storage up to 12 kWh.
Tristan Rayner
16 hours ago

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Spacebound silicon

Solar has a long history in powering satellites and space exploration, and high-powered devices based on multijunction PV cells made from “III-V” materials such as gallium arsenide or indium gallium phosphide have supplied this niche market as far back as the 1960s. But those devices are made with rare materials and complex processing, limited to small batches produced at high cost.
Mark Hutchins
Oct 06, 2026
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Gallium-doped zinc oxide enables 24.92%-efficient HJT solar cell

Researchers have used room-temperature reactive plasma deposition to produce indium-free transparent electrodes for silicon heterojunction solar cells. Optimizing the oxygen content during deposition enabled a conversion efficiency of 24.92%, with silver-coated copper contacts.
Lior Kahana
5 hours ago
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Researchers develop molecular locking strategy for organic solar cells

Small-area organic solar cells featuring the molecular locking strategy achieved a power conversion efficiency of 20.4%, while larger-area modules reached a record active-area efficiency of 18.8%. 
Patrick Jowett
9 hours ago
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Researchers improve heating uniformity in PV module laminators

Scientists combined aluminum magnetic shielding with zone-specific current control to reduce uneven heating in an induction-powered PV laminator. A full-scale prototype achieved a temperature spread of approximately 3.1 C across 13 monitored locations.
Lior Kahana
14 hours ago
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European solar startups raise €82 million in January-August

Analysis by Avnet Silica says energy security remains the most significant driver of investment in European solar startups today as financing levels begin to increase after reaching an all-time low last year.   
Patrick Jowett
Oct 28, 2026
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China Sunergy and GCL-Poly sign 4,400 MW wafer agreement China Sunergy Co., Ltd. has entered into a 4,400 megawatt (MW) long-term wafer supply agreement with GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited.
Becky Beetz
Feb 13, 2011
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Phoenix Solar to build PV park for Saudi oil company Phoenix Solar has been commissioned to build a 3.5 megawatt (MW) PV park for the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). When complete, it will reportedly be Saudi Arabia’s largest PV installation.
Becky Beetz
Feb 13, 2011
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Ontario: Siliken sets up PV module plant Siliken is on track to open a 50 megawatt (MW) PV module production plant in Ontario, Canada. The company is expecting delivery of the first production line at the end of this month.
Becky Beetz
Feb 13, 2011
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France still struggling with PV incentives The moratorium for PV plants in France will remain in force until March 8, after which a new regulation will be published. Charpin and Trink, political advisors charged with the task, are due to provide their report to the French Government soon.
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Feb 11, 2011
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2011 PV prices continue to fall New research reveals polysilicon, wafer, cell and module prices will continue to decline, with smaller companies expected to suffer the biggest price drop. However, the PV polysilicon market is forecast to grow nearly 20 percent to reach around $8 billion.
Becky Beetz
Feb 10, 2011
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Taiwan: AUO subsidiary to install 300 MW solar wafer plant AUO Crystal Corp. (ACC) is to establish a solar wafer plant in Taiwan. Initial capacity is expected to hit 300 megawatts (MW). Up to 1,000 jobs could also be created over the next three years.
Becky Beetz
Feb 10, 2011
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Ontario: Increased PV opportunities, but module dissatisfaction exists Following an increase in Ontario’s domestic content rule, there are many new opportunities for photovoltaic (PV) equipment manufacturers. However, installers are dissatisfied with module brands.
Becky Beetz
Feb 10, 2011
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PVN to build PV plant atop Californian landfill California-based PVNavigator (PVN) has entered into an agreement with the County of San Bernardino, under which the company aims to build a photovoltaics (PV) plant atop a closed landfill.
Becky Beetz
Feb 10, 2011
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Schott raises its revenues; focuses on cost reduction Schott AG has raised its sales revenues by 26 percent to €2.85 billion in fiscal 2009/2010. Having performed particularly well, the company’s solar subsidiary is looking to strengthen its global activities.
Becky Beetz
Feb 10, 2011
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