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The great British takeoff
Despite grid connection headaches and the realities of securing planning approval, solar deployment in the United Kingdom has returned to healthy volumes with a growing capacity pipeline. With ambitious capacity targets set for 2030, pv magazine catches up with Solar Energy UK’s Chris Hewett for the latest on a market that’s showing promise.
6 hours ago
Sri Lanka replaces net metering with feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar
Sri Lanka has discontinued net metering for new rooftop solar systems, requiring new installations to operate under its Net Plus feed-in tariff scheme with agreements capped at 12 years. The change comes as the country’s rooftop PV capacity reached 1.94 GW at the end of 2025, following rapid growth in installations and generation.
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Grids, grids, grids, and more: EUPVSEC 2026
Now in its 43rd year, the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EUPVSEC) got underway this week in Rotterdam. Sessions on the first day point to a European solar industry becoming more conscious of its place in the wider energy world, and focussing on its connections and relationships with policymakers, the public and other industrial sectors.
21 minutes ago
Next2Sun seeks urgent funding to avoid insolvency
The German company raised significantly less capital than expected through a share issue launched last August. Next2Sun said that if it does not secure sufficient funding by Sept. 25 to ensure “sensible business development,” it will cancel the capital increase and file for insolvency
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The great British takeoff
Despite grid connection headaches and the realities of securing planning approval, solar deployment in the United Kingdom has returned to healthy volumes with a growing capacity pipeline. With ambitious capacity targets set for 2030, pv magazine catches up with Solar Energy UK’s Chris Hewett for the latest on a market that’s showing promise.
6 hours ago
Sri Lanka replaces net metering with feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar
Sri Lanka has discontinued net metering for new rooftop solar systems, requiring new installations to operate under its Net Plus feed-in tariff scheme with agreements capped at 12 years. The change comes as the country’s rooftop PV capacity reached 1.94 GW at the end of 2025, following rapid growth in installations and generation.
9 minutes ago
Next2Sun seeks urgent funding to avoid insolvency
The German company raised significantly less capital than expected through a share issue launched last August. Next2Sun said that if it does not secure sufficient funding by Sept. 25 to ensure “sensible business development,” it will cancel the capital increase and file for insolvency
39 minutes ago
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Green hydrogen’s growing share in chemical production
The chemical industry requires enormous amounts of hydrogen for a wide range of products and processes. In the final part of pv magazine’s Renewables 24/7 series, we head to the world’s largest chemical plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF and Siemens Energy are demonstrating how to integrate a green electricity-powered electrolyzer into a massive industrial complex.
Sep 19, 2026
Corsica Sole switches on 150 kW electrolyzer at 12 MW solar plant
Corsica Sole has commissioned a 150 kW green hydrogen facility at its 12 MW Folelli solar plant in Corsica to convert otherwise-curtailed solar power into hydrogen. The facility can produce around 20 kg of hydrogen per day and store up to 230 kg for use in maritime transport and other local applications.
20 hours ago
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How grid-forming and AI technologies are helping overcome barriers to renewable growth
The imbalance between rapid growth in installed renewable capacity and the grid’s ability to accommodate it has become a practical challenge to both grid security and economic performance. Huawei has positioned its products as solutions to three key barriers to renewable deployment.
Sep 21, 2026
German grid operator dispute limits battery use at new solar-storage hybrid plant
Grid operator Eon Edis has withdrawn previously agreed import capacity for a newly opened 69 MW solar-plus-storage plant in northeastern Germany, limiting its 76.5 MWh battery to storing only power generated on-site.
Sep 19, 2026
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Silicon evolution
China’s policy cracking down on oversupply and cheap, low-quality products, due to come into effect in 2027, sets higher minimum standards and is expected to push module manufacturers to advance their R&D efforts. Some manufacturers are already using their existing crystalline silicon lines to produce perovskite-silicon tandem cells, while others are exploring opportunities in back-contact production. InfoLink’s Hardy He tracks the emerging technological pathways to higher efficiencies and healthier competition.
16 hours ago
U.S. solar module production reaches historic 100 GW landmark
The United States crossed 100 GW of cumulative solar PV module production during Q2 2026, according to a new bottom-up factory-level analysis by Terawatt PV Research going back to the early 1970’s. Almost two-fifths of all module production can be attributed to First Solar – a reflection of the company’s unique role in U.S. manufacturing dating back more than 20 years.
21 hours ago
Applications & Installations
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How grid-forming and AI technologies are helping overcome barriers to renewable growth
The imbalance between rapid growth in installed renewable capacity and the grid’s ability to accommodate it has become a practical challenge to both grid security and economic performance. Huawei has positioned its products as solutions to three key barriers to renewable deployment.
Sep 21, 2026
Linuo Ritter launches 24-32 kW propane heat pumps for commercial, large residential buildings
The Chinese manufacturer has introduced three air-to-water propane heat pumps for commercial and large residential applications. The new units have nominal heating capacities of 24 kW, 28 kW and 32 kW, with a maximum leaving water temperature of 75 C.
Sep 21, 2026
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Silicon evolution
China’s policy cracking down on oversupply and cheap, low-quality products, due to come into effect in 2027, sets higher minimum standards and is expected to push module manufacturers to advance their R&D efforts. Some manufacturers are already using their existing crystalline silicon lines to produce perovskite-silicon tandem cells, while others are exploring opportunities in back-contact production. InfoLink’s Hardy He tracks the emerging technological pathways to higher efficiencies and healthier competition.
16 hours ago
Grids, grids, grids, and more: EUPVSEC 2026
Now in its 43rd year, the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EUPVSEC) got underway this week in Rotterdam. Sessions on the first day point to a European solar industry becoming more conscious of its place in the wider energy world, and focussing on its connections and relationships with policymakers, the public and other industrial sectors.
21 minutes ago
How to make renewables auctions resilient to supply chain shocks
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says renewable energy auctions can be designed to mitigate supply chain shocks but warns there are trade-offs to consider, with countries advised that local content requirements and procurement preferences should be used selectively.
43 minutes ago
Chinese scientists build 33.3%-efficient perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell processed in ambient air
Chinese researchers developed a PNCC polymer hole-transport layer that enables efficient and stable perovskite solar cells to be fabricated under ambient conditions. The material was used in a perovskite-silicon tandem cell that achieved 33.3% efficiency and a certified efficiency of 33.0%.
21 hours ago
French startup repurposes EV batteries for solar energy storage
Battwoo is repurposing electric vehicle batteries for stationary energy storage, targeting solar self-consumption and other commercial and industrial applications. The company says its refurbished systems can cost around 30% less than new batteries while extending battery service life by several decades.
24 hours ago
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US: Illinois sees new laws passed to encourage use of solar
A new law has been passed in Illinois, the U.S. whereby Commonwealth Edison and Ameren must begin purchasing solar energy – as part of the renewable energy portfolio requirement by 2012 instead of 2015. Specifically, the power industry will now be required to purchase .5 percent of its power from solar sources by June 1, 2012; 1.5 percent by June 1, 2013; 3 percent by June 1, 2014; and 6 percent by June 1, 2015, and each year thereafter.
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Trina Solar to supply around 35 MW of PV modules to SunEdison
Trina Solar (U.S.) Inc., has signed a sales agreement to supply 35 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics solar modules this year to SunEdison, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. The modules are expected to be utilized by SunEdison for projects in North America and Europe.
Suntech to expand this years module capacity to 1.8 GW and increase shipments by 0.2 GW
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd has said that due to booming demand, it will expand its crystalline silicon solar cell production capacity from 1.4 gigawatts (GW) to 1.8 GW by the end of the year. The company has also increased this years shipment target from 1.3 GW to 1.5 GW, which is more than double total shipments for 2009. The news comes as it announces its second quarter (Q2) results. ?
centrotherm designs Taiwans largest single major polysilicon production facility
The largest single major polysilicon production facility in Taiwan is underway following a deal between Germany-based centrotherm photovoltaics AG and Taiwan PolySilicon Corp. (TPSI). With an annual capacity of 5,000 tons, and an upgrade option of 8,000 tons, centrotherm’s subsidiary, centrotherm SiTec designed the facility.
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Solarfun expands PV distribution channel in Japanese market
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., based in China, has signed a photovoltaics (PV) module distribution agreement with Japanese company, Fujimi Fine Technology Inc., a manufacturer of silicon wafers and distributor of semiconductor products.
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