M&A activity intensifies in French solar sector
French agrivoltaic developers Calycé and CalyWattSol have formed Calycé Sun to pursue large farm-based solar projects, while crowdfunding platform Enerfip has agreed to acquire rival Lumo as domestic investment volumes continue to rise.
Morocco signs deal for 30,000 MT polysilicon production plant
The Moroccan Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies has entered into an investment agreement for a polysilicon production plant set to have an annual production capacity of 30,000 tonnes.
European heat pump subsidies tightening, says EHPA
Analysis by the European Heat Pump Association finds several European countries have restricted available heat pump subsidies over the last two years, with the general trend moving towards targeted aid linked to low-income or energy performance.
LONGi releases fourth Climate Action White Paper and first TNFD Report at COP30 in Brazil
The company’s Scope 1 emissions decreased by 8.0%, and Scope 2 emissions decreased by 37.0% between 2023 and 2024, according to the white paper, which also reports that 477 electricity-saving technical renovation projects LONGi introduced in 2024 are expected to save 426 million kWh annually.
French steel manufacturer unveils reusable mounting structure for large-scale solar
French steel manufacturer Manorga says its new Solterra system uses modular, demountable components to enable reversible deployment of ground-mounted solar plants across varied sites and soil conditions.
Wind-PV-powered heat pump for low-energy residential buildings
Scientists in China have developed an optimized energy management strategy for a wind-PV hybrid heat pump system that uses both thermal and electric energy storage. Using different seasonal interaction management strategies, they simulated four operational cases.
India awards 1 GW of round-the-clock renewables at INR 4.35/kWh
Railway Energy Management Co. Ltd. (REMCL) has awarded 1 GW of round-the-clock renewable energy capacity at INR 4.35 ($0.049)/kWh, with six developers securing allocations that will supply firm clean power directly to Indian Railways.
The impact of electron irradiation on PERC, TOPCon solar cell performance
UNSW researchers have investigated the impact of electron irradiation on PERC and TOPCon solar cell performance and have identified bulk lifetime degradation as main power loss cause. Their work stresses the need for increasing radiation tolerance in commercial space silicon solar cells.
Solar sidewalks cut urban emissions 98%, claim scientists
A Concordia University modeling study in Canada finds that photovoltaic sidewalks could power local electric mobility, reduce urban emissions by 98%, and shift rooftop use toward agriculture under a 15-minute-city framework.
Sinovoltaics updates financial stability ranking for battery manufacturers
The quality assurance service provider’s latest financial stability ranking has Tesla, Mustang Battery and Solid Power in the top three spots again, in a report that tracks manufacturers’ Altmann-Z scores over the past three years.
