3D solar tower increases capacity factor 50%, triples solar surface area
Janta Power closed $5.5 million in seed funding to develop its vertical solar tower, with pilot programs already underway in major global airports like Dallas-Fort Worth and Munich International Airport.
The Hydrogen Stream: Woodside nears completion of Beaumont ammonia project
Woodside Energy says its Beaumont New Ammonia Project is nearly complete, while Australia and India have agreed to collaborate on green hydrogen tech, supply chains, and workforce development.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Energy China, PowerChina win Saudi EPC deals
Energy China and PowerChina have secured $4.3 billion of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for gigawatt-scale wind and solar projects in Saudi Arabia.
Masdar, EWEC break ground on 1 GW baseload solar-plus-storage project
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar) and Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) have started building a solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi that will deliver 1 GW of continuous baseload energy from a 5.2 GW solar plant paired with a 19 GWh battery system.
Building an equitable energy transition: Insights from IRENA’s 2025 Gender Report
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) analyzes the findings of IRENA’s latest “Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective (2025)” report, revealing that women’s representation in the renewable energy workforce remains stagnant at 32%, unchanged since 2019. Through the voices of WiSEu ambassadors and industry leaders, this article explores the persistent barriers, pay gaps, and cultural biases that continue to limit progress and the collective responsibility to build a truly inclusive and people-centric energy transition.
Wood Mackenzie records solar LCOE of $37/MWh in MENA region
Wood Mackenzie researchers say single-axis PV offers the lowest utility-scale generation costs globally, with efficiency gains and stable supply chains expected to drive down solar’s levelized cost of electricity (LCOE).
South Korea to introduce rules for agrivoltaics
South Korea has announced plans to introduce legislation next year to expand the deployment of agrivoltaics, enabling broader use of solar panels on agricultural land.
East and Southeast Asia’s solar pattern flips as La Niña develops
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Southern and Western China enjoyed above-average irradiance in September, while eastern parts of the country experienced wetter conditions.
‘Solar modules could be produced in Europe at €0.15/W’
At the Modules and Material Worksop in Konstanz, organized by solar manufacturing engineering company RCT Solutions and ICS Konstanz, experts from the European PV equipment production industry gathered to discuss the current and future trajectory of manufacturing costs, technology advancements and equipment and raw material capabilities. RCT Solutions CEO, Peter Fath, told pv magazine that a European 1 GW module assembly facility using the same supply chain as Chinese Tier 1 counterparts could reach module manufacturing costs of €0.11-0.12/W.
China module prices climb 1.14%, industry awaits polysilicon consolidation plan
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.
