Turkish PV keeps growing amid policy shift, financing constraints
In an interview with pv magazine, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turkish PV association Günder, Mehmet İzzet Özaydın, explained that Türkiye’s solar market is being driven by strong industrial demand and a competitiveness-focused investment culture.
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Czech PV market faces policy reset, supply-chain uncertainty
Jan Krcmar, Director of the Czech Solar Association, tells pv magazine how continued C&I-driven growth and regulatory reforms targeting building codes, storage tariffs, and permitting are reshaping Czechia’s long-term energy transition.
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Grid-forming BESS to enhance stability in utility-scale PV
Scientists have simulated a 100 MW solar PV plant and a 35 MW / 60 MWh BESS with grid-forming control. In all cases, the grid-forming control provided immediate active/reactive support. Research: we provide quantitative evidence that grid-forming control strategies can support the transition to inverter-dominated power systems.
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Paving the way for lithium–nitrogen batteries, one hurdle at a time
Researchers from Belgium and China have proposed a roadmap to advance lithium–nitrogen (Li–N₂) batteries, identifying key barriers such as poor reversibility, slow nitrogen activation, and unstable cell components. They suggest improved electrolytes, catalysts, separators, and cell designs, alongside standardized testing and flow-type architectures, to enable both energy storage and nitrogen-based chemical production.
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Microquanta launches 26%-efficient colored perovskite-silicon tandem modules for building-integrated PV
Microquanta has launched customizable colored perovskite-silicon tandem BIPV modules that combine architectural finishes such as marble effects with the company’s four-terminal tandem technology, aiming to reduce the performance penalty typically associated with colored solar façades. The modules are a fully commercial product targeted at the growing BIPV market, offering in-house color customization and higher power output than conventional decorative PV solutions.
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Oil in turmoil, solar stays stable
Soaring energy costs have grabbed headlines around the world the past two months, but prices across the solar supply chain are marching to their own beat, writes Hanwei Wu of OPIS. Oversupply in Asia continues to distort markets, with either sharp price falls or tepid price gains.
May 25, 2026
Solar PV can return Greater Cairo to become the city of the sun once more
Greater Cairo is Africa’s largest megacity and one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban regions in the world. One of the earliest names of the city, Heliopolis, means the “City of the Sun”. Today, as the city faces rapid population growth and rising energy demand, that ancient connection with the sun takes on a new meaning. Could solar PV revive this connection, but this time as a cornerstone of Greater Cairo’s energy transition?
Jun 23, 2026
Solar everywhere: The infrastructure opportunity
As Europe’s most attractive rooftops and most favourable sites fill up with solar, a new logic is taking hold: the dual use of land. After agrivoltaics, floating PV and building-integrated solar, it is now the turn of infrastructure such as roads, railways, canals and dikes to become a solar resource.
Jun 23, 2026
Very low cost rooftop solar slashes domestic energy cost – Part 2: South American Countries
As photovoltaics continues getting cheaper, an increasing number of countries are adapting their regulatory frameworks to facilitate its integration into electricity markets. Brazil is currently adding more than 1 GW of new PV capacity each month, with the majority coming from small-scale, distributed rooftop installations. In this regard, Brazil stands out as an exception in South America. The country’s rapid solar expansion is not primarily driven by lower solar module prices compared with neighboring Latin American countries. Instead, it is largely the result of high conventional electricity prices, accessible financing, supportive regulations, tax incentives, and the scale of its energy market.
Jun 23, 2026
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June 23-25, 2026 | MUNICH, GERMANY
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Developing El Niño set to reshape global solar resource
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a developing El Niño is expected to strengthen through 2026, shifting global solar irradiance patterns with regional gains in India, eastern Australia, and parts of Africa and Central America, and losses in South America and East Asia. These impacts reflect established historical patterns from past strong events, where circulation changes redistribute cloud cover and rainfall rather than uniformly increasing or decreasing solar resource.
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Turkish PV keeps growing amid policy shift, financing constraints
In an interview with pv magazine, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turkish PV association Günder, Mehmet İzzet Özaydın, explained that Türkiye’s solar market is being driven by strong industrial demand and a competitiveness-focused investment culture.
1 hour ago
Czech PV market faces policy reset, supply-chain uncertainty
Jan Krcmar, Director of the Czech Solar Association, tells pv magazine how continued C&I-driven growth and regulatory reforms targeting building codes, storage tariffs, and permitting are reshaping Czechia’s long-term energy transition.
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Sweden’s solar market stabilizes as storage pushes deployment
In a chat with pv magazine, Ludvig Bydén, Head of power market & permitting at Svensk Solenergi, said Sweden’s solar market is stabilizing after a two-year downturn. He also highlighted a rapid shift toward storage-first investments.
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Energy sharing, storage reshaping Slovenia’s PV market
pv magazine spoke with Nina Hojnik, General Manager of the Slovenian Photovoltaic Association at the Smarter E tradeshow in Munich, about the launch of energy sharing and its first registrations, alongside a residential rebound driven by solar-plus-storage.
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Oil in turmoil, solar stays stable
Soaring energy costs have grabbed headlines around the world the past two months, but prices across the solar supply chain are marching to their own beat, writes Hanwei Wu of OPIS. Oversupply in Asia continues to distort markets, with either sharp price falls or tepid price gains.
May 25, 2026
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Microquanta launches 26%-efficient colored perovskite-silicon tandem modules for building-integrated PV
Microquanta has launched customizable colored perovskite-silicon tandem BIPV modules that combine architectural finishes such as marble effects with the company’s four-terminal tandem technology, aiming to reduce the performance penalty typically associated with colored solar façades. The modules are a fully commercial product targeted at the growing BIPV market, offering in-house color customization and higher power output than conventional decorative PV solutions.
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HiTHIUM launches ARKVOLT residential energy storage products in Europe
Building on its GWh-scale expertise in utility-scale energy storage, HiTHIUM has brought its industrial-grade safety standards and system reliability into residential applications with the new ARKVOLT product series, which made its official debut at The smarter E Europe in Munich this week. ARKVOLT is HiTHIUM’s premium residential energy storage brand, developed specifically for mature markets including Europe, North America and Australia.
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AlphaESS introducing AlphaConnect connectivity platform for energy storage projects
The manufacturer is expanding into utility-scale storage and integrated energy solutions to meet the evolving needs of the European market, according to Thomas Yuan, Chairman of AlphaESS.
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Talon PV CEO Adam Tesanovich explains why cell production is key to U.S. PV leadership
TALON PV is poised to anchor the U.S. solar supply chain by establishing an independent, 9.6 GW domestic cell manufacturing platform driven by advanced PVD technology and a strategic European R&D pipeline.
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Escaping the energy straitjacket
Europe’s split grid infrastructure and lack of central planning mean it fails to use its renewables. It is stuck in volatile prices driven by reliance on imported fossil fuels. Treating the system as one network rather than separate national grids would unlock PV, storage and wind, says Christian Kjaer, executive director at Supergrid Europe.
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Turkish PV keeps growing amid policy shift, financing constraints
In an interview with pv magazine, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turkish PV association Günder, Mehmet İzzet Özaydın, explained that Türkiye’s solar market is being driven by strong industrial demand and a competitiveness-focused investment culture.
1 hour ago
Czech PV market faces policy reset, supply-chain uncertainty
Jan Krcmar, Director of the Czech Solar Association, tells pv magazine how continued C&I-driven growth and regulatory reforms targeting building codes, storage tariffs, and permitting are reshaping Czechia’s long-term energy transition.
2 hours ago
Sweden’s solar market stabilizes as storage pushes deployment
In a chat with pv magazine, Ludvig Bydén, Head of power market & permitting at Svensk Solenergi, said Sweden’s solar market is stabilizing after a two-year downturn. He also highlighted a rapid shift toward storage-first investments.
3 hours ago
Energy sharing, storage reshaping Slovenia’s PV market
pv magazine spoke with Nina Hojnik, General Manager of the Slovenian Photovoltaic Association at the Smarter E tradeshow in Munich, about the launch of energy sharing and its first registrations, alongside a residential rebound driven by solar-plus-storage.
5 hours ago
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Feeding Europe’s AI energy demand
On one hand, European policymakers are aiming for climate neutrality by 2050. On the other, they’re aiming to at least triple the region’s data center market by the mid-2030s to conserve European digital sovereignty and economic competitiveness. Is it possible to do both? Not without demand-side flexibility, cross-border electricity trading, and smarter integration of renewable energy assets.
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Grids, solar and BESS – Balancing the buildout
Solar installations in Europe have begun to slow, as markets struggle with high levels of variable generation. Batteries and grid infrastructure need time to catch up, and Bernhard Suchland, CEO at energy infrastructure developer Sunotec, sees the need for a more integrated approach to developing energy systems and networks across Europe.
Jun 23, 2026
Solar PV can return Greater Cairo to become the city of the sun once more
Greater Cairo is Africa’s largest megacity and one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban regions in the world. One of the earliest names of the city, Heliopolis, means the “City of the Sun”. Today, as the city faces rapid population growth and rising energy demand, that ancient connection with the sun takes on a new meaning. Could solar PV revive this connection, but this time as a cornerstone of Greater Cairo’s energy transition?
Jun 23, 2026
Nextpower to acquire Zimmermann PV Steel in $378 million transaction
US company Nextpower has announced plans to acquire German PV mounting systems supplier Zimmermann PV Steel, in a transaction worth around €330 million ($378 million) in cash and stocks. The deal is subject to closing conditions and regulatory review, expected to close in fiscal 2027.
Jun 22, 2026
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Grid-forming BESS to enhance stability in utility-scale PV
Scientists have simulated a 100 MW solar PV plant and a 35 MW / 60 MWh BESS with grid-forming control. In all cases, the grid-forming control provided immediate active/reactive support. Research: we provide quantitative evidence that grid-forming control strategies can support the transition to inverter-dominated power systems.
2 hours ago
Paving the way for lithium–nitrogen batteries, one hurdle at a time
Researchers from Belgium and China have proposed a roadmap to advance lithium–nitrogen (Li–N₂) batteries, identifying key barriers such as poor reversibility, slow nitrogen activation, and unstable cell components. They suggest improved electrolytes, catalysts, separators, and cell designs, alongside standardized testing and flow-type architectures, to enable both energy storage and nitrogen-based chemical production.
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Solar industry’s shift from silver presents potential barrier for panel recycling
Efforts among leading manufacturers to produce solar cells using base metals instead of silver in a bid to reduce costs could pose a threat to the future economic viability of recycling end-of-life panels.
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Catalyst breakthrough could accelerate green hydrogen production
An international research team, including scientists from the University of Adelaide, have developed a highly efficient microscopic iridium catalyst that could represent an important step toward more affordable and efficient green hydrogen production.
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HiTHIUM launches ARKVOLT residential energy storage products in Europe
Building on its GWh-scale expertise in utility-scale energy storage, HiTHIUM has brought its industrial-grade safety standards and system reliability into residential applications with the new ARKVOLT product series, which made its official debut at The smarter E Europe in Munich this week. ARKVOLT is HiTHIUM’s premium residential energy storage brand, developed specifically for mature markets including Europe, North America and Australia.
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AlphaESS introducing AlphaConnect connectivity platform for energy storage projects
The manufacturer is expanding into utility-scale storage and integrated energy solutions to meet the evolving needs of the European market, according to Thomas Yuan, Chairman of AlphaESS.
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Jackery showcases SolarVault 3 home energy storage solutions at The smarter E Europe 2026
At the Munich trade show, the company debuted Jackery Ark and three plug-in residential energy storage models, along with a range of smart accessories and a Solar Gazebo, highlighting the company’s evolution from portable power solutions to home energy ecosystems.
Jun 23, 2026
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Huawei’s FusionSolar9.0 solution aims to redefine optimal LCOE for utility-scale solar projects
The company’s new FusionSolar9.0 solution boosts yield and reduces LCOE for the full lifecycle of large-scale power plants, according to Zhang Xingzhong, President of Utility, Commercial & Industrial Solar Business, Huawei Digital Power.
Jun 19, 2026
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