Vertical rooftop PV reaches Vancouver
Norwegian vertical PV specialist Over Easy Solar has deployed its first commercial installation in Canada. Local utility BC Hydro is monitoring the installation as part of plans to roll out vertical PV in areas of British Columbia where snow poses a challenge during the winter.
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European B2C photovoltaic market lacks truly dominant players
Berlin’s Center for Sustainable Transformation has, for the third time, undertaken the challenging task of analyzing the European end-customer market for photovoltaic systems. While the study relies heavily on estimates, it finds that the frequently-assumed dominance of large competitors does not actually exist.
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Huawei launches the latest grid-forming strategy for future power systems at The smarter E 2026
In his speech at the industry convention in Munich, Huawei Digital Power’s President of Smart PV & ESS Product Line, Steven Zhou, said the company’s strategic focus on grid-forming, integrated solutions that reinforce grid stability to support high renewable penetration in Europe.
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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
‘Pivot, learn and continue’
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Tuğçe Gür, Supply Chain Manager at Germany’s RCT Solutions. She says true inclusion means fairness, trust, and opportunity: evaluating people on capability, giving visibility and responsibility, and supporting growth through feedback, learning, and leadership access—not just encouragement.
Jul 03, 2026
Blocking, El Niño and extreme events redistribute solar resource in 2026 so far
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that, in the first half of 2026, solar irradiance was broadly above average across Europe, the United States, Southeast Asia, South America, and Central Africa, driven by shifting atmospheric patterns transitioning from early-year blocking and polar vortex disruption to developing El Niño conditions. Elsewhere, conditions were more mixed: Canada, Mexico, South Africa, North Africa, parts of Western Russia and Central Asia saw 5–10% deficits, while Asia, Australia, and parts of the Americas experienced strong regional variability influenced by cloud, rainfall, cyclones, dust, and smoke events.
Jul 03, 2026
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Daikin unveils residential heat pump combining air-to-air and hydronic heating
The X Series heat pump integraes cooling, hydronic heating, and domestic hot water via one outdoor unit with inverter-based load sharing. It uses R-32 refrigerant, supports 180–230 L hot water storage, and connects to HEMS via Onecta for centralized, PV-optimized energy management.
Panasonic launches CO₂ air-to-water heat pump with coefficient of performance of 6.1
Panasonic has launched a residential CO₂ (R744) air-to-water heat pump range designed for efficient hot water production, even in low ambient temperatures, using natural carbon dioxide refrigerant.
The system offers 4.0 kW or 6.0 kW outdoor units with 250–400 L tank options, up to COP 6.1 performance, around 37 dB(A) operation, PV integration, and a 10-year warranty.
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Solar boom in the Philippines continues as electricity prices rise
Solar panel imports to the Philippines are continuing to grow as residential electricity tariffs rise to the highest in southeast Asia, with an estimated 3 GW of imported Chinese panels currently destined for the country.
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China moves to curb overcapacity in PV industry with mandatory energy consumption standards
China has introduced mandatory national standards tightening energy consumption and efficiency requirements across the PV value chain, from polysilicon to modules and inverters. The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, are expected to reshape manufacturing, procurement and project selection toward higher-efficiency, lower-energy-intensity products.
Jul 03, 2026
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Rapid shutdown explained
Rapid shutdown is a safety function that reduces the voltage of PV conductors if a system failure occurs. While it can be incorporated into module level power electronics (MLPE) devices – such as optimizers and microinverters – some markets require dedicated rapid shutdown devices (RSDs).
Jul 02, 2026
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Huawei launches the latest grid-forming strategy for future power systems at The smarter E 2026
In his speech at the industry convention in Munich, Huawei Digital Power’s President of Smart PV & ESS Product Line, Steven Zhou, said the company’s strategic focus on grid-forming, integrated solutions that reinforce grid stability to support high renewable penetration in Europe.
6 hours ago
FuturaSun launches PV modules with integrated anti-soiling glass technology
The Italian module manufacturer has launched the Silk Nova Pure PV module series featuring True Rays, an integrated anti-soiling glass technology developed with Ireland’s Kastus. The functional anti-soiling layer is designed to reduce dirt accumulation and lower cleaning requirements throughout the module’s lifetime.
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HiTHIUM showcases its 6.9 MWh, eight-hour LDES solution at The smarter E Europe
Long-duration energy storage (LDES) can provide reliable, flexible power for European electrification, and HiTHIUM provided a comprehensive overview of its ∞Power 6.9 MWh eight-hour LDES BESS at The smarter E Europe in Munich.
Jul 03, 2026
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The aggregation imperative
Grid operators across the United States face an unprecedented dual challenge of surging electricity demand from data centers and frequent extreme weather events. These grid strains are forcing a structural shift in the US energy market, and decentralized generation capacity aggregated under virtual power plants (VPPs) is entering the mainstream.
Jul 03, 2026
European B2C photovoltaic market lacks truly dominant players
Berlin’s Center for Sustainable Transformation has, for the third time, undertaken the challenging task of analyzing the European end-customer market for photovoltaic systems. While the study relies heavily on estimates, it finds that the frequently-assumed dominance of large competitors does not actually exist.
5 hours ago
Solar boom in the Philippines continues as electricity prices rise
Solar panel imports to the Philippines are continuing to grow as residential electricity tariffs rise to the highest in southeast Asia, with an estimated 3 GW of imported Chinese panels currently destined for the country.
8 hours ago
‘Pivot, learn and continue’
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Tuğçe Gür, Supply Chain Manager at Germany’s RCT Solutions. She says true inclusion means fairness, trust, and opportunity: evaluating people on capability, giving visibility and responsibility, and supporting growth through feedback, learning, and leadership access—not just encouragement.
Jul 03, 2026
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Documenting risk
PV projects rarely fail because of vision, permitting or demand issues. They fail because of missing proof. Documentation gaps are becoming a key source of financing and execution risk. Intertek CEA Chief operating officer Jeffrey Burkett sees a clear pattern across the market: technically sound and commercially viable projects are still unable to close financing. Not due to fundamental flaws, but because critical documentation was not built up along the way.
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Vertical rooftop PV reaches Vancouver
Norwegian vertical PV specialist Over Easy Solar has deployed its first commercial installation in Canada. Local utility BC Hydro is monitoring the installation as part of plans to roll out vertical PV in areas of British Columbia where snow poses a challenge during the winter.
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Poweroad receives China’s first pilot Battery Passport from Bureau Veritas
POWEROAD has received China’s first pilot Battery Passport issued by Bureau Veritas through the Circulor platform, marking an early step toward Digital Battery Passport implementation under the EU Battery Regulation and toward improved battery lifecycle transparency.
8 hours ago
Medium-voltage series regulator enables 260% more PV capacity in German distribution grids
A compact medium-voltage series regulator allows existing distribution grids to accommodate significantly more photovoltaic capacity by actively controlling voltage. The technology can be reportedly installed in existing transformer stations without additional construction, offering a faster alternative to traditional grid expansion.
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The Hydrogen Stream: Orica moves forward with 50 MW hydrogen hub in Australia
As Orica decided to proceed with its hydrogen hub in New South Wales, Mitsubishi signed a purchase deal with Acme for 100,000 tons per year of green methanol from 2030. At the same time, the Danish-South African SAF collaboration hit a roadblock.
Jul 03, 2026
Shallow gabion foundations enable solar plant deployment on archaeological site
Shallow gabion foundations enabled the installation of a solar plant on an archaeological site with minimal ground disturbance. The approach ensures structural stability while preserving sensitive subsurface heritage through a fully reversible foundation system.
Jul 02, 2026
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Solar skills shortage intensifies
Solar plays an outsized role in skills and employment, as the largest growing employer in the energy sector worldwide. pv magazine looks at an investigative report into a European skills provider and digs further into the challenges of training workers for the solar industry.
Jun 26, 2026
Photovoltaics for metro stations
Bangladeshi researchers modelled a 20.38 MW rooftop solar PV system across Dhaka Metro’s MRT Line 6, showing strong technical potential and significant CO₂ reductions. The study also found attractive economics, including a six-year payback period, high return on investment, and optimal performance across different zonal configurations.
9 hours ago
How to retrofit residential air-source heat pumps to run on DC
U.S. researchers showed that standard residential air-source heat pumps can be retrofitted to operate directly on DC power with only minor modifications and no significant loss in performance. Their lab, field, and modeling work further indicates that DC nanogrids can improve system efficiency and reduce electricity costs by about 12.5–16.7%, mainly by reducing power conversion losses and improving integration with solar and storage systems.
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Mild oxalic acid process enables efficient indium recovery from heterojunction solar cells
A mild oxalic-acid-based hydrometallurgical process enables efficient indium recovery from indium tin oxide in solar cell waste while simultaneously releasing silver grids. The approach achieves high-purity indium oxide production through selective leaching, precipitation, and calcination under optimized conditions.
Jul 03, 2026
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Huawei launches the latest grid-forming strategy for future power systems at The smarter E 2026
In his speech at the industry convention in Munich, Huawei Digital Power’s President of Smart PV & ESS Product Line, Steven Zhou, said the company’s strategic focus on grid-forming, integrated solutions that reinforce grid stability to support high renewable penetration in Europe.
6 hours ago
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Poweroad receives China’s first pilot Battery Passport from Bureau Veritas
POWEROAD has received China’s first pilot Battery Passport issued by Bureau Veritas through the Circulor platform, marking an early step toward Digital Battery Passport implementation under the EU Battery Regulation and toward improved battery lifecycle transparency.
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HiTHIUM showcases its 6.9 MWh, eight-hour LDES solution at The smarter E Europe
Long-duration energy storage (LDES) can provide reliable, flexible power for European electrification, and HiTHIUM provided a comprehensive overview of its ∞Power 6.9 MWh eight-hour LDES BESS at The smarter E Europe in Munich.
Jul 03, 2026
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Dahua Technology showcases “Visible AI in New Energy” at Intersolar Europe 2026
The AIoT solution and service provider presented a portfolio of solutions, including perimeter protection and intelligent inspection systems, among other offerings to help energy operators enhance efficiency, reliability, and security across the energy value chain.
Jul 02, 2026
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