Italy awards full 30 MW quota in second floating PV tender
Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation in the first round. Eight projects secured capacity, while two were excluded despite offering a 2% discount on the reference tariff.
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The Hydrogen Stream: Italian company unveils seven-layer PEM electrolyzer assembly to reduce iridium use
Another 100 companies wrote the European executive body to preserve EU green hydrogen targets. Meanwhile, the European Commission selected 77 net-zero projects, including several hydrogen projects.
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Strengthening El Niño splits South America’s September solar exposure
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that while much of the north of South America was sunnier than usual in September, southeastern Brazil saw persistent cloud and record levels of rainfall.
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Safety by design: PCS Considerations in mixed PV and battery energy storage systems
Integrating PV and BESS equipment from different manufacturers provides deployment flexibility, but safe system operation requires designers to properly evaluate power control system (PCS) capabilities and account for independently operating energy sources.
Oct 21, 2026
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JinkoSolar unveils 510 W rooftop solar module with 25.5% efficiency, 40-year warranty
JinkoSolar has introduced a 510 W all-black residential solar module based on its new TAC cell technology. The dual-glass panel features a reported efficiency of 25.52%, a power density of approximately 255 W/m² and a 40-year product and performance warranty.
Sri Lanka asks PV system owners to disconnect after nationwide blackout
Sri Lanka has ordered PV system owners to disconnect from the grid following a nationwide blackout on Oct. 17. The outage follows a similar incident in February 2025, when high solar penetration was identified as a major contributing factor.
China proposes ban on exports of perovskite, tandem solar manufacturing technology
China has proposed banning exports of selected high-efficiency perovskite and tandem solar manufacturing technologies, alongside new restrictions on advanced polysilicon, wafer and crystalline-silicon cell production processes. The proposed measures would cover 12 photovoltaic technologies, with public consultation open until Nov. 15.
Solar surpasses nuclear power globally for first time
Solar and wind are increasingly outpacing nuclear power globally, with solar generation surpassing nuclear for the first time in 2025, according to WNISR 2026. The report highlights nuclear’s slow growth, lengthy construction timelines and limited small modular reactor deployment, contrasting them with rapid renewables and battery expansion.
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Inverted ambition
The strong policy support that has driven India’s huge investments in PV module manufacturing has been largely absent from the inverter segment, which still relies heavily on imports. pv magazine spoke with Harshul Kanwar, research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, about the market and prospects for Made-in-India power electronics.
Oct 20, 2026
Pricing India’s storage demand gap
India tendered more battery storage in 2025 than in the previous three years combined. Winning bids for these projects have fallen roughly 86% since the country’s first standalone energy storage auction in 2022. On the surface, this reads like a market maturing exactly on schedule. But the reality is less clean-cut, and Vision Mechatronics CEO Rashi Gupta sees industry figures repeatedly making the mistake of treating headline gigawatt-hours as a proxy for real demand.
Oct 15, 2026
Design for all climates
From alpine snow loads to desert dust and tropical humidity, PV systems are increasingly being deployed in environments that place modules and components under very diverse stressors. As more solar moves into these regions, project design needs to look beyond nameplate efficiency to center around the climate it will face for decades.
Oct 13, 2026
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Italy awards full 30 MW quota in second floating PV tender
Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation in the first round. Eight projects secured capacity, while two were excluded despite offering a 2% discount on the reference tariff.
7 hours ago
Aiko to convert PERC factory into 6 GW of ABC cell capacity
The Chinese company says it will convert the manufacturing capacity at its base in Tianjin into its proprietary all-back-contact (ABC) technology as the efficiency of passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cells reaches “a bottleneck”.
Oct 22, 2026
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PVH expands Houston footprint to scale pre-assembled solar trackers
PV Hardware USA (PVH USA) is expanding its original manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, adding 34,200 square feet of production space to scale its pre-assembly manufacturing strategy and address labor and supply chain constraints on utility-scale solar project sites.
Oct 22, 2026
TCL Sunpower launches hybrid energy storage cabinet for C&I applications
The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled a 100 kWh scalable energy storage cabinet for the European market. The company plans to bring a full portfolio of commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage to the continent soon.
Oct 22, 2026
Aiko to convert PERC factory into 6 GW of ABC cell capacity
The Chinese company says it will convert the manufacturing capacity at its base in Tianjin into its proprietary all-back-contact (ABC) technology as the efficiency of passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cells reaches “a bottleneck”.
Oct 22, 2026
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LONGi unveils intelligent manufacturing base in Suzhou to advance solar-storage integration
The new base features upgraded manufacturing capabilities that reduce fault-related downtime losses by 75% and shorten the time needed to close quality issues by more than 50%.
Oct 22, 2026
LG unveils AI-powered VRF heat pump with new compressor technology
South Korea’s LG Electronics has introduced the Multi V 7 air-to-air heat pump system based on variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology for commercial buildings. The system features dual artificial intelligence and a newly developed compressor designed to improve energy efficiency and heating and cooling performance.
Oct 22, 2026
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Italy awards full 30 MW quota in second floating PV tender
Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation in the first round. Eight projects secured capacity, while two were excluded despite offering a 2% discount on the reference tariff.
7 hours ago
The Hydrogen Stream: Italian company unveils seven-layer PEM electrolyzer assembly to reduce iridium use
Another 100 companies wrote the European executive body to preserve EU green hydrogen targets. Meanwhile, the European Commission selected 77 net-zero projects, including several hydrogen projects.
7 hours ago
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Inverted ambition
The strong policy support that has driven India’s huge investments in PV module manufacturing has been largely absent from the inverter segment, which still relies heavily on imports. pv magazine spoke with Harshul Kanwar, research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, about the market and prospects for Made-in-India power electronics.
Oct 20, 2026
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Transaera tests its heat pump with metal-organic framework dehumidification in apartment building
U.S. startup Transaera will test its all-electric rooftop heat pump system in a multifamily residential building in Washington, D.C., with support from a $125,000 grant. The technology uses metal–organic frameworks for dehumidification and reportedly cuts energy consumption by around 40% compared with conventional rooftop HVAC units.
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Australian solar drives renewables to record 80.4% share of NEM generation
Solar power drove renewables and storage to a record 80.4% share of Australia’s National Electricity Market generation in Q3 2026, with rooftop solar leading the surge. Distributed and grid-scale solar set new output records, while rapid battery growth helped shift renewable energy into evening peaks and lower electricity prices.
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Engie starts building first co-located solar and battery project in France
Engie has begun construction of its first co-located solar and battery project in France, combining 29.8 MW of solar capacity with a 20 MWh battery system to shift electricity delivery to periods of higher grid demand.
Oct 22, 2026
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Spacebound silicon
Solar has a long history in powering satellites and space exploration, and high-powered devices based on multijunction PV cells made from “III-V” materials such as gallium arsenide or indium gallium phosphide have supplied this niche market as far back as the 1960s. But those devices are made with rare materials and complex processing, limited to small batches produced at high cost.
Oct 06, 2026
Hemispherical perovskite solar cell design reduces sensitivity to sunlight angle
Chinese researchers have designed a hemispherical perovskite solar cell with a textured surface to improve light absorption and reduce sensitivity to sunlight incidence angles. Simulations showed absorption exceeding 95% and an average maximum power output of 28.25 mW/cm² across incidence angles of 0° to 50°.
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Panasonic begins sales of glass-based perovskite solar panels
Panasonic began commercial sales of its glass-based perovskite solar panels in September 2026, ahead of the planned launch of full-scale mass production in April 2029. The initial products are manufactured at the company’s development facility in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture.
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Tin-modified nanotube gel reduces solar cell temperature by 9.5 C
Researchers in India have developed a reusable tin-modified carbon nanotube gel that reduces solar cell operating temperatures by 9.5 C and improves power conversion efficiency. The gel maintained its cooling performance after 40 days of testing and could be reused following a simple water-soaking process.
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Solar-assisted CO₂ heat pump achieves 18.7% COP increase as irradiance rises
Researchers in Italy have tested a 10 kW dual-source heat pump using CO₂ as a refrigerant and air or photovoltaic-thermal collectors as heat sources. The results show that solar operation can improve heating performance under favorable irradiance conditions, while an optimized source-switching strategy delivers modest annual electricity savings.
Oct 22, 2026
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LONGi unveils intelligent manufacturing base in Suzhou to advance solar-storage integration
The new base features upgraded manufacturing capabilities that reduce fault-related downtime losses by 75% and shorten the time needed to close quality issues by more than 50%.
Oct 22, 2026
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SAJ Electric builds global image with “Relentless Energy” at its core
SAJ Electric is making a deliberate strategic shift from selling products overseas to building a global brand that is competitive beyond price. It’s recent activities in Australia illustrate the shift.
Oct 09, 2026
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Tongwei launches TNC 2.0 FULLX G12R-48 rooftop solar module with 24.5% efficiency
Unveiled at Solar & Storage Live UK, the new module combines high power output, strong energy yield, and broad adaptability in a compact format, delivering up to 490 W with an efficiency of 24.5%.
Sep 28, 2026
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Midea Energy debuts broad storage portfolio at Solar & Storage Live UK
The company introduced its all-in-one ESS, standalone ESS, and intelligent energy management systems to the UK market for the first time and signed an exclusive UK distribution agreement with Project Better Energy.
Sep 24, 2026
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