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Technology & Products
Midsummer, Indonesian firm sign deal for CIGS thin-film solar manufacturing plant Midsummer’s minority stake in a new Indonesian joint venture marks its second copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) manufacturing partnership abroad, following a similar equipment-and-know-how deal in Colombia and a decision to shelve its own planned Swedish factory.
Brian Publicover
18 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
South Korea sets up committee to rebuild domestic solar manufacturing The South Korean government has launched a committee to rebuild the country’s domestic solar supply chain and push next-generation cell technology, as Chinese manufacturers continue to gain ground in its home market.
Brian Publicover
24 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
Sri Lanka proposes BESS-inclusive feed-in tariffs, draws pricing pushback Sri Lanka’s proposed battery storage tariffs have drawn early criticism from within the national grid operator, which says the rates far exceed prices already secured through competitive tenders.
Brian Publicover
Sep 09, 2026
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Markets & Policy
South Korea to expand renewable monitoring mandate to 20 kW The South Korean government says it will require far smaller solar, wind and fuel-cell installations to carry real-time monitoring and remote-control capability from 2027, easing the switch to commercial mobile networks along the way.
Brian Publicover
Sep 08, 2026
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Research & Development
Europe’s PV waste could yield up to 63 GW of new solar capacity Recovering silicon from Europe’s end-of-life solar panels won’t meaningfully cut import reliance unless the region’s ingot and wafer manufacturing base grows to absorb it, a SINTEF Industry researcher tells pv magazine.
Brian Publicover
Sep 07, 2026
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Markets & Policy
South Korea to double 2027 budget for farm solar, agrivoltaics South Korea plans to double government funding for factory rooftop solar and agrivoltaics to KRW 1.8 trillion ($1.3 billion) in 2027, as a new law regulating dual-use solar on farmland takes effect in December.
Brian Publicover
Sep 04, 2026
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Markets & Policy
South Korea posts fifth-highest power demand on record South Korea’s market electricity demand reached 95.3 GW on Aug. 7, the fifth-highest level on record, as the government said combined market and behind-the-meter solar generation met about one-quarter of total daytime demand during the heat wave.
Brian Publicover
Sep 03, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Japan to exclude silicon solar from new subsidies, prioritize perovskite Japan’s Ministry of the Environment (MOE) plans to exclude conventional silicon solar panels from newly implemented subsidy programs beginning in fiscal 2027, while prioritizing perovskite and other next-generation solar technologies.
Brian Publicover
Sep 01, 2026
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Applications & Installations
AI optimizer to trade Baltic hybrid solar-storage assets Finnish battery optimizer Capalo AI has partnered with Danish developer European Energy to provide trading and market-access services for two hybrid solar-plus-storage projects in Lithuania and Latvia.
Brian Publicover
Aug 26, 2026