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Markets & Policy
Solarize Africa: The case of Madagascar Madagascar’s diesel-dependent power system faces high costs and chronic blackouts, making solar PV and battery storage an increasingly attractive route to reliable, affordable electrification. Five solar-diesel hybrid projects demonstrate that PV can significantly reduce fuel consumption and electricity prices, offering a scalable model for Madagascar and wider sub-Saharan Africa.
Becquerel Institute
Sep 11, 2026
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Markets & Policy
‘I make a point of thanking people for asking critical questions and disagreeing openly’ This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Hanna König, Head of Division Project Execution, at Germany’s Enertrag SE. She says the most important element of an inclusive organisational culture is ensuring that everyone feels safe to contribute ideas and opinions, particularly when they disagree with the majority or with people in more senior positions.
Women in Solar+ Europe
Sep 11, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Sunny north and cloudy south as Super El Niño defines South American winter In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Super El Niño drove a sharp north–south irradiance divide across South America in winter 2026, with sunnier conditions in the north and persistent cloud reducing solar irradiance across much of the south. Two rare August snowstorms in Chile’s Atacama Desert also caused likely snow-related losses for solar PV assets, alongside severe rainfall, flooding, and mudslides.
pv magazine
Sep 11, 2026
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Markets & Policy
China wafer prices fall as August rally fades, polysilicon outlook remains uncertain 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.
OPIS
Sep 11, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Italian solar redrew the day, but gas still sets the price Solar growth softened Italy’s midday power squeeze in summer 2026, but higher heat-driven demand and weaker hydro and wind left gas to cover most of the 7.9 TWh supply gap. The result was a sharper evening exposure: gas generation surged, prices rose most after sunset, and solar-heavy southern zones increasingly faced midday oversupply and weaker capture rates.
WSP
Sep 09, 2026
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Research & Development
Reliability risks emerge across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics A new IEA PVPS Task 13 report identifies distinct reliability risks across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics, from heat and partial shading to wave loads, ammonia exposure and soiling. It argues that existing PV qualification standards do not fully capture these application-specific stresses, requiring adapted testing, design practices and performance metrics.
IEA-PVPS
Sep 09, 2026
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Research & Development
A circular future for renewables Circular economy models encourage the extension of the lifecycle of both wind turbines and solar PV modules and the IEC is planning the appropriate standards.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Sep 04, 2026
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Markets & Policy
‘Do not wait until you feel completely ready’ This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Angelica Almi, Head of Legal at Kataclima and co-founder of Italia Rinnovabile. Her message is clear: approach every professional relationship with curiosity, respect and authenticity, turn challenges into strengths, and embrace unexpected opportunities with courage and enthusiasm.
Women in Solar+ Europe
Sep 04, 2026
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Applications & Installations
El Niño transition and a subtropical shift reshape Asia’s summer solar resource In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Summer 2026 brought sharply contrasting solar conditions across Asia, as a northward-shifted Western Pacific Subtropical High reduced irradiance in Northeast China while boosting it across central China. Farther south, developing El Niño conditions and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole suppressed cloud across eastern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, driving irradiance up to 25% above average.
Solcast
Sep 04, 2026