Nextracker changes name to Nextpower
The name reflects the new approach to providing a complete system rather than individual components, and that system will soon include Nextpower power conversion equipment.
US-based mPower Technology opens automated solar module line for space
mPower Technology Inc. has switched on an automated production line for its silicon solar panels designed for space missions. The site currently has an annual capacity of 1 MW, set to double by the middle of 2026.
U.S. scientists build graphene-based solar cells than can charge supercapacitors
The solar cells combine multilayer graphene with silicon wafers, harvesting both solar and kinetic energy for continuous operation. Tests show the cells can autonomously power supercapacitors embedded in a temperature sensor.
California legislation sets new safety standards for battery storage
TWAICE says California’s Senate Bill 283 will shift developers’ focus from hardware redesign to proactive documentation and data-driven safety compliance.
US startup launches DC-powered solar water heater
California-based Apparent Inc. has unveiled a new water heater that can reportedly offset 100% of a home’s water heating cost. The system uses low-voltage DC electricity generated by conventional solar panels and a cloud based, machine learning platform that manages energy in real-time.
India’s Sunsure signs 19.36 MW wind–solar supply deal with DFPCL
Sunsure Energy says its hybrid power agreement with Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd marks a step toward industrial decarbonisation through round-the-clock renewable supply.
Idemitsu developing CIGS solar modules for satellites
Japan’s oil giant Idemitsu Kosan and U.S.-based Source Energy Company announced a collaboration to develop copper indium gallium-selenide solar modules and arrays for satellite and space applications.
US solar developer Pine Gate Renewables files for bankruptcy
Pine Gate Renewables says it has filed for Chapter 11 protection as part of a court-supervised sales process aimed at restructuring its 10 GW (DC) development pipeline and preserving operations.
Qcells furloughs 1,000 Georgia staff amid US Customs holdup
Qcells says component shipments delayed under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have forced temporary production cuts at its Georgia solar manufacturing plant.
US solar, storage projects face risk from political obstruction
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says more than half of all power capacity planned through 2030 is under threat from mounting political interference that could stall US renewable deployment.
