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The best tilt angle for canal-mounted PV systems

Researchers in Türkiye have conducted an experimental study on the ideal tilt angles for PV systems deployed on canals. Their analysis showed that an 8◦ tilt angle consistently demonstrates greater performance.

C&I segment driving Turkey’s new solar boom

Turkey has installed about 7.6 GW of new solar capacity over the past year, driven largely by rising electricity prices and expanding uptake of net metering by commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers, Solar3GW President Yusuf Bahadir Turhan tells pv magazine.

New method for PV site suitability mapping

Scientists in Malaysia have developed a novel deep-learning method for PV suitability mapping. Applying the new approach to the Middle East, they found that approximately 5.8% of the region has very high suitability and 11.5% is highly suitable for PV energy development.

Photovoltaics for atmospheric water harvesting

A scientist in Turkey has simulated eight PV-supported hybrid atmospheric water harvesting systems and compared their performances. They were all considered to operate with R1233zd(E), R1234yf, and R600a, as well as R32 refrigerants. The required PV system size was as low as 20 m2.

Türkiye installed around 2.8 GW of solar in first five months of 2025

A strong start to solar installations in 2025 helped the country’s cumulative solar capacity surpass 22.6 GW by the end of May.

Water-based photovoltaics reach global capacity of 21.18 GW

An international research team has developed an index-based remote sensing method to see trends in the global development of water-based PV. It has found that China currently accounts for 80% of the global total deployed capacity.

Drinda, Schmid Pekintas to build 5 GW solar cell plant in Turkey

Chinese solar cell maker Drinda and Turkey’s Schmid Pekintas Energy have revealed plans to jointly develop a 5 GW n-type solar cell facility to bypass EU trade barriers.

Turkey opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese PV frames, junction boxes

The Turkish authorities claim to have found evidence of dumping practices by Chinese PV junction boxes and frames manufacturers, which allegedly caused substantial damage to domestic producers.

Sinovoltaics updates solar module supply chain map for Europe

The latest report from the technical compliance and quality assurance company added several new producers but also noted several plant closures acorss the region. It said the current nameplate capacity for the region stands at 21 GW for modules, 3.2 GW for cells, and 1.5 GW for ingots.

TOPCon solar cell built with silver-doped nickel metallization achieves 23.66% efficiency

Scientists in Turkiye claim to have developed a nickel-based TOPCon solar cell with a minimal silver content and almost the same efficiency as fully silver metallized counterparts. The device uses a new nickel contact method that requires a trace of silver of only 0.5 mg/W.

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