Holosolis announces two new investors
The French manufacturer has strengthened its financing plan to more than €220 million following the arrival of two new investors It is advancing its TOPCon gigafactory project in Hambach, northeastern France. The company says it has finalized its industrial model and secured a substantial customer portfolio.
World’s largest foldable rooftop PV system comes online in Switzerland
A wastewater treatment plant in the canton of Bern has been inaugurated with what dhp Technology claims is the world’s largest foldable rooftop solar installation to date. The 3.6 MW array spans several treatment basins, allowing the existing site to serve dual purposes: wastewater treatment at ground level and solar power generation overhead.
Hydro approves largest pumped hydro project in more than 20 years in Norway
Norsk Hydro will invest about $110 million after tax to build the Illvatn pumped hydro plant in western Norway.
Sweden’s Midsummer and Saab plan CIGS solar module plant in Colombia
A new industrial partnership driven by defense-related technology transfer says Colombia could emerge as a strategic hub for lightweight copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) manufacturing.
Germany’s January-October solar additions reach 13 GW
The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) says Germany’s installation pace reflects shifting demand patterns between ground-mounted and rooftop PV systems.
German solar plant cleared to provide secondary control reserve
Sunnic Lighthouse says Germany’s first prequalified solar project for secondary control reserve shows how quickly PV assets can move into advanced grid-services markets.
Nanostructured antireflective coating for gallium arsenide solar cells
A Spanish research team demonstrated a broadband antireflective coating for gallium arsenide solar cells. Based on thermally oxidized gallium nanoparticles, the nanostructured coating reduced reflectance by 30% across the solar spectrum, and increased solar cell performance by 10%.
The Hydrogen Stream: European Commission launches H2 tender
The European Commission has launched its first Hydrogen Mechanism call to link suppliers with buyers, while Italian researchers say PV, wind, storage, and electrolyzers can slash island transport emissions by 90% and cut costs nearly one-third.
Italy added 4.8 GW of solar from January to October, says grid operator
Italy’s grid operator, Terna, says 2025 solar installations through October point to a slower annual expansion rate than in 2024.
Netherlands forecast to reach 79.9 GW of solar by 2035
Latest analysis by UK consultancy GlobalData expects annual solar additions in the Netherlands to reach between 4.5 GW and 5.5 GW through to 2035.
