IEA-PVPS warns soiling costs solar industry billions per year
The International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) says dust, pollution, and debris on solar panels reduce output by 4% to 7% worldwide, costing the industry billions of euros annually and making tailored mitigation increasingly urgent.
How to deliver large-scale grid infrastructure projects
New report from the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance addresses key challenges facing large-scale infrastructure projects and offers stakeholders recommendations for ensuring such projects are delivered within time and budget.
EcoFlow launches energy management system providing whole-home backup
Global energy company EcoFlow’s latest product, Gateway, is a wall mounted hardware system that can be installed indoors or outdoors and is compatible with third-party inverters and diesel generators as well as EcoFlow’s own extensive product suite.
China TOPCon solar module market awaits Q4 policy signals
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.
Silver price surge drives PV makers to cut silver usage further
The price of silver rose above $44 per ounce this week after gaining more than 30% in six months, with silver expert Philip Newman telling pv magazine it could exceed $50 per ounce next year, raising pressure on PV module makers to curb silver use.
The impact of sunlight spectral shifts on bifacial perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells
Experts from the International Solar Energy Society explains how regional spectral shifts of the standard spectral distribution of sunlight bring new insights into the performance of bifacial perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells.
Global Solar Council launches global trade association for battery storage
The Global Solar Council has launched what it calls the first global trade association for battery storage to drive manufacturing, deployment, recycling, and adoption of new technologies.
AESOLAR PV modules installed on roof of Bangkok’s first inner-city homeless shelter
The project – which includes 28 solar modules – is expected to generate around 25 MWh of clean electricity annually.
Record nuclear power output in 2024 irrelevant to global energy landscape
Nuclear plants generated a record amount of power in 2024, surpassing record set in 2006, but industry optimism is not backed by economic data or investment, says the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2025.
Making BESS warranties work: Contracts vs. reality
Striking a careful balance between technical limitations, market ambitions, and contractual realism in operating battery energy storage systems (BESS) is no easy task. Rigid battery warranties can often be a make-or-break factor in BESS asset management. As a result, many industry players now argue that adopting a more flexible approach to warranties could unlock greater value from these inherently flexible assets.
