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‘Inclusion has to move beyond good intentions and symbolic actions’ This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Floriane de Brabandère. Founding President of the French National Solar Energy Federation (FNES). She says Inclusion is also about providing people with the practical means to succeed. “You cannot retain talent that is poorly equipped,” she states.
Women in Solar+ Europe
Jul 18, 2026
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Technology & Products
From import dependence to global competitiveness: India’s solar manufacturing story India’s journey from an import-dependent country to an integrated global solar manufacturer is an example of how a nation can assure its self-sufficiency not only in the energy sector but also become a vital pillar of the global green economy.
Gautam Mohanka, director at Gautam Solar
Jul 18, 2026
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Markets & Policy
GenCost at Eight: how a decade of disruption reshaped the future of Australia’s energy system What has a decade of disruption taught us about Australia’s energy future? Eight years of GenCost shows how technology trends and global events are influencing the transition to low-emissions electricity.
Ruth Dawkins
Jul 18, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Western Europe sees strong irradiance gains during record June heat In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that record June heat was accompanied by a stark north–south split in Europe’s solar resource, with persistent high pressure boosting irradiance by up to 25% across western and southern Europe while Atlantic weather systems reduced irradiance by as much as 25% across Scandinavia, the UK and Ireland. The observed pattern broadly matched seasonal forecasts but with stronger-than-expected regional contrasts, highlighting exceptional solar gains in France, northern Spain and northern Italy alongside significant deficits in northern Europe.
Solcast
Jul 17, 2026
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Markets & Policy
China wafer prices edge lower on abundant supply and weak downstream demand 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.
pv magazine
Jul 17, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Giving away excess daytime solar for free Australia is turning excess midday solar into a consumer benefit through free “solar sharer” electricity tariffs, enabling households to shift loads, charge batteries and EVs, and cut energy bills dramatically. With rooftop solar, storage, electrification, and smarter tariffs, Australia is showing how market innovation can integrate large amounts of renewable energy at low cost.
International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
Jul 17, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Rise in solar module prices comes to a halt Solar module prices remained largely stable in Europe in July, with improved availability across most segments, while back-contact modules continued to face supply constraints.
Martin Schachinger, pvXchange.com
Jul 16, 2026
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Research & Development
AI for the electricity grid Predictive maintenance tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) are already used in electricity grids around the world. What are the pros and cons?
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Jul 15, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Solar PV offers significant untapped potential for Finland Despite its high-latitude, Finland is poised to build nearly 70 GW solar PV that complements rich wind power resources and outcompetes new nuclear power. A stream of energy system research reveals how the “midnight sun” and deep sector coupling makes solar PV the unexpected summer backbone of the Nordic nation’s carbon-neutral future to form a synergetic basis alongside wind power.
LUT University
Jul 15, 2026