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Markets & Policy
Global polysilicon prices hold steady as U.S. unveils Section 232 import floors 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.
OPIS
Aug 07, 2026
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Technology & Products
The case for rethinking utility-scale PV economics While single-axis trackers are often regarded as the lowest-cost option for utility-scale PV, Jurchen Technology’s Henner Jahnke argues that falling module prices and rising balance-of-system costs are reshaping the economics of large-scale solar.
Henner Jahnke
Aug 05, 2026
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Applications & Installations
The controversy over fire classification of BIPV systems In a new monthly column for pv magazine, the Becquerel Institute explains that a number of photovoltaic façade products are recently being marketed as “non-combustible” under EN 13501-1. These claims are causing confusion in the construction sector and controversy among European manufacturers, raising the questions: what do these classifications actually certify, and can a conventional BIPV module meet them at all?
Becquerel Institute
Aug 03, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Europe’s heatwave brings high irradiance as smoke, dust impact southern PV systems In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s July heatwave led to positive irradiance anomalies across western and northern Europe, while wildfires in France and Spain and Saharan dust outbreaks increased the risk of panel soiling in the south of the continent.
Solcast
Jul 31, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Chinese TOPCon module prices fall as high-efficiency supply adds pressure 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.
OPIS
Jul 31, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Why consumers are choosing solar over fossil fuels People across the world have woken up to the fact that renewable energy is a source of local economic stability and energy security, particularly when it’s on their roofs, with a recent global survey finding two in three people now support renewable energy and storage investment.
Sonia Dunlop
Jul 29, 2026
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Markets & Policy
How to win and how not to lose: What the Football World Cup final teaches us about leading the energy transition This week, Women in Solar+ Europe and the leadership ecosystem Solar+ Leaders Founder, Carmen Madrid, reflect on what the World Cup final can teach our sectors about collective leadership, emotional intelligence, character and accountability, and why these qualities are essential to delivering a successful energy transition.
Women in Solar+ Europe
Jul 24, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Ontario wildfire smoke suppresses irradiance across the Great Lakes In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that smoke-driven aerosols reduced solar irradiance across the Great Lakes region and along the US East Coast, with both clear-sky irradiance and observed GHI anomalies showing notable declines during the peak of the event.
Solcast
Jul 24, 2026
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Markets & Policy
China TOPCon cell prices extend decline on weak demand and oversupply 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.
OPIS
Jul 24, 2026