solar energy

This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Gemma Buckley, Chief Legal Officer at UK-based Solarport. She says that one of the most persistent barriers wome are witnessing is how they are socialised. “Research shows men apply for promotion or a new role when they’re 60% qualified; women wait until they’re 100% qualified. I’ve watched this play out throughout my career,” she states.

The procurement exercise, the second solar auction under Italy’s Fer X incentive scheme and first to exclude the use of Chinese solar modules, cells and inverters for projects above 1 MW in size, concluded with a final average price of €0.06637/kWh.

Türkiye has published a regulatory framework covering the legal basis for developing floating solar plants on reservoirs and dams. The rules establish where floating solar can and cannot be built and how projects can be approved.

Low-cost renewables provide an opportunity for tropical islands to drive a sustainable, secure and self-sufficient economy. Solar PV emerges as the bulk energy provider, driven by excellent resource conditions and fast-improving economic attractiveness. The anticipated momentum of solar PV in tropical islands can best be characterised as a Solar-to-X Economy.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that November brought above-average solar conditions in northern India and Pakistan, while southeastern India and Sri Lanka faced reduced solar output due to Cyclone Ditwah’s storms and heavy cloud cover. Despite southern disruptions, India’s renewable energy share rose, driven by strong solar generation in the north and overall growth in renewable capacity.

The Chinese manufacturer said its new Astro 7 TOPCon module features an innovative self-cleaning frame and a power conversion efficiency of 23.2%.

The new modular energy storage solution is compatible with TCL Sunpower solar panels and offers 10–30 kWh capacity, multiple inverter options, and enhanced safety features.

Germany continues to lead Europe’s battery energy storage market, with 18 GW of utility-scale demand and 8 GW from commercial and industrial applications over the next decade.

THDC India Ltd., a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd., has commissioned a 250 MW unit of its 1 GW variable-speed pumped storage hydropower project in Uttarakhand.

Brazilian photovoltaic association ABSolar says solar capacity additions may fall 24% to 10.6 GW in 2026 from 15 GW in 2024, with regulatory barriers, high capital costs, and restricted self‑generation access slowing investment and reducing jobs.