“I’m certainly biased, because my whole work revolves around the cases where modules actually fail,” he says. “It’s easy for me to say that [reliability issues] aren’t taken seriously enough, and I am aware that PV in general works quite well. The majority of modules aren’t interesting to me.” But there is a significant rump […]
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Eleven European solar module makers say Italy’s 2026 tax incentive unfairly favors heterojunction (HJT) technology, risks higher costs and limits competition across the PV market… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/18/european-solar-manufacturers-urge-italy-to-revise-heterojunction-tax-rule/
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According to the developers, the $700 million giant project will be Africa’s largest single-site hybrid renewable facility. Amea Power began construction before financing was completed… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/18/amea-power-egypt-aswan-governorate-hybrid-1-gw-solar-600-mwh-storage/
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Latest Voltalia had previously commissioned a 5MW solar PV and 5MW/10MWh BESS plant in the region in 2023. Image: Voltalia/YouTube. French renewables company Voltalia has started site preparation works on a 43MW/135MWh solar-plus-storage project in French Guiana, a French overseas territory in South America. The hybrid project will be built in Sainte-Anne, in the west
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The remaining US$15 million corporate financing facility will come from Comerica Bank. “We deeply appreciate the expanded commitments from ATLAS, First Citizens, and Comerica, proving the benefit of strong partnerships and that the momentum is strong for the renewable energy industry,” said Tom Hunt, CEO of Pivot Energy. The financing follows a US$450 million debt
Accelerated testing by French certification body Certisolis finds wide performance divergence and design vulnerabilities in tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules that current international standards do not capture… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/17/french-certification-body-reveals-results-of-topcon-solar-module-tests/
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Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has received three proposals for utility-scale solar parks totaling 135 MW, each to be developed without subsidies or concessions… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/17/albania-reviewing-solar-project-proposals-totaling-135-mw/
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A video of a Nigerian solar installer has gone viral after an unfortunate incident during a solar panel installation, in which the installer accidentally broke a client’s roof and fell into the toilet. The clip, shared on TikTok by @solidelectricalcompany, has generated widespread attention and reactions across social media platforms, with many users expressing shock,
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• Residents and Betway officials standing by the power up Residents of Kofi Ayim in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region have expressed joy and relief following the handover of two fully installed Power Up units by Betway Ghana, providing a reliable source of electricity after decades without power. The initiative, undertaken as part
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COKEVILLE, Wyo.—Tim Teichert and Jason Thornock want the sun to help them survive as ranchers in Cokeville, Wyoming. On an overcast May day, the two drove around the one-restaurant town, lamenting high electricity prices and restrictive Wyoming laws that they say have thrown an unnecessary burden onto their broad shoulders. “I pay $90,000 in an
