Solar energy has become the largest source of electricity in Pakistan, contributing 25.3 percent of the countrys utility-supplied power during the first four months of 2025. This update was shared by Ember and reported through Reuters. In 2023, solar energy ranked as the fifth-largest source of electricity in the country. But in just two years,
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Ahaan Solar, part of Airox Nigen Equipments, plans to start production from the first 600 MW phase of its 2 GW solar module factory in Haryana, India, by mid-2025. The facility will use tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology to produce high-efficiency modules for domestic and export markets… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/16/ahaan-solar-to-start-600-mw-topcon-module-factory-by-mid-2025/
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Researchers in the Middle East claim to have identified the optimal parameters for the commercial production of perovskite-silicon tandem solar modules across several locations. Their analysis showed that manufacturing costs may currently be as low as $0.387/W, with the prospect of reaching $0.25/W in seven years… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/16/optimal-parameters-for-perovskite-silicon-tandem-solar-cell-manufacturing/
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The Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy Phase III Zone I solar project will be built at the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park in Jahra Governorate, located west of Kuwait City… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/16/kuwait-reveals-prequalified-bidders-for-1-1-gw-solar-project/
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The federal government has announced a new plan to raise Rs20 billion in tax revenue by introducing an 18% General Sales Tax (GST) on imported solar panels and photovoltaic cells. This proposal is part of the national budget for the financial year 2025-26. The new tax is expected to affect solar equipment imports worth more
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Auroras could be visible as far south as places like New York City this weekend, experts say. (Image credit: Brandon Rosenblum via Getty Images) Skywatchers in up to 18 U.S. states could witness auroras in the coming days as a “moderate” geomagnetic storm rocks Earth’s magnetic field, starting on Friday (June 13). On Wednesday (June
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Features , Interviews , Long Reads Invenergy has selected Blattner to handle engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for the Pleasant Prairie Solar project. Image: Invenergy. US renewables developer Invenergy has started construction of a 240MW solar PV plant in Franklin
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Features , Interviews , Long Reads The facility is expected to begin commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2025. Image: Solarium Energy via LinkedIn. Indian solar developer Solarium Green Energy has planned to build a 1GW module manufacturing plant
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Latest RETC’s 2025 PV Module Index Report identified 12 manufacturers as “Overall highest achievers”. Image: RETC Lab-tested solar module performance has improved over the last year, according to data from US-based technical advisory firm Renewable Energy Test Centre (RETC). In its 2025 PV Module Index Report, RETC identified 12 manufacturers as “Overall highest achievers”. This
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Latest Trinasolar has also increased the power efficiency for its perovskite-silicon tandem modules to 829W. Image: Trinasolar. Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar has reportedly achieved a 30.6% perovskite-silicon tandem module efficiency. The module efficiency was certified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Germany on a large-area, 1185 cm² tandem module. According to the
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