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China PV Industry Brief: China adds 32.48 GW solar as polysilicon prices fall

China PV Industry Brief: China adds 32.48 GW solar as polysilicon prices fall

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says newly installed solar capacity reached 32.48 GW in the first two months of 2026, while the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) says polysilicon prices fell by as much as 7.95% in the latest week… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/27/china-pv-industry-brief-china-adds-32-48-gw-solar-as-polysilicon-prices-fall/

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US ITC opens TOPCon supply chain case over First Solar patents

US ITC opens TOPCon supply chain case over First Solar patents

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Features , Interviews , News Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads First Solar is seeking the ITC to issue general exclusion and cease and desist orders over its TOPCon patents. Image: First Solar The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has begun an investigation into tunnel oxide passivated

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‘You’re going to see a lot more of these:’ Maximo on robotic installation at utility-scale solar projects

‘You’re going to see a lot more of these:’ Maximo on robotic installation at utility-scale solar projects

“Most of the deployments are in relatively small test scenarios. It’s either been done at the lab, or if it’s done in the field, it’s maybe one robot. You’re looking at a couple hundred, maybe 1,000 modules installed,” Nick Hegeman, chief commercial officer at Maximo, says to PV Tech Premium. Hegeman adds that: “In robotics,

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Qair secures solar PV PPA at 192MW Brazilian plant

Qair secures solar PV PPA at 192MW Brazilian plant

Latest The PPA was secured for the 192MW Bom Jardim PV project, pictured above, which began operations earlier this year. Image: Qair. French independent power producer (IPP) Qair has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Brazilian LPG distributor Ultragaz for the Bom Jardim solar PV project. Located in the north-eastern state of Ceará, construction

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SMA Solar losses exceed US$75 million in 2025

SMA Solar losses exceed US$75 million in 2025

This delivered earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €106.6 million, falling within the range of €50-180 million forecast at the beginning of March, but this does not include the “one-time items” that include macroeconomic challenges; including these figures, the company’s earnings fall below zero. This means that SMA’s losses are in line

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Enervest begins construction on Australia’s largest floating solar array

Enervest begins construction on Australia’s largest floating solar array

The installation is designed to offset the energy costs associated with pumping water from the basin to Wannon Water’s treatment plant, which serves customers across Warrnambool, Allansford, and Koroit. Brierly Basin stores raw water pumped from the Otways alongside water harvested through Wannon Water’s award-winning roofwater harvesting scheme, which collects runoff from residential properties in

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Two Planets Forming Around a Young Star Could Resemble an Early Solar System

Two Planets Forming Around a Young Star Could Resemble an Early Solar System

Two giant planets are actively forming around a young star at the same time, something astronomers have only observed once before. Known as WISPIT 2, the system provides a direct look at how planetary systems come together, including our own billions of years ago. The discovery, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, builds on earlier

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Scientists discover mirror of our solar system in 2 exoplanets forming around a star

Scientists discover mirror of our solar system in 2 exoplanets forming around a star

Astronomers have observed two planets forming around a distant infant star, thus discovering a planetary system that offers us a look at the appearance of the solar system over 4 billion years ago. The infant star in question is named WISPIT 2, and it’s located around 437 light-years away with an estimated age of around

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Red States Are Driving America’s Solar Boom Despite Trump’s Opposition

Red States Are Driving America’s Solar Boom Despite Trump’s Opposition

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Mar 22, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Recent polls show strong Republican support for expanding

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Cuba suffers second nationwide power outage in less than a week

Cuba suffers second nationwide power outage in less than a week

Updated on: March 21, 2026 / 9:20 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Cuba on Saturday suffered its second nationwide power outage in less than a week, according to officials. The Ministry of Energy and Mines said on X that another “total disconnection of the National Electric System has occurred. Protocols for restoration are

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