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Jinko, LONGi, Tongwei and Aiko secure solar module orders exceeding 4.6GW in March

Jinko, LONGi, Tongwei and Aiko secure solar module orders exceeding 4.6GW in March

March saw a surge in PV module orders. Image: PV Tech. Jinko Solar’s performance has been particularly strong, as shown in the graph on the left above. In March alone, the company secured orders in multiple countries including Spain, Australia, New Zealand, France and Japan, with a total volume of 2,371.1MW. Earlier this month, the […]

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Newave Energia, Gerdau open 452MW Brazilian solar PV project

Newave Energia, Gerdau open 452MW Brazilian solar PV project

Newave Energia carried out the development, construction, and commercialisation of the PV plant and will continue to lead operation at the project. Part of the electricity produced at the solar PV plant will be destined for the Mercado Livre de Energia (Free Energy Market), with flexible contracts aimed at corporate offtakers. Another part of the

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SolarPower Europe calls for ‘complimentary’ relationship between national auctions and corporate PPAs

SolarPower Europe calls for ‘complimentary’ relationship between national auctions and corporate PPAs

However, the report’s authors told PV Tech Premium this week that these diverging trends are not ideal for the European clean energy investment space, and that a more “complementary” relationship between private finance and government-backed auctions will be necessary if Europe is to meet its long-term clean energy deployment goals. With government contracts providing long-term

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Sunsure secures US$65.6 million debt to fund 242MWp solar portfolio in India

Sunsure secures US$65.6 million debt to fund 242MWp solar portfolio in India

The financing will underpin the development of more than 242MWp of solar capacity, with output contracted to commercial and industrial (C&I) offtakers under long-term power purchase agreements.  According to the firm, the projects will provide round-the-clock renewable energy in the areas and expected to support industrial consumers in reducing energy costs and advancing decarbonisation efforts.  “These financings, done for

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IPP rPlus Energies secures US$650 million for 400MW Idaho solar PV project

IPP rPlus Energies secures US$650 million for 400MW Idaho solar PV project

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Santander and Keybanc provided the debt financing facility for the Blacks Creek project. Image: rPlus Energies. US independent power producer (IPP) rPlus Energies has secured over US$650 million in debt facilities to support construction work at its Blacks Creek Energy Centre

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Discovery of passivating pinholes in TOPCon solar cells paves the way for higher efficiencies

Discovery of passivating pinholes in TOPCon solar cells paves the way for higher efficiencies

DAS Solar and Hebei University have identified two types of pinholes in TOPCon solar cells: harmful recombinational pinholes, which lack oxygen and cause carrier recombination, and beneficial passivating pinholes, which retain oxygen to enable efficient tunneling while maintaining interface passivation. Their work shows that optimizing oxide layer formation… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/17/discovery-of-passivating-pinholes-in-topcon-solar-cells-paves-the-way-for-higher-efficiencies/

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Breaking through ‘last mile’ of green energy: CHN Energy’s solution for retired wind and solar equipment

Breaking through ‘last mile’ of green energy: CHN Energy’s solution for retired wind and solar equipment

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 March 2026 – Wind power and photovoltaic energy are reshaping China’s energy landscape. As of March 2025, the combined installed capacity of wind and solar power nationwide has exceeded 1.48 billion kilowatts, surpassing thermal power in terms of total installed capacity in history. However, early-generation wind and

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Chinese solar manufacturers court Nigerian partners to build local factories

Chinese solar manufacturers court Nigerian partners to build local factories

Chinese solar equipment manufacturers are actively seeking Nigerian production partners as punishing import economics threaten to cap growth in one of Africa’s fastest-expanding renewable energy markets, according to industry participants at a Lagos trade exhibition. At the Powerlec International Solar, Storage, Renewables, EV, Power and Electrical Exhibition held at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos… https://businessday.ng/energy/oilandgas/article/chinese-solar-manufacturers-court-nigerian-partners-to-build-local-factories/

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