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Longi builds 27.25%-efficient back-contact solar cells with high-resistivity wafers

Longi builds 27.25%-efficient back-contact solar cells with high-resistivity wafers

High-resistivity silicon wafers offer superior efficiency potential but are highly sensitive to edge recombination and mechanical damage, limiting their commercial use compared to more robust standard wafers. Researchers from Longi and Sun Yat-sen University demonstrated that integrating in-situ edge passivation unlocks this potential, significantly boosting back-contact solar cell fill factor and efficiency… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/13/longi-builds-27-25-efficient-back-contact-solar-cells-with-high-resistivity-wafers/

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India solar PV additions reach 36.6GW, up 43% YoY – Mercom

India solar PV additions reach 36.6GW, up 43% YoY – Mercom

Installation figures from Mercom sit between figures shared earlier this year by JMK Research and the Indian government, which registered 37.9GW and 35GW of solar PV additions in 2025, respectively. Large-scale solar PV accounted for the majority of new capacity added in 2025, with nearly 81%, while rooftop solar contributed with 19%. Large-scale solar projects

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Belectric to deliver 210MW of solar PV capacity for Severn Trent Green Power in the UK

Belectric to deliver 210MW of solar PV capacity for Severn Trent Green Power in the UK

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads STGP’s move into UK solar was heralded as ‘an important step’ by managing director Jonathon Wroe. Image: William Hynes Group. Belectric, a subsidiary of European energy company the Elevion Group, will deliver engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a 210MW solar PV portfolio in the UK. The

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Scientists find strange solar system that breaks planet formation rules

Scientists find strange solar system that breaks planet formation rules

Researchers found four planets orbiting the red dwarf star LHS 1903 in an unexpected order By The News Digital February 13, 2026 Astronomers say a newly discovered solar system about 116 light years from Earth is challenging long held ideas about how planets form. According to CNN, researchers using telescopes from NASA and the European Space

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Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets, report says

Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets, report says

NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa was the world’s fastest-growing solar market in 2025, defying a global slowdown and reshaping where the momentum in renewable energy is concentrated, according to an industry report released in late last month. The report by the Africa Solar Industry Association says the continent’s solar installed capacity expanded 17% in 2025, boosted

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Solar Eclipse 2026: When and where to see ‘Ring of Fire’? Check date, time and other details

Solar Eclipse 2026: When and where to see ‘Ring of Fire’? Check date, time and other details

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Optimism in European solar rebounds to highest levels seen since May 2025

Optimism in European solar rebounds to highest levels seen since May 2025

These positive sentiments follow cautious optimism expressed at last week’s Solar Finance & Investment Europe summit, hosted by Solar Media in London, in both cases stemming from relatively stable, or even increasing, prices of solar modules. The report notes that the average price of a bifacial tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module solar in Europe

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is spraying water across the solar system

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is spraying water across the solar system

For countless ages, a small chunk of ice and dust traveled alone through interstellar space, like a sealed bottle drifting across a vast cosmic sea. This summer, that traveler entered our solar system and received the name 3I/ATLAS, becoming only the third confirmed interstellar comet ever observed. When researchers at Auburn University aimed NASA’s Neil

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