Author name: David Ryabchikov

First Solar sees ‘record’ sales and income growth in Q1 2026

First Solar sees ‘record’ sales and income growth in Q1 2026

Net sales in Q1 2025 were US$1.04 billion, a 24% increase on the same period in 2025. The company shipped a “record” 3.8GW of CdTe thin-film modules in the first three months of the year, hitting a 96% utilisation rate at its US manufacturing operations. First Solar said its module sales backlog sits at 47.9GW […]

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Indoor solar panels to power your gadgets? A team just proved it can be done safely

Indoor solar panels to power your gadgets? A team just proved it can be done safely

Researchers just made indoor solar panels safer and more efficient, and they could soon replace coin-cell batteries. The University of Queensland University of Queensland researchers have developed indoor solar panels that could one day power your wearables, sensors, and small electronics using nothing but the light already in your home or office. The panels are

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German solar module maker Soluxtec files for insolvency

German solar module maker Soluxtec files for insolvency

Soluxtec has entered provisional insolvency proceedings as declining module prices and international competition continue to pressure European solar manufacturers. The company said it plans to restructure operations, maintain module deliveries, and preserve jobs while seeking investors. April 30, 2026 Sandra Enkhardt Soluxtec’s manufacturing facility in Bitburg, Germany Image: Soluxtec From pv magazine Germany German solar

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Renewable Properties buys 118MW US-made First Solar modules

Renewable Properties buys 118MW US-made First Solar modules

Latest A Renewable Properties solar project (not featuring First Solar modules). Image: Renewable Properties US community solar developer Renewable Properties has acquired 118MW of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar modules from US solar manufacturer First Solar. The modules will be deployed at small-scale utility and community solar projects across 17 US states, Renewable Properties said,

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TotalEnergies, Nextnorth start construction at 440MW solar project in the Philippines

TotalEnergies, Nextnorth start construction at 440MW solar project in the Philippines

The owners noted that they have offtake agreements in place to sell half of the power generated at the project to a combination of AdventEnergy, PrimeRES and two retail electricity suppliers; they plan to sell the remaining production to the Philippines national grid. The total project costs sit at US$300 million, and project financing, which

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Experts warn of rising lead risks in Africa’s solar energy boom

Experts warn of rising lead risks in Africa’s solar energy boom

By: Allan Olingo, The Associated Press Posted: 12:47 AM CDT Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026 Print Email Read Later NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Years after a lead acid battery recycling plant shut down in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, residents of Owino Uhuru say they are still suffering from lead poisoning, a growing public health risk

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‘Ilumoka’ Lights Up Soka Under Bridge, Donates 10 More Solar Lights in Oluyole

‘Ilumoka’ Lights Up Soka Under Bridge, Donates 10 More Solar Lights in Oluyole

In a significant boost to local security and nighttime commerce, the lawmaker representing Oluyole State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Waheed Akintayo, has continued his light up project with the donation of another 10 solar powered streets lights. This development brings the number of solar lights distributed to communities in Oluyole

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Solar and storage expected to drive 86 GW capacity surge in the U.S. this year

Solar and storage expected to drive 86 GW capacity surge in the U.S. this year

New federal data shows solar and battery assets will comprise nearly 80% of all new utility-scale power additions planned for the U.S. electric grid this year. April 28, 2026 Ryan Kennedy From pv magazine USA The U.S. electric grid is on track for a record-breaking year, with developers planning to add 86 GW of new

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