Solx’s Aurora hybrid module with Caelux’s perovskite glass aims to compete on performance beyond federal tax sunsets… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/23/manufacturing-partnership-brings-new-pv-technology-to-u-s-sourced-solar/
Manufacturing partnership brings new PV technology to U.S.-sourced solar Read More »
Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The new funding builds on an initial €250 million tranche provided by EIG. Image: ILOS Project. German independent power producer (IPP) ILOS Projects has upsized its structured credit facility to €450 million (US$530 million) with EIG and La Caisse, as it targets more than 2GW of solar PV and battery energy
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As part of the agreement, SWREL will design, engineer, procure, erect, test and commission the solar project. It will also provide two years of operations and maintenance (O&M), alongside multi-level inspections, onsite equipment storage, civil works execution, and pre-commissioning module performance monitoring. SWREL is also required to ensure a minimum capacity utilisation factor (CUF) of 25% and deploy
Sterling and Wilson to build 875MW solar project in Rajasthan Read More »
Furthermore, the IEA data shows solar PV expansion increasing by around 12% year-on-year, lifting cumulative global installed capacity to approximately 2.8TW and cementing solar as the world’s largest installed power generation technology by capacity. More than 30 countries added over 1GW of solar PV in 2025, nearly double the number recorded in 2020, highlighting the
Global solar PV additions exceed 600GW in 2025, says IEA Read More »
The figures for each sector confirmed the trends already observed in 2025, when annual installations decreased to 6.4GW. C&I remains steady, utility-scale grows Residential solar continues its slowdown – since the end of the 110% Superbonus scheme in 2023 – with only 313MW of new installed capacity in Q1 2026, while the C&I sector maintains
Italy installed 1.4GW solar PV in Q1 2026, residential continues to slow Read More »
Latest The Final Written Decision determined that two US solar TOPCon patents: Patent 9,722,104 B2 and Patent 10,230,009 B2 were unpatentable. Image: Trina Solar. The US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board has issued final written decisions invalidating several patent claims asserted by Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar against its rival
USPTO throws out Trina Solar TOPCon patent claims against Canadian Solar, Runergy Read More »
Taisei Corporation has demonstrated that a building can operate entirely on solar power by combining PV generation with a hybrid storage system integrating batteries and low-pressure hydrogen at a test facility in Yokohama. An EMS-enabled setup using lithium-ion batteries and PEM electrolysis balanced short- and long-term energy supply and demand… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/20/low-pressure-hydrogen-bridges-seasonal-gaps-in-solar-powered-japanese-building/
Low-pressure hydrogen bridges seasonal gaps in solar-powered Japanese building Read More »
The future looked dire for renewable energy in the United States last spring. Republicans in Congress started gutting the Inflation Reduction Act, forcing its generous tax credits for wind and solar into an early retirement. The Interior Department then rolled out a series of byzantine regulations aimed at restricting clean energy on federal land. Some
The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming Read More »
The Chinese manufacturer said its lightweight Light Diamond TOPCon module delivers 560 W at 24.94% efficiency… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/20/jinkosolar-debuts-rooftop-pv-module-weighing-7-kg-m2/
JinkoSolar debuts rooftop PV module weighing 7 kg/m2 Read More »
Localized distribution-level projects can cut out-of-state energy imports by 13% while providing a faster alternative to delayed transmission-scale infrastructure, said a report by Pathfinder Communications… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/20/community-scale-solar-offers-6-5-billion-in-savings-bypassing-california-gridlocks/
Community-scale solar offers $6.5 billion in savings, bypassing California gridlocks Read More »
