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Raptor Maps: Global solar loses up to US$10 billion to asset underperformance in 2024

Raptor Maps: Global solar loses up to US$10 billion to asset underperformance in 2024

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While the rate of growth in year-on-year underperformance has slowed from last year, lost revenue due to asset performance has increased 214% over the past five years, with the average system power loss increasing from 1.84% of total project capacity to 5.77% between 2020 and 2024. The report notes that faults with inverters were the

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First Solar reduces module production in Malaysia and Vietnam by 1GW

First Solar reduces module production in Malaysia and Vietnam by 1GW

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Latest First Solar cited several reasons for this reduction, including the uncertain policy environment in the US after the 2024 election. Image: First Solar. Thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar has decided to reduce its module production output in Malaysia and Vietnam, which will cut a combined 1GW of production in 2025. The company noted that

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Dutch province tests temporary solar shutdowns to ease grid congestion

Dutch province tests temporary solar shutdowns to ease grid congestion

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A 2024 pilot study in the Dutch province of Zeeland found that homeowners who temporarily shut off their solar panels during peak generation reduced grid load by up to 57%. March 3, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Giorgio Trovato, Unsplash Homeowners in the Dutch province of Zeeland who temporarily shut off their solar panels during peak

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Goal Zero Recalls Solar Series Combiner Cables for Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard

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About the U.S. CPSC The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50

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Every planet of our solar system is lining up in the February night sky

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Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot. Venus, Mars and Jupiter are visible to the naked eye through the end of the month. Mercury and Saturn will be faint and close to the horizon… https://www.chron.com/news/article/every-planet-of-our-solar-system-is-lining-up-in-20187422.php

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Uniper kicks off construction on solar PV portfolios in Hungary, Germany and the UK

Uniper kicks off construction on solar PV portfolios in Hungary, Germany and the UK

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Construction of the 90 MWp Tét project is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025, with operations starting in 2027, while the 61 MWp Dunaföldvár project will begin in Q2 2025 and aims to connect to the grid by 2026. Hungarian engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor EXTOR Energy has been awarded the

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Renshine Solar working on new perovskite factory

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Renshine Solar working on new perovskite factory

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Renshine Solar says it is building a gigawatt-scale perovskite PV module factory in Jiangsu province, with a planned investment of CNY 1.25 billion ($172.4 million). Its perovskite solar panels hit a power conversion efficiency of 18.4% in January 2024. February 25, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: Renshine Solar Renshine Solar has started building a gigawatt-scale perovskite

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Colored modules for building-integrated photovoltaics

Colored modules for building-integrated photovoltaics

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Taking inspiration from the 3D photonic structures on a Morpho butterfly’s shimmering blue wings, scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed colored solar panels that can be incorporated into a building’s exterior practically invisibly while maintaining high efficiency. February 24, 2025 Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) The market

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