Regional differences The researchers note that aerosols can also contribute to cloud formation, which also causes further losses. But the degree of that contribution is much harder to estimate, so the researchers focus on aerosols for much of the analysis. Some of those aerosols occur naturally, typically from dust kicked up by winds in desert
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Once commissioned in Q3 2026, ISC Konstanz said it will be capable of carrying out the full range of cleanroom processes for solar cell development in-house for the first time. The expanded pilot line includes a batch wet bench from RENA Technologies, PVD equipment from Von Ardenne, high-temperature and fast-firing furnaces from centrotherm, an extended ASYS
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Mars as a bright crescent as seen by the Psyche spacecraft as it heads for a Red Planet rendezvous (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU) Is it an eclipse? An oddly angled crescent moon, perhaps? Nope. This stunning silver arc is actually Mars. The breathtaking new image of the Red Planet was captured by the NASA spacecraft Psyche
India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest quarterly addition on record – representing a 143% year-on-year increase, according to Mercom India… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/14/india-installs-15-3-gw-of-solar-capacity-in-q1/
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A roundtable recently held by solar panel manufacturer Dualsun and the GoodPlanet Foundation in Paris highlighted the organizational and regulatory barriers holding back collective solar self-consumption in France, a model its proponents say is technically ready to scale… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/14/frances-collective-solar-self-consumption-model-hits-regulatory-wall/
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The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/14/solar-industry-faces-rising-risks-from-fires-and-battery-faults/
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EcoFlow, a Chinese provider of power and energy storage solutions, is expecting to sell its plug-in products in British supermarkets within months, hoping to raise brand awareness as it aims to reach commercial clients, the company’s European head said. The Shenzhen-based company, along with European supermarket group Lidl and British frozen foods chain Iceland, has
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Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revolution that’s been quietly unfolding in the Caribbean nation. Cuba is currently pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet, with help from China,
A High Court in South Africa ordered the country’s Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy to deliver full documentation relating to three solar tenders awarded in 2021 and 2022 to local solar manufacturer ARTsolar, after the company questioned if the preferred bidders had followed local content requirements for PV modules set out in the tenders…
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The CEO of Irish PV association Solar Ireland, Ronan Power, told pv magazine that despite a healthy project pipeline and investor appetite, ground-mounted PV projects are not being delivered as fast as they could be. A national clearing house to provide more defined communication at the early stages would help developers deliver faster… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/11/ireland-urged-to-create-national-clearing-house-to-streamline-solar-projects/
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