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Waaree unveils 645 W back contact solar module with 23.88% efficiency

Waaree unveils 645 W back contact solar module with 23.88% efficiency

Waaree Energies has entered the back contact module business with a TOPCon dual-glass module. The new product is based on cells with G12R format. November 11, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Image: Waaree Energies From pv magazine India Waaree Energies unveiled a new solar module based on back contact (BC) and tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cell technology. […]

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Swath of US solar and storage projects face political ‘limbo’ – SEIA

Swath of US solar and storage projects face political ‘limbo’ – SEIA

Latest Over 100GW of solar and storage in the US face political disruption despite booming demand for power, SEIA says. Image: Arevon Energy. US solar and storage projects totalling 116GW could be at risk from political disruption, according to new analysis from the Solar Energy Industries Association. Data compiled by the US solar trade body

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ReNew gets US$331 million boost from ADB for 2.8GW solar-wind-BESS hybrid renewable plant

ReNew gets US$331 million boost from ADB for 2.8GW solar-wind-BESS hybrid renewable plant

Latest According to the firm, the funding is part of a US$477 million financial package. Image: ReNew via LinkedIn. Indian independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has secured US$331 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a hybrid solar plant in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.  According to the firm, the funding is part of a US$477

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses

Longi Green Energy, JinkoSolar, and JA Solar each posted significant third-quarter losses amid continued price declines and high inventory levels, raising concerns among analysts about oversupply and margin pressure across the PV supply chain… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/07/chinese-pv-industry-brief-major-solar-manufacturers-report-steep-q3-losses/

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AI powered solar forecasting helps UK grid operator reduce balancing costs

AI powered solar forecasting helps UK grid operator reduce balancing costs

Open Climate Fix says its Quartz Solar tool saves Great Britain’s grid operator GBP 30 million ($39 million) per year through more accurate forecasting, which reduces the reserve capacity needed for balancing the electricity system. The non-profit company has used machine learning techniques with satellite, weather and historical generation data to reduce forecasting errors by

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Italy limits solar tax break to EU-made HJT and tandem modules

Italy limits solar tax break to EU-made HJT and tandem modules

Italy’s 2026 budget law limits its “Iperammortamento2026” fiscal incentive to European-made heterojunction (HJT) and tandem perovskite solar panels. Experts say the move gives Italian manufacturer 3Sun a strategic advantage and warn that the exclusion of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and back-contact (BC) technologies could distort competition and create market inefficiencies. November 7, 2025 Sergio

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New Python-based tool optimizes PV plant deployment on hilly terrain

New Python-based tool optimizes PV plant deployment on hilly terrain

Researchers in India have developed a novel layout design tool to identify the optimal locations for solar panel installation on undulating terrain. The tool consists of two components: a filtering module that excludes unsuitable land patches, and an algorithm that determines the optimal distribution of panels across the remaining usable area… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/07/new-python-based-tool-optimizes-pv-plant-deployment-on-hilly-terrain/

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Osaka Gas and Sonnedix to build BESS at 38.7MW solar PV project in Japan

Osaka Gas and Sonnedix to build BESS at 38.7MW solar PV project in Japan

Latest Features , Interviews , News Sonnedix Japan has brought online just under 500MW of solar PV in the country. Image: Sonnedix. Utility Osaka Gas and developer Sonnedix are installing a battery energy storage system (BESS) at the latter’s 38.7MW Oita solar project, which Osaka Gas described as the largest battery storage facility to be

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