FuturaSun and The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research will work together on advancing the design of bifacial n-type silicon solar cells, with the technology to be integrated into FuturaSun’s Silk Nova solar modules… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/08/futurasun-tno-sign-bifacial-solar-cell-collaboration/
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The SunPower M Class product portfolio offers solar panels for the residential and commercial markets featuring the company’s latest back contact solar technology. The panels are expected to reach 25% efficiency for residential applications up to 500 W and 24.4% for commercial applications up to 660 W. May 8, 2025 Emiliano Bellini and Patrick Jowett
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The National Infrastructure Planning portal lists 29 large solar projects in the East Midlands region that have been approved, are awaiting consent, or are in early development. The protestors represent but a portion of the vocal groups pushing back against renewable energy developers lodging planning applications for large-scale solar PV plants UK-wide; a petition titled
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews Ross Hopper also discussed the concept of “American energy dominance”, a term Donald Trump has coined to refer to the exploitation of domestic fossil fuel resources. Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr. The CEO of America’s main solar trade body,
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Pakistan has now become the third-largest country in the world for importing solar panels. This major shift is happening because the cost of electricity in the country has been rising steadily, leading more and more people to look for cheaper and more reliable sources of energy like solar power. According to solar panel importers, around
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The battery unit of the Chinese PV manufacturer said its new large-scale battery has a lifecycle of over 12,000 cycles. The system has a nominal capacity of 5 MWh and a roundtrip efficiency of up to 95%… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/06/canadian-solars-e-storage-launches-5-mwh-battery/
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Rooftop and small-scale ground mounted solar systems in Ireland have set a new monthly record for electricity production, generating a total of 66 GWh of electricity in April. So far, in 2025 just over 137 GWh of electricity has come from distributed solar systems… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/06/irish-distributed-solar-hits-66-gwh-of-electricity-in-april-setting-new-record/
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On a humid day in February, a small group of workers huddled in front of a large solar panel factory inside Thailand’s biggest manufacturing hub in the eastern coastal province of Chonburi, home to some of the world’s top solar panel-producing companies. The men and women, mostly in their twenties, all hoped to land a
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Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed a contactless method to measure the performance of back-contact solar cells, enabling in-line assessment of key parameters such as efficiency, fill factor, and current-voltage characteristics… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/05/fraunhofer-develops-contactless-method-for-measuring-back-contact-solar-cells/
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Malaysia’s first rooftop aggregation initiative for solar systems is now live. The program allows homeowners to lease or rent their rooftop for solar generation, with the electricity produced sold to commercial and domestic customers within a 5 km radius. May 5, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Hasbul Sparta, Unsplash Malaysia ’s Ministry of Energy Transition and
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