Activ8 Energies, 50% owned by SSE Airtricity, has acquired all shares of UK-based Low Carbon Energy (LCE) to strengthen its commercial and industrial (C&I) solar portfolio in the United Kingdom… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/15/activ8-energies-acquires-low-carbon-energy-to-expand-uk-solar-portfolio/
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This week, WiSEu Network – Women in Solar+ Europe reflects on SolarPower Europe’s forecast of a 1.4% drop in EU solar growth for 2025, the first decline since 2015, and why this signals more than just a market slowdown. To meet 2030 targets, we don’t just need better strategies… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/15/the-urgent-call-to-transform-leadership-in-the-face-of-solar-slowdown/
The urgent call to transform leadership in the face of solar slowdown Read More »
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that persistent high‑pressure over Scandinavia delivered significantly elevated irradiance up to 30 % above normalin July, while central and eastern Europe faced reduced solar generation under increased cloud cover and rainfall… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/15/record-warm-july-boosts-solar-in-north-dampens-south-and-east/
Record-warm July boosts solar in North, dampens South and East Read More »
Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Indian module manufacturing capacity has grown from just 2.3GW in 2014. Image: Tata Power Indian domestic solar module manufacturing capacity has exceeded 100GW, up from just 2.3GW in 2014, according to energy minister Pralhad Joshi. All of this capacity is listed under the Approved List of Models and
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam will also supply its products to the Maryvale solar-plus-storage project. Image: Ingeteam. Malaysian clean energy solutions company Gentari Renewables has broken ground on its 243MWp Maryvale solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales, Australia. The hybrid facility will integrate 243MWp of solar generation capacity with
Macquarie University researchers have developed a process to extract silver from retired solar panels. They are working with Lithium Universe to reuse the metal in electronics and solar manufacturing… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/15/researchers-secure-tech-to-recover-silver-from-retired-solar-panels/
Researchers secure tech to recover silver from retired solar panels Read More »
UNSW researchers have investigated the impact of two types of soldering fluxes on TOPCon solar modules under damp heat conditions and have found that “no-clean” soldering fluxes can cause severe corrosion of front silver-aluminum contacts. The researchers have also found that denser metallisation structures and lower aluminium content improve corrosion resistance… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/15/the-impact-of-soldering-flux-on-topcon-solar-cell-degradation/
The impact of soldering flux on TOPCon solar cell degradation Read More »
The 1P single-axis tacker is engineered to withstand winds up to 150 mph… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/15/ftc-solar-introduces-solar-tracker-for-high-wind-regions/
FTC Solar introduces solar tracker for high wind regions Read More »
A PHP 4.4 billion ($77.5 billion) project finance loan facility is supporting the development of the 125 MW Citicore Solar Pangasinan project, with construction scheduled for completion by the end of this year… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/14/philippines-secures-financing-for-125-mw-citicore-solar-project/
Philippines secures financing for 125 MW Citicore solar project Read More »
Gentari Renewables Australia is developing 243 MW of solar alongside 172 MW/409 MWh of battery energy storage in the state of New South Wales. The project is scheduled to begin commercial operations in early 2027… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/14/malaysian-group-starts-243-mw-solar-172-mw-409-mwh-bess-in-australia/
Malaysian group starts 243 MW solar, 172 MW/409 MWh BESS in Australia Read More »
