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South America sees strong solar gains despite weak La Niña conditions

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that South America saw widespread above-average irradiance in January, despite weak La Niña conditions. However, storm systems fueled by Atlantic moisture suppressed solar generation in parts of Brazil and Bolivia. February 14, 2025 Solcast Image: Solcast South America saw widespread above-average irradiance […]

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Back contact solar module manufacturing capacity may reach 1 TW by 2030, says tech expert

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In an interview held with pv magazine in late 2022, Radovan Kopecek, the co-founder and director of Germany’s ISC Konstanz, predicted that solar modules built with cells based on both-sided contacted technology, such as TOPCon panels, could potentially be driven out of the market by PV modules based on back-contacted (BC) designs by 2028, with

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Reducing fuel consumption in shipping with wind-solar retrofits

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A European consortium is applying wind-solar hybrid and tilting wing technology as modular refits of in-service long-distance cargo vessels in an effort to reduce fuel consumption. February 14, 2025 Valerie Thompson A European team of researchers is developing modular wind-solar hybrid and tilting wing wind power technology to reduce fuel consumption of long-distance cargo vessels

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India’s CDIL Semiconductors launches solar bypass diodes

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CDIL Semiconductors has developed India’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes. The company says its diodes are optimized for India’s extreme weather conditions, with low forward voltage drop and high thermal stability. February 14, 2025 Uma Gupta Image: CDIL Semiconductors From pv magazine India CDIL Semiconductors has launched India’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes, boosting solar

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LONGi, Jinko Solar, Waaree Energies involved in latest solar patent disputes

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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads JinkoSolar is on both ends of these latest patent disputes between solar manufacturers. Image: JinkoSolar. Chinese solar manufacturers LONGi and Jinko Solar, along with Indian PV manufacturer Waaree Energies, have been named in a series of patent disputes filed in China and the US. In China, LONGi

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Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant Project Report: Unit Setup, Cost Analysis and Infrastructure Necessities

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IMARC Group’s “Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant Project Report 2025: Industry Trends, Plant Setup, Machinery, Raw Materials, Investment Opportunities, Cost and Revenue” report provides a comprehensive guide on how to successfully set up a solar panel manufacturing plant. The report offers clarifications on various aspects, such as unit operations, raw material requirements, utility supply, infrastructural needs,

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Addressing the growing cybersecurity concerns within solar

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Often referred to as the ’brain’ of a solar system, the PV inverter is responsible for converting power from solar panels into usable electricity. In commercial and residential rooftop solar installations, the inverter is directly connected to the internet, making it the point of exposure for a cyberattack on a solar system, with potentially grave

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US solar ‘dramatically underprepared’ for hail threat – VDE Americas

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Latest VDE’s Hail Risk Atlas shows the severity of hail risk across the contintental US. Image: VDE Americas The growing fleet of utility-scale solar assets in the US is “dramatically underprepared” for severe hailstorms, according to the CEO of technical advisory firm VDE Americas. In a statement accompanying the launch of VDE’s new Hail Risk

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Trina Solar sues Canadian Solar for alleged patent infringement, demands US$144.7 million

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Latest Trina Solar called on Canadian Solar and its subsidiary to “destroy the entire inventory” of allegedly infringing products. Image: Trina Solar. Chinese module manufacturer Trina Solar has filed a lawsuit against Canadian Solar and one of its subsidiaries, seeking RMB1.058 billion (US$144.7 million) in damages for the alleged infringement of two of its patents.

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huasun secures 3 GW HJT solar panel order

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Huasun Energy says it has signed a 3 GW supply deal with Hongyang New Energy Development Group for heterojunction (HJT) solar panels. The PV modules will be used in Hongyang’s solar-plus-storage hydrogen-ammonia projects in China’s Xinjiang region, with delivery set by the end of 2026. February 11, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: Huasun Huasun Energy has

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