The Japanese government has defined new standards for agrivoltaics as regulators begin tightening oversight in response to nearly one-quarter of projects reporting reduced crop yields or sub-standard cultivation beneath solar panels… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/12/japan-establishes-national-benchmarks-for-agrivoltaics-as-sites-expand/
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Solar manufacturer Swift Solar has acquired the heterojunction technology (HJT) intellectual property and manufacturing assets of Meyer Burger to establish domestic cell production… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/12/swift-solar-acquires-meyer-burger-assets-to-scale-u-s-hjt-and-perovskite-production/
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Latest The 690MWac/966MWdc Gemini solar-plus-storage project has been operational since 2024. Image: Primergy. US solar developer Primergy, launched by investment fund Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has secured a US$760 million refinancing for its Gemini Solar and Storage Project in Clark County, Nevada. Gemini is a 690MWac/966MWdc solar PV project paired with 380MW/1,400MWh of battery energy storage
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PowerHive, Vikram Solar’s energy storage subsidiary, has launched the VION lithium battery range for homes, e-rickshaws, and distributed energy projects, marking the company’s entry into electric mobility and residential backup storage… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/12/vikram-solar-unit-powerhive-launches-vion-lithium-batteries-in-india/
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These are the latest figures to come from trade body SolarPower Europe’s latest report, ‘Auctions and Corporate PPAs: European Market Review 2025’. These figures reflect a record-breaking year for European renewables, in which solar and wind accounted for more of the continent’s electricity generation than fossil fuels for the first time in history, and highlight
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Latest The California Court of Appeals’ decision gives a setback to the rooftop solar industry in California. Image: Unsplash The California Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s ongoing net energy metering programme, NEM3.0, dashing the hopes of campaigners lobbying to reform the unpopular framework. The decision dealt a “major setback to rooftop solar”, said
California rooftop solar receives setback as court upholds NEM3.0 Read More »
As a result, all four technology types reported an average price of over €0.1/Wp (US$0.12/Wp) for the first time since sun.store began tracking price data for these technology types. Monofacial TOPCOn was the most expensive module type, with an average price of €0.109/Wp, marking the first time that these modules have been more expensive than
European solar module prices tick above €0.1/Wp as buyer optimism remains high Read More »
The Danish company says its new product is ideal for small to medium-sized solar cell testing. It can simulate light conditions in the 390–700 nm range… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/11/infinitypv-releases-new-compact-solar-simulator/
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Morocco’s state energy agency and national utility have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) and begun construction on six Noor Atlas solar plants totaling 305 MW. The project – financed by KfW, the European Investment Bank and Bank of Africa – aims to expand renewables, support local industry and create regional jobs… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/11/morocco-begins-construction-on-305-mw-noor-atlas-solar-program/
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Trump had previously mentioned the Bring Your Own Power (BYOP) requirement, more particularly during his State of the Union speech on 24 February 2026, which would require companies to pay for the energy needed for their own data centres and avoid an increase in electricity costs for consumers. Seven tech companies have already signed the
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