The best-performing utility-scale solar PV asset for December 2025, by AC capacity factor, was SUN Energy’s Merredin Solar Farm in Western Australia, which achieved an AC capacity factor of 45.2%. Located in the Wheatbelt region, the 132MW facility has consistently ranked among the top solar performers in the country, benefiting from high solar irradiance and
The Stanford team created a metasurface from a polymer previously used in solar panels and printable electronics. They found that the material swells when it comes into contact with water, but it can also revert to its original state when exposed to other liquids, such as solvents.Read Entire Article… https://www.techspot.com/news/110898-scientists-develop-nanophotonic-material-changes-color-texture-shape.html
‘The dark side of certain POE encapsulant: Chemical pathways to metallisation corrosion in TOPCon modules’ asses how the use of different encapsulant materials could affect the performance of a number of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules, and builds on similar work completed by the university in 2024 that investigated the long-term performance of TOPCon
Norway’s solar market experienced a slowdown in 2025, particularly among residential installations. The outlook for 2026 looks more optimistic, thanks to policy reforms supporting larger projects and continued demand from commercial and industrial customers. January 13, 2026 Patrick Jowett Norway installed 117 MW of solar in 2025, according to figures published by the Norwegian Water
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When the 47th solar panel exploded, Henrik Eskilsson began to fear he’d signed on with a madman. In his SUV, he and Anders Olsson were accelerating across Sweden’s Lunda Airfield, towing a trailer fitted with a steel mast that suspended the panel. As they gained speed, the panel did something unusual: it floated, catching the
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Plans have been submitted to install nearly 1,000 solar panels on the roof of a service station on the M40. Under the proposals, 840 solar panels would be installed on the roof, delivering a total generating capacity of 382.2 kilowatts. If approved, the panels will be clamped onto the roof of Beaconsfield Services, across the
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A tender is open in Bangladesh seeking consultants to support the development of the 220 MW Sonagazi solar project. The deadline for expressions of interest is February 3… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/13/bangladesh-seeks-consultants-for-220-mw-solar-project/
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A draft decree from Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is proposing rooftop solar owners could sell up to 50% of the energy produced back to the grid, in a bid to increase future uptake… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/13/vietnam-proposes-increase-to-surplus-power-sale-from-rooftop-solar/
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Latest Aspen Power plans to use the financing to advance its US pipeline. Image: Aspen Power. US distributed generation platform Aspen Power has raised US$200 million in capital to support what it called “growth initiatives” across the US. The financing was secured through Deutsche Bank and will be used to facilitate “vendor engagement” and project
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The project includes 260,000 solar panels and is paired with a 51.5MW/206MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the project was carried out by DEPCOM Power. According to Luma, the project also involved the construction of a new substation that incorporates faster response to outages, improves system stability and strengthens
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