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New tech promises to make colorful solar cells to jazz up your house

New tech promises to make colorful solar cells to jazz up your house

One of the most interesting updates in the solar energy space comes from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (via EES Solar), where researchers have developed 3D-printed, semi-transparent, flexible perovskite solar cells with adjustable color and transparency. Traditionally, solar panels are either blue, dark gray, or black, depending on the type of panel and the materials

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China’s Ministry of Finance to remove export tax rebates for solar PV products in April 2026

China’s Ministry of Finance to remove export tax rebates for solar PV products in April 2026

Latest Export rebates for solar PV products will be removed entirely on 1 April 2026, and reduced for energy storage products. Image: Rinson Chory, via Unsplash. According to a statement posted on China’s Ministry of Finance website on 9 January, the Ministry of Finance and the Taxation Administration have issued an announcement on the adjustment

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India’s solar capacity additions on track in 2025, says SBICAPS

India’s solar capacity additions on track in 2025, says SBICAPS

India added an estimated 40 GW of solar capacity in calendar year 2025, driven by utility-scale projects and rooftop growth. Energy storage tendering also picked up pace. January 9, 2026 Uma Gupta From pv magazine India India added a “record” 40 GW of new solar power generation capacity in calendar year 2025, according to a

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Solar-plus-storage and federal policy to drive investment tax credit trends in 2026

Solar-plus-storage and federal policy to drive investment tax credit trends in 2026

“The passage of the OBBBA has principally had an impact on the buy side of the market, at least in the short term. It’s changed the corporate tax capacity of a lot of very large corporations, and broadly introduced uncertainty into what a company’s ultimate tax liability will be for 2025 and 2026,” explains Katie

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China to abolish solar export tax rebates in April

China to abolish solar export tax rebates in April

China will scrap value-added tax export rebates for PV products from April 1, 2026, while cutting battery rebates ahead of a full phaseout, raising export costs for manufacturers and potentially pulling shipments forward into early 2026. January 9, 2026 Vincent Shaw China will eliminate value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for photovoltaic products from April 1,

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US withdrawal from UN climate bodies will have limited impact on solar PV

US withdrawal from UN climate bodies will have limited impact on solar PV

Latest A presidential memorandum said the UN climate bodies are “contrary to the interests of the United States”. Image: Karsten Wurth via Unsplash The US has withdrawn from a number of UN climate organisations, including the Framework Convention on Climate Change, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A presidential memorandum

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China to scrap VAT export rebates for solar products from April 2026

China to scrap VAT export rebates for solar products from April 2026

SENSEX   83,576.24  -604.72 NIFTY   25,683.30  -193.55 CRUDEOIL   5,225.00 + 62.00 GOLD   138,375.00 + 633.00 SILVER   249,549.00 + 6,225.00 SENSEX   83,576.24  -604.72 NIFTY   25,683.30  -193.55 NIFTY   25,683.30  -193.55 CRUDEOIL   5,225.00 + 62.00 CRUDEOIL   5,225.00 + 62.00 GOLD   138,375.00 + 633.00 Home News World VAT export rebates for battery products will be reduced to 6% from 9% between April and December 2026, and

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New multi‑hotspot detection tech based on Lab* feature descriptor

New multi‑hotspot detection tech based on Lab* feature descriptor

A Husqvarna researcher developed a fast, interpretable PV hotspot-detection method using IR thermography and Lab* color-space features instead of heavy neural networks, achieving up to 95.2% accuracy with shallow classifiers. The lightweight system works in real time on drones or edge devices and could save 17,620 kWh and 8.9 tons of CO₂ annually by improving

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Tanzania scales up action to protect people from extreme heat and solar UV with the Beat the Heat Initiative

As the world continues to experience record-breaking temperatures, extreme heat is creeping into Tanzanian stadiums, indoor workplaces, construction sites and homes; posing a real threat to people’s daily life.    The need to shield communities from extreme heat, air pollution, and harmful solar UV radiation grows more urgent as Tanzania prepares to host major sports

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