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Continued ‘weak demand’ in residential, C&I markets impacts SMA Solar’s inverter sales

Continued ‘weak demand’ in residential, C&I markets impacts SMA Solar’s inverter sales

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads During the first quarter of 2025, SMA sold 4.1GW of PV inverters. Image: SMA Solar Continued “weak demand” from the commercial and industrial (C&I) and residential segments has negatively impacted SMA Solar’s sales and income in the first

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Aiko unveils back-contact solar module with ‘fully intelligent integration’

Aiko unveils back-contact solar module with ‘fully intelligent integration’

Chinese solar cell and module maker Aiko presented its new intelligent solar module series, Navigator, at this year’s Intersolar. Based on the company’s N-type, all-back-contact (ABC) technology, Navigator promises a 3% to 5% boost in annual energy yield and lower operating costs… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/09/aiko-unveils-back-contact-solar-module-with-fully-intelligent-integration/

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NASA Earns Two Emmy Nominations for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Coverage

NASA Earns Two Emmy Nominations for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Coverage

NASA’s coverage of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse has earned two nominations for the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations on May 1, recognizing NASA’s outstanding work in sharing this rare celestial event with audiences around the world. The winners are set

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‘You said, we did’: How a UK solar developer acted on community feedback

‘You said, we did’: How a UK solar developer acted on community feedback

The National Infrastructure Planning portal lists 29 large solar projects in the East Midlands region that have been approved, are awaiting consent, or are in early development. The protestors represent but a portion of the vocal groups pushing back against renewable energy developers lodging planning applications for large-scale solar PV plants UK-wide; a petition titled

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AEMO: Q1 2025 grid-scale solar PV output increases 10% year-on-year in Australia’s NEM

AEMO: Q1 2025 grid-scale solar PV output increases 10% year-on-year in Australia’s NEM

The growth in grid-scale solar PV output was attributed to an increase in new and commissioned facilities, partially offset by economic offloading and network curtailment. New South Wales secured the most significant increase in grid-scale solar PV generation YoY compared to other states in the NEM, recording an average growth of 141MW, a 14% increase.

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