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ReNew gets US$331 million boost from ADB for 2.8GW solar-wind-BESS hybrid renewable plant

ReNew gets US$331 million boost from ADB for 2.8GW solar-wind-BESS hybrid renewable plant

Latest According to the firm, the funding is part of a US$477 million financial package. Image: ReNew via LinkedIn. Indian independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has secured US$331 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a hybrid solar plant in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.  According to the firm, the funding is part of a US$477 […]

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Korean solar firm Qcells cuts pay for 1,000 Georgia workers as officials detain imports

Korean solar firm Qcells cuts pay for 1,000 Georgia workers as officials detain imports

ATLANTA (AP) — A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components needed to make solar panels. Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions, said Friday that it will also lay

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses

Longi Green Energy, JinkoSolar, and JA Solar each posted significant third-quarter losses amid continued price declines and high inventory levels, raising concerns among analysts about oversupply and margin pressure across the PV supply chain… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/07/chinese-pv-industry-brief-major-solar-manufacturers-report-steep-q3-losses/

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JA Solar, L&T ink 1.2GW PV module supply deal in Uzbekistan

JA Solar, L&T ink 1.2GW PV module supply deal in Uzbekistan

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The plants will have a combined capacity of 1.2GW. Image: JA Solar. Chinese module manufacturer JA Solar has signed a module supply agreement with engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for two utility-scale projects in Uzbekistan.  Located near the city of Samarkand in the central region, the Samarkand 1 and 2 projects are being developed

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AI powered solar forecasting helps UK grid operator reduce balancing costs

AI powered solar forecasting helps UK grid operator reduce balancing costs

Open Climate Fix says its Quartz Solar tool saves Great Britain’s grid operator GBP 30 million ($39 million) per year through more accurate forecasting, which reduces the reserve capacity needed for balancing the electricity system. The non-profit company has used machine learning techniques with satellite, weather and historical generation data to reduce forecasting errors by

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Saatvik Green Energy secures solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion 

Saatvik Green Energy secures solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion 

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads These are repeat orders and will be scheduled to be executed between December 2025 and March 2026. Image: Saatvik Green Energy. Indian module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy, through its subsidiary Saatvik Solar Industries, has secured solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion (US$33.7 million).  According to the firm, the deals have

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Italy limits solar tax break to EU-made HJT and tandem modules

Italy limits solar tax break to EU-made HJT and tandem modules

Italy’s 2026 budget law limits its “Iperammortamento2026” fiscal incentive to European-made heterojunction (HJT) and tandem perovskite solar panels. Experts say the move gives Italian manufacturer 3Sun a strategic advantage and warn that the exclusion of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and back-contact (BC) technologies could distort competition and create market inefficiencies. November 7, 2025 Sergio

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New Python-based tool optimizes PV plant deployment on hilly terrain

New Python-based tool optimizes PV plant deployment on hilly terrain

Researchers in India have developed a novel layout design tool to identify the optimal locations for solar panel installation on undulating terrain. The tool consists of two components: a filtering module that excludes unsuitable land patches, and an algorithm that determines the optimal distribution of panels across the remaining usable area… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/07/new-python-based-tool-optimizes-pv-plant-deployment-on-hilly-terrain/

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Alantra Solar bags €355 million for Italy PV portfolio

Alantra Solar bags €355 million for Italy PV portfolio

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads N-Sun Energy also secured a separate €50 million corporate financing facility with Bankinter. Image: Alantra. Renewable energy asset fund Alantra Solar has secured €355 million to support the development and construction of five solar PV projects in Italy. The financing from Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo was agreed

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Wattlab to equip world’s largest battery-powered bulker with solar energy system

Wattlab to equip world’s largest battery-powered bulker with solar energy system

Home Green Marine Wattlab to equip world’s largest battery-powered bulker with solar energy system November 7, 2025, by Ajsa Habibic Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has secured a contract with Norwegian shipping company Berge Rederi to install its onboard solar energy system on what is expected to be the world’s largest battery-powered bulk carrier. Courtesy

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