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PV TECHNOLOGY

SunDrive and Space Machines to build Australian copper-cell arrays for orbit

The partners will fit a body-mounted panel using silver-free heterojunction cells to a 200 kg spacecraft.

DMEGC puts steel frames on 665 W bifacial modules, cutting rear shading 76%

The Infinity RT 3.0 series claims higher mechanical loads and more unshaded back-side area than aluminium-framed designs.

Tongwei TOPCon cell reaches 26.03% with 1,600 Ω/sq emitter

A photoresist-based etch creates a selective emitter that cuts recombination without sacrificing contact quality.

Power data alone pins rooftop PV tilt within 2 degrees, study finds

An international team recovered tilt and azimuth on 17 Australian commercial rooftops from five-minute DC power readings, avoiding site inspections for missing records.

Nickel powder swap cuts TOPCon rear metallisation costs 6.8%, UNSW finds

Replacing 10% of silver with a coarse nickel powder held TOPCon cell efficiency within 0.024 percentage points of baseline while cutting raw-metal costs by US$561,500 per GW.

S-5! launches PVKIT 3.0 rail-less mount with 50 mm clearance option

The metal-roof mounting system offers non-penetrating attachment, an optional 50 mm clearance for wiring and power electronics, and up to 85% less weight and volume than rail-based systems.

PV COMPANIES

Enphase passes 8 million US-made microinverters and nears 500 MWh of batteries

Domestic output has grown tenfold since May 2025, while US sell-through fell 35% in the third quarter.

Sungrow signs 1.5 GW PV and 4 GWh battery deals with Australian distributors

Three partners take the volumes as the federal home battery programme passes 15.3 GWh of approvals.

Jakson targets 3 GW of ingot, wafer and cell capacity in India by 2028

The manufacturer plans TOPCon 3.0 cells at 25.5% to 25.6% and may later scale wafers to 10 GW.

PV MARKETS

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PV INTERVIEW

April 16, 2026 - The 5th Global Solar and Energy Storage Summit 2026, hosted online by JA Solar, brought together over 20+ senior representatives...
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PV Products

Enphase passes 8 million US-made microinverters and nears 500 MWh of batteries

Domestic output has grown tenfold since May 2025, while US sell-through fell 35% in the third quarter.

Sungrow signs 1.5 GW PV and 4 GWh battery deals with Australian distributors

Three partners take the volumes as the federal home battery programme passes 15.3 GWh of approvals.

Jakson targets 3 GW of ingot, wafer and cell capacity in India by 2028

The manufacturer plans TOPCon 3.0 cells at 25.5% to 25.6% and may later scale wafers to 10 GW.

Trina Solar in early talks to sell 51-70% of tracker unit to Nanshan Power

The gas-fired generator wants control of TrinaTracker in a cash deal that would leave Trina Solar with a 30-49% stake and a performance commitment.
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PV PROJECTMORE

Alectra and Convergent commission 320 MWh of Ontario batteries under IESO deals

Three lithium-ion sites in Vaughan and Guelph deliver 80 MW with four hours of storage at full output.

Portugal tenders 1,050 MVA of grid capacity for batteries, bids due Dec. 22

Two auctions split 750 MVA for standalone storage and 300 MVA for renewables paired with batteries.

Sunraycer buys 325 MWac of Illinois and Missouri solar from Apricus

The Maryland independent power producer adds two MISO projects, with construction from early 2028 and commercial operation targeted for 2029.

European Energy starts 31 MW Mulwala solar farm, its first NSW asset

The Danish developer has commissioned a 31 MW plant in the New South Wales Riverina, with a 25 MW/100 MWh battery to follow and most output contracted to AirTrunk for Google data centres.

Frontier Energy lines up A$280 million facility for 132 MW Waroona project

A syndicated facility led by Natixis CIB and SMBC puts Stage One of the Western Australian solar and battery project on track for financial close in November.

Latest Reviews

Enphase passes 8 million US-made microinverters and nears 500 MWh of batteries

Domestic output has grown tenfold since May 2025, while US sell-through fell 35% in the third quarter.

Anchor Energy Partners seeks €75 million for European battery storage fund

Anchor Fund I will buy ready-to-build projects with a 13-year holding period and exits expected around 2039.

Alectra and Convergent commission 320 MWh of Ontario batteries under IESO deals

Three lithium-ion sites in Vaughan and Guelph deliver 80 MW with four hours of storage at full output.
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PV FINANCE

Anchor Energy Partners seeks €75 million for European battery storage fund

Anchor Fund I will buy ready-to-build projects with a 13-year holding period and exits expected around 2039.

Return raises 835 million euros to build 1 GW of German batteries a year

Deutsche Bank and Rabobank are financing the company's pooled storage portfolio, which targets at least 1 GW of annual German grid connections from 2027.

El Pelicano prices $129.58 million bond for Chilean solar-plus-storage

The placement refinances debt and helps fund a four-hour battery at a 110 MW plant supplying Santiago Metro, with a 7.578% coupon maturing in 2044.

Norway wealth fund pays $300 million for 10% of storage developer Aypa Power

NBIM's first dedicated battery storage investment, completed Oct. 28, values Aypa Power at $3 billion in equity as Brookfield closes its purchase from Blackstone funds.

PV REPORTS & DATA

China’s retired modules to yield 739 tonnes of silver a year by 2044, study finds

Silver recovery peaks nine years before scrapped capacity does, because older modules used far more metal per watt.

Brazil’s EPE sees 139 GWh behind-the-meter battery market by 2036

The state research agency sizes storage against surplus output from distributed solar, estimating BRL 70 billion of investment at BRL 500/kWh and up to BRL 417 billion at BRL 3,000/kWh.

IEA sees India’s solar fleet passing 350 GW by 2030

The IEA's India Renewable Energy Market Report 2026 forecasts more than 350 GW of solar by 2030 within about 530 GW of renewables, with distributed solar tripling beyond 100 GW.

IEA sees almost 4,800 GW of new renewables by 2031 with solar taking over 75%

The Renewables 2026 report forecasts growth 57% above the previous six years, driven by energy security, even as China's share of additions falls to 53% and 2026 additions dip 11%.

PV Meeting & Expo

JA Solar Secures 400MW Deal with Exel Solar to Power Mexico’s Solar Growth

On April 14, 2026, at the Mexico Solar and Energy Storage Expo held at the Guadalajara Convention Center, JA Solar officially announced a strategic...

Southeast Asia’s Solar Panel Boom

Solar power is booming these days, with 511 GW of new capacity added in 2025 alone. A big reason is because the cost of...

Enfinity lands industrial off-takers for 120 MW of new Italian solar

US-based renewables firm Enfinity Global has secured agreements for 1.8 TWh of electricity supply in Italy under the country’s Energy Release 2.0 mechanism dedicated...
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Enphase passes 8 million US-made microinverters and nears 500 MWh of batteries

Domestic output has grown tenfold since May 2025, while US sell-through fell 35% in the third quarter.

Anchor Energy Partners seeks €75 million for European battery storage fund

Anchor Fund I will buy ready-to-build projects with a 13-year holding period and exits expected around 2039.

Alectra and Convergent commission 320 MWh of Ontario batteries under IESO deals

Three lithium-ion sites in Vaughan and Guelph deliver 80 MW with four hours of storage at full output.

Sungrow signs 1.5 GW PV and 4 GWh battery deals with Australian distributors

Three partners take the volumes as the federal home battery programme passes 15.3 GWh of approvals.

Jakson targets 3 GW of ingot, wafer and cell capacity in India by 2028

The manufacturer plans TOPCon 3.0 cells at 25.5% to 25.6% and may later scale wafers to 10 GW.

SunDrive and Space Machines to build Australian copper-cell arrays for orbit

The partners will fit a body-mounted panel using silver-free heterojunction cells to a 200 kg spacecraft.

DMEGC puts steel frames on 665 W bifacial modules, cutting rear shading 76%

The Infinity RT 3.0 series claims higher mechanical loads and more unshaded back-side area than aluminium-framed designs.

Tongwei TOPCon cell reaches 26.03% with 1,600 Ω/sq emitter

A photoresist-based etch creates a selective emitter that cuts recombination without sacrificing contact quality.

China’s retired modules to yield 739 tonnes of silver a year by 2044, study finds

Silver recovery peaks nine years before scrapped capacity does, because older modules used far more metal per watt.

Dutch home battery installations more than double before net metering ends

Plug-in units have become the largest residential segment as households move to protect self-consumption.

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Enphase passes 8 million US-made microinverters and nears 500 MWh of batteries

Domestic output has grown tenfold since May 2025, while US sell-through fell 35% in the third quarter.

Anchor Energy Partners seeks €75 million for European battery storage fund

Anchor Fund I will buy ready-to-build projects with a 13-year holding period and exits expected around 2039.

Alectra and Convergent commission 320 MWh of Ontario batteries under IESO deals

Three lithium-ion sites in Vaughan and Guelph deliver 80 MW with four hours of storage at full output.

Sungrow signs 1.5 GW PV and 4 GWh battery deals with Australian distributors

Three partners take the volumes as the federal home battery programme passes 15.3 GWh of approvals.