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By Kelly Pickerel | June 9, 2026
Drone inspection and cleaning company Apellix will demonstrate its Power Wash Drone that can clean solar panels and other exterior surface at an event at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, on July 25, 2026. The event gives solar operators, facility managers and cleaning contractors a first-hand look at a technology that restores panel performance while keeping workers safely on the ground.
Dirty solar panels are a silent drain on energy production. Dust, pollen, bird droppings and airborne grime build up on panel surfaces and block sunlight, cutting the output an array was designed to deliver, and the losses compound the longer panels go uncleaned. Conventional cleaning can be slow, costly and dangerous, often requiring crews to work at height on rooftops or across sprawling ground-mount fields.
The Apellix Power Wash Drone operates from the air with the drone cleaning panels precisely and consistently with no scaffolding, no lifts and no one working at height. Apellix says it is the only cleaning drone certified and flown by the U.S. Army — NDAA-compliant and American-made — and is built to service solar arrays, commercial buildings, windows and stadiums in a fraction of the time, cost and risk of traditional methods.
Space is limited for the demonstration at Pepperdine, and registration is required. More information on the event can be found here: https://luma.com/hvtoh4ew
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Eurowind Energy Romania has received the construction permits for the Siminoc project, the first hybrid wind–solar park of Eurowind Energy Romania in Constanța County with an estimated investment of approximately EUR 65 million. The project benefits from the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, which provides long-term investment stability and supports predictable execution.
The Siminoc project will have a total installed capacity of approximately 49.6 MW, evenly split between wind and photovoltaics at about 24.8 MW each. Based on current technical modelling, annual output is estimated at approximately 120 GWh, equivalent to the yearly consumption of over 50,000 households.
The implementation schedule foresees the permitting and issuance of the construction permit in the first half of 2026 – phase completed, start of works in 2027, and commissioning in 2028, with adjustments possible depending on administrative timelines and grid-connection windows. The selection of turbine models and PV panels, as well as the final configuration of any BESS equipment, will be decided as the project advances into the procurement phase.
Adrian Dobre, Country Manager, Eurowind Energy Romania, said:
“We no longer look at projects merely as generation assets, but as resources that provide real flexibility to the energy system, and our first hybrid wind-solar park in Romania, Siminoc, is an example in this respect. We also plan to integrate battery storage in all our projects, so we can better align production with demand, reduce local variability, and contribute responsibly to the safe integration of renewable energy. Our local ambition is to reach 1GW by 2030 with a sustainable investment plan of around 1 billion euro in the next 4 years.”
At the local level, the project will generate economic activity during construction, create temporary jobs and permanent roles in operation, and contribute to community budgets through taxes and duties. Implementation will be carried out in close cooperation with public authorities and grid operators.
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Japanese solar manufacturer Toyo Solar has announced a $357 million investment to construct a 1.5-gigawatt heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing facility at its existing module assembly site in Houston, Texas. The new cell plant will be co-located with Toyo’s current panel factory, creating a vertically integrated production campus in which cells and finished modules occupy the same footprint. The company expects pilot production to begin within 20 months of the announcement. Once operational, the facility will generate 400 direct manufacturing jobs and deliver an estimated $60 million in annual benefits through the U.S. Section 45X advanced manufacturing production tax credit. Toyo, the parent brand behind the VSUN panel line, currently operates facilities across Vietnam, Ethiopia, and the United States. The Houston expansion reflects a deliberate strategic pivot toward domestic upstream manufacturing in response to evolving Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) compliance requirements and the growing domestic content thresholds embedded in U.S. procurement policy. Chairman and CEO Takahiko Onozuka described the cell facility as the natural next step in building an integrated onshore supply chain stretching from polysilicon to finished panels, with the co-location model significantly reducing capital allocation and infrastructure overhead.
Texas Doubles Down: A Gulf Coast Cluster Reshaping American Solar Manufacturing
The Toyo Solar announcement adds another anchor to what has quietly become one of the most active solar manufacturing clusters in the United States. The Houston metropolitan area and surrounding Waller County corridor have attracted a string of major commitments from global manufacturers seeking to serve the utility-scale U.S. market with domestically produced content. Among the most prominent is the Waaree Energies campus in Brookshire, Texas, where India’s largest solar panel maker is building a facility with 3 GW of initial capacity expanding to 5 GW by 2027 at a cost exceeding US$1 billion. Turkish manufacturer Elin Energy has also established a 2 GW facility just one mile from the Waaree site in Waller County. Toyo’s move into cell production is particularly significant because it addresses a persistent gap in the Texas cluster: module assembly has proliferated, but upstream cell manufacturing has lagged. By producing HJT cells domestically, Toyo also positions itself ahead of the technology curve. Chief Strategy Officer Rhone Resch noted that HJT serves as the optimal platform for integrating next-generation perovskite solar cells, which the company expects to drive the next major leap in conversion efficiency. That forward-looking logic, combined with robust 45X incentives and a clear FEOC compliance posture, makes the Toyo investment a blueprint that other manufacturers will likely follow as the U.S. solar supply chain matures.
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Industry manufacturers have raised concerns over domestic solar cell availability following the implementation of local sourcing rules, even as manufacturers maintain that upcoming capacity additions will be sufficient to meet demand.
According to a report by The Economic Times, some solar module manufacturers and vendors have raised concerns over the availability and rising cost of solar cells following the implementation of mandatory local sourcing requirements from June 1.
India has around 225 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity and about 183 GW listed under ALMM-I. Domestic solar cell manufacturing capacity, however, currently stands at around 30 GW, a gap that has raised concerns among some non-integrated module manufacturers.
Solar cell manufacturers, however, said there is no shortage relative to current demand and that additional capacities scheduled to come online by December would be sufficient to meet requirements. They also stated that projects requiring domestic content would be adequately supplied during calendar year 2026.
The Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has projected demand for domestically manufactured solar cells at 22–25 GW in 2026. The association expects domestic cell manufacturing capacity to rise to nearly 103 GW by December, with around 50 GW already under active construction.
The developments highlight India’s efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing across strategic technology sectors, including solar energy. As new sources come online, the focus is likely to remain on aligning cell production with growing demand.

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The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district has installed a 321.6 kW rooftop solar system with the potential to generate 469,536 units of electricity annually.
The move will help the institution offset a significant portion of its grid power consumption and support its sustainability goals.
The rooftop solar project was commissioned by SunGarner Energies for the hospital, which had an average annual electricity consumption of 1,176,840 units before the installation. The payback period is estimated to be around 5.8 years.
The installation supports the hospital’s sustainability vision by reducing its reliance on conventional electricity sources and lowering its carbon footprint. For public healthcare institutions, rooftop solar systems can provide a practical route to cleaner energy adoption without requiring additional land.
The rooftop system at the hospital uses 585 Wp mono PERC solar modules and string inverters with capacities of 40 kW, 60 kW, 33 kW, 40 kW, 30 kW, 32 kW, and 30 kW. JSW mounting structures were used for the installation.
SunGarner said space constraints were a key challenge in the project, and the team addressed them by optimizing structural drawings to make efficient use of the available rooftop area.
By generating clean power onsite, the hospital can reduce electricity drawn from the grid during solar generation hours. The system also aligns with the growing shift among institutional consumers toward renewable energy to manage energy expenses and meet environmental goals.
Healthcare facilities typically have steady electricity demand for lighting, cooling, medical equipment, administrative blocks, and other critical services. Rooftop solar helps such consumers reduce operational energy costs while advancing sustainability commitments.
Mercom had earlier reported about how a government hospital in Mumbai saved approximately ₹1.2 million (~$12,540) to ₹1.3 million (~$13,585) annually through its 100 kW of rooftop solar systems.
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Plug-in solar PV units should only enter the mass market when the necessary safety frameworks are in place, electrical industry bodies have warned.
A joint statement was issued by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), Electrical Safety First (ESF), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) and Scottish construction trade association SELECT. It is in reaction to the government’s announcement earlier this year about a raft of new energy and cost-of-living measures to “double down, not back down, on our mission for clean energy”, one of which is easy access to plug-in solar panels.
Popular in other European countries such as Germany, these low-cost portable panels can be placed on balconies or terraces and plugged into a mains socket to generate electricity for the home’s electrical system. In March, the government said it was working with retailers including Lidl and Amazon, alongside manufacturers such as EcoFlow, to bring these devices to the UK market “within months”. 
The statement from the trade bodies underlines that while they support wider access to cheap and clean energy, they are urging the government to “proceed with caution” and that these products “should only enter the mass market once the necessary regulatory, technical and product safety framework is fully in place”. 
Purchasers of a plug-in solar kit receive one or two solar panels and a micro-inverter. The panels are mounted in a sunny spot and plugged into a standard socket. The micro-inverter converts the DC power generated by sunlight into AC electricity, which flows back through the wall socket and into the local home grid where it is used to power appliances in the home.
The problem is that currently there isn’t a robust and enforceable UK standard for these products and how different manufactured types will interact with the existing electrical installations. For instance, the wiring in older properties may never have been assessed for this type of product and may have damaged or deteriorating electrical wiring unfit to carry extra load. This could lead to an increased risk of fire and danger to life.
“Before anyone buys a plug-in solar kit from a supermarket shelf, they need to be aware of the condition and capability of their home’s wiring. Many UK homes have ageing, modified or poorly maintained electrical installations. Introducing a generating source into wiring that hasn’t been checked could expose homeowners to risks that are not immediately obvious,” said Mark Coles, head of technical regulations at the IET.
“Before purchasing or plugging in any off-the-shelf-generation product, householders should have their electrical installation checked by a competent electrician. What may be safe in one home may pose a significant risk in another,” added Coles. 
Plug-in solar PV units should not be rolled out, said the statement, unless and until the supporting framework is in place: clear product standards, robust enforcement, competent installation pathways, appropriate consumer guidance and a mechanism to protect both householders and the electricity distribution network.
The appeal of plug-in solar PV units is that it is low-cost, visible and quick to deploy. But, as the statement warns, “a poorly regulated bargain product may reduce bills in the short-term, but it can also transfer risk onto households, emergency services, insurers, network operators and, ultimately, government. A rushed roll-out could potentially weaken confidence in the energy transition.”
 
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A new study led by Dr. Lin Su of Queen Mary University of London, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, describes a new integrated solar reactor in which engineered Escherichia coli (E. coli) are grown directly inside the same liquid that converts CO₂ into a usable energy source using sunlight.
In the future, this technology may be used to make environmentally clean chemicals, plastics, or even microbial protein.
The device combines an organic solar cell, a semiconductor electrode, two enzymes, and an engineered bacterium, and converts CO₂ and water into living biomass, reproducing the stages of natural photosynthesis without any plant, alga, or photosynthetic microbes.
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Su: The greatest hurdle was realizing autonomous, solar-driven CO₂-to-biomass conversion in a single reactor, which required us to bridge the fundamental differences between abiotic and biotic environments. Specifically, we had to overcome three physicochemical compatibility barriers:
Tech Briefs: The article I read says, “This opens the way to swapping in engineered strains that produce target chemicals beyond biomass.” What could this mean for the future of the industry?
Su: For the industry, this represents a major step toward a “formate bioeconomy” that drastically reduces our reliance on traditional sugar feedstocks. We are not looking to replace plants, but rather to access chemistries that plants cannot perform, such as manufacturing industrial precursors, polymers, or speciality molecules without burning fossil fuels. Furthermore, because our system uses engineered bacteria that fix dissolved CO₂ into biomass and use formate as an energy vector, it actively helps with carbon emissions. This approach could eventually open the way to supplying food and chemicals in a manner that uses far less land and water, helping to dampen the climate challenges we currently face.
Tech Briefs: Doc, you’re quoted in the article I read as saying, “While it is at an early stage, with the yields still small and the reactor running for hours rather than weeks, it is very promising.” My question is: Do you have any set plans for further research/work/etc.? If not, what are your next steps?
Su: Yes, we have several clear avenues for our next steps:
Enhancing Growth and Balancing Oxygen: Currently, our oxygen and nutrient management relies on operational workarounds rather than a clean chemical solution. We observed that hypoxic conditions severely inhibit bacterial growth and cause the bacteria to shift their metabolism toward producing acetate instead of biomass. We need to optimise this balance.
System Scalability: Because the current reactor runs for hours rather than weeks, improving long-term cyclic stability and scaling the system are top priorities.
Engineering for Valuable Compounds: While we focused on generating biomass in this study, we want to leverage our platform for targeted chemical synthesis. Interestingly, the “hypoxic switch” we discovered, where oxygen limitation channels fixed carbon into acetate, suggests a powerful strategy. By applying metabolic engineering, we could deliberately control this switch to channel fixed carbon into a diverse portfolio of valuable bioproducts.
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Su: I think the backstory of how this collaboration began is quite serendipitous. It started in May 2023 when Prof. Erwin Reisner visited the Weizmann Institute to give a lecture on his group’s artificial leaves. Prof. Ron Milo showed Erwin his lab’s engineered autotrophic E. coli, and they immediately realised the chemistry and biology could fit together perfectly. Ron even gave Erwin a signed copy of his book with an inscription, hoping they would join forces. Just two months later, Eliya Milshtein sent the first plate of the engineered bacteria to our lab in Cambridge. At the same time, Dr Celine Yeung was wrapping up her PhD project integrating organic photovoltaics with formate-producing enzymes. We had a robust, ready-to-go chemical platform, making it the perfect time to integrate it with the microbes.
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Radiance Renewables, a renewable energy developer backed by Eversource Capital, has commissioned an 87 MWp solar project at Korwar in Karnataka to supply renewable energy to commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers.
The company said the project marks another milestone toward its goal of achieving 2 GW of operational renewable energy capacity.
Over its operational lifetime, the project is expected to generate nearly 3.48 million MWh of green energy and help offset around 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
Radiance Renewables said the project was completed within the planned execution timeline and achieved more than 330,000 safe man hours without any incidents.
Equipped with fully CEA-compliant reactive power compensation systems, the project is designed to enhance grid stability, optimise power management and support future readiness for BESS integration.
The project will support the renewable energy requirements of companies in the data center, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and automotive sectors, providing reliable, scalable, and cost-effective green power.

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Haiti Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has announced the elimination of taxes on solar panels and batteries as part of the government's efforts to promote renewable energy and support Haiti's environmental and economic development.
The announcement was made during a ceremony marking World Environment Day on June 5 at the Karibe Hotel in Port-au-Prince. The event, organized by the Ministry of the Environment, was held under the theme, "Green Jobs Serving a Sustainable Haiti."
The prime minister said the measure reflects the government's commitment to accelerating the country's energy transition while fostering a greener and more inclusive economy.
According to Fils-Aimé, removing taxes on solar panels and batteries will make renewable energy technologies more accessible to households, businesses and institutions, reducing reliance on traditional energy sources.
The event brought together several cabinet ministers, including Environment Minister Valéry Fils-Aimé, Planning Minister Sandra Paulemon, Agriculture Minister Marcelin Aubourg, Commerce Minister James Monazard, Foreign Affairs Minister Raina Forbin, Health Minister Bertrand Sinal and Public Works Minister Joseph Almathe Pierre-Louis, along with representatives from development organizations, schools and youth groups.
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No two markets in the Midwest operate the same way: a project in Columbus operates under different grid rules, siting laws, and revenue stack than a project in Chicago or Minneapolis. For developers, EPCs, and consultants allocating capital and pipeline across the region, that distinction is the difference between a project that pencils and one that doesn’t.
Illinois is the most policy-complete solar and storage market in the Midwest, driven by the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) 100% clean energy mandate and an active Illinois Power Agency (IPA) procurement engine that converts policy into bankable contracts. Data center demand is significant at approximately 12 TWh per year, with active solar PPA demand in the Chicago corridor and long-term hyperscaler commitment anchoring the demand base.
The constraint: interconnection, where proximity is the critical siting variable. IPA program capacity is consistently oversubscribed; competitive blocks fill quickly. IPA-contracted revenue remains among the most bankable in the region for developers pursuing utility-scale solar + storage, community solar portfolios, and BESS projects.
Minnesota offers the clearest procurement pathway in the Midwest: an approved IRP, functional state-level siting authority, and predictable permitting timelines. Xcel Energy’s IRP commits to 400 MW of solar, 600 MW of storage, and 3,200 MW of wind by 2030.
The tradeoff is margin. The community solar program was restructured with an annual capacity cap and a lower Value of Solar credit rate. This market rewards investors prioritizing contracted, utility-aligned returns; developers with Xcel and Minnesota Power procurement relationships; and community solar developers with program fluency.
Ohio has the highest hyperscaler demand concentration in the region and a PJM capacity market revenue advantage, but 37 county-level siting ordinances and AEP Ohio’s data center tariff regime create near-term constraints for new entrants. Queue position near hyperscaler load centers is the primary underwriting variable. County-level siting ordinance screening must precede site control. This market is best for developers with hyperscaler relationships, Columbus-area queue positions, and in-house siting capability. Behind-the-meter and co-location configurations are the most viable near-term paths.
Indiana has the largest single hyperscaler demand concentration in the region: Amazon Web Services’ $11 billion, 2.2 GW Project Rainier campus came online in October 2025, followed by a $15 billion Northwest Indiana expansion announcement in November.
The constraint is siting risk: tightened decommissioning requirements must be reflected in site control and financing structures from the outset. The market is suited for developers with established Indiana market relationships and in-house siting capability; investors should prioritize permitted sites with executed offtake over early-stage pipelines.
Powering the Heartland: A Guide to Midwest Solar and Storage covers all seven states – including Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin – with market snapshots, constraint analysis, and segment-by-segment guidance for developers, EPCs, and investors building pipeline in the region.
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The partnership comes as Singapore is accelerating the deployment of solar PV, while building a cleaner and more resilient energy system.
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Battery storage, solar, and EV charging solutions provider Sigenergy has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with clean energy company Sunollo to accelerate the adoption of intelligent home energy in Singapore.
Signed last week during SNEC 2026 in Shanghai, China, the agreement establishes a framework for the two companies to collaborate on the growth of integrated solar PV, energy storage, EV charging and intelligent management solutions in the Southeast Asian country.
The partnership comes as Singapore is accelerating the deployment of solar PV, while building a cleaner and more resilient energy system.
As more households and businesses look for lower energy costs, stronger backup capability and greater control over electricity usage, intelligent distributed energy systems are becoming increasingly relevant to the market, said the companies.
Moreover, for Sunollo the partnership will support a customer model designed to make energy battery adoption more accessible, by combining monthly payment options, ongoing maintenance support to help homeowners to save more and use electricity at the lowest available cost.
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“Singapore is one of the region’s most sophisticated energy markets, and customers here are increasingly looking for solutions that go beyond standalone hardware,” said Tony Xu, CEO of Sigenergy.
“By combining Sigenergy’s AI-powered energy platform with Sunollo’s local market understanding and customer focus, we see a strong opportunity to deliver a smarter, more integrated energy experience in Singapore.”
Sigenergy and Sunollo intend to evaluate opportunities spanning residential and small commercial deployments, channel development, customer education and future localised offerings for Singapore.
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Oman's Nama PWP has launched a tender for a consultant to oversee development of the 300 MW Marsa solar project, which will supply TotalEnergies' LNG facility at the Port of Sohar.
Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP) has launched a tender to recruit a consultant to support the development of the Marsa independent solar power project. According to the tender notice, the selected firm will provide project management and supervisory consultancy services during the construction, commissioning and testing phases. The tender reflects the growing momentum of large-scale solar projects across the region, driven by rapidly expanding global demand for utility-scale solar installations.
The Marsa solar project will be built near existing transmission infrastructure in the Al Dakhiliyah governorate. Its electricity will partly supply the Marsa LNG (liquefied natural gas) project, a low-emissions facility at the Port of Sohar, with the remainder exported to the national grid. According to data published by TotalEnergies, developer of the Marsa LNG project, the solar plant will have a capacity of 300 MW.
Supplying the gas facility with renewable electricity is part of a strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of the LNG project. Locating the site near existing transmission infrastructure aims to keep connection costs in check. Globally, LNG trade flows are undergoing significant shifts, reinforcing producers’ interest in decarbonisation solutions for their facilities.
Applicants can purchase tender documents through PWP’s website until June 15 for a fee of $260.08 (OMR 100). The fee is waived for small and medium-sized enterprises holding a valid Riyada card. The deadline to submit applications is July 26.
According to figures published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Oman’s cumulative solar capacity reached 1,672 MW at the end of last year. The sultanate continues to develop large-scale photovoltaic projects as part of a progressive diversification of its energy mix. The Marsa project, combining renewable generation with supply to a major industrial facility, illustrates this strategy.
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Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with tech giant Meta for the 180MWdc Palmera Solar Plant in Freestone County, Texas. 
According to Zelestra, the agreement expands its renewable energy partnership with Meta to eight projects across the US, representing approximately 1.4GWdc of contracted solar capacity. 
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The agreement marks a further expansion of a collaboration that now spans multiple utility-scale solar developments across Texas and the Midwest, all expected to reach commercial operation by 2028.  
Additionally, Zelestra confirmed that construction is underway at two additional Meta-backed projects: the 176MWdc Skull Creek Solar Plant in Anderson County, Texas, and the 200MWdc Reclamation Solar Project in Gibson County, Indiana. Together, the two projects are expected to create around 400 jobs locally. 
The Skull Creek project will deploy approximately 400,000 bifacial solar modules and is being delivered by McCarthy Building Companies, which is acting as lead engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. 
In Indiana, the Reclamation project will be developed on land previously used for coal mining operations and will install approximately 325,000 US-made bifacial modules supplied by Qcells USA, which is also serving as the EPC provider. The project is expected to support around 200 construction jobs. 
Phil North, Zelestra’s US CEO, said: “Our partnership with Meta continues to translate ambition into delivery. In just a few months, we have brought Jasper County online, started construction on Skull Creek and Reclamation, and now added Palmera to the portfolio. Together, we are accelerating the delivery of new energy infrastructure that supports Meta’s decarbonization goals while delivering long-term economic value in local communities.”  
The Reclamation project follows the recent completion of Zelestra’s 81MWdc Jasper County Solar Project in Indiana, which became the first asset to reach commercial operation under the Meta partnership. 
Zelestra said the latest PPA for Palmera further strengthens Meta’s strategy to match its operations with 100% renewable electricity while supporting new clean generation on the US grid. 
Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Zelestra is developing a US pipeline of approximately 15GW across key markets. Recently, the company completed the sale of its Latin America platform to Colombian multi-energy holding company Promigas for approximately US$1.1 billion to prioritise growth in the US, Germany, Italy and Spain. 

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We thought solar plants were bad for birds until one site turned into a refuge for larks, with dozens of families now raising chicks beneath the panels  Energies Media
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Fujiyama Power Systems has approved plans to establish a 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility at its Ratlam plant in Madhya Pradesh, expanding its domestic solar manufacturing footprint in India.
The facility, expected to begin commercial production in the first quarter of full fiscal year 2028, will complement the company’s existing 1 GW Mono PERC solar cell plant in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh.
The INR 350 crore ($36.5 million) project will be funded through debt and internal accruals as part of Fujiyama’s backward integration and technology upgrade strategy. The company said the expansion will help reduce cost volatility, secure DCR-compliant solar cell supply, improve margins and strengthen its position in India’s rooftop solar segment, particularly as ALMM-II rules for solar cells take effect from June 1, 2026.
“This expansion strengthens our backward integration, enhances cost control and ensures consistent availability of DCR-compliant solar cells,” said chairman and joint managing director Pawan Kumar Garg.
He added that the company’s inclusion in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s ALMM-II list positions it to benefit from growing demand for DCR solar panels under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
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Rising electricity demand across the United States is creating a new phase of solar deployment, with data centres, industry and electrification all contributing to rapidly increasing load growth. 
Against this backdrop, the US is expected to install a record 43.4GW of utility-scale PV in 2026, intensifying scrutiny on module availability, quality and reliability across the supply chain. 
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“It’s all about solar PV and storage. For us, it’s that vision of how you go into a rapidly scalable, low-cost, reliable energy source that’s proven, like solar and storage,” says Daniel Barcelo, CEO at US solar manufacturer T1 Energy. 
Solar PV alone is forecast to account for more than half of all new US power generation capacity to come online in 2026, which begs the question of: Where will all this installed capacity come from; are there enough compliant PV modules?  
The upcoming PV ModuleTech USA Conference in Napa, California, on 16-17 June 2026, will address this important question. Speakers will represent all areas of the value chain, including manufacturers, developers, policy experts and research institutions. 
The first session will focus on the domestic availability of PV modules featuring industry-leading manufacturers. Among the speakers is Martin Pochtaruk, president at Heliene, whose company forged a strategic partnership with Suniva and Corning in 2025 to establish a fully integrated solar module manufacturing ecosystem from polysilicon production through to final module assembly. 
Imperial Star Solar and T1 Energy will also contribute their perspectives on domestic manufacturing capabilities, while PV Tech’s head of Market Research, Moustafa Ramadan, will share a comprehensive analysis of the current US manufacturing landscape and emerging trends. 
The domestic manufacturing sector continues its growth trajectory through 2026. Most recently SEG Solar – which will be represented at the conference – announced its third module assembly plant in Texas set to begin operations in May 2027. 
However, not all upcoming projects will use domestically manufactured modules and trade policies such as anti-dumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD), tariffs and FEOC regulations for projects claiming tax credits continue to be important topics which will be addressed at PV ModuleTech USA with insights from module buyers and legal experts to shed light on the current impact of these policies on procurement. 
Quality and reliability of the PV modules, which have been a recurring topic covered on PV Tech over the past year, continue to be a critical topic for PV module buyers and investors looking for secure investments over the lifetimes of projects. The afternoon sessions on Day 1 will delve into this topic, with Kiwa PVEL sharing insights from their latest PV reliability scorecard, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) sharing insights into glass breakages and a panel discussion of industry experts discussing the important topic of “Balancing Cost, Quality, and Reliability in PV Modules”. In a recent discussion with PV Tech Premium (subscription required) ahead of the event, Tristan Erion-Lorico, VP of sales and marketing at Kiwa PVEL, highlighted one of the positive outcomes from this year’s Module Reliability Scorecard: 
“Current modules over the last few years that are higher power also produce more energy. It’s not just that they’re higher power, they generate more electrons throughout the day. So that’s fantastic.” 
Day 2 of the event will kick off with a session dedicated to PV module suppliers, bringing together some of the leading companies and new entrants to the US market to share insights into their different approaches to supply chains, product availability and market strategies.  
Other topics covered will include sustainability, including recycling, which the industry has been putting growing attention on in the past few years. In a recent interview with PV Tech Premium, Sonia Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar Council, highlighted the importance for companies to think about module recycling at the installation phase instead of the decommissioning phase. This includes the financial aspects of decommissioning solar panels. “It protects the consumer from inflated higher costs when the panel reaches the end of its life,” explained Dunlop. 
Maximising PV performance when selecting key components of a PV system is also an important topic, whether this is for resilience from hail and extreme weather or from the processes involved in building projects. “The major trend with what Nextpower is doing is trying to be a complete solution, technology and platform provider,” said Jenya Meydbray, VP and general manager, advanced steel frames at Nextpower, who will be a speaker during that session. 
This leads into PV system optimisation, for which we recently spoke with Frank Oudheusden, founder of consulting firm Azimuth Advisory Services and engineering company Resilient SolarWorks, about it and he highlighted the need to establish a “deeper investment in establishing a true risk profile as early as possible in the project” when developing a PV project this highlights the need for collaboration between key stakeholders and identifying opportunities for improvements. 
It is now nearly impossible to talk about solar PV without mentioning energy storage. Co-locating solar with BESS has become an imperative in many parts of the world, including in the US and for this reason and for the first time at PV ModuleTech USA, we will be bringing together experts to share insights into battery storage and co-location and what it means for procurement. 
“From a construction standpoint, I don’t want to oversimplify the work that goes into it, but it’s really easy to build the battery storage if you already have the solar farm there. It doesn’t take up nearly the same amount of land,” said Todd Heffner, partner at Smith Gambrell Russell, who will be looking at the warranty aspects of the technology. 
The QA/QC and due diligence process for PV module procurement has evolved over the past few years and the final session of the conference will look at some of the lessons learned that can be applied to BESS projects, whether this is in the supply chain visibility or in the testing requirement for products. Experts from STS, Kiwa PI Berlin and Intertek’s Clean Energy Associates will discuss some of these lessons learned and also some of the future considerations as the BESS sector matures. 
As the US solar industry braces itself for a record year of projects to be built in 2026 and 2027, there is no better time than now to explore how companies can navigate module procurement and module quality as they start construction of their PV projects in the coming months. Meanwhile, the forecasted power demand growth in the coming years, led by data centres, and broader electrification trends across transportation, manufacturing, and buildings—has positioned solar PV and energy storage at the forefront of technology choices to deploy the needed capacity. Join us at PV ModuleTech USA next week in Napa, California. PV Tech readers can save 20% with code PVT20.

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[SMM Photovoltaic: India’s Solar Manufacturing Capacity Eyed to Hit 250 GW by 2030] India’s domestic solar module manufacturing capacity has surged to a massive 172 GW, up from just 3 GW a decade ago. Insiders believe this capacity is projected to reach 250 GW by FY2030.
This explosive growth is backed by various government measures that support the backward integration on domestic solar chain. These measures include the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), which requires project developers to source modules and cells from an approved list of domestic manufacturers. Nevertheless, India's domestic cell manufacturing lags behind at 27 GW, signaling the heavy reliance on imported upstream components, likely sourced from China.
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A solar plant in Tennessee “taught” its panels to duck to let cows pass each time they go to graze  Energies Media
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In a flurry of announcements in the Indian solar sector, Waaree Renewable Technologies (WRTL) secured a 300MW EPC contract for a solar PV project in India along with O&M services, Gujarat Inject Kerala won a INR10 million solar module supply order from Ottire Lifestyle, and Vikram Solar reportedly proposed a US$2.8 billion vertically integrated manufacturing hub in West Bengal aimed at producing ingots, wafers, cells and modules.
Indian solar manufacturer Vikram Solar has reportedly proposed an investment of INR270 billion (US$2.8 billion) to develop a vertically integrated solar manufacturing hub in West Bengal. 
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According to local media outlets, the proposed project will be a “vertically integrated energy transition manufacturing ecosystem” spanning the full solar PV value chain, including ingots, wafers, solar cells and finished modules. 
Additionally, the reports stated that the Kolkata-headquartered company aims to generate up to 12,000 “green jobs” in the region. 
As part of the early-stage discussions, Vikram Solar has reportedly sought an appointment with the West Bengal Chief Minister to present the investment proposal. 
The proposal is said to include a requirement for approximately 700 acres of land to support the development of the integrated manufacturing facility. 
The investment remains at a proposal stage and has not been formally confirmed by either the company or the state government. Details regarding timelines, funding structure and execution roadmap remain unclear. 
PV Tech contacted Vikram Solar for comment on the reported plans. However, the company neither confirmed nor denied the details outlined in local media coverage at the time of publication.   
If progressed, the project would significantly expand Vikram Solar’s domestic manufacturing footprint at a time when India is accelerating efforts to strengthen its solar supply chain through policy support and domestic production incentives. 
Recently, Vikram Solar surpassed 10GW of cumulative global solar module deployments, doubling from 5GW over the past two years. The PV manufacturer stated that the milestone equates to approximately 25 million modules installed, with the majority deployed in the domestic market. Of the total, around 1.5GW of modules were exported to international markets. 
Solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Waaree Renewable Technologies (WRTL), a subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has secured a contract to deliver a 300MW solar PV project in India. 
The company has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Sunsational Power Private Limited (SPPL) for the development of a 300MW/450MWp ground-mounted solar installation. 
According to a regulatory disclosure, the scope of work includes EPC services for the project, alongside operations and maintenance (O&M) support for a period of two years following commissioning. The project is expected to be completed during the 2026-27 financial year. 
According to a recent investor call, the company’s existing order book stands at approximately 2.8GW, with around 36GW in its pipeline. Of this, roughly 23GW is in the domestic market, while about 12GW is linked to international contracts. 
Waaree Energies aims to establish a fully integrated solar manufacturing value chain spanning polysilicon production, ingot and wafer manufacturing, and downstream cell and module assembly. 
The Mumbai-headquartered firm has been rapidly expanding its manufacturing footprint and currently operates 22.3GW of solar module capacity globally, supported by 5.4GW of solar cell production capacity. 
Indian PV module supplier Gujarat Inject has secured a purchase order worth approximately INR10 million (US$104,836) to supply solar PV modules. 
The agreement is with Gujarat-based Ottire Lifestyle and covers the supply of 1,334 units of 600Wp solar PV modules. According to the company, the contract is scheduled to be executed by June 2026. 
The announcement prompted a positive market reaction, with the company’s shares rising 5% to hit the upper circuit limit. 
The latest contract comes as India continues to ramp up solar deployment across utility-scale, commercial and industrial (C&I), and distributed generation segments, supporting demand for domestically supplied PV equipment. 
Gujarat Inject Kerala has undergone a significant transformation since its establishment. Originally incorporated as a joint-sector venture focused on the manufacture of intravenous fluids, the company was promoted by Gujarat Inject Limited and the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC). Over time, the business diversified away from pharmaceutical manufacturing and transitioned into trading activities, including the textile sector. 
More recently, the company has sought to strengthen its presence in the solar industry, capitalising on growing opportunities created by India’s energy transition and domestic manufacturing ambitions. 
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, Gujarat Inject Kerala reported standalone net profit of INR16.4 million. Revenue from operations surged 624.1% year-on-year to INR307 million in the quarter. 

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US President Donald Trump swept back into office last year on a mission to cut renewable energy out of the nation’s power generation profile. So much for that. Defeat is already staring him in the eye. The double whammy of solar power plus storage keeps on beating fossil fuels by a wide margin, and new solar factories keep sprouting up like mushrooms after the rain. The latest development in factory news is particularly interesting because it represents the transition to more efficient, next-generation solar cell technology.
Until recently, the global solar industry was dominated by conventional PERC (passive emitter rear contact) solar cells. Other forms have shown early promise of superior performance, but PERC solar cells were more economical to fabricate as the mass market took shape. They quickly outran the competition, with durability being among the advantages.
Now that the industry is shifting gears into higher-performing systems, Texas is front and center. The state is already one of the solar manufacturing hotspots in the US, and the Japanese firm TOYO Solar is among those growing its business there. The company specializes in HJT solar cells, which deploy three layers of material operating in tandem.
HJT solar cells are among the next-generation technologies that researchers have been eyeing for decades. Initial efforts began in the 1970’s (here’s one example) and began to gather steam in the 1980’s, but that was right around the time PERC began to emerge, and HJT was among those to fall by the wayside as the market revved up in the 21st century.
Now the worm has turned, and TOYO is among the HJT stakeholders speeding towards production. The company got a head start in the US market last fall, when its first 1-gigawatt solar module manufacturing facility in Houston reached trial production phase. Earlier this year TOYO also announced a supply agreement with a US-based polysilicon manufacturer to be named later. “The supply of polysilicon from the Supplier underpins TOYO’s ongoing investment in U.S. manufacturing capacity, aligning with its mission to be a leading solar supplier in the U.S. market,” TOYO emphasized.
Yesterday TOYO made mores news with the unveiling of plans for a $357 million, 1.5-gigawatt solar cell manufacturing facility to complement its module factory.
“By co-locating the 1.5 GW cell line with its module operations, TOYO expects to achieve operational synergies, reduce localized logistics costs, and shorten the production cycle from raw wafer processing to finished, U.S.-made solar modules,” TOYO explained.
“The facility will produce next-generation HJT [heterojunction] cells, utilizing a technology that delivers enhanced conversion efficiencies and temperature coefficients compared to legacy solar architectures,” the company confirmed.
If you caught that thing about temperature, that’s a key development in solar technology. Conventional solar cells perform best in cooler temperatures, giving HJT the advantage in hot climates. TOYO also addressed the durability issue in yesterday’s announcement, asserting that its technology combines “industry-leading conversion efficiencies with very low annual degradation rates.”
As described by TOYO, the initial phase of the project is already well under way. If all goes according to plan, the new facility will be ready to commence pilot-scale production within 20 months.
“The new cell plant reflects TOYO’s long-term strategy to build a fully FEOC-compliant domestic manufacturing platform focused on serving the needs of the U.S. utility-scale solar market,” added TOYO CSO Rhone Resch in a press statement, with FEOC referring to the latest rules for domestic content.
“By producing premium solar products in the United States, we will be well positioned to meet the market’s evolving domestic content requirements while strengthening supply chain security and reliability,” Resch affirmed.
The TOYO announcement comes at a time when the US solar industry continues to fire on all cylinders, despite facing stiff political headwinds at the federal level and among some states, too. With an assist from new energy storage systems, utility-scale solar has consistently outrun fossil energy systems for new power generation capacity additions in recent years, with 2025 marking the fifth year straight. The small-scale solar sector has also become a significant generation asset, currently reaching a cumulative total of 58 gigawatts.
The reasons are simple. Solar power is the more economical choice, and solar power plants have a relatively fast construction timeline. The closest competitor is natural gas, which continues to be hampered by a turbine backlog globally and in the US. In April, the firm Wood Mackenzie took note of the gap between manufacturing capacity and demand, leading to a forecast that the price of turbines will increase by almost 200% through next year.
As for coal power, Trump has thrown the industry a taxpayer-funded lifeline, but the effort is a temporary bandaid over long term structural problems, including rising expenses and a dwindling labor force at the supply end.
In contrast, as TOYO points out, the new generation of high-efficiency solar cells requires less land to produce the same wattage. That reduces site acquisition costs and long term maintenance costs, too.
Petroleum-fueled power plants are on the same track as coal power, and the industry can thank the President himself for that. When he decided to launch a full-on war against Iran earlier this year, Iranian leaders promptly shut down the Strait of Hormuz global shipping route, sending the price of petroluem products spiraling upwards.
Aside from HJT, additional, emerging solar technologies will boost solar cell efficiency and cut costs in the coming years. TOYO, for example, is already anticipating that HJT technology will provide a host for perovskite solar cell materials. Perovskites are lab-grown crystals that mimic the superior optical qualities of the natural mineral perovskite. Their potential for solar applications became the focus of attention in the early 2000’s. Though durability was an initial concern in early research, various workarounds have surfaced, with silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells taking the lead. In a tandem solar cell, the silicon provides the durability, while perovskites boost efficiency and reduce the overall cost.
“Looking ahead, we believe HJT is the optimal technology platform for integrating next-generation perovskite solar cells, which we expect will drive the next major advancement in solar conversion efficiency and support TOYO’s long-term technology roadmap,” Resch noted in yesterday’s announcement.
Hold on to your hats…
Readers please note: TOYO did not reference TOPCon solar cells in yesterday’s announcement. If you’re familiar with that technology and its implications for the domestic solar industry, drop a note in the discussion thread.
Photo: The Japanese firm TOYO is adding a $357 million HJT solar cell manufacturing facility to its existing solar factory in Texas, creating 400 direct jobs in the city (cropped, courtesy of TOYO).
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Several announcements have recently emerged within India’s solar energy landscape. Waaree Renewable Technologies (WRTL), a unit of Waaree Energies, has obtained a contract to build a 300MW solar photovoltaic project in the country. The company received a Letter of Award from Sunsational Power Private Limited for a 300MW/450MWp ground-mounted solar installation. The work scope covers engineering, procurement, and construction services, along with operations and maintenance support for two years after the facility begins commercial operation. Completion is slated for the 2026-27 fiscal year. WRTL’s current order backlog is roughly 2.8GW, with a pipeline of about 36GW, of which approximately 23GW is domestic and 12GW relates to international contracts. Waaree Energies intends to create a fully integrated solar manufacturing chain, from polysilicon through ingots, wafers, cells, and modules. The Mumbai-based firm now runs 22.3GW of solar module capacity worldwide, supported by 5.4GW of solar cell production capacity.
Gujarat Inject Kerala has won a purchase order valued at about INR10 million (US$104,836) to supply solar PV modules. The deal with Gujarat-based Ottire Lifestyle involves delivering 1,334 units of 600Wp solar PV modules, with execution expected by June 2026. Following the announcement, the company’s shares climbed 5%, hitting the upper circuit limit. Gujarat Inject Kerala was originally established as a joint-sector venture to manufacture intravenous fluids, promoted by Gujarat Inject Limited and the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation. It later shifted away from pharmaceuticals into trading, including textiles, and has more recently moved to expand its role in the solar sector. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, the firm posted a standalone net profit of INR16.4 million, while revenue from operations jumped 624.1% year-on-year to INR307 million.
Vikram Solar has reportedly proposed investing INR270 billion (US$2.8 billion) to build a vertically integrated solar manufacturing hub in West Bengal. According to local media, the planned facility would cover the entire solar PV value chain, including ingots, wafers, cells, and modules. The Kolkata-based company aims to create up to 12,000 green jobs in the area. Vikram Solar has reportedly requested a meeting with the West Bengal Chief Minister to discuss the proposal, which includes a need for roughly 700 acres of land. The investment remains at the proposal stage and has not been officially confirmed by the company or the state government. Timelines, funding details, and execution plans are still unclear. PV Tech reached out to Vikram Solar for comment, but the company did not confirm or deny the reports at the time of publication. Recently, Vikram Solar surpassed 10GW of cumulative global solar module shipments, doubling from 5GW over the last two years. The manufacturer noted that this milestone represents about 25 million modules installed, mostly in the domestic market, with around 1.5GW exported internationally.
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The new facility will boost US solar cell production, as well as create 400 jobs and a fully integrated manufacturing hub.
Japan-based solar solutions provider TOYO has outlined plans to establish a 1.5GW heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing facility in the Houston metropolitan area of Texas, US.
The project involves an estimated capital investment of $357m (Y57.18bn) and is expected to create around 400 direct full-time manufacturing jobs.
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The new manufacturing plant, which will be co-located with TOYO’s existing solar module site, will form an integrated hub for solar production.
Engineering, design and procurement for the HJT solar cell manufacturing facility are already under way. The company anticipates full project completion and the start of pilot output within 20 months.
By housing the new cell production line alongside its module operations, TOYO expects to achieve operational efficiencies. The company also expects the decision to help reduce logistics costs and shorten production cycles for US-made solar modules from raw wafer to finished product.
TOYO chairman and CEO Takahiko Onozuka said: “Expanding into domestic cell manufacturing is the natural next step in our commitment to creating an integrated onshore solar supply chain from polysilicon to panels.
“Co-locating 1.5GW of HJT cell capacity at our Houston module site significantly optimises our capital allocation and infrastructure spend.”
The facility will manufacture advanced HJT cells, which the company notes offer higher conversion efficiency and improved temperature characteristics compared to earlier solar technologies.
Project implementation will proceed in phases to ensure compliance with local regulations and permitting schedules.
TOYO’s funding strategy for the expansion involves a mix of internal cash flow, non-dilutive project financing, potential strategic partnerships and possible equity financing.
The company suggested that the facility’s domestic output could qualify under US Advanced Manufacturing Production Credits, offering up to $60m annually in potential production tax credits at full capacity.
It also anticipates wider economic effects, estimating that up to 1,200 additional jobs could be created across the regional supply chain.
TOYO chief strategy officer Rhone Resch said: “The new cell plant reflects TOYO’s long-term strategy to build a fully FEOC [foreign entity of concern]-compliant domestic manufacturing platform focused on serving the needs of the US utility-scale solar market.
“Looking ahead, we believe HJT is the optimal technology platform for integrating next-generation perovskite solar cells, which we expect will drive the next major advancement in solar conversion efficiency and support TOYO’s long-term technology road map.”
In March 2025, TOYO unveiled plans to begin building an additional 2GW of solar cell capacity at its new facility in Ethiopia. The company officially started production at the facility a month later.
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Bob Watts, executive director of Chester County Solid Waste Authority, points out features of a well to capture landfill gas at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Solar panels that power a water treatment plant stand at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Solar panels that power a water treatment plant stand at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Wells that capture landfill gas stand on a wellfield that is on top of a landfill at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Wells that capture landfill gas stand a a wellfield that is on top of a landfill at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Construction is underway for a new “renewable natural gas” plant by Waga Energy at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Bob Watts, executive director of Chester County Solid Waste Authority, points out features of a well to capture landfill gas at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Solar panels that power a water treatment plant stand at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Wells that capture landfill gas stand a a wellfield that is on top of a landfill at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Construction is underway for a new “renewable natural gas” plant by Waga Energy at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
 
Barbara Feister had no idea the Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center was planning to build a 3-megawatt solar field up the hill from her Salisbury Township home. And when she found out from a reporter, she expressed no anger, resentment or skepticism about what the project could mean for her home of 35 years.
“They’re good neighbors, they make an effort,” Feister said of the Chester County Solid Waste Authority, which owns and operates the landfill that straddles the border of Lancaster and Chester counties. “I don’t really pay attention to what they’re doing because I know they’re conscientious.”
No one else has publicly stated opposition to the project, but the solid waste authority finds itself fighting in court with the Caernarvon Township Zoning Hearing Board, which declared the project did not meet a township zoning requirement that electrical lines for solar energy systems be installed underground.
The authority and the third-party developer partnering on the project, Hershey-based Coral Reef Partners, appealed the ruling, arguing that the nature of the project makes it impossible to place transmission lines underground.
The authority’s proposed solar energy system is intended to get more use, and revenue, out of the 170-acre landfill. The authority plans to use the electricity generated by the solar panels to power a processing facility for methane gas extracted from the capped portion of the landfill.
The extraction system, currently owned and operated by the Australian company Energy Developments Limited, generates about 2,000 cubic feet of gas per minute, according to Bob Watts, executive director of the solid waste authority. Half the gas is converted into electricity through combustion-based generators, while the other half is piped to seven end users in the surrounding area, Watts said.
Solar panels that power a water treatment plant stand at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
The new processing facility to be built and operated by the French firm Waga Energy is designed to purify the landfill gas so it can be piped and sold commercially as natural gas, increasing its value as an energy source. The industry term for the product is “renewable natural gas,” since the gas is sourced from landfill trash that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere, not natural deposits contained in underground rock formations.
Like the agreement with EDL, Waga will own and sell purified methane produced at the site, and the authority will receive a share of the revenues. The new purification system could net the authority more than double the average revenue it receives from the unpurified landfill gas it produces, currently about $250,000 a year, according to Watts.
“It’s very popular around the country that many landfill gas projects are converting over to renewable natural gas,” Watts said. The authority projects the Waga Energy system will go into full operation by mid-April, according to Watts.
The solar project itself also represents a way to increase solar energy production in Pennsylvania that does not make use of farmland or undeveloped land that could be used for something else. The capped landfill is a brownfield, land that has already been used or developed, often for industrial purposes. The 3-megawatt solar project would occupy about 20 acres on a hill of a capped portion of the landfill where the authority also installed artificial turf over the sealed barrier that contains the dumped garbage underground, Watts said.
The solid waste authority has entered into a lease agreement with Hershey-based Coral Reef Partners, which would own and operate the solar panels, according to Watts. If the project is approved at its full size, the authority could net roughly $40,000 a year from the lease, Watts said.
Wells that capture landfill gas stand on a wellfield that is on top of a landfill at Lanchester Landfill on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Eric Schraud, director of development at Coral Reef Partners, declined to comment and referred questions about the project to the solid waste authority.
Solar sites built on brownfields are more common in densely populated areas where available land comes at a premium, said Matthew Svetz, an educational program specialist at Penn State University who focuses on alternative energy sources.
“There is kind of a public relations angle to it, that you can avoid agricultural land and reuse or repurpose already used land,” Svetz said.
The Lanchester landfill serves 49 Chester County municipalities and Caernarvon Township, though most of the landfill is located within the borders of Lancaster County. About 150 garbage trucks arrive every day to dump waste into the active portion of the landfill, according to Bob Watts, executive director of the authority.
On the site of a former sand quarry, the landfill has been in operation since at least 1960, Watts said. The Chester County solid waste authority formed and took over the landfill from private hands in 1984, he said.
The landfill has about eight years left of capacity but the authority has applied to the Department of Environmental Protection for approvals to expand the landfill for an additional 10 years of capacity, Watts said. The final approvals are likely to take a couple years, according to Watts.
In recent years, the authority has overseen an ambitious slate of projects to make the land more useful than simply being the final resting place of Chester County’s trash.
A small, 300-kilowatt solar installation built in 2022 helps power a water treatment plant on the site. A hiking trail up to the top of the landfill is open to the public on Sundays. A disc golf course built last year at the landfill site is also open to the public.
Without the additional 3-megawatt solar installation, Waga Energy’s natural gas processing facility would still move forward, Watts said. The company would just need to buy electricity from the grid to operate it, Watts said.
While Pennsylvania features plenty of abandoned mines, Svetz said the strategy to place solar panels on brownfields has not taken off yet in the commonwealth, where suitable and affordable greenfields are still available.
When it comes to brownfield development, states like Massachusetts and European countries, “I think there’s a lot more pressure to make those solutions work,” Svetz said.
Couple that with some additional engineering challenges and regulations that can make brownfield solar more expensive, Svetz said, so far solar developers have not flocked to abandoned mines or quarries in Pennsylvania.
In its decision denying the project, the zoning board wrote that Caernarvon Township’s development rules require electrical transmission lines at solar energy projects to be installed underground. The project plans call for the transmission lines to be placed on the ground because the capped landfill site cannot be penetrated, according to the zoning appeal from Coral Reef Partners and the authority.
The zoning board also wrote it was concerned the solar panels would not be able to handle high winds in the area and that two nearby households would likely be able to see the solar panels through a forested area during the winter months.
In its appeal, Coral Reef Partners wrote that the board provided no evidence to support its claims, and that the provision against above-ground wires was meant to prevent the use of utility poles to move generated electricity, which is not the setup the company proposed for the landfill.
The zoning board’s denial of the project came after the township Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors reviewed the project and made no objections, according to meeting minutes, and no residents raised objections, according to the zoning board’s ruling.
“In fact, the people there spoke favorably of the idea and of the operation,” said Christopher Toevs, director of engineering at the solid waste authority.
Neil Albert, solicitor for the township zoning board, said he did not understand the decision from Coral Reef and the landfill authority to appeal the ruling.
“The (zoning) ordinance has a requirement they didn’t meet. They can’t win,” Albert said.
“Second, the appeals process is nine months to a year. I don’t get it.”
The authority’s solicitor, Vince Pompo, said the appeal is a protective measure to preserve legal standing in the zoning case. Zoning boards can generally decline to hear the same project twice if it hasn’t changed significantly, Pompo said.
“As a lawyer I would worry that I didn’t protect my client’s rights by failing to appeal within the 30-day timeframe,” Pompo said.
The Caernarvon Township Board of Supervisors declined to comment on the case, citing pending litigation, but said the solid waste authority has been a good partner over the years.
“They really listen and take to heart what we have to say,” said township Supervisor Terry Martin.
The appellants are currently waiting to receive the full record of the zoning case, including a transcript of the hearing, before taking next steps in the case, Pompo said.
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A research group from China’s Shandong Police College has developed a novel soft chemical treatment to improve the efficiency of kesterite-structured copper–zinc–tin selenide (CZTSe) solar cells.
“At present, the mechanism of alkali metal treatment of kesterite solar cells still needs to be further studied,” the researchers explained. “Sodium (Na) or potassium (K) treatment can significantly boost the performance of thin-film solar cells. Alkali metal treatment can passivate the absorber surface, reduce grain-boundary defects, optimize crystal quality, and increase carrier concentration. The process of alkali metal treatment of the solar cell absorber layer also has a very important impact on the solar-cell device.”
With the proposed method, the absorber layer was prepared using a potassium fluoride (KF) solution.
The team fabricated the CZTSe solar cells on soda-lime glass (SLG) substrates coated with a molybdenum (Mo) back contact. Metallic copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and tin (Sn) precursor layers were deposited via magnetron sputtering and adjusted to a copper-poor, zinc-rich composition. The precursors were then immersed in KF solutions at concentrations of 0, 3, 6, or 9 mmol/L for 20 minutes, followed by drying at 80 C for 20 minutes.
Subsequently, the samples were selenized at 550 C in a selenium atmosphere to form the CZTSe absorber layer. The solar cells were completed by depositing a 50 nm cadmium sulfide (CdS) buffer layer, followed by intrinsic zinc oxide (i-ZnO), aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), and nickel/aluminum (Ni/Al) front contacts. The final device structure was SLG/Mo/CZTSe/CdS/i-ZnO/AZO/Ni:Al.
Following fabrication, the team characterized the devices using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), current density–voltage (J–V) measurements, external quantum efficiency (EQE) measurements, and capacitance–voltage (C–V) measurements. The results show that CZTSe performance improved with increasing KF concentration up to an optimum of 6 mmol/L. However, further increasing the KF concentration to 9 mmol/L led to performance degradation.
Specifically, the device treated with 6 mmol/L KF achieved an efficiency of 8.04%, an open-circuit voltage of 0.392 V, a short-circuit current density of 34.3 mA/cm², and a fill factor of 59.7%. These results compare with the reference device (without KF treatment), which showed values of 6.59%, 0.332 V, 33.7 mA/cm², and 58.8%.
To further understand the underlying mechanisms, the team used wxAMPS simulation software to study how interface defects and carrier density influence device performance. By varying these parameters, they found that reducing interface defects significantly improved efficiency and Voc by suppressing carrier recombination. In contrast, increasing carrier density was found to degrade device performance.
“It has been demonstrated that potassium can promote the growth of CZTSe grains during high-temperature selenization and reduce void formation during film growth,” the team concluded. “In addition, the soft KF treatment also provided an excess potassium source and effectively suppressed surface decomposition. In particular, it reduced the loss of Sn through the desorption of SnSe(g), resulting in an improved CdS/CZTSe interface.”
The proposed technique was presented in “Potassium processing interface engineering for carrier regulation of efficient CZTSe solar cells,” published in Materials Today Communications.
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Abu Dhabi’s new solar self-supply framework signals something larger than a regulatory update. It suggests that the next phase of distributed solar in the UAE will not be defined simply by how much rooftop capacity can be installed, but by how intelligently that capacity interacts with the grid, customer demand, battery storage, and long-term electricity planning.
This was one of the central takeaways from a recent industry discussion hosted by the Middle East Solar Industry Association, which examined what Abu Dhabi’s self-supply framework could mean for distributed solar deployment, storage integration, project economics, and future market design.
For years, distributed solar growth in many markets has been shaped by a relatively simple assumption: install as much solar as possible, export excess generation where allowed, and use tariff savings or net-metering mechanisms to support the business case. Abu Dhabi appears to be moving in a different direction.
The emirate’s self-supply framework points toward a more controlled model, where distributed solar is expected to serve on-site consumption first and operate within clearer technical and regulatory boundaries. That may challenge companies hoping for broad export-driven project economics, but it also reflects a more mature stage of market development.
The question is no longer only whether distributed solar can grow in Abu Dhabi. The more important question is how it can grow without creating new pressure on the electricity system.
That distinction matters. Abu Dhabi already has one of the region’s most advanced utility-scale clean energy landscapes, supported by large solar projects, nuclear generation, gas-fired infrastructure, and growing interest in storage. Distributed solar therefore has to find its place within a broader electricity ecosystem that is already being planned at scale.
This is where the new framework becomes important. It formally recognizes self-consumption solar projects and reopens the door for residential solar participation, while also making clear that future growth will likely be shaped by grid reliability, infrastructure utilization, demand-side management, and cost allocation.
This may become one of the defining features of Abu Dhabi’s distributed solar market. Solar projects will increasingly need to be designed around actual consumption patterns rather than maximum available rooftop space. In a limited-export or no-export environment, the value of a system depends heavily on how much generation can be consumed on site.
For commercial and industrial consumers, this creates both opportunity and complexity. Facilities with strong daytime demand profiles, such as manufacturing plants, industrial sites, cold storage, commercial buildings, agriculture, and data centers, are likely to remain attractive candidates for distributed solar. But the economics will depend on far more than installed capacity. Hourly load profiles, weekend demand, seasonal variation, operational schedules, and curtailment exposure will all become more important in project development.
This is where the industry will need to adjust its mindset.
In a self-consumption-led market, an oversized solar system is not automatically a stronger system. If the generation cannot be used, stored, or exported, it becomes a financial and technical problem. Curtailment may become part of project modeling, but excessive curtailment will weaken returns and raise questions about whether the system was properly designed in the first place.
That makes technical optimization a commercial issue, not just an engineering detail.
The winners in this market may not be the companies that simply offer the lowest installation cost. They may be the ones that can understand consumption behavior, manage curtailment risk, integrate storage where it makes sense, and structure projects around long-term energy performance.
Battery storage is therefore likely to move closer to the center of the distributed solar conversation.
For now, many rooftop solar projects in the region still treat batteries as optional or too expensive. But Abu Dhabi’s framework points toward future conditions where storage could become far more relevant. References to time-of-use tariffs, demand-side flexibility, energy management, and PV-plus-battery integration suggest that electricity pricing may gradually evolve beyond flat tariff structures.
If that happens, batteries will not only be used to store excess solar generation. They could help customers shift consumption, reduce peak exposure, improve self-consumption rates, and protect project returns in a more dynamic tariff environment.
This is especially relevant for commercial and industrial customers that need predictable energy costs, stronger sustainability performance, and better control over their electricity consumption.
For Abu Dhabi, the real test will come through implementation. Further clarity will still be needed around licensing thresholds, export rules, committee review processes, network investment zones, storage treatment, and tariff development. These details will determine how quickly developers, investors, and customers can move from interest to execution.
But even at this stage, the direction of travel is clear. Abu Dhabi is not simply opening the door to more rooftop solar. It is setting the terms for a more disciplined distributed energy market, where self-consumption, storage, optimization, and grid alignment matter as much as capacity growth.
That may make the market more complex. It may also make it stronger. The next phase of distributed solar in Abu Dhabi will not be won by installing the biggest possible system. It will be won by designing the smartest one.
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India’s solar power industry is entering a new phase of transformation following the implementation of mandatory domestic solar cell requirements, a move that is expected to accelerate industry consolidation and strengthen the position of large integrated manufacturers, according to a report by JM Financial.
The new regulation, introduced under ALMM List-II, came into effect on June 1, 2026. Under the rule, all solar projects commissioned through Net-Metering and Open Access must use solar photovoltaic (PV) modules listed under ALMM List-I and solar PV cells approved under ALMM List-II, ANI reported.
The report notes that India currently has more than 120 solar module manufacturers with a combined installed module manufacturing capacity exceeding 210 GW. Of this, 173 GW is already included under ALMM List-I.
Industry participants can broadly be divided into three categories: large integrated manufacturers with significant growth potential, technologically advanced domestic companies, and smaller assemblers that largely depend on import duties and policy protection measures for their survival.
While module manufacturing capacity has expanded rapidly, solar cell production remains relatively limited. India currently has around 30 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity spread across 13 approved manufacturers. This capacity is projected to increase to 60-70 GW by FY28, supported by investments from an estimated 10 to 15 companies.
The next phase of the government’s localisation push is also taking shape. ALMM List-III, which aims to extend domestic sourcing requirements to solar ingots and wafers, is presently under consultation and is proposed to be implemented from June 2028.
JM Financial said the government’s decision to proceed with ALMM List-II despite strong industry demands for a blanket deferment indicates a firm policy commitment. The report expects ALMM List-III to be rolled out as scheduled, further strengthening domestic manufacturing across the solar value chain.
India’s solar sector has witnessed rapid growth in recent years. During FY26, the country added 44.6 GW of solar power capacity, including 15 GW from commercial and industrial consumers as well as captive power projects. This marked a significant increase from the 10 GW installed in the same segment during FY25.
By March 2026, cumulative installed solar open-access capacity had reached 32.9 GW, highlighting rising demand from industrial and commercial consumers seeking renewable energy solutions.
Data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) shows that 138 GW of renewable energy capacity was under construction at the end of March 2026. This includes 90 GW of solar projects, 29 GW of wind projects and 19 GW of hybrid projects.
According to the report, between 10 GW and 15 GW of solar open-access projects currently under construction may qualify for regulatory relaxations, but the impact on opportunities for integrated solar cell and module manufacturers is expected to be limited.
As policy support increasingly favours companies with manufacturing depth and technological capabilities, JM Financial believes the sector will gradually witness the exit of weaker players and a growing concentration of market share among a smaller group of large manufacturers, paving the way for an oligopolistic industry structure in the coming years.
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Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of that
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Australia’s revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial buildings, where installations have lagged far behind homes, according to new analysis.
Australia leads the world in residential solar on per capita terms, with 22GW installed as of last December. But businesses have only installed about a quarter of that – 5.6GW – despite consuming more electricity than households, a report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found.
The IEEFA analysis identified key barriers, including: that businesses often rent their premises, making investment in long-lived assets more complex; inconsistent network tariff structures; and slow and often unpredictable grid connection processes.
Its authors argued that helping businesses fill roof spaces with solar could play a major role in adding power generation as coal plants close.
The commercial and industrial sector must “play a far larger role in accelerating Australia’s energy transition … if the country is to meet its renewable energy targets”, the report’s authors wrote.
Commercial and industrial solar “can be deployed faster than utility-scale alternatives, because it generally doesn’t require extensive planning and environmental approval processes, nor new transmission build that can add several years to the rollout of utility-scale power projects”, the report found.
The analysis defined commercial and industrial solar as non-residential, non-utility energy users such as manufacturers, retailers, farms, hospitals and schools.
Co-author Johanna Bowyer, lead Australian electricity analyst at IEEFA, said the power-generating capacity installed on household roofs in Australia was “roughly equal to that of the coal plants in our grids”.
“However, we have not seen the same scale of action within Australia’s commercial and industrial buildings, even though they consume substantially more electricity than the household sector.”
The forecast capacity of the sector was between 17 and 31GW by 2050. “Storage deployment is well behind households, though demand is increasing quickly,” the report noted.
“The technical rooftop potential could be higher than that,” Bowyer said. “If you also include agricultural areas, it could be above 80GW of technical potential.”
Commercial loads in the national electricity market were higher in the middle of the day, the report noted. “The middle of the day is usually when businesses are operating and that is very well suited to the solar profile.
“Tenants might want upgrades because that will reduce their energy bills but the landlord is the final decision-maker,” Bowyer said, adding that business owners may not “have confidence that their lease is going to be long enough for the upgrades to be paid back”.
The report also suggested business premises are the “missing middle” because “systems are typically too large for residential incentives, such as the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, but too small for the utility-scale Capacity Investment Scheme”.
“We’ve recommended that governments look at incentive schemes that can support this missing middle,” Bowyer said, suggesting as an example an increase to the instant asset write-off for systems and batteries over a certain size.
The report also recommends the review and standardisation of network tariffs, and reform of the economic regulation of distribution services.
In Victoria, the opposition has proposed creating “urban solar parks” to encourage solar and battery installations on commercial and industrial rooftops in greater Melbourne, arguing it would reduce the need for additional transmission lines.
“There are thousands of hectares of roof space on warehouses, factories, buildings in urban areas where we can be putting up solar farms with battery power and using the energy closer to where it’s stored,” the state Nationals leader, Danny O’Brien, said last month.
But experts have said increasing rooftop solar was not a viable replacement for building transmission lines. “Victoria’s already got pretty good incentives for commercial and industrial solar,” Bowyer said.

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Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP) is searching for a consultancy to support the development of the Marsa solar independent power project.
The tender notice says the chosen consultant will be responsible for providing project management and supervisory consultancy services for the project during its construction, commissioning and testing.
The Marsa solar project is set for build near existing transmission infrastructure in the Al Dakhiliyah governorate. It will supply energy to the nearby Marsa LNG project, a low-emissions liquefied natural gas facility at the Port of Sohar, with the remaining electricity exported to the grid.
According to details published by the developer of the Marsa LNG project, TotalEnergies, the Marsa solar site will have a capacity of 300 MW.
Prospective applicants can purchase tender documents through PWP’s website for a fee of OMR 100 ($260.08) until June 15. The fee is waived for small and medium-sized enterprises with a valid Riyada card. The deadline to submit applications is July 26.
Oman’s cumulative solar capacity reached 1,672 MW by the end of last year, according to figures published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte– The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) has taken a major step toward energy independence and disaster resilience with the launch of the first phase of its Solar Power Energization Project at Camp Ruperto Kangleon on Tuesday, June 2, a move expected to significantly reduce electricity costs and ensure uninterrupted operations during emergencies.
The project comes amid the government’s continuing push for renewable energy adoption across public institutions as a means of lowering operational expenses and reducing dependence on conventional power sources.
PRO-8 officially inaugurated a 48-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system installed at its regional headquarters.
The P2.4-million facility serves as the initial phase of a three-stage renewable energy program aimed at supplying a substantial portion of the camp’s power requirements.
Police Brigadier General Jason Capoy, regional director of PRO-8, said the initiative demonstrates the police organization’s commitment to sustainability and efficient resource management.
Capoy expressed hope that provincial police offices, city and municipal police stations, and other police units across Eastern Visayas would adopt similar renewable energy projects to help cut electricity expenses and promote environmental stewardship.
Once all three phases of the solar power project are completed, PRO-8 estimates savings of between P120,000 and P150,000 on its monthly electricity bill. The entire project is expected to cost between P8 million and P9 million.
Beyond financial savings, officials said the solar power system will strengthen the operational readiness of the police force, particularly during natural disasters and power interruptions that frequently affect the region.
Atty. Risty Sibay, regional director of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) in Eastern Visayas, lauded the initiative, noting that renewable energy systems can provide critical backup power during emergencies when government services are most needed.
He said energy-resilient facilities are essential in ensuring that law enforcement and public safety operations continue even during prolonged power outages caused by typhoons and other calamities.
Eastern Visayas is among the regions most vulnerable to severe weather disturbances, making reliable and alternative power sources increasingly important for government agencies tasked with emergency response and public safety.
The Solar Power Energization Project forms part of PRO-8’s broader efforts to improve operational efficiency, reduce energy costs, and contribute to environmental sustainability while enhancing the region’s disaster preparedness capabilities.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)