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HARRISBURG, Pa. — In a decision earlier this year, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that agrivoltaics, commonly referred to as “solar farms,” do not constitute an agricultural use. The case, West Lampeter Solar 1, LLC v. West Lampeter Township Zoning Hearing Board, et al., 2026 WL 110932 (Pa. Cmwlth. Jan. 15, 2026) may have broader implications for Pennsylvania farmers seeking to modernize and further monetize their farming practices.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Solar Farms, or “Agrivoltaics,” also referred to as “dual-use solar,” is the practice where agricultural products, including crops and livestock, are located under or between solar panels. As stated by the United States Department of Agriculture, a symbiotic ‘cooling’ relationship occurs when growing crops under solar panels; plants growing under the diffused shade of photovoltaic panels are buffered from the day’s most intense rays. In the northeast, the most common form of agrivoltaics involves the integration of livestock grazing and solar panels, referred to as “solar grazing.” Sheep are commonly used to maintain grasses while decreasing fuels and emissions related to mowing. The increasing frequency of agrivoltaics is likely due to farmers’ desire to diversify their activities on their properties.
With this background, the Commonwealth Court analyzed whether the Applicant, West Lampeter 1 LLC, could develop a 25-acre agrivoltaics facility, specifically solar grazing involving sheep, on its 55-acre property. The Applicant’s property was located in West Lampeter Township’s Agricultural District and was subject to the Commonwealth’s Clean and Green Program. The Applicant sought a special exception from the Township, which limited non-agricultural uses on properties within the Agricultural District to less than 5 acres. Thus, the Zoning Hearing Board had to determine whether the proposed agrivoltaics facility was an agricultural use.
The Zoning Hearing Board ultimately determined that the proposed agrivoltaics was not Agriculture and thus denied the application. Without taking additional evidence, the trial court affirmed the Zoning Hearing Board’s holding that the photovoltaic generation of electric power, by itself, is not agriculture – citing the Clean and Green Program’s determination that solar power generation was not an agricultural use.
On appeal, the Commonwealth Court looked to the Township’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance’s failure to define the terms “agrivoltaics,” “agriculture,” or “agricultural activities,” and Section 107 of the Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), which defined “agricultural operation,” providing that: “…The term includes an enterprise that implements changes in production practices and procedures or types of crops, livestock, livestock products, or commodities produced consistent with practices and procedures that are normally engaged by farmers or are consistent with technological development within the agricultural industry.” See 53 P.S. §10107 (emphasis added). In light of this definition in the MPC, the Court found that there must be a connection between the technological advance and the preparation of agricultural products, finding that “Here, Applicant’s generation of electricity will not advance sheep grazing enterprise of [property owner]. Each use can be undertaken separately from the other.” Because the Applicant’s 25-acre solar farm exceeded the 5-acre limit for nonagricultural uses, the Court found the use was not permitted, holding that “agrivoltaics is not an agricultural use, and Applicant did not establish that its proposed use complied with the applicable requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for a nonagricultural use.”
With this decision, the Commonwealth Court has further limited the definition of “agriculture” which may cause a significant impact on Pennsylvania’s agricultural community. This case follows a similar pattern to that of the Pennsylvania Agritourism Activity Protection (AAPA) Act. In 2021, the AAPA was passed, limiting the definition of what constitutes “agritourism” and, in turn, broadening civil liability of certain activities on agritourism farms such as overnight accommodations, weddings, and concerts. Through both agrivoltaics and agritourism, Pennsylvania farmers who intend to diversify and modernize their properties are now limited. Farmers throughout the Commonwealth will continue to avail themselves of advancing farming technologies, which may not technically constitute “agricultural activities” under the new era of the West Lampeter Solar 1, LLC determination. The Commonwealth’s legislature should consider this decision’s impact on those farmers seeking to focus more on modern day technologies such as agrivoltaics.
Read the article here: https://www.lambmcerlane.com/articles/pa-commonwealth-court-holds-that-solar-farms-are-not-agriculture/
Mark P. Thompson is a partner at Lamb McErlane PC, concentrating his practice on municipal, land use, environmental law, and property tax assessment matters. With his experience in the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board and on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Mark also counsels clients in the areas of solid waste, water, sewage, and environmental litigation.
Mark handles a wide variety of municipal, land use, property tax, administrative, and environmental law matters and advises townships, boroughs, school districts, and municipal authorities, as well as corporations and individuals. He has represented clients before state and local administrative tribunals, as well as before Courts of Common Pleas, the Commonwealth Court, and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. [email protected], 610.701.4407
Melissa Rheinstadter is an associate attorney at Lamb McErlane PC, concentrating her practice in Municipal and Environmental Law. She handles a wide variety of municipal, land use, and property tax matters. Melissa assists in advising townships, boroughs, school districts, and municipal authorities. She advises both public and private clients on land use, environmental, and municipal matters. Melissa works with her clients, and their professional consultants, to develop effective solutions. [email protected], 610.701.3271.
Lamb McErlane PC is a full-service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Philadelphia, Newtown Square, Oxford, Media, Cherry Hill, NJ, and Wilmington, DE. The firm has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Bringing the sophistication and experience equated with large, metropolitan firms, Lamb McErlane’s highly efficient, goal-oriented and focused approach produces results that clients deserve. lambmcerlane.com
*This article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice. Should you require legal advice on this topic, or have any questions or concerns, please contact Mark Thompson or Melissa Rheinstadter.
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India’s solar open access market witnessed a slowdown in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, with regulatory changes, tariff structuring, and grid constraints affecting project development and the pace of commissioning in major markets. According to Mercom’s recently released Q4 and Annual 2025 India Solar Open Access Market Report, many leading solar open access markets saw a significant decline in installations.
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The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission approved retail power tariffs for FY 2027, ranging from ₹3.35 (~$0.036)/kWh for low-tension (LT)-1 Jeevan Dhara category consumers to ₹13.03 (~$0.14)/kWh for LT-IX temporary supply – non-domestic non-agriculture consumers. The Commission largely retained the same tariffs that were approved the previous year, which ranged from ₹5.34 (~$0.058)/kWh for LT-1 Jeevan Dhara to ₹13.03 (~$0.14)/kWh for LT-IX temporary supply – non-domestic non-agriculture consumers.
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Beijing Energy International Announces RMB325 Million Finance Lease for Floating Photovoltaic Power Project

Key Transaction Details

• Date of Agreement: 11 March 2026 (after trading hours)
• Parties Involved: Anhui Zhaolian Clean Energy Co., Ltd. (as lessee, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beijing Energy International Holding Co., Ltd.) and ABC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (as lessor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agricultural Bank of China)
• Transaction Structure: ABC Financial Leasing will purchase specific leased assets from Anhui Zhaolian for a total consideration of RMB325 million. The assets will then be leased back to Anhui Zhaolian under a finance lease arrangement.
• Lease Term: 120 months (10 years), payable quarterly in 40 instalments.
• Total Lease Payment: Approximately RMB373 million, combining the purchase cost and estimated interest of RMB48 million (floating rate, adjusted with reference to the PRC loan prime rate for loans above 5 years, minus 65 basis points).
• Security: The lease is secured by a pledge of Anhui Zhaolian’s rights to receive electricity fees from the Floating Photovoltaic Power Generation Project, per the Electricity Fee Rights Pledge Agreement.
• Ownership Transfer: Upon successful completion of all obligations, Anhui Zhaolian can acquire legal title of the assets at a nominal consideration of RMB1.

Significance and Shareholder Considerations

• Discloseable Transaction: The transaction’s size means it is classified as a “discloseable transaction” under Chapter 14 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules. This triggers mandatory notification and announcement requirements to shareholders and the market, which could influence share price due to increased transparency and the size of the transaction.
• Strategic Financial Move: The finance lease allows the Group to unlock additional financial resources for the development of the Floating Photovoltaic Power Generation Project and supplement working capital, enhancing the company’s ability to pursue new projects and potentially drive future growth.
• Efficient Use of Assets: By leveraging the existing asset base, the Group can efficiently utilize internal resources without diluting shareholder value or immediately increasing debt ratios.
• Secured Borrowing: The transaction will be accounted for as a secured borrowing in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, meaning no immediate gain or loss will be recognized in the accounts. This also means no direct impact on net profit in the short term, but an increase in liabilities.
• Asset Performance:
  • Book Value of Leased Assets (as of 28 February 2026): RMB534 million
  • Profit Before Tax (Year Ended 31 December 2024): RMB16 million (audited)
  • Profit Before Tax (Year Ended 31 December 2025): RMB28 million (unaudited)
  • Profit After Tax (2024): RMB12 million
  • Profit After Tax (2025): RMB18 million
• Counterparty Risk: ABC Financial Leasing and its ultimate beneficial owner are independent third parties, reducing concerns over related-party transactions and potential conflicts of interest.
• Project Information: The assets relate to a 100MW floating photovoltaic power generation project in Fengtai County, Huainan City, Anhui Province, PRC, which is part of Beijing Energy International’s clean energy strategy.

Board Statement and Outlook

The Board, including independent non-executive directors, believes the transaction is conducted on normal commercial terms, with fair and reasonable conditions, and is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.

The transaction strengthens the Group’s resource base and financial flexibility, enabling further investment in clean energy and supporting business expansion. Investors should monitor future developments and potential impacts on the Group’s financial structure and project pipeline.

Directors and Company Background

• Company: Beijing Energy International Holding Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Bermuda, listed in Hong Kong, stock code: 686)
• Main Businesses: Development, investment, operation, and management of power plants and clean energy projects.
• Directors: Executive Director: Mr. Zhang Ping (CEO); Non-executive Directors: Mr. Li Yuhai (Chairman), Mr. Lu Zhenwei, Mr. Liu Guoxi, Mr. Li Hao, Mr. Huang Jiao, Mr. Wang Cheng, Ms. Xie Yi; Independent Non-executive Directors: Ms. Jin Xinbin, Mr. Zhu Jianbiao, Mr. Zeng Ming, Mr. Liu Jingwei.

Potential Price Sensitivity

This finance lease transaction is a sizeable move that strengthens the Group’s financial position and could positively influence investor sentiment regarding the Company’s growth prospects in clean energy. The arrangement also increases financial leverage, which may have implications for the Company’s risk profile and future financing capacity. Investors should carefully consider these factors when evaluating the Company’s shares.

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The Board, including independent non-executive directors, believes the transaction is conducted on normal commercial terms, with fair and reasonable conditions, and is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.
The transaction strengthens the Group’s resource base and financial flexibility, enabling further investment in clean energy and supporting business expansion. Investors should monitor future developments and potential impacts on the Group’s financial structure and project pipeline.
This finance lease transaction is a sizeable move that strengthens the Group’s financial position and could positively influence investor sentiment regarding the Company’s growth prospects in clean energy. The arrangement also increases financial leverage, which may have implications for the Company’s risk profile and future financing capacity. Investors should carefully consider these factors when evaluating the Company’s shares.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Investors should consult their own professional advisers before making investment decisions. The author and publisher are not responsible for any investment actions taken based on this news report.

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Solar market enters an adjustment phase after several years of rapidly declining panel prices. That was the warning from Luis Contreras, Managing Director of Yingli Solar, who, during his participation at Future Energy Summit (FES) Iberia, said solar module prices could rise by as much as 19%. The outlook reflects adjustments in manufacturing costs, regulatory changes in China and growing challenges for the development of new solar PV projects.
“In the supply chain, polysilicon, wafers and cells are all increasing in price. So far, they have already risen by around 10%. And in April, another 9% will be added,” the executive explained.
“From the perspective of a photovoltaic module manufacturer, we are essentially facing a year of adjustment,” he said when analysing the industry outlook for 2026. According to Contreras, the sector has reached a turning point after a period of extremely low prices that, in many cases, proved difficult for manufacturers to sustain.

One of the main drivers behind this shift is the rising cost of several segments of the solar supply chain, particularly key materials used in panel manufacturing. This increase will be compounded by a new factor coming from the industry’s main manufacturing hub.
China will remove, starting on April 1, a fiscal incentive that had benefited solar manufacturers’ exports, adding further pressure to production costs. “That directly means an additional 9% cost on the new price,” the executive noted.
The combination of both factors—higher raw material prices and fiscal changes—could reshape the pricing landscape that has characterised the sector in recent years, forcing sponsors, developers and investors to reassess the economics of new renewable energy projects.
This volatility is already being reflected in the market. “Anyone currently designing CAPEX for the coming months is facing major difficulties because either we are not giving prices or we are quoting somewhat inflated prices,” warned the Yingli Solar representative.
At the same time, Contreras highlighted that technological development remains one of the areas with the greatest certainty.
“From a technology standpoint, this is where we have the most clarity. The photovoltaic module will continue adding new attributes and performance improvements to renewable power generation,” he said.
Within this evolution, the executive identifies N-Type cell technology as the main innovation driver for the coming years. According to the company representative, these solutions will deliver higher energy efficiency, greater power output per square metre and improved performance in high temperatures and low irradiation conditions—features increasingly valued in utility-scale solar projects.
The solar industry is also undergoing adjustments in its supply chain, driven by stricter requirements related to traceability and sustainability in manufacturing processes.
“ESG principles have helped bring order to the supply chain across all manufacturers. This means the industry has matured,” he added.
The sector’s growth will also depend on the development of hybrid renewable projects that combine solar PV generation with energy storage, a model gaining traction among developers.
However, the Managing Director of Yingli Solar stressed that regulatory clarity remains a key barrier. “Developers and project sponsors really want to implement hybridisation and add batteries, but the rules are not yet clear,” he said.
Among the main obstacles, he pointed to the lack of mechanisms to remunerate flexibility in the power system, as well as the need for faster grid connection processes.
“There are no clear mechanisms regarding capacity markets, flexibility remuneration or greater speed and efficiency in grid connection,” he added.
Contreras believes the market is currently at a stage comparable to the early years of solar PV expansion in Spain. “We are in a moment similar to what photovoltaics experienced in 2004 or 2006,” he said.
According to the executive, solar projects will continue to move forward in the Spanish market even without storage, although the new environment will require stronger developments from both a technical and financial perspective.
“The quality of the projects developed from now on must be excellent,” he concluded.
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A collaborative research effort from South Korea has detailed a new approach to constructing back-contact perovskite solar cells. According to a report from pv magazine, the work focuses on engineering the electron transport layer within the cell’s architecture.
The team created a bilayer structure using tin oxide, applied through a spin-coating process. This configuration is intended to improve the alignment of energy levels and the movement of electrical charges while decreasing losses from recombination. The cell is built on a glass base with a patterned indium tin oxide coating. A patterned nickel electrode, processed to form nickel oxide, serves as the hole transport layer. These two transport layers are arranged in an interdigitated pattern at the back of the device, allowing for lateral collection of electrical charges. Insulating and passivation layers were also incorporated to prevent short circuits and protect the material.
In this design, light enters the perovskite absorber directly from the top, unimpeded by front electrodes. The researchers constructed three test devices with variations of the tin oxide layer for comparison. Measurements indicated the device incorporating the bilayer tin oxide structure produced a higher average photocurrent than the other versions. That specific cell also demonstrated a maximum power conversion efficiency of 4.52% and showed improved operational stability, attributed to better control of charge recombination.
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Gautam Solar has secured the fourth position among India’s solar module manufacturers, according to the latest Q4 2025 report released by JMK Research & Analytics. The ranking reflects the company’s growing presence in India’s rapidly expanding solar manufacturing sector.The report notes that total module shipments reached 14 GW during the quarter, with the top five manufacturers accounting for more than 52 per cent of the overall capacity. Gautam Solar’s entry into the top four highlights its increasing contribution to the domestic solar ecosystem, aligning with the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and the national target of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.According to the report, domestic manufacturers dominated the market, accounting for around 96 per cent of total shipments, while international and Chinese players held the remaining 4 per cent share. The strong presence of Indian companies is largely attributed to supportive policy measures such as the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) and the government’s broader push to strengthen domestic renewable energy manufacturing.Gautam Solar’s growth has been driven by continuous investments in advanced manufacturing technologies, production capacity expansion and customer-focused innovation. The company has also strengthened its distribution network and quality assurance systems to support India’s increasing demand for solar power solutions.Commenting on the achievement, Gautam Mohanka, Director, Gautam Solar, said, “Ranking fourth among Indian solar manufacturers is an important milestone for Gautam Solar. It reflects our focus on high-quality manufacturing, research and development, and our commitment to supporting India’s clean energy transition and net-zero goals. With continued government support for domestic capacity building, we are confident of further strengthening our market position.”The recognition highlights Gautam Solar’s steady growth trajectory and its role in supporting India’s transition towards a sustainable and self-reliant renewable energy ecosystem.
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As solar power becomes the fastest growing source of energy in the United States, it has matured from a growth-first industry to one attempting to balance growth with full-lifecycle accountability. This year, several trends are converging to create a solar panel recycling landscape never seen before.
Utility-scale and early commercial solar installations are undergoing large-scale repowering cycles to meet national power demand. The installation of higher-efficiency panels is generating a surge of retired modules. Research by the National Laboratory of the Rockies has found that repowering decisions are driven by repairs and system unreliability, not just project finance, meaning any site could be repowered. Consequently, panels are being removed from service ahead of original schedules and from diverse geographic locations.
The industry may soon see a significant regulatory development. An expected ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency to categorize end-of-life solar panels as universal waste would establish federal guidelines for handling, transport, and processing. This designation would simplify compliance across state lines, reduce uncertainty for asset owners and developers, and signal federal acknowledgment of solar panel waste as a distinct category. Such a rule could incentivize recycling over landfilling and support the scaling of national infrastructure to recover valuable materials for domestic supply chains.
The industry is refining its definition of recycling, moving beyond partial material recovery. True recycling is now characterized by the effective conversion of end-of-life panels into safe, viable materials for domestic supply chains while eliminating long-term liability for owners. Technological advances enable higher recovery yields of materials like copper, silicon, and silver, making zero-landfill recycling achievable. However, traditional metal recovery processes like smelting and refining often occur overseas, creating environmental and geopolitical concerns. Establishing scalable, responsible domestic processing is viewed as critical to setting a global standard and avoiding simply shifting environmental impacts abroad.
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The war in the Middle East has roiled oil and gas markets. Under a severe scenario, with more strikes on energy infrastructure, Bloomberg Economics estimates that crude could reach $108 a barrel, adding a significant boost to inflation and even pushing some European economies to the brink of recession.
These price shocks will have global impacts. When such spikes occurred in the last century, there was little choice for import-dependent countries but to pay a premium or burn less fuel. This century, however, falling prices of solar and batteries offer another option.
“When a technology becomes cost competitive, you get to a tipping point on adoption,” said Antoine Vagneur-Jones, head of trade and supply chains at BloombergNEF.
Take the case of Europe, which was plunged into a gas crisis after Russia attacked Ukraine four years ago. In the immediate aftermath, the region paid steep prices for whatever liquefied natural gas it could get its hands on. But in the years that followed, Europe saw a rapid rise in solar deployment and a subsequent battery boom.
Even though European countries are breaching government debt levels not seen since World War II, they have enough capital to make the upfront investments needed to install solar panels and batteries. And they could pay a premium for gas until those new energy installations came online.
The same crisis in 2022 hit developing countries much harder. Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka suffered devastating blackouts because they simply couldn’t afford LNG supplies. Unlike China and India, these countries don’t have much domestic supplies of coal to lean on.
As a result, Pakistani businesses and households that could afford to pay for solar panels started buying them from China. Demand increased so much that in 2024, Pakistan ranked fourth in the world after the US, India and Brazil for imported panels. Like Europe, a surge in battery installations followed a year later.
Europe and Pakistan largely rely on batteries and solar panels imported from China. In Europe, national security concerns have led to the Industrial Accelerator Act, which launched Wednesday with the goal of kickstarting clean tech domestic manufacturing to reduce dependence on Chinese goods.
Other countries that are friendly with China, though, have continued to buy its clean tech.
In Cuba, for example, energy shortages have long been a feature of life on the island, which has been under sanctions from the US for decades. Those have become more severe in the last year, prompting the government to turn to China for support building solar power and batteries. In January, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil, which the nation uses for most of its cars and power plants.
To be sure, solar and batteries can’t replace oil in existing internal combustion engine vehicles or gas in the chemicals industry. Also, in some major economies such as Germany, the blistering rally in gas markets this week has so far had a limited impact on electricity prices — without a sustained increase in gas prices, the incentive to switch to cleaner alternatives may not be as strong.
A lack of access to finance used to make it difficult for developing countries to build out capital intensive renewables projects. But that’s now changed with much of the solar and battery demand in Pakistan and Cuba coming directly from consumers. Plus, Chinese solar and battery makers have huge overcapacity, leading companies to seek new markets and offer good deals.
Solar installations globally reached a record 655 gigawatts last year. Before the war in Iran broke out, BNEF analysts expected solar growth to be roughly flat this year, while they forecast energy storage for the grid would rise more than 50%, given battery prices are expected to fall further.
That could change if the disruption to oil and gas supplies last, BNEF analysts wrote in a report published Monday, adding that there is plenty of inventory of green technologies so any supply chain snarls are likely to be minimal. “It could push customers toward technologies like solar and batteries,” they said.
Rathi writes for Bloomberg.
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GREW Solar receives a INR 500 crore repeat order from an Independent Power Producer to supply M10R modules using TOPCon technology for multiple utility-scale solar projects across India.
March 11, 2026. By News Bureau
GREW Solar, a solar PV module manufacturing company, has secured a repeat order worth approximately INR 500 crore from an Independent Power Producer (IPP) for the supply of its high-efficiency M10R solar PV modules. The order will support the developer’s upcoming utility-scale solar projects across multiple locations in India. The repeat order follows the successful and timely completion of an earlier module supplied by GREW Solar for the same developer, reflecting the continued trust between the two organisations.
As part of the order, GREW Solar will supply its M10R modules designed for large solar installations, built using advanced TOPCon cell technology, enabling improved energy generation and reliable performance for utility-scale projects.
The modules feature a 144 half-cut cell design, which helps reduce power loss and supports stable performance even in high-temperature conditions. They come with a 15-year product warranty and a 30-year linear performance warranty, ensuring long-term reliability and consistent energy output for developers.
Commenting on the development, Vinay Thadani, CEO and Director, GREW Solar, said, “This repeat order for our M10R modules reflects the confidence developers place in the quality, reliability, and performance of GREW Solar’s products. As India continues to witness rising power demand evident from the record levels seen as early as February this year the need for dependable and efficient solar solutions is becoming even more critical. Through our high-efficiency modules, we aim to support developers in delivering projects faster while contributing to India’s efforts to expand clean energy capacity and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.”
With solar deployment accelerating across the country, the company aims to provide dependable, high-performance modules to developers and EPC partners. The company continues to strengthen its role in the solar value chain by prioritising quality, adopting advanced technologies, and ensuring timely deliveries. 

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The Chinese manufacturer said its new back-contact module delivers up to 545 W and over 25% efficiency in a compact rooftop format for residential, C&I, and off-grid applications.
Aiko Neostar ABC 60-cell module
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Chinese PV manufacturer Aiko has launched its third-generation all-back-contact (ABC) 60-cell solar module in Australia, targeting residential, commercial and industrial (C&I), and off-grid applications in a compact rooftop format.
According to a company, the new range delivers up to 545 W and boasts module efficiency above 25% in a 1,954 mm × 1,134 mm × 30 mm footprint.
The company says that its ABC design removes front-side busbars and combines a grid-free front surface with a zero-bap cell layout and invisible ribbon interconnection, allowing the module to produce up to 30 W more per panel than comparable TOPCon products and achieve roughly 15% higher lifetime energy yield/m2.
For the Australian market, Aiko positions the 60-cell format as a response to the growth of rooftop solar, larger average household system sizes, and rising interest in pairing PV with batteries. The smaller footprint aims to help customers maximize output on limited roof space, which becomes increasingly important as homes add electric vehicles, heat pumps, and other electrified loads.
The module features a temperature coefficient of -0.26%/C, compared with -0.29%/C for standard TOPCon, and long-term degradation is rated at 1% in year one and 0.35% annually thereafter, implying 90.6% output retention after 30 years. Hot-spot temperatures were found to be more than 30% lower than comparable TOPCon modules in testing, the manufacturer said.
The launch also targets C&I and off-grid segments. On a typical 660 m² commercial roof using 196 modules, replacing 510 W TOPCon modules with the new 545 W modules would increase system size from 100 kW to 107 kW without changing the footprint, according to the company. For remote or bushfire-prone sites, mono-glass variants use 3.2 mm front glass and are certified for 35 mm hail impact under TÜV and PVEL standards, while dual-glass versions carry IEC Fire Class A certification.
Aiko said the Gen 3 60-cell range has received Australia’s Clean Energy Council approval, enabling installations in the country. Models rated 535 W to 540 W are expected to be generally available from late April 2026, with 545 W modules available in limited quantities first, followed by additional dual-glass and full-black variants later in the year.

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A California appeals court upheld a 2022 regulatory decision to reduce rooftop solar payments. Environmental groups may appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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A California appeals court this week sided with state utility regulators in a case seen as crucial to the spread of solar panels on the rooftops of California homes.
Three appeals court judges ruled that the California Public Utilities Commission was justified in reducing the rate utilities pay customers for excess energy the customers’ solar panels generate. 
Environmental advocates who brought the case say the decision will exacerbate California’s energy affordability crisis. Regulators believe it vindicates a decision they took “to ensure that rooftop solar programs remain fair, sustainable, and aligned with California’s clean energy goals,” CPUC spokesperson Terrie Prosper said Tuesday. 
The case centered on the state’s “net energy metering” program, which governs how much solar customers are paid for excess power from their panels. Earlier versions of the program guaranteed customers the retail rate, which is how much utilities charge other customers when they resell the energy.
But a 2022 commission decision reduced this payment by about 75%. The commission’s decision backed utilities’ position, which was that those who have rooftop panels don’t pay their fair share of costs such as maintaining the grid, shifting the expenses disproportionately to non-solar customers. The decision resulted in a significant drop in new customers signing up for rooftop solar.
Advocacy groups sued over the decision, including the Center for Biological Diversity, The Protect our Communities Foundation, and the Environmental Working Group. They argued that commissioners didn’t properly take into consideration the benefits to disadvantaged communities and customers of having local energy generation. 
The case reached an appeals court, which applied, in a decision siding with commissioners, a legal standard granting them significant deference. The Supreme Court of California then unanimously ruled last August that the lower court should not have applied this standard and must delve more deeply into the substance of the arguments.
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 Roger Lin, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, said this week’s decision is “disappointing” and the groups are “evaluating all of our options.” They can appeal again to the state supreme court. 
“The whole reason the utilities created the ‘cost shift’ narrative was to preserve their profits,” Lin said. Under state law, utilities can earn a rate of return on everything they build, which amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars from ratepayers every year. They can’t earn that return on customers’ rooftop solar. 
The decision comes amid renewed attention on California’s energy affordability crisis. Golden State residents pay the second highest rates in the country for energy after Hawaii, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. 
Ratepayers routinely admonish state utility regulators for their high bills at public meetings. And Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced an upcoming replacement of the head of the utilities commission as part of a move to focus on bill affordability.
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Gujarat-based GREW Solar has secured a repeat order worth approximately ₹5 billion from a domestic independent power producer for the supply of M10R TOPCon solar modules.
These high-efficiency modules will be deployed across several upcoming utility-scale solar projects in India.
The company operates a 6.5 GW solar module manufacturing plant in Dudu, Rajasthan, with plans to scale to 11 GW, and is setting up an 8 GW solar cell and ingot-wafer facility in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh.
Recently, the company raised ₹10.5 billion (~$118.4 million) in a new funding round led by Bay Capital Investment to expand manufacturing capacity at the Dudu facility and its upcoming plant in Madhya Pradesh. GREW manufactures high-efficiency N-type TOPCon solar modules on G12R and M10R technologies, designed for reliable performance across utility, commercial, industrial, and rooftop projects.
In its first year of operations, following its 2022 inception, GREW Solar commissioned 1.2 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity at Dudu. It launched M10 modules of up to 550 Wp during the same period. By 2025, the company scaled its operational capacity to 3 GW and began delivering high-efficiency M10 TOPCon modules of up to 590 Wp.
Last December, GREW Solar secured a contract valued at over ₹20.28 billion (~$225.82 million) from NTPC Renewable Energy (NREL) to supply high-efficiency solar modules with an approximate capacity of 1,464.5 MW for power projects across Uttar Pradesh.
The company secured the order after winning NREL’s auction for the supply of crystalline bifacial modules for its upcoming solar projects in Lalitpur and Chitrakoot districts of Uttar Pradesh, with a total capacity of 1 GW.
Earlier, Industrial, electronic, and specialty gas manufacturer Inox Air Products entered into long-term partnerships with GREW Energy to supply ultra-high-purity nitrogen for its upcoming solar cell manufacturing facilities. Inox Air will supply nitrogen to Grew Energy’s 3 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh.
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In a remarkable advancement in photovoltaic technology, researchers have unveiled an innovative approach to enhance the efficiency and durability of silicon-based solar cells through the development of bifacial tunnel oxide passivating contacts (TOPCon). This breakthrough, reported by Gao, Mao, Yang, and their colleagues in a 2026 publication in Nature Energy, marks a transformative step forward in the pursuit of higher power conversion efficiencies (PCE) and longer-lasting photovoltaic devices, tackling fundamental bottlenecks inherent to traditional TOPCon designs.
Conventional silicon solar cells employing tunnel oxide passivating contacts have long been recognized for their ability to reduce recombination losses at the interfaces between silicon and metal contacts. However, these cells face intrinsic limitations, notably from front-side recombination occurring both in the contact regions and at non-contact areas, which restricts the achievable power conversion efficiency. This new research pioneers a bifacial architecture that strategically modifies the front and rear side contacts, enabling a substantial leap beyond these limits. Employing a patterned front n-type TOPCon finger array, integrated with a full-area rear p-type TOPCon emitter, the research team has demonstrated solar cells reaching a certified efficiency of 26.34%, a notable improvement over standard configurations.
The bifacial design is not merely a superficial modification but a meticulously engineered system that leverages the unique advantages of both n-type and p-type doping on opposite facets of the silicon wafers. This dual-contact structure facilitates enhanced charge carrier collection and minimized recombination across the active areas of the cell. Crucial to achieving this performance was the precise control of the polycrystalline silicon crystallinity and dopant concentrations within the tunnel oxide layers. These parameters were optimized to ensure robust passivation qualities and electrical conductivity, addressing the delicate balance required for maintaining tunnel oxide integrity while allowing efficient charge transport.
A pivotal aspect of the breakthrough lies in the tailored tunnel oxide properties. The researchers fine-tuned the thickness and uniformity of these ultrathin oxide layers, which act as essential barriers preventing direct recombination between the silicon wafer and the metal contacts. Stabilizing these oxide layers under operational conditions is indispensable for achieving both high efficiency and long-term device stability. By combining this with an optimized silver paste formulation for the metallization process, the team ensured excellent electrical contact quality without compromising the passivation layers, thereby minimizing resistance losses and contact-induced recombination.
Beyond efficiency gains, the new bifacial TOPCon solar cells exhibit exceptional operational resilience. Extended testing under damp-heat conditions, which simulate real-world aging environments, revealed outstanding stability in performance metrics. These cells showed negligible degradation induced by light exposure (known as light-induced degradation) and, notably, resisted detrimental effects caused by simultaneous exposure to light and elevated temperatures, which often plague silicon solar cells by causing irreversible performance drops. Such robustness is vital for commercial viability, especially for installations subjected to harsh climates.
The implications of these durable bifacial TOPCon cells are further amplified by their integration into tandem solar cell architectures. By pairing the silicon-based bifacial bottom cell with a wide-bandgap perovskite top cell in a monolithic structure, the team achieved a certified power conversion efficiency of 32.73%. This surpasses the efficiency plateau of single-junction silicon cells, opening avenues for next-generation photovoltaics that marry the stability and mature fabrication infrastructure of silicon with the high absorption efficiencies of perovskite materials. With an impressive open-circuit voltage of 1.961 volts, these tandem cells manifest the synergistic potential of hybrid photovoltaic architectures.
This integration exemplifies a scalable and industry-compatible strategy, leveraging refined fabrication techniques and materials engineering to push the boundaries of solar energy conversion. The precise engineering of the bilayer p-type TOPCon contacts on the rear side played a critical role in enabling this tandem architecture, improving charge selection and carrier extraction, which are essential for tandem cell efficiency. The combination of high-quality passivation, optimized doping profiles, and careful metallization culminates in a device architecture poised for both high performance and manufacturability.
This milestone also provides significant insights into the underlying physics of recombination mechanisms in TOPCon devices. By systematically studying and manipulating the crystallinity of the polysilicon layers, the researchers illuminated how grain boundaries and dopant distributions influence carrier lifetimes and transport properties. Such mechanistic understanding is vital for guiding future designs and further efficiency enhancements beyond the current benchmarks.
Moreover, the work addresses long-standing challenges related to the scalability of advanced contact architectures. Unlike past efforts that relied on complex, costly fabrication methods, these bifacial TOPCon cells are amenable to established silicon solar cell manufacturing processes. The compatibility with large-area wafers and standard metallization techniques underscores the potential for widespread adoption in commercial photovoltaic production lines, a crucial requirement for meaningful impact in the global renewable energy landscape.
The comprehensive approach combining materials science, device engineering, and tandem integration underscores a paradigm shift in solar cell development. It strategically balances the intricate requirements of solar cell interfaces while pushing the envelope of achievable efficiencies and long-term operational stability. With renewable energy adoption accelerating worldwide, such innovations are indispensable for reducing costs and enhancing the performance of photovoltaic systems deployed across diversified environmental conditions.
Future research inspired by this study is expected to further probe the optimization landscape, including exploration of alternative dopants, interface passivation chemistries, and metallization schemes tailored for bifacial cell configurations. In tandem, perovskite materials are rapidly evolving, and their integration with silicon substrates offers a fertile ground for further efficiency breakthroughs and cost reductions through tandem architectures.
As the photovoltaic research community digests these findings, the bifacial TOPCon model may become a standard bearer for next-generation silicon solar cells, combining unmatched efficiency potential with proven environmental robustness. The promise of over 32% efficiency tandem cells delivered through industry-compatible processes heralds an exciting era in solar energy technology development, carving pathways to more sustainable and economically viable clean energy solutions globally.
In conclusion, this research marks a serious leap forward, not only in numerical efficiency metrics but in the holistic optimization of solar cell design for both performance and durability. It exemplifies how concerted interdisciplinary innovation in materials, interface science, and device architecture can overcome entrenched limitations, setting the stage for a new generation of photovoltaic technologies that meet the ambitious demands of future energy systems.
Subject of Research: Bifacial tunnel oxide passivating contacts (TOPCon) in silicon solar cells and perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells to improve power conversion efficiency and device stability.
Article Title: Bifacial tunnel oxide passivating contacts for silicon and perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with improved efficiency.
Article References:
Gao, K., Mao, J., Yang, Z. et al. Bifacial tunnel oxide passivating contacts for silicon and perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with improved efficiency. Nat Energy (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-026-02007-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-026-02007-8
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Energy requirements evolve over time, and solar systems must be designed with adaptability in mind. Design-led innovation supports scalability through modular architectures that allow systems to expand or integrate complementary technologies such as energy storage.
Patrizio Cionfoli, Senior Vice President & Chief Design Officer – CRI CXD, Havells India
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As solar photovoltaics scale rapidly across India, the real challenge is no longer deployment, but ensuring long-term reliability under real operating conditions. The long-term success of solar adoption increasingly depends on how thoughtfully systems are designed to perform reliably, adapt to real-world conditions, and deliver sustained value over time.
From a design perspective, solar is not just an energy technology – it is a system that people interact with, depend on, and trust every day. Design-led innovation plays a critical role in translating technical capability into solutions that are dependable, intuitive, and resilient across their lifecycle. In this evolving landscape, design is emerging as a strategic enabler of widespread and reliable photovoltaic adoption.
As solar adoption deepens across residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications, the role of design evolves from optimisation to responsibility. When technologies move from early adoption to everyday use, design must address not only performance metrics but also long-term reliability, serviceability, and user confidence.
For design leaders, this shift represents a critical moment. Design decisions made at the earliest stages influence how systems age, how easily they can be maintained, and how consistently they perform under varied operating conditions. In this context, design becomes a mechanism for risk mitigation and value preservation — ensuring that solar installations continue to deliver dependable outcomes well beyond commissioning.
Design-led thinking allows photovoltaic systems to transition from being infrastructure projects to becoming trusted energy assets, capable of supporting long-term energy needs with confidence.
Design-led innovation positions photovoltaic solutions as integrated systems rather than isolated components. It influences how effectively systems perform over time, how seamlessly they are adopted, and how confidently users engage with them. When design is treated as a strategic value driver, it contributes directly to reduced operational risk, improved system longevity, and stronger trust among stakeholders.
Design leadership in solar focuses on system coherence – harmonising electrical components, structural elements, and interfaces to ensure stable and predictable performance. It also involves anticipating maintenance requirements and enabling ease of service, which helps minimise downtime and reduce lifecycle costs. Through such an approach, design creates value that extends far beyond initial installation.
Reliability remains one of the most decisive factors influencing solar adoption. Photovoltaic systems are expected to operate across diverse climatic and grid conditions, including high temperatures, humidity, dust exposure, and fluctuating loads. Design-led approaches address these realities by prioritising durability, thermal management, and environmental resilience from the outset.
Well-designed systems deliver predictable performance across their operational life – a requirement that is critical for both individual users and large-scale operators. By reducing performance variability and maintenance uncertainty, design directly enhances the economic and functional viability of solar investments.
As solar adoption expands to a broader and more diverse user base, user experience becomes increasingly important. For many users, the point of installation represents their first direct interaction with solar technology. Clear system layouts, intuitive interfaces, and accessible performance insights play a key role in shaping perception and confidence.
Design that prioritises clarity and ease of interaction enables users to understand system behaviour without technical complexity. This transparency fosters trust, encourages sustained engagement, and reinforces solar energy as a reliable and manageable solution rather than a specialised technical system.
Energy requirements evolve over time, and solar systems must be designed with adaptability in mind. Design-led innovation supports scalability through modular architectures that allow systems to expand or integrate complementary technologies such as energy storage.
This flexibility enhances long-term relevance and safeguards user investments as energy ecosystems continue to evolve. By enabling adaptability without adding complexity, design helps preserve system value over time and supports broader adoption across varied use cases.
As solar power increasingly becomes a default energy choice rather than an alternative, the role of design grows in importance. The next phase of solar adoption will be shaped not only by technological capability but by how reliably, intuitively, and consistently systems perform in real-world conditions.
Design-led innovation provides the foundation for this transition by aligning technology with human needs and operational realities. At scale, design is what ultimately determines whether photovoltaic systems remain reliable assets or become operational liabilities.
 
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The recent Key – The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini saw increased attendance, according to a report from pv magazine. The event featured over a thousand exhibitors and hosted hundreds of international buyers across a large exhibition area.
Organizers noted the event integrated multiple energy sectors, including solar, storage, and wind. A significant point of discussion was the resilience of Italy’s photovoltaic industry amid regulatory shifts. The country’s Energy Minister characterized coal and gas as strategic resources for the nation’s energy system. The minister also suggested that power purchase agreements will be crucial for managing energy costs and called for greater European collaboration on supply chains and gas storage.
Interest was particularly strong in agrivoltaic solutions, which combine agriculture and solar energy production. Industry participants anticipate that standardization for this sector could be achieved within the next four to six years, aided by data collection from ongoing projects. A recurring theme was that agricultural needs must dictate the design of such systems, not just energy output goals.
Operational challenges for agrivoltaics were a central topic, focusing on coordinating farming with electrical maintenance and ensuring safety. Solutions discussed included system de-energization protocols and potential future automation. Experts concluded that no single technological solution fits all agrivoltaic applications, as choices depend on crop types, local conditions, and farm operations.
The sector’s development is seen as reliant on pilot projects, cross-disciplinary cooperation, and adapting existing photovoltaic technologies. The long-term viability of agrivoltaics is considered dependent on successfully balancing energy generation with productive agriculture.
This report provides a comprehensive view of the solar cells and light-emitting diodes industry in Italy, tracking demand, supply, and trade flows across the national value chain. It explains how demand across key channels and end-use segments shapes consumption patterns, while also mapping the role of input availability, production efficiency, and regulatory standards on supply.
Beyond headline metrics, the study benchmarks prices, margins, and trade routes so you can see where value is created and how it moves between domestic suppliers and international partners. The analysis is designed to support strategic planning, market entry, portfolio prioritization, and risk management in the solar cells and light-emitting diodes landscape in Italy.
The report combines market sizing with trade intelligence and price analytics for Italy. It covers both historical performance and the forward outlook to 2035, allowing you to compare cycles, structural shifts, and policy impacts.
This report provides a consistent view of market size, trade balance, prices, and per-capita indicators for Italy. The profile highlights demand structure and trade position, enabling benchmarking against regional and global peers.
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Eastman Auto & Power Limited (Eastman), an innovator in the energy transition space, has operationalized an 800 MW (0.80 GW) solar PV panel and module manufacturing facility in Sonipat, Haryana.  
In a press release, Eastman explained that the company operates across three key verticals—Last-Mile E-mobility, Solar Solutions, and Continued Energy Solutions—driving innovation to accelerate the transition to clean and renewable energy.
Currently, Eastman Green Technologies stands among the ALMM-listed companies with 374 MW capacity. Its new facility is a key part of Eastman’s solar manufacturing journey and positions the company as a backward-integrated solar solutions provider, offering end-to-end capabilities across solar PV panels and modules, grid-tied, off-grid, and hybrid inverters, and advanced energy storage batteries.
Operating across the three verticals—Last-Mile E-mobility, Solar Solutions, and Continued Energy Solutions—the company aims to drive innovation to accelerate the transition to clean and renewable energy.
With a strong focus on “Solar with Storage,” Eastman aims to enable reliable and clean energy access by delivering integrated systems that combine solar generation with efficient energy storage solutions. These offerings allow the company to provide seamless turnkey solutions tailored for residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
With a strong focus on customer satisfaction and partner enablement, Eastman’s India-made solar solutions offer Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)-compliant options that simplify regulatory adherence while ensuring component compatibility, lowering installation costs, and providing reliable after-sales service. The integration of solar generation and storage further enhances energy reliability, reduces dependence on conventional power sources, and supports long-term cost savings for customers.
By strengthening domestic manufacturing and delivering integrated solar-plus-storage solutions, Eastman continues to drive growth in the clean energy sector, aligned with the country’s long-term sustainability goals.
On the latest product launch, Shekhar Singal, Managing Director, Eastman Auto & Power Ltd., said: “Our focus is on building a strong domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem under the Make in India vision while driving adoption of integrated ‘Solar with Storage’ solutions that deliver reliability and energy independence. By combining high-quality solar manufacturing with advanced energy storage systems, we aim to provide energy solutions that enable faster rooftop solar adoption under initiatives like PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and create long-term value for customers and the clean energy ecosystem.”
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A California appeals court this week sided with state utility regulators in a case seen as crucial to the spread of solar panels on the rooftops of California homes.
Three appeals court judges ruled that the California Public Utilities Commission was justified in reducing the rate that customers are paid by their utility companies for extra electricity they produce.
Environmental advocates who brought the case say the decision will exacerbate California’s energy affordability crisis. Regulators believe it vindicates a decision they made “to ensure that rooftop solar programs remain fair, sustainable, and aligned with California’s clean energy goals,” CPUC spokesperson Terrie Prosper said Tuesday.
The case centered on the state’s “net energy metering” program, which governs how much solar customers are paid for excess power from their panels. Earlier versions of the program guaranteed customers the retail rate, which is how much utilities charge other customers when they resell the energy.
But a 2022 commission decision reduced this payment by about 75%. The commission’s decision backed the utilities’ position, which was that those who have rooftop panels don’t pay their fair share of costs for maintaining the grid, which shifts expenses disproportionately to non-solar customers. The decision resulted in a significant drop in new customers signing up for rooftop solar.
Advocacy groups including Environmental Working Group, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Protect our Communities Foundation sued over the decision. They argued that commissioners didn’t properly take into consideration the benefits to disadvantaged communities and customers of having local energy generation.
The case reached an appeals court, which applied a legal standard that granted commissioners significant deference. The Supreme Court of California then unanimously ruled last August that the lower court should not have applied this standard and must delve more deeply into the substance of the arguments. Now the lower court has done that.
Roger Lin, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, said this week’s decision is “disappointing” and the groups are “evaluating all of our options.” They can appeal again to the state Supreme Court.
“The whole reason the utilities created the ‘cost shift’ narrative was to preserve their profits,” Lin said. Under state law, utilities can earn a rate of return on everything they build, which amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars from ratepayers every year. They can’t earn that return on customers’ rooftop solar.
The decision comes amid renewed attention on California’s energy affordability crisis. Golden State residents pay the second highest rates in the country for energy after Hawaii, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Ratepayers routinely admonish state utility regulators for their high bills at public meetings. And Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced an upcoming replacement of the head of the utilities commission as part of a move to focus on bill affordability.
Carollo writes for CalMatters.
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According to a report from pv magazine, researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed an air-based photovoltaic-thermal system designed for buildings in cold climates. The system was tested on a prototype installed in an apartment building in Stockholm.
The technology uses a modified solar panel with an air channel to draw in ambient air. The system is intended to preheat ventilation air and the cold-water supply for domestic hot water. Continuous measurements were taken from the prototype over a 42-day summer period, and the resulting data was used to validate simulation models.
Using these validated models, the research team simulated the system’s performance in a building containing 56 apartments. The analysis considered operations for preheating domestic hot water in summer and preheating incoming ventilation air for the rest of the year. Simulations were also run for other Swedish locations to assess climatic effects.
The findings indicate the system can reduce annual district heating demand for ventilation by up to 16% and for domestic hot water by up to 7%. It also reduces peak heating demand for hot water by an average of 11% over a season, with reductions exceeding 50% on certain days. The system was noted to be capable of significantly raising the temperature of incoming ventilation air on sunny winter days.
Ventilation energy savings were consistent across different climates in Sweden, though the system’s ability to reduce frost formation was less effective in northern areas. The inclination of the panels had minimal impact on performance. The research team plans to expand their work to evaluate the technology in warmer regions for solar cooling potential and to conduct an economic analysis.
The study was published in the journal Applied Thermal Engineering. Contributors included scientists from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, along with companies Bravida Holding and Uponor.
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Swedish solar technology firm Midsummer has received its largest single order for production machinery, according to a report from pv magazine. The new contract is for a complete set of equipment to manufacture thin-film solar cells.
The order is valued at approximately 236 million Swedish kronor. It covers the company’s proprietary DUO production line for flexible CIGS solar cells and includes installation, service, and training for factory staff. This follows a prior equipment order from the same client in May of last year, which was valued at about 143 million kronor for a 15-megawatt production line. The client is identified as an undisclosed Swedish industrial and defense group.
The initial order from last year was described as the first phase of a factory build-out, with plans to expand capacity later. That equipment has recently reached its final destination. The factory is intended for a location outside of Europe.
Midsummer’s chief executive stated the company is observing encouraging market trends and aims to provide complete solar cell factories to global customers. Separately, the company is constructing a 200-megawatt solar module factory in southeastern Sweden, with production start planned for this year and full operations targeted for 2028. The company also operates a thin-film solar manufacturing facility in Italy.
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The Swedish solar equipment manufacturer Midsummer has secured a substantial follow-up machinery order. The new agreement, valued at approximately 236 million Swedish kronor, is with a Swedish industrial and defense group for the company’s DUO turnkey production system used to make thin-film solar cells.
This contract is noted as the firm’s largest single order to date. It follows a prior machinery supply order signed in May 2025 with an undisclosed company. The description of the latest client resembles that of the defense firm Saab, with which Midsummer had a memorandum of understanding two years prior.
While the exact production capacity linked to the new order was not specified, the previous order was for a 15-megawatt annual capacity line valued at 143.5 million kronor, indicating a significantly larger scale for the latest deal. The order value will be booked as revenue in 2026.
The equipment from the first order was produced in Sweden during the previous autumn and has been delivered. Expansion at the new facility is expected to occur progressively to align with anticipated demand growth in coming years.
The company’s chief executive stated that market signals for their panels are favorable and that ongoing orders provide valuable experience, validating their strategic approach and project management capabilities. The firm aims to supply complete solar cell factories to a global customer base.
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Research from pv magazine indicates that a specific type of solar module exhibits a reversible performance change when exposed to ultraviolet light. A joint study by Nanchang University and Trina Solar investigated ultraviolet-induced degradation in tunnel oxide passivating contact, or TOPCon, solar modules.
The laboratory experiments involved accelerated UV aging tests on TOPCon cells under controlled temperature and irradiation conditions. After irradiation, samples were kept in darkness for a week before being exposed to natural sunlight for one day. Performance was tracked using current-voltage measurements and imaging techniques throughout the process. Modules constructed from different cell types were also tested outdoors in China.
The analysis found that TOPCon modules undergo a metastable cycle of degradation and recovery when subjected to UV light, dark storage, and subsequent light exposure. This behavior is linked to charge redistribution and hydrogen-mediated processes. While some module types showed greater sensitivity to UV in testing, their average energy yield over several months was nearly identical.
Field results confirmed that the light-induced recovery effectively mitigates the UV-induced degradation, leading to stable power output under real-world operating conditions. The researchers concluded that this degradation has no impact on actual energy production.
The findings suggest that current industry standards for UV testing could be refined to more accurately represent field performance. The researchers advocate for further investigation into the specific UV thresholds that trigger degradation and recovery across different photovoltaic technologies.
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Whether it be by land, air, or sea, the way we travel has remained largely the same for decades, but that could change very soon. Although some differences will be more noticeable to frequent travelers than to others, many high-tech breakthroughs are changing the way we get around. 
Electric vehicle infrastructure in Florida is in the process of getting a major glow-up. The Central Florida Expressway Authority broke ground on the State Road 516 project in 2024, and work is expected to continue through 2029.
When finished, the expressway will boast awesome updates like solar-powered features and the ability to charge EVs as they drive, easing range anxiety and eliminating the need to stop to recharge. These features could even boost EV sales in the state.

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Airports can be chaotic, but the Auto-DollyTug could soon make things run more smoothly and efficiently. The all-electric autonomous vehicle can load and unload luggage containers, easily maneuver in tight spaces, and even drive sideways. The Auto-DollyTug would be a welcome sight at many airports that are experiencing delays due to staffing shortages.
But Aurrigo, the company behind the Auto-DollyTug, isn’t done yet. The company is currently developing larger autonomous cargo haulers and autonomous shuttles for passengers and crews.

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Traditional boats cause drag as they move through the water, significantly increasing travel time and the amount of fuel it takes to reach their destination. Electric hydrofoil ferries, on the other hand, don’t have either of those issues.
A hydrofoil raises the hull above the water and reduces drag by up to 80%, reducing travel time, and the fact that the ferries are electric eliminates fuel consumption and the resulting pollution. On top of that, rides are smoother and quieter.

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The aviation industry produces a massive amount of carbon pollution every year, but those days may be numbered as researchers are working on finding alternatives to traditional fuels. Scientists in Sweden have presented hydrogen-powered aircraft designs, and in 2024, a company unveiled the world’s first all-electric commuter plane.
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Antony Gormley.
The renowned artist behind Britain’s iconic Angel of the North sculpture has condemns plans for a vast solar farm near his £3m home as “cruel and destructive”.
Sir Antony Gormley is fighting plans for one of the country’s biggest solar developments which would cover 2,800 acres in Norfolk.
The 75-year-old artist has lodged an objection to the huge Droves renewable energy scheme and has registered to speak at hearings about the project.
In a written objection, he said: “The idea of putting one of the largest solar arrays in the country here feels cruel and destructive beyond belief.
“It is hard for us to imagine somewhere less suitable for this massive industrial development – including the huge battery storage complex – than here.”
The controversial project forms part of the Government’s push to reach net zero by dramatically expanding renewable energy across the UK.
But Sir Antony’s intervention risks accusations of hypocrisy.
The artist has previously donated to Labour and the Green party and has been a high profile voice warning of the need to take action against climate change.
Sir Antony has previously spoken of his concerns about the environment and desire to minimise his own carbon footprint.
His artwork has also explored the issue, including a snowman ice sculpture he carved in the Arctic as part of a project with nine other artists to raise awareness of climate change.
He was also among artists urging London’s National Portrait Gallery to end its sponsorship with oil company BP, accusing the company of “furthering the climate crisis”.
In his letter, he said: “We are passionate supporters of the necessary transition that our society must urgently make from fossil fuels to green energy sources.
“We recognise the climate emergency and have made many steps in our own lives to reduce our carbon footprint.
“We also believe that solar is an integral part of the blend of sustainable energy sources that the UK will need to develop in the coming years, but we cannot be convinced that this proposal represents anything but a profit grab at the cost of a special and much-loved area of farmland, fields, woods and lanes.”
Sir Antony, knighted for services to art in 2014, said farmland that could be used to produce food should not be lost so organisations could “profit from land”.
He bought High House, an 18th century Palladian-style villa in West Acre near Swaffham, with his wife in 2010.
It is used as a studio by the couple and other artists, who form part of a wider community described as Norfolk’s ‘Artocracy’.
The couple split their time between West Acre and a home in a converted gas holder in London.
He is among more than 60 people and organisations who have registered to speak during open hearings about the Droves proposals.
Breckland District Council and Norfolk County Council have also opposed the plans.
George Freeman, Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk and his party colleague James Wild, MP for North West Norfolk, said it was “unsustainable development conflicting with national policy”.
However, 13 of the 64 representations are from people supporting the scheme, who have submitted identical statements backing the application from developer Island Green Power.
The developer said the scheme will generate up to 500 megawatts of electricity, enough to power around 115,000 homes a year.

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Global solar energy capacity surged in 2024, but behind the impressive expansion lies a complicated question that industry experts are still trying to answer: why does installing the same solar technology cost dramatically different amounts depending on where it is built? New research examining solar photovoltaic infrastructure suggests that the answer may lie in how project costs are reported and defined across markets.
The latest Trends report from the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme shows that more than 600 gigawatts of solar capacity were added worldwide last year. Yet headline deployment figures often fail to explain why identical technologies can carry sharply different price tags across countries and even within the same nation.
Research Examines Real Cost Differences
Kshitiz Raj, an industrial engineering graduate from Delhi Technological University who later completed graduate studies at Duke University, has dedicated much of his professional work to examining the financial structures behind renewable energy projects. Working on the structured finance side of the renewable energy industry, Raj has spent years analysing discrepancies between reported solar project costs and their actual financial structures.
Raj analysed 164 commercial solar projects operating across multiple U.S. states in what appears to be the first peer reviewed study to treat inconsistencies in reporting boundaries as the main analytical focus rather than a secondary constraint. The research, published in the journal Scientific Culture, found that project costs varied dramatically even among systems of similar size.
Within the dataset, costs ranged from less than two dollars per watt to more than six dollars per watt. Variations in system size accounted for less than six percent of that difference.
“Project cost might have a material difference in underlying content,” said Raj. “There are some figures that represent the EPC scope only. Others amortise structural improvements, interconnection labour and developer overhead in what can hardly be called cleanly.”
Transparency Challenges Across Global Markets
Raj’s findings suggest that inconsistent reporting definitions are not limited to the United States. Similar transparency issues appear in solar markets around the world.
In India, utility scale solar auction prices have fallen sharply in recent years. However, rooftop and commercial installations present a different picture. Interconnection procedures differ across state distribution companies, and projects can face months long commissioning delays due to administrative processes.
Government initiatives such as the PM Surya Ghar subsidy scheme can cover up to 60 percent of residential rooftop installation costs. Despite these incentives, comprehensive data comparing advertised solar prices to actual delivered costs remains limited.
Europe provides another contrast. According to the IEA PVPS Snapshot, the continent reached 339 gigawatts of cumulative solar capacity by the end of 2024. However, higher labour costs, complex permitting requirements, and grid congestion often push total project costs significantly higher than those seen in India or parts of the United States.
Financing Risks Linked to Project Delays
The study also highlights how delays and hidden costs can affect project financing. Raj and collaborators found that even moderate setbacks can significantly alter a project’s financial outlook.
Their analysis showed that a three-month delay in obtaining grid approval, combined with moderate cost overruns, could reduce a project’s first year debt repayment capacity by between 15 and 20 percent.
These findings are influencing how financial institutions assess solar investments. Raj’s approach separates cost categories and highlights risks tied to unclear reporting boundaries, helping finance teams model project pipelines more accurately. Instead of relying on a single cost per watt metric, developers and lenders are increasingly evaluating factors such as system configuration, project scope and procurement channels.
Raj cautions that direct comparisons between projects in different regions can be misleading if reporting standards differ.
“On a project which in California has factored interconnection upgrades into the cost per watt, and on a project in Gujarat has quoted only the EPC contract price, that comparison is not inaccurate,” said Raj. “It is misleading. The industry should have minimal scope-disclosure fields to ensure that cost data is available to inform the decisions it is being requested to.”
Growing Need for Clear Cost Standards
Industry leaders say the disconnect between reported research costs and real transaction costs remains a persistent challenge.
Michael Walton, Managing Director of Precursor, which focuses on scaling first of a kind clean technology, believes the industry still struggles to reconcile academic cost definitions with real world financial structures.
According to projections from the International Energy Agency, solar photovoltaic power could account for about 80 percent of global renewable capacity growth by 2030. As solar deployment accelerates across regions with widely varying regulatory and grid environments, consistent reporting standards may become increasingly critical for investors and policymakers making cross border energy decisions.
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The Chinese manufacturer has launched a fire-resistant version of its Hi-MO X10 module for distributed PV applications, featuring back-contact technology and up to 24.8% efficiency. The company says the module adds enhanced fire-safety design to address rooftop PV risks such as hot spots and DC arcing.
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Chinese solar module manufacturer Longi launched a fire-resistant version of its Hi-MO X10 module at the 19th China International Solar Utilisation Conference and Exhibition (SUCE).
According to the company, the module is based on LONGi’s Hi-MO X10 platform, which uses its second-generation hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC 2.0) cell technology.
The Hi-MO X10 portfolio features a peak module efficiency of 24.8%, a power temperature coefficient of -0.26%/C, and a 30-year product and power warranty. The series is primarily marketed for distributed PV applications.
The new fire-resistant version is designed to address a concern that has become increasingly prominent in China’s rooftop PV segment: module-driven fire risk linked to hot spots and DC arcing.
According to Longi the product is intended not only to reduce the probability of ignition but also to slow or prevent flame spread in the event of an external fire.
The company says the module retains the Hi-MO X10 family’s “three-defense” positioning — anti-ignition, anti-shading, and anti-dust — while adding a dedicated fire-resistance package. It previously announced that the Hi-MO X10 series received Class A certification for shadow resistance from TÜV Rheinland, highlighting its focus on controlling localised overheating under partial shading.
The fire-resistant version uses 108 half-cells, supports 1,500 V DC system architecture, and is offered in a power range of 580 W to 630 W. Longi says the module achieves a maximum conversion efficiency of 24.8%, with average mass-production efficiency above 24.5%. The operating temperature range is listed as -40 C to +85 C.
Longi describes the safety architecture as combining cell-, string-, and module-level protection. Features include a honeycomb-style current-diversion structure intended to limit hot-spot formation, a reinforced junction box sealing and welding design aimed at reducing arcing risk, and the use of flame-retardant materials in encapsulation and junction box components. The company also says the module incorporates a high-temperature-resistant front glass designed to withstand prolonged flame exposure longer than conventional PV glass.
The product has obtained Class A fire certification from TÜV Rheinland at the full-module, mass-production level. The company says it has also undergone performance and safety verification by China’s National Center of Supervision and Inspection on Solar Photovoltaic Products Quality (CPVT), in addition to international standard testing under IEC 61215 and IEC 61730.
The launch reflects a broader shift in China’s distributed PV market, where product differentiation is increasingly moving beyond module efficiency toward application-specific design. Manufacturers are focusing more on features such as anti-dust performance, lightweight structures, shading tolerance, and fire-resistant configurations.
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The US solar industry installed 43.1 gigawatts-direct current (GWdc) of capacity in 2025, marking a 14% decline from 2024. Throughout 2025, the industry navigated unprecedented change, ranging from numerous trade actions to the reversal of renewable energy tax credit policy. Many projects stayed on track, but the market and policy uncertainty took a toll, leading to project delays and cancellations across all segments.
The residential sector ended 2025 virtually flat compared to 2024. Installers rushed to complete projects before the Section 25D tax credit expired, but limited timing to complete sales and install projects, as well as some equipment shortages, limited the size of the surge. In contrast, commercial solar grew 6% year-over-year as California’s pipeline of legacy net metering projects (NEM 2.0) continued to come online in 2025. Meanwhile, community solar declined by 25% compared to 2024. This decline was anticipated even before the major tax credit changes in OBBBA were passed – volumes in Maine and New York have declined as pipelines in these markets are built out with little to no planned new development.
Utility-scale solar installations declined by 16% in 2025. In the second half of the year, developers focused on safe harboring as much of their pipelines as possible. Uncertainties related to permitting and tax credit qualification caused delays for many projects.
Photovoltaic (PV) solar accounted for 54% of all new electricity-generating capacity additions in 2025. Despite a turbulent 2025, solar remains the dominant form of new electricity-generating capacity in the US.
Like the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) altered the trajectory of the US solar industry in 2025
When President Trump signed the OBBBA into law on July 4, 2025, the solar industry experienced another significant policy shift, akin to that of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. The legislation accelerated the phaseout of multiple tax credits for solar projects. It also sets new deadlines: projects must either begin construction before July 4, 2026, or be placed into service by December 31, 2027, to qualify for full tax credits. Projects that meet the construction-start deadline have a four-year safe harbor window. But for those starting after that date, the compressed timeline to 2027 has fundamentally changed project economics and development schedules across all sectors.
For the residential segment, the year-end expiration of the Section 25D tax credit for customer-owned solar caused a surge in sales and permitting activity. However, by mid-year, it was clear that solar equipment shortages and delivery delays would hamper this surge. We accurately predicted that annual installations would be roughly in line with 2024. Final capacity was 4,647 MWdc, a 2% decline from the previous year.
For the commercial, community, and utility-scale sectors, passage of the OBBBA prompted developers to reexamine their pipelines. Developers with projects already positioned to meet construction-start requirements by the deadlines accelerated their timelines. (These deadlines were year-end 2025, before foreign entity of concern [FEOC] requirements, or July 2026 with FEOC requirements). This drove a surge in equipment procurement in the second half of 2025. Projects in earlier development stages faced difficult choices. Developers had to decide whether to push forward under tighter timelines or risk losing tax credit eligibility entirely.
In the utility-scale sector, these policy dynamics delayed several gigawatts of projects originally slated to come online in 2025. In the first three quarters of 2025, about the same amount of capacity came online as it did in the same time period the year before (roughly 25 GW). But in the fourth quarter, volumes fell by nearly 40% year-over-year. By the end of 2025, installations totaled just under 35 GW as many utility-scale projects were delayed into 2026 and 2027. The numerous policy shifts over the past year caused considerable uncertainty for the utility-scale segment. As developers shifted their focus towards safe harbor strategies, there was less urgency to bring late-stage projects online by year end. This weakened fourth quarter deployment but created a more robust near-term pipeline for 2026 and 2027.
Treasury guidance on FEOC requirements provides essential, but not full, clarity
The solar industry is still navigating change in the wake of the OBBBA. The new FEOC requirements for projects that meet construction-start requirements from January 1st through July 4th, 2026, have yet to be fully clarified.
On February 12, 2026, the Treasury Department and IRS released Notice 2026-15. It provided the first substantive guidance on the Prohibited Foreign Entity (PFE) provisions enacted under the OBBBA. These rules restrict supply chain sourcing and ownership for projects seeking clean electricity tax credits under Sections 45Y and 48E. They also affect the Section 45X advanced manufacturing production credit. Since the OBBBA passed, the lack of implementing guidance has been one of the largest sources of uncertainty in the market, constraining capital deployment and complicating project finance negotiations.
The new guidance provides meaningful clarity in several key areas. Most importantly, developers and manufacturers can satisfy supply chain tracing requirements if the components are listed in the existing domestic content safe harbor tables. They don’t have to trace every subcomponent and raw material. This practical approach significantly reduces compliance challenges.
Manufacturers attempting to claim 45X tax credits for polysilicon, wafer, and cell production cannot use the domestic content safe harbor tables to calculate the eligible component Material Assistance Cost Ratio (MACR). However, they can use other methods to determine direct costs, including the certification safe harbor. The guidance also sets out three alternative supplier certification frameworks that are workable and can be provided directly by suppliers.
However, critical uncertainties remain. There is little in the guidance to clarify the more precise definitions of PFE involvement that would disqualify a project or manufactured product from receiving the tax credits. These are some of the most pressing items for the solar industry and Treasury has deferred them to future rulemaking. No timelines have been given, and since the construction-start deadline is July 2026, future guidance may come out too late for the industry to act upon it. We explicitly assume this outcome in our low case scenario.
Our high and low cases explore outcomes for further FEOC clarity, safe harboring, tariffs, permitting, and more
In this year’s alternative scenarios for the US solar industry, we address the most pertinent policy and market uncertainties facing the industry. They include, but are not limited to:
For this year’s scenarios, we assumed that renewable energy tax credits and the associated qualification timelines remain unchanged from the OBBBA. We also assumed that tax equity availability to monetize those tax credits was sufficient across our three scenarios. This year, other market and policy factors, particularly the ones listed above, are more top of mind for the industry. There are more details on our assumptions with segment-level detail in the full report.
Overall, our high case results in 56 GWdc of solar installations (or 11%) above our base case between 2026 and 2036. And our low case results in 55 GWdc of solar installations (also 11%) below our base case between 2026 and 2036.
There is a larger swing in the distributed solar segments between our scenarios (23-28%) than in utility-scale solar (6-7%) across the decade. Distributed solar installation volumes are sensitive to changes in retail rates and policies that impact cost (tariffs and FEOC guidance). Utility-scale solar installations respond to the market factors above, but there is more inertia in utility-scale solar pipelines and critical market factors that manifest over the course of years (interconnection bottlenecks, electrical equipment supply chain constraints, etc.). The latter half of our utility-scale outlook is heavily impacted by differences in our power demand growth assumptions. In both the high and low cases, deployment volumes are influenced by regional-level reserve margins, dictated by our forecasts of data center buildout.
US solar fleet will nearly triple over the next decade
In our base case outlook, the US will install 490 GWdc of capacity over the next 10 years to reach a total of 769 GWdc. This is similar to our past outlooks, in which solar capacity nearly triples over the decade. It’s clear that solar will continue to be the dominant source of new power capacity in the United States, even as gas generation (from both new and existing sources) continues to grow. Strong demand growth, combined with escalating costs of new gas plants, will allow solar to remain competitive, even without tax credits.
At the same time, policy and market bottlenecks are holding back solar growth in the US. Our base case represents an average annual growth rate of 1%. Wood Mackenzie’s tracking of data centers and large loads that are either under construction or already committed to by utilities continues to expand (it is now upwards of 200 GW). If more of the outcomes described in this report’s high case materialize, solar’s importance in meeting new load growth could increase significantly, relieving supply constraints and stimulating further economic growth.

3.1. Residential PV
The Section 25D ITC deadline drove a residential solar installation rush, but annual capacity still fell 2%
The residential solar market in 2025 had two distinct periods. The first half saw economic and tax credit uncertainty, tariff concerns, and several major financier bankruptcies, resulting in some of the lowest quarterly installation volumes in years. After the passage of the OBBBA confirmed the elimination of the Section 25D customer-ownership investment tax credit (ITC), installers prioritized selling as many cash and loan-financed projects as possible. This push drove higher installation volumes in the second half of 2025, making Q4 the market’s strongest quarter since 2023. However, the Section 25D year-end installation deadline limited this surge, and many installers could not complete installations for all interested customers.
Ultimately, total installed capacity for 2025 reached 4,647 MWdc, a 2% decrease from 2024. While installations in the second half of 2025 grew 5% year-over-year, the weak first half was difficult to overcome. California, Puerto Rico, and Florida led the residential solar installed capacity rankings in 2025. While California and Florida both experienced year-over-year declines in capacity, Puerto Rico posted a record year by more than 25%.
We have slightly downgraded our five-year residential solar base case outlook compared to last quarter. Based on installer and financier expectations, as well as updated permitting and pipeline data, we now anticipate a steeper market contraction of 19% in 2026 following the Section 25D expiration. Continued third-party ownership (TPO) project eligibility for the ITC and bonus adders will help cushion the decline and support recovery beginning in 2027. Safe harboring activity at the end of 2025 and before July 2026 will support TPO ITC qualification through mid-2030. Longer term, retail rate inflation, falling equipment costs, grid resiliency concerns, and expanding grid services opportunities will continue to drive residential solar market adoption even without tax credits. In our base case forecast, the segment will add more than 60 GWdc between 2026 and 2036.

3.2. Commercial PV
Note on market segmentation: Commercial solar encompasses distributed solar projects with commercial, industrial, agricultural, school, government, or nonprofit offtakers, including remotely net-metered projects. This excludes community solar (covered in the following section).
2025 is another record year for commercial solar, marking the peak of California’s NEM 2.0 installations
Commercial solar saw another record year in 2025, adding 2.3 GWdc of new capacity—up 6% from 2024. California continued to dominate the market, accounting for 39% of national installations and posting 28% year‑over‑year growth. Interest from corporate buyers and real estate investors further supported nationwide expansion. At the same time, developers remained focused on established state markets and on strengthening client relationships, as interconnection delays continued to complicate project delivery.
The commercial segment grew 11% quarter‑over‑quarter in Q4 2025, driven largely by a wave of NEM 2.0 projects coming online in California. The state contributed 195 MWdc of new capacity that quarter, representing 31% of total U.S. commercial solar installations. For all of 2025, most commercial capacity came from California, Illinois, and New York, with states such as Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Texas also posting strong installation volumes. This growth was supported by robust state incentives and cost savings, enabled by attractive project economics.
We expect a 13% contraction in 2026 as developers complete the buildout of remaining NEM 2.0 projects in California and shift to smaller projects under the Net Billing Tariff (NBT). Because many developers safe‑harbored equipment ahead of the FEOC deadline and have until mid‑2030 to complete those projects, growth between 2026 and 2027 is expected to remain modest—around 1%. Over the long term, we expect growth to resume at a steady but slower pace, driven by projects with safe-harbored equipment coming online and rising retail rates that continue to support the economics of commercial solar. Our 2028–2030 forecast assumes that projects in mature markets will be financially viable even without ITC incentives. Overall, we forecast average annual growth of around 2% over the next five years.

3.3. Community solar PV
Note on market segmentation: Community solar projects are part of formal programs where multiple residential and non-residential customers can subscribe to the power produced by a local solar project and receive credits on their utility bills.
The community solar segment officially breaks 10 GWdc, with 1.4 GWdc installed in 2025
Community solar installations reached 1,435 MWdc in 2025, a 25% decrease from the record levels of 2024. Most growth came from New York and Illinois, which added 624 MWdc and 349 MWdc of new capacity, respectively, representing 68% of national volumes. New York remained the leading market in 2025, despite a 20% year-over-year decline. Slowing growth in New York, and a staggering 87% contraction in Maine, drove the national decline. Cumulative community solar installations now total 10.1 GWdc, surpassing the 10 GWdc milestone in Q4 2025.
Beyond New York and Illinois, other state markets continued to build momentum last year. Installations in New Jersey under the Community Solar Energy Program (CSEP) increased 31% year-over-year, totaling 46 MWdc. In Maryland, annual installations set a new record, totaling 76 MWdc, a 13% increase year-over-year. We expect national installed capacity to increase 12% in 2026 compared to 2025, driven by steady growth in the top markets outside New York as well as the continued build-out of pipeline capacity in emerging markets, including New Mexico, Virginia, and Delaware.
Overall, we expect the national community solar market to contract by an average of 5% annually through 2030. Top community solar developers worked to safe harbor equipment before the December 31, 2025 deadline to secure the ITC before needing to comply with complex FEOC requirements. These projects may come online until the end of 2029, supporting near-term growth. The current development pipeline remains strong, estimated at over 9 GWdc. However, new project origination opportunities continue to decline, and growth prospects for community solar beyond the ITC’s expiration remain uncertain. Our five-year outlook includes only state markets with active, legislation-enabled programs, allowing for potential upside to our forecast if new legislation passes this year. Cumulative capacity is on track to break 15 GWdc by 2029.

3.4. Utility PV
2025 installations declined by 16% but contracting activity remained stable
The utility-scale solar market installed 34.7 GWdc in Q4 2025, a 16% year-over-year decline, despite steady momentum earlier in the year. Installations through the first three quarters tracked 2024 levels at roughly 25 GWdc. The slowdown was concentrated entirely in Q4, which fell 40% year-over-year. This late-year decline likely reflects timing and execution dynamics, not a deterioration in demand. Policy uncertainty following the passage of OBBBA, combined with renewed tariff concerns, contributed to delayed construction decisions rather than project cancellations. Strong post-IRA installation activity in 2023 and 2024, followed by the passage of OBBBA, led to a natural slowdown in 2025 as developers reevaluated their pipeline and many pushed online dates into the 2026–2028 window. Installation volume declines were concentrated in large markets such as Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, and Ohio, further amplifying the national slowdown.
However, forward-looking indicators point to an underlying resilience. Although Q4 contracted volumes declined 11% year-over-year, full-year volumes were down just 1% compared to 2024, signaling stable buyer demand. Transaction volumes for projects reaching financial closing increased 26% year-over-year, and solar projects securing signed interconnection agreements also rose by 16% relative to 2024, demonstrating continued pipeline maturation and improved grid progress. Because both financial closings and executed interconnection agreements are leading indicators of construction activity, their growth positions the market for stronger delivery in 2026 and beyond.
Stronger forward-looking signals and longer construction timelines for projects slated for 2025 have increased our confidence in the near-term trajectory. Our five-year utility-scale outlook has increased by 11%, reflecting improved visibility into delayed online dates across the project pipeline and incorporation of safe-harbored capacity that has shifted into the 2026-2029 window. The updated outlook has an average annual build of around 35 GWdc through 2030. We also increased our post-2030 forecast by 5% to account for additional data center demand-driven growth. Over the full 10-year outlook, we expect the utility-scale solar segment to install 381 GWdc of new capacity.

Wood Mackenzie employs a bottoms-up modeling methodology to capture, track and report national average PV system pricing by segment for systems installed each quarter. The methodology is based on the tracked wholesale pricing of major solar components and data collected from industry interviews. Wood Mackenzie’s Supply Chain data and models are leveraged to enhance and bolster our pricing outlooks. New this quarter: we no longer break out taxes as a separate line item as those are now incorporated in the equipment category estimates. These changes have been made to the current system prices as well as historical 2024 prices.

System prices are up across all segments except residential, where pricing declined by 1% year-over-year. Residential system pricing averaged $3.39/Wdc in Q4 2025. Module prices fell 10% year-over-year as domestic prices declined, and global supply chains expanded to new regions like Indonesia, Laos and Ethiopia. Customer acquisition costs also declined as the expiration of the Section 25D tax credit drove up sales activity. Average system price for the commercial segment came in at $1.72/Wdc, up 10% year-over-year compared to Q4 2024. Domestic raw metal prices such as steel, copper and aluminum increased by 35% after Section 232 tariffs increased to 50%. As a result, electrical and structural equipment costs surged by 60% in Q4 2025 compared to Q4 2024.
Utility-scale fixed-tilt and single-axis tracker system costs climbed to $1.18/Wdc and $1.35/Wdc, increasing by 11% and 14%, respectively, year-over-year in Q4 2025. Electrical and structural costs increased by an average of 20% year-over-year, driven by import tariffs. Further compounding the rise was a 35% year-over-year increase in EPC overhead and margin as developers pay premiums to secure EPCs to meet safe-harbor and tax credit deadlines after the passage of OBBBA.
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STOCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) – Anthony Bain keeps a fountain near his front door. Water descends into a pond welcoming visitors into the Stockton home.
“I love the more rural area, love the community, love the people,” asserted Bain. In 2023, the homeowner thought solar panels would make him love his electric bill as well.
“Lower my electric bill, bring my utility bills down, try to be a little bit more eco-friendly.”
Bain discovered Palmetto Solar through a Facebook ad. Hours later, the North Carolina-based company contacted him for a consultation.
“By the end of that interview, I was basically already signed up for their service, signing paperwork,” he described. “It escalated very, very quickly. A lot more quickly than I anticipated.”
Going green appeared seamless, felt Bain. He recalled one of the main selling points focused on reducing his ComEd bill.
“I was guaranteed basically that it would knock out my electric bill entirely.”
Two bills sit on Bain’s dining room table: ComEd and Palmetto. His electric charge shows about $80 — on top of an $86 monthly solar panel lease.
“I’m paying still just as much in power as I’m paying for the solar panels as well.”
Bain claims Palmetto told him the company would handle installation, not a contractor. But three months after signing for service, contractors placed the system on his roof.
Around March 2025, the homeowner noticed power tripping from some panels’ circuit breakers — especially malfunctioning during storms. He emailed the company for assistance.
“They had almost immediately reached out back to me saying that it’s not a problem with the panels,” said Bain. “That was all without asking for pictures, asking for any further information, or sending somebody out here. They made that assessment just through reading my email and looking at the online system.”
In one email, a Palmetto “customer success specialist” responded, “We can assure you that it is functioning properly and producing as expected. In order to address this issue, we kindly suggest reaching out to your utility company for assistance or hiring an electrician to inspect the breakers and provide guidance.”
But atop his home, Bain discovered a cut feeder wire beneath a panel — he believes it could be a mistake from the company’s contractors.
“And it was just left here cut, shorting out against the tar shingles,” he contended. “I can’t believe it didn’t end up starting a fire.”
The homeowner fears what could have happened to his fiancé and dog if the cut wire was left. Walking on his roof, he shows caps covering the wires still tucked under a panel.
“I was just carelessly advised to just keep resetting that breaker.”
Bain feels Palmetto left him with broken panels and promises. A part of the system leans against the back of his home — shattered from a recent impact with a TV antenna. He describes a labyrinth of phone calls to the company just to learn if a representative may soon visit.
WIFR reached out to the solar company but has yet to receive a response. Bain believed the company’s pressure for the agreement left him in the present predicament.
“I was given less than 24 hours to sign the contract from the consultation.”
He retained a lawyer this week to cancel his solar contract, citing negligence and failure to deliver warranty services. The customer suggests others use their own power and pause before signing up for solar.
“Don’t fall for these high-pressure sales tactics.” He added Palmetto’s lease also misled him on whether he would own the panels once the agreement ends.
“At the end of the 25 years, they will reevaluate the value of the system and then make me an offer to buy the system out after 25 years. So not only will I be paying $34,000 in payments over these 25 years, then I will still have to pay for the estimated value of the system after 25 years.”
The Better Business Bureau rates Palmetto an “F,” citing a failure to respond to 95 complaints and 3 unresolved complaints.
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PETALING JAYA (March 11): Tune Protect Malaysia and Verdant Solar Sdn Bhd introduced Malaysia’s first integrated residential solar and protection model, addressing concerns around financial risks, system damage and unexpected operational disruptions faced by 100,000 homes in Malaysia that have solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed.
Under the partnership, homeowners who install solar systems through Verdant Solar will automatically receive insurance protection provided by Tune Protect Malaysia as part of a fully integrated solution, included at no additional cost. 
Coverage will be provided for accidental loss or damage caused by storms, fire or other unforeseen events, as well as loss of electricity savings arising from system downtime caused by insured damage.
Embedding this protection into Verdant Solar’s package means that homeowners will not need to purchase additional insurance separately. It also simplifies the adoption journey for homeowners while ensuring that solar systems and the energy savings they generate are protected throughout their operational lifespan.
According to Verdant Solar chief executive officer Zeth Lim, nearly 98% of Malaysian households have yet to install solar despite abundant sunlight and supportive initiatives such as Solar Accelerated Transition Action Programme (Solar ATAP).
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (KL:TENAGA) introduced Solar ATAP on Jan 1, 2026 as part of the energy transition initiative by the government. This programme is a continuation of the existing net energy metering (NEM) programme, allowing users to generate their own electricity by installing a solar PV system on the rooftop for their own consumption. Under this new mechanism, users will first consume the energy generated by their own solar PV system before supplying excess power to the TNB grid.
The company’s first phase will be to roll out the coverage to new customers by embedding the protection into its solar PV system packages, before reaching out to existing customers to offer the same.
“I believe [this coverage] would be of value to them. Moving forward, we might be looking into installing [solar PV systems] in at least 30,000 houses in a year. With the coverage from Tune Protect, I do believe we can acquire quite a good number of customers going forward.”
Tune Protect Malaysia appointed representative Hans-Joachim Zimmermann said Tune Protect has underwritten four plans for Verdant Solar, which will be offered to new customers depending on the type and size of the solar PV system installed, as well as the sum insured for the system.
“Solar systems are a significant long-term investment, yet they remain vulnerable to unexpected incidents such as storms, lightning or falling objects. While warranties typically cover defects, they do not address accidental damage or loss of electricity savings. Our role is to bridge this gap to make sustainable living practical, secure, and achievable for every Malaysian household,” he added.

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The Iran war has plunged the world into an overnight energy crisis. The closure of the Hormuz Strait and reduced Middle East energy exports have sparked fears of higher bills for already stretched households.
But one European country is well placed to weather these shocks thanks to its investment in renewable energy.
Since 2019, Spain has doubled its wind and solar capacity, adding over 40 GW – more than any other EU country except Germany, whose power market is twice the size of Spain’s.
As a result, Spain’s electricity price is much less influenced by the ever-fluctuating cost of gas, which increased by 55 per cent the day after the Iran war started and has continued to rise.
“Spain’s wind and solar growth has reduced the influence of expensive fossil generators on the electricity price by 75 per cent since 2019. This decline in the hours where the electricity price was tied to gas power cost was faster than in other gas-reliant countries, such as Italy and Germany,” according to a report by energy think tank Ember, published in October last year.
Experts agree that reliance on fossil fuel imports leaves countries dangerously exposed.
“The turmoil we are witnessing today in the Middle East makes it evident that we are facing a global energy system largely tied to fossil fuels – where supply is concentrated in a few regions and every conflict risks sending shock waves through the global economy,” says UN Secretary General António Guterres.
According to Ember’s report, between 2020 and 2024 Spain “cut its power sector import bill more than any other EU country.” It did this by adding new solar and wind farms which “avoided 26 billion cubic metres of gas imports costing €13.5 billion”.
Spain did not use coal-fired power at all in August 2025. A far cry from just 10 years before, when coal accounted for a quarter of Spain’s power.
Its pivot to renewables has been a big win for household energy bills. In 2019, prior to Spain’s wind and solar revolution, it had some of the highest electricity prices in Europe. Now it has some of the cheapest.
“Spain started [2026] with some of the cheapest power prices in Europe, a trend that continued into the first week of March”, says Ember report authors Chris Rosslowe.
What’s still needed in Spain, as with much of Europe, is more energy storage capacity – its battery storage fleet of 120 MW is only the 13th largest in Europe.
With governments under continual pressure to reduce debt and taxes, energy production needs to cost as little as possible.
Unlike wind turbines and solar panels, which countries buy and install once, oil and gas must be purchased continuously, with prices subject to unpredictable shocks, such as war.
Some have asked whether Trump’s war on Iran could unwittingly push Europe towards Chinese-made clean energy technology. Energy finance expert Gerard Reid points to renewables having lower long term costs than fossil fuels.
“I’d prefer to be dependent on China for the import of solar panels and batteries, than I would, for oil and gas coming from the Gulf, and I’ll tell you why: because if I buy that solar panel, that battery, that wind turbine, that transformer, I buy it once every 25 years. I don’t have to buy it every day.”
A new report published on 11 March by the UK’s Climate Change Committee reinforces this point: the total cost of reaching net zero by 2050 is likely to be no greater than the cost of a single fossil fuel price shock – like the one triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Modelling a similar crisis hitting in 2040, it found that if the UK were on the path to net-zero, it would see household energy bills rise by just 4 per cent, compared to 59 per cent without climate action.
Caroline Baxter, director of the Converging Risks Lab at the Council on Strategic Risks in Washington, says she “wouldn’t be surprised” if there was some shift towards green power because of the conflict, if only because renewable energy offers more stability than fossil fuels do.
“I think there is an opportunity, rightly or wrongly, for countries to really turn inward and try to power themselves in a way that cuts off their dependence on other nations for that source,” says Baxter, who was US deputy assistant secretary of defense for force education and training from 2021 to 2024 under the Biden administration.
Baxter says if she’s right and if “everyone does it in their backyard,” it will limit future climate change “without the thorny diplomatic negotiations and the glad-handing and the machinations behind closed doors” of international climate conferences.
Last year’s UN COP30 climate summit concluded without committing to a fossil fuel phaseout.
The war will lead to more solar panels and heat pumps installed in coming months, says energy analyst Ana Maria Jaller-Makarewicz, of IEEFA Europe.
This is where ordinary people can play their part to not only lower their own energy bills but also reduce their country’s reliance on fossil fuels. As Marin Gillot at Strategic Perspectives says, “Every heat pump, electric vehicle, wind turbine or solar panel deployed means fewer molecules of imported gas.”


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Researchers have created an intelligent water-spray mechanism for photovoltaic modules that operates only during high temperatures, according to a report from pv magazine. The system is designed to enhance energy generation while conserving water in desert climates.
A team from Algeria’s Kasdi Merbah University built the prototype. The setup involved testing two identical solar panels in the Saharan city of Ouargla, with one panel receiving cooling and the other serving as a baseline. The cooling apparatus used a pipe with multiple outlets mounted along the panel’s top edge.
Testing occurred over eight days in June and July of 2024. The system was first run continuously and then upgraded to a smart configuration triggered by specific temperature thresholds. During the trials, solar irradiation and ambient temperature measurements were recorded at regular intervals.
The continuous cooling method increased power output and lowered module temperature, leading to a notable efficiency gain. The smart system also raised power generation and decreased panel temperature. It achieved a comparable average cooling efficiency to the continuous method but used significantly less water and required far less pump operation time and power.
Analysis indicates the intelligent cooling configuration has lower annual electricity costs compared to both continuous cooling and non-cooled systems. The researchers concluded that while continuous cooling may yield slightly higher absolute power, the smart system’s advantages in cost and resource consumption make it more suitable for desert environments.
The findings were detailed in a paper published in Applied Thermal Engineering. Scientists from institutions in Algeria, France, and Spain contributed to the research.
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LONDON — The U.K. government last year awarded contracts worth more than £70,000 to a company headed by the brother of the energy department’s most senior civil servant. 
Three contracts were awarded to Amelio Enterprises to install solar panels on schools, according to documents acquired under a Freedom of Information request. 
The procurement process was led by the Crown Commercial Services, an agency inside the Cabinet Office. The funding for each school, announced by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in September 2025, was provided by the government’s publicly-owned clean energy company Great British Energy (GBE).
GBE — which is funded by DESNZ and of which Ed Miliband, in his role as energy secretary, is the sole shareholder — has a budget of £8.3 billion to spend on clean power projects, including nuclear.
Amelio Enterprises was bought by the renewables company Good Energy Group — headed by chief executive Nigel Pocklington — in October 2024. At the time the contracts were awarded, his brother, Jeremy Pocklington, was permanent secretary at DESNZ. 
Pocklington was the top official at DESNZ between February 2023 and November 2025, when he left the department to become permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence. 
He declared his brother’s position at Good Energy on his register of interests. The register stated that he would “recuse himself from any direct engagement with Good Energy” as permanent secretary at DESNZ, with any engagement “delegated to a director general.”
DESNZ did not comment on the record about the procurement process. An official from the Department for Education said the contracts, issued under government plans to fund the roll out of solar panels on schools and hospitals, had complied with U.K. procurement rules.
A spokesperson for Good Energy said: “We strongly reject any suggestion of a conflict of interest in this contract. The work was awarded following an open, competitive tender process and assessed against the same objective criteria applied to all suppliers.”
They added: “Amelio Solar Enterprises had already built a strong track record delivering solar projects for schools and had secured similar work for several years before Good Energy acquired the business.”
The contracts awarded to Amelio Solar were part of the latest tranche of GBE funding to install solar panels on schools and hospitals across the U.K., in a bid to bring down energy bills in public buildings. DESNZ argues this will free up cash to be invested back into education and the NHS.
Announcing the grants in September, Miliband said the funding would help schools and hospitals “save money on its bills, to be reinvested into the frontline, from textbooks to teachers to medical equipment.”
In the case of the contracts with Amelio Solar, a separate company was appointed to manufacture the solar panels used. 
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GREW Solar, an India-based manufacturer of PV modules supplying equipment for PV projects, has secured a repeat order worth INR 500 crore (~ $5.43 million) from an IPP. According to the company statement, the order covers supply of high-efficiency PV modules for utility-scale installations across multiple locations in India. GREW Solar operates a PV module manufacturing facility with a production capacity of 6.5 GW in Dudu, Rajasthan. The company has stated plans to expand module manufacturing capacity at the Rajasthan facility to 11.0 GW. GREW Solar is also establishing an 8.0 GW PV cell manufacturing facility in Narmadapuram, India.

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Solex Energy announced that its 3.78 gigawatt (GW) solar module manufacturing facility in Surat, Gujarat, has received approval under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework.
With the latest approval, Solex Energy’s Surat-based facility has officially been included in the ALMM list as an authorised solar PV module manufacturing capacity. The certification enables the company to supply its modules to projects that require ALMM-compliant equipment, particularly government-backed solar installations across India.
Chetan Shah, Chairman and Managing Director of Solex Energy, said, “The approval reinforces our commitment to strengthening India’s domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem while accelerating the transition towards clean and sustainable energy.”
The ALMM mechanism, introduced by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, aims to ensure the quality and reliability of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and cells used in the country’s renewable energy projects. 
Looking ahead, the Gujarat-based company is planning a significant expansion of its manufacturing footprint. Solex Energy aims to scale up its solar module manufacturing capacity to 15 GW, a move expected to require an investment of around INR 8,000 crore.
The expansion aligns with India’s broader strategy to reduce reliance on imported solar equipment and build a robust local supply chain to support the country’s rapidly growing renewable energy sector.
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