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Company is the first and only crystalline silicon solar cell manufacturer to ship more than 1 GW of U.S.-manufactured solar cells
GREENWOOD, S.C., Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ES Foundry, a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, today announced that it will showcase its American-made solar cells at RE+ 2026, November 16–19 in Las Vegas, while company executives join industry leaders to address the policies, technologies and market dynamics shaping the future of domestic solar manufacturing.

As one of the few U.S. solar cell manufacturers with a fully operational facility producing and shipping cells to customers today, ES Foundry is helping move American solar manufacturing from ambition to commercial reality. The company is the first and only crystalline silicon solar cell manufacturer to ship more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of domestically manufactured solar cells in the United States. With 3 GW of annual manufacturing capacity at its Greenwood, South Carolina, facility, the company is supplying U.S.-made solar cells to the market and bringing firsthand operational experience to some of the industry’s most important discussions.
ES Foundry is the first and only crystalline silicon solar cell manufacturer to surpass 1 GW in shipments in the US.
At RE+, attendees can visit ES Foundry at Booth C7434 to see its U.S.-manufactured high-efficiency monocrystalline bifacial PERC solar cells and meet with company representatives to discuss domestic sourcing, manufacturing capabilities and the evolving needs of the U.S. solar market.
Throughout 2026, company executives have shared their expertise on topics ranging from solar cell technology and domestic manufacturing economics to federal policy, supply chain resilience and the long-term competitiveness of American-made solar products.
“There’s an important difference between talking about building a domestic solar supply chain and actually making it happen,” said Alex Zhu, CEO of ES Foundry. “At ES Foundry, we’re manufacturing at commercial scale, shipping cells to customers and navigating the realities of U.S. production every day. That experience gives us a unique perspective on what it will take to build a competitive, sustainable American solar industry. Success requires more than manufacturing capacity. It requires the right economics, technology investments, customer demand and policies to support long-term growth. We’re proud to be delivering on the promise of American manufacturing today while helping shape the industry’s future.”
Bringing Manufacturing Expertise to RE+ 2026
In addition to showcasing its U.S.-manufactured solar cells on the exhibition floor, ES Foundry executives will participate in two conference sessions addressing critical issues facing the domestic solar industry:
A Recognized Voice in American Solar Manufacturing
ES Foundry’s leadership extends beyond the factory floor, with company executives increasingly sought out for their expertise on the critical issues shaping U.S. solar manufacturing. Throughout 2026, company leaders have contributed perspectives on domestic manufacturing economics, emerging solar cell technologies, federal policy, supply chain resilience and long-term industry competitiveness at leading forums including Infocast Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit, Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit, ACP CLEANPOWER, Solar Manufacturing USA and PV CellTech. These engagements reflect ES Foundry’s growing role in helping shape the industry’s future, informed by its firsthand experience manufacturing solar cells at commercial scale in the United States.
Advancing American Solar Manufacturing
ES Foundry’s Greenwood facility produces high-efficiency monocrystalline bifacial PERC solar cells, providing a domestic source of supply for the U.S. solar market. As the first and only crystalline silicon solar cell manufacturer to surpass 1 GW in shipments in the United States, ES Foundry is demonstrating its ability to translate domestic manufacturing capacity into commercial production and delivery. The company’s 3 GW annual manufacturing capacity, FEOC-compliant corporate status and ISO-certified operations underscore its commitment to quality, compliance and long-term manufacturing excellence.
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ES Foundry is a U.S. solar cell manufacturer headquartered in Greenwood, South Carolina. With 3 GW of annual manufacturing capacity, the company produces high-efficiency monocrystalline bifacial PERC solar cells for the American solar market. As the first and only crystalline silicon solar cell manufacturer to surpass 1 GW in shipments in the United States, ES Foundry is demonstrating its ability to translate domestic manufacturing capacity into commercial production and delivery. As a FEOC-compliant corporation with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, ES Foundry is committed to delivering reliable, high-quality domestically manufactured solar cells while supporting the growth of a resilient U.S. solar supply chain. Connect with ES Foundry on LinkedIn and Bluesky to receive ongoing news and insights.
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SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (“SINGULUS”), a global leader in the development of solar cell production equipment, today announces it has signed a supply contract with Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (“SpaceX”), Texas, USA, to deliver a turnkey production line for the manufacture of heterojunction solar cells. This supply contract is part of a strategic partnership with SpaceX under which SINGULUS is planning to deliver multiple additional lines. The first line under the broader supply agreement has an order volume of over €60 million.
As part of the partnership, SINGULUS will develop high-performance solar cells and production equipment based on proven technologies deployed at scale. The first production line will be delivered in the first half of 2027, and production will scale to support more than 100 GW of production equipment as SpaceX accelerates satellite manufacturing in Bastrop, Texas.
SINGULUS entered a strategic partnership with SpaceX in March 2026. SpaceX provided significant funding to SINGULUS in March 2026 and additionally in October 2026 as part of the recently announced subordinated secured loan.
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Raana Semiconductors has announced that it has signed a preorder agreement with Swelect HHV Solar Photovoltaics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swelect Energy Systems, for the supply of CZ12 ingot growers. The equipment will be deployed at Swelect HHV’s 1 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility.
Beyond equipment supply, Raana will hand-hold Swelect HHV team through process optimisation and process recipe development. Swelect HHV’s team will also be trained at our pilot facility, which will help them operate and maintain the growers with minimal downtime.
“Silicon ingot growth is the foundation of the solar value chain. Crystal quality, process stability, equipment uptime and yield at this first step carry through to wafer quality and cell efficiency downstream. They also decide how well the factory is utilised and whether it reaches its nameplate capacity,” stated Raana Semiconductors. “By building this capability in India on indigenous equipment, we aim to strengthen domestic manufacturing and reduce dependence on imported equipment.”
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Australian property investor and developer Cbus Property and construction partner Multiplex have completed the installation of a 2,679 square metre building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system that will help power the new 435 Bourke Street building in central Melbourne.
The BIPV system comprises 1,391 integrated solar panels with an installed peak capacity of 375 kW installed across the 48-storey tower’s façade, crown and rooftop. Once commissioned, design modelling estimates the system will generate up to 20% of the complex’s forecast base-building electricity requirements on site, with the balance supplied through an off-site renewable energy arrangement.
Cbus Chief Executive Officer Chris Kakoufas said the completion of the BIPV system represents “a defining moment for sustainable commercial development in Australia.”
“Successfully installing 435 Bourke Street’s solar skin is a significant achievement for our project team and partners, not to mention a tangible demonstration of how innovation and sustainability can be embraced to enhance a building’s performance while contributing to its architectural identity,” he said.
Kakoufas said the solar skin reflects an emerging approach to the use of PV technology in commercial buildings, combining on-site renewable energy generation with elements of the building’s architectural design.
“The solar facade creates electricity but also is acting as a sunshade that stops heat coming into the building and so that also reduces the electrical demand to run cooling,” he said. “This reduces operational costs for our tenant partners and emissions from grid electricity consumption, while creating a distinctive visual identity for the tower.”
Multiplex Victoria Manager Ross Snowball said installing the solar skin had been “one of the most challenging aspects of delivering the project.”
“Integrating nearly 1,400 PV panels into the building envelope required not just technical smarts but also extensive coordination between the façade, structural and services teams to ensure no impact to quality or program,” he said, adding that the project is “a great example of how early collaboration between project partners enables innovation to be embedded into the delivery of a project rather than bolted on at the end.”
Cian Davis, from architectural firm Bates Smart, acknowledged that the installation of the BIPV system required a highly complex construction process but said with the building having proven the concept, “I think you will see more like it.”
“The role of a tower façade has always been to protect the interior from the sun,” he said. “At 435 Bourke Street, it does that while also generating the building’s power …  with solar ‘leaves’ that shade the workplace as they produce energy.”
“Beyond the technology itself, the building demonstrates that energy generation can be part of a tower’s architectural expression, giving form, texture and identity to the façade, rather than sitting invisibly within it.”
Cbus said construction on 435 Bourke Street is progressing toward practical completion in late 2026. Once complete, the development will provide approximately 62,000 square metres of office accommodation.
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Xinyi Energy announced on November 2, 2026, that it repurchased shares worth HKD 1.4912 million. The transaction covered 2 million shares at prices between HKD 0.74 and HKD 0.75 per share, according to a Gelonghui report carried by Futu.
The repurchase adds to a series of transactions disclosed by Xinyi Energy during October and November. For investors, buybacks can reduce the number of shares in circulation over time, although the effect depends on the volume acquired and whether the shares are cancelled.
The transaction was announced against a weaker operating backdrop for the solar industry. Xinyi Energy reported lower first-half revenue and profit in 2026, while its business remains exposed to electricity tariffs, project output and curtailment conditions in China.
Xinyi Energy operates solar farms in China and focuses on renewable-power generation from utility-scale projects. The company says its portfolio spans economically developed regions including Anhui, Hubei, Henan, Fujian, Guangdong and Tianjin.
The business is positioned as a specialist solar-farm operator rather than an equipment manufacturer. Its competitive setting includes other Chinese renewable-energy operators, but the company emphasizes its geographically diversified asset portfolio and operating-management platform.
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Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Maharashtra, has invited bids for installing a 1 MWp rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system integrated with a 5 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) across various buildings on its campus. The project will be implemented under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model. The tender was published on November 6, 2026. Bids can be submitted until November 30, 2026, at 3 PM, with the opening scheduled for December 1.
According to the tender, the scope includes the supply, erection, testing and commissioning of the rooftop-mounted solar PV system and battery storage infrastructure. The project comprises 1,000 kWp of solar capacity and 5,000 kWh of battery storage.
Under the RESCO model, the developer is responsible for installing and operating the renewable energy system, while the consumer purchases the electricity generated under an agreed commercial arrangement.
The tender specifies a 25-year period for electricity generation and supply from the rooftop solar and BESS project. This arrangement allows the university to procure renewable electricity without necessarily undertaking the entire upfront capital investment for the installation.
The tender’s bill of quantities (BOQ) also lists a rate of ₹32 per kWh for electricity generated and supplied through the project over the 25-year period. This is a quoted BOQ rate and should not be confused with a final awarded tariff.
The university has specified technical qualification requirements for prospective bidders. These include experience in executing a single similar project of at least 1,500 kWp during the last five financial years, along with cumulative project execution experience of at least 3,000 kWp during the same period.
Bidders must also demonstrate experience in installing at least one battery energy storage system with a capacity of 500 kWh.
The tender carries an earnest money deposit (EMD) of ₹10 lakh and a tender fee of ₹10,000. The bid validity period is 120 days.
SPPU’s proposed project comes amid wider solar adoption across India’s higher education institutions, with universities and IITs increasingly using campus rooftops and available land to generate electricity and reduce dependence on grid power.
IIT Roorkee, for instance, has reported a cumulative rooftop solar capacity of 2.8 MWp, including a 1 MWp plant installed under the RESCO model. Its solar installations cover 27 departmental and institutional buildings.
Similarly, IIT Kanpur’s Sustainability Report 2024-25 puts its existing solar generation capacity at 2.21 MW, comprising 1 MW under the CAPEX model and 1.21 MW under RESCO. The institute is also installing an additional 0.4 MW system and has assessed the potential to expand its solar capacity to 10 MW.
IIT Guwahati signed an agreement with ICICI Foundation in February 2026 to establish a 2 MW solar power plant on its campus. Meanwhile, IIM Bangalore’s rooftop solar installation is expected to meet approximately 15% of the institute’s electricity requirements.
The trend extends beyond the IIT system. Jindal Global University reported 2.4 MW of on-site solar capacity and generated 25.56 lakh kWh of solar electricity in 2025, more than double its 2024 generation of 11.82 lakh kWh.
For SPPU, integrating a 5 MWh BESS with rooftop solar introduces another dimension to campus energy management. While solar installations help institutions generate electricity locally, battery storage can shift some of that generation to periods when sunlight is unavailable.
However, the project’s eventual contribution will depend on its battery power rating, operating schedule, energy procurement arrangement and actual utilisation. Its implementation could offer a useful reference for other large institutional consumers considering solar-plus-storage installations.
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Trade association Solar Energy UK is disappointed and surprised that Botley West, the UK’s largest solar farm to go through the planning process, did not secure Government consent yesterday.
“This is a regrettable decision. We all know the desperate need for cheaper power and to push expensive gas off the grid – and that’s exactly what solar farms deliver. Moreover, economies of scale mean that the largest developments, such as Botley West, supply the cheapest power,” said Chris Hewett, Chief Executive of Solar Energy UK.
“Nevertheless, there are multiple gigawatts of consented capacity waiting in the wings. Next year will no doubt see more solar farms constructed than ever before, helping to lower prices by pushing gas off the grid. This is still a very positive time for the sector,” he added.
The grounds were issues concerning the Green Belt, landscape and heritage assets in the area. The Secretary of State’s decision also references aviation safety – despite solar farms either being planned or in place at Blackpool, Teesside, Bristol, Glasgow, Belfast, Southend, Edinburgh and Newquay airports, plus many more around the world.
The development would have offered increased recreational access, a community benefit fund, grazing, allotments and jobs both on-site and across the supply chain. It would also have delivered extensive areas of new native woodland, wildflower meadows and greenways
More broadly, Botley West would have delivered about 1.5% of the Government’s target of reaching 54-57GW of solar generation capacity by 2030, part of efforts to push expensive gas off the grid and guard us all from further geopolitical shocks.
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The shares of a Small-cap firm that specializes in the manufacturing of high-efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and solar cells, are in focus following the target coverage on it by Jefferies with an upside potential of 61 percent.
With a market capitalization of Rs. 18,322.91 crores in the day’s trade, the shares of Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltdrose by 0.95 percent, reaching a high of Rs. 269.90 per share compared to its previous closing price of Rs. 267.35 per share.
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Emmvee Photovoltaic Power shares are in the spotlight after global brokerage firm Jefferies maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock with a target price of Rs. 430, implying an upside potential of nearly 61 percent from the previous closing price of Rs. 267.35.
Jefferies has a Buy recommendation on Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, with a target price, which is backed by the potential growth that India’s solar sector holds. The broker forecasts domestic solar module demand to be 70 GW by FY27, led by the growing use of renewables, cost-effective power, and government schemes.
The company is increasing its production capacities, with a goal to produce 8.9 GW worth of solar cells and 16.3 GW worth of modules. Moreover, reaching the goal of achieving ingot-wafer integration up to 9 GW during FY30 can contribute to backward integration and increase control over the supply chain.
Jefferies expects a 34 percent CAGR in EBITDA in FY29, given the expected gains from the growing demand for solar energy and increased manufacturing capacity at Jefferies. Increased production and efficiency will likely lead to better performance in the next few years.
Despite increasing competition in the solar manufacturing industry, the company is following a disciplined approach to order selection. This strategy is expected to help maintain pricing discipline and protect profitability rather than prioritising volumes at the expense of margins.
On balance, Jefferies continues to be bullish about Emmvee Photovoltaic Power owing to high domestic demand for solar products, capacity expansion, plans for backward integration, and good earnings growth prospects. These justify the stock’s Buy recommendation and target price of Rs 430.
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Revenue from Operations increased by 39.3 percent YoY, from Rs. 1,131 crore in Q2 FY26 to Rs. 1,576 crore in Q2 FY27. It also increased by 1.3 percent QoQ, from Rs. 1,556 crore in Q1 FY27 to Rs. 1,576 crore in Q2 FY27.
The company’s net profit rose 60.5 percent YoY, from Rs. 238 crore in Q2 FY26 to Rs. 382 crore in Q2 FY27. It also increased by 0.5 percent QoQ, from Rs. 380 crore in Q1 FY27 to Rs. 382 crore in Q2 FY27.
The company has delivered strong profit growth, with profits increasing at a CAGR of 158 percent over the last five years. It also has a strong return on capital employed (ROCE) of 44.6 percent and return on equity (ROE) of 50.7 percent.
The company has maintained a healthy three-year average ROE of 56.1 percent, indicating efficient use of shareholders’ funds. Its debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.25, while the PEG ratio is 0.03.
It reported solar PV module production of 952 MW in Q2FY27, compared to 970 MW in Q1FY27 and 682 MW in Q2FY26. Solar cell production increased to 513 MW from 454 MW in Q1FY27 and 319 MW in Q2FY26. This reflects an improvement in solar cell production during the quarter.
As of Q2FY27, the company’s installed capacity stood at 10,308 MW for solar modules and 2,943 MW for solar cells. Effective capacity utilisation was 44 percent for solar modules and 89 percent for solar cells, indicating higher utilisation of its solar cell manufacturing capacity.
The company has set an annual capacity target of 16.3 GW for solar modules and 8.9 GW for solar cells in FY27. These expansion plans are aimed at strengthening its manufacturing capabilities and helping it meet the growing demand for solar energy products in the domestic and international markets.
The company’s total order book stood at 10.4 GW, providing strong visibility for future business execution. It also secured fresh orders of 1.5 GW during Q2FY27, reflecting continued demand for its solar modules and cells.
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Emmvee Photovoltaic Power is looking to benefit from rising demand for solar energy in India through capacity expansion and backward integration plans. These initiatives could help the company improve production, strengthen its supply chain and maintain healthy profit margins.
Jefferies remains positive on the company’s long-term growth prospects, supported by strong domestic demand and expected earnings growth. Its Buy recommendation reflects confidence in the company’s expansion plans and future business potential.
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A Massachusetts homeowner looking for backup power received two surprising quotes from the same installer: slightly above $30,000 for a battery alone, or $23,500 for the same battery with four solar panels.
According to the installer, the difference came down to incentives.
About $600 in electricity bills arrived across January, February, and March after the homeowner exhausted their net-metering credits, they explained in a post on Reddit’s r/solar community. Their solar array is four years old and produces less electricity than the household needs annually.
Qualifying for certain rebates and supplying more electricity to charge a Tesla Powerwall 3 were the original installer’s reasons for recommending four additional panels alongside the battery. With the south-facing roof already full, those panels would go on the north-facing side.
A prepaid lease would bring a competing company’s Powerwall 3 offer to $13,300, compared with its $19,000 quote.
For homeowners comparing similar offers, EnergySage provides a resource to explore battery products and compare competitive installation estimates. Its partnership with electrification company Qmerit aims to help homeowners secure the best available battery-storage pricing.
“I’ve been looking into getting a battery installed for power backup (we do lose power on occasion) and also due to the impending start of time of use rates here in Massachusetts. I’m trying to figure out if it now makes sense to get a battery before time of use rates go into effect, or if it makes more sense to not install a battery,” the poster wrote.
A properly configured battery could keep essential equipment running during those outages, reducing the household’s dependence on the utility while the grid is down.
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Storing electricity for use during more expensive hours could also help lower bills.
Still, commenters questioned how a different rate plan would affect the homeowner’s existing net-metering arrangement.
One commenter suggested exploring higher-output replacement panels compatible with the existing microinverters, or available east- or west-facing roof space. Several commenters questioned the north-facing proposal because of its lower production potential.
Comparing the offers means weighing three considerations: how much backup coverage the homeowner needs, how much they could save by shifting electricity use, and which incentives apply to each installation.
For a smaller backup option, Pila offers a plug-and-play format at a substantially lower price point than whole-home backup systems — another category to consider alongside the homeowner’s five-figure installation quotes.
With $600 in annual electricity purchases at stake, one commenter urged weighing the potential savings from shifting consumption against the installation costs.
“So if you care for that approach, you’d likely conclude it’s just not worth it to do any shifting with a PW3 at that price point until the (peak – off peak) spread exceeds ~$0.52. Factor in backup benefit as you will,” they wrote.
Other homeowners shopping for backup power have also received steep battery quotes. These stories cover installation prices, competing offers, and backup problems with a costly solar-and-battery system.
• An Enphase owner received battery quotes reaching $33,500 after running a generator for 80 hours.
• Adding batteries pushed a Connecticut homeowner’s solar quote to $91,000, up from $51,000.
• A Louisiana homeowner faced a $24,000 Powerwall 3 quote alongside an existing Powerwall 2.
• One company quoted a homeowner $41,000 for three Powerwalls, while a certified installer offered $25,000.
• A Florida homeowner’s backup fell to 1% after paying $65,000 for a solar-and-battery system.
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Italian solar equipment manufacturer Ecoprogetti has developed a fully automated photovoltaic module recycling line for Haiki+ subsidiary Raee.man in Sale, Italy. Operational since early 2025, the facility processes up to 120 panels per hour, equivalent to approximately 4 tonnes per hour. The system has achieved 94% uptime while operating across more than two shifts. Ecoprogetti’s patented contactless air technology removes glass without chemicals or mechanical abrasion, improving silicon recovery. The line also separates copper and other recoverable materials through integrated filtration systems. Replacing older recycling equipment operating since 2015, the automated facility requires only three operators for its operations.
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Singulus signed a contract with SpaceX for a turnkey heterojunction solar cell production line, with delivery planned for the first half of 2027. The partnership plans multiple additional lines and production equipment supporting more than 100 GW of production.
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Following one of the toughest years growing potatoes, Cambridgeshire farmers Nigel and Andrew Garner knew they needed to cut input costs to keep the business pushing forward.
That’s why in August 2025 the father-and-son duo invested in a solar and battery storage system to power their main potato cold store. “It was a difficult year last year,” recalls Andrew.
“Potato demand dropped off and yields were down because of the heat. We knew we had to produce potatoes cheaper, and more efficiently,” he says.
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The farm’s cold store alone was costing £10,000 a year in electricity costs to run.
“Input costs have got out of control. Fuel and electricity prices are rising and markets are changing.
“All we can do is keep our costs down as much as we can, which is why we went down the solar and battery storage route,” says Andrew.
Potatoes have long been a part of the cropping rotation at NP Garner and Son, which grows 100 acres of potatoes for the fish and chip shop market.
The farm features 2,000t of potato storage: one cold store and five ambient stores.
The solar setup covers nearly 100% of the electricity running costs of the cold store during the summer months, achieving a 40% overall saving in electricity costs throughout the year.
The pair opted for a 25kW Sigenegry Inverter and 64 455 JA solar panels, estimated to produce 30,835kWh of energy each year, alongside a 45.2kWh battery.
“We’ve got to invest more money into the business to see a return.
“Years ago, you could just take on more land, but the economies of scale just don’t add up today,” says Nigel.
Impressed with the initial savings in year one, a second solar and battery storage system was installed on an ambient store this summer, to help power the workshop, packhouse and ambient stores.
This time they installed a 30kW Inverter and 80 465w solar panels, with the same size battery store.
The estimated return on investment for both developments is eight years.
“We did the math and knew the investment would add up,” says Andrew.
Potato storage is critical to the farm’s setup, as potatoes are sold to wholesalers for the fish and chip shop trade and typically sold from November through to June.
Setting up the solar development was a smooth process. Andrew worked with their existing power provider E-on.
Nigel and Andrew inquired about the panels, and within a couple of months, the system was fully integrated.
They initially investigated grant funding for the development but decided this wouldn’t work for them.
The battery storage stores excess energy and helps power the potato stores during the night when the solar panels cease working.
“We can get up to 60kW of charge during the day – but for context, the cold store requires 19kWh to operate during the peak of summer,” says Andrew.
The solar panel system comes complete with a mobile tracking app to monitor energy usage at any given point.
“It helps us plan ahead, as we can change timings and alter the temperature on the fridge based on usage data,” notes Andrew.
Potatoes notoriously get a bad reputation for soil structure damage, but NP Garner and Son strives for a healthy rotation to grow quality crops and keep costs to a minimum as much as possible.
Nigel and Andrew grow over winter greening crops of mustard and radish to promote soil health, reduce disease pressure and keep nematode populations at bay.
They also use biostimulants, trace elements, and seaweed products to optimise crop performance.
Sheep grazing on grass leys, and muck-for-straw deals also keep soils in good heart.
When it comes to establishing potatoes, a low disturbance subsoiler kickstarts the process, followed by two passes of a baselier, and finally the potato planter itself.
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A new global declaration was unveiled at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkey. Its aim is to accelerate the development of rooftop solar power around the world.
As reported by RenewablesNow, the initiative, one of the first outcomes of this year’s COP conference, aims to double the number of households using solar energy by 2030 and reach a total of 300 million solar-powered households. The voluntary, non-binding Global Rooftop Solar Declaration has been backed by a number of countries that are parties to the Paris Agreement. The declaration is part of the 300 Million Solar Homes initiative, which aims to significantly expand the use of solar energy directly in homes.
The document calls on governments to simplify permitting for rooftop solar PV installations and incorporate decentralised electricity generation into their energy and climate strategies. Other key elements include making financing more accessible to households, upgrading distribution grids, ensuring fairer access to solar energy and expanding vocational training for workers in the sector.
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NHPC Ltd, on behalf of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Ltd. (BSUL), has invited bids for the selection of developers to set up BESS projects at BSUL’s 1.2 GW Jalaun Solar Park in Uttar Pradesh.
The selected developer will set up BESS installations co-located with existing solar plants, use the available solar power to charge the storage systems, and schedule the remaining solar-plus-BESS power under either of two configurations: 300 MW/800 MW/4,800 MWh or 600 MW/800 MW/3,200 MWh, to meet the buying entity’s requirements during solar and non-solar hours.
The developer will be selected through tariff-based competitive bidding on a composite solar-plus-BESS tariff under the following configurations:
The developer may bid for either or both configurations. BSUL will enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the successful bidder to procure solar-plus-BESS power. The PPA will be signed for the selected configuration based on the requirements of the buying entity.
BSUL has clarified that the BESS developer will procure the solar power from the co – located solar projects in Jalaun Solar Park at tariff as specified in the tender document.
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SpaceX signs a SINGULUS solar-cell equipment deal for Starmind AI satellites, with the first production line due in the first half of 2027.
SpaceX has signed a deal with Germany’s SINGULUS Technologies for solar-cell manufacturing equipment to support its Starmind AI satellites, adding a factory supplier to its push to put computing power in orbit.
The agreement, announced November 10, covers a turnkey heterojunction, or HJT, solar-cell production line. The first line is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2027, with additional lines planned through the companies’ partnership.
It is a practical next step behind SpaceX’s proposed Starmind constellation. The company has shown a vision of AI satellites flying in tight formation, using solar energy to run computing hardware in space. Its Gigasat factory in Bastrop, Texas, is part of the manufacturing plan.
SpaceX says the SINGULUS relationship is intended to support “more than 100 GW of production equipment” as it accelerates Starmind satellite manufacturing in Bastrop. That is the scale the companies want to build toward, with the initial equipment delivery still ahead.
The agreement supplies machinery for making solar cells. The 100 GW figure describes the manufacturing-equipment ambition, rather than electricity already being generated or AI computing capacity already operating in orbit.
The solar push has been taking shape throughout 2026. Back in February, SpaceX and Tesla were hiring for large U.S. solar-manufacturing expansions, with SpaceX seeking engineers across solar, automation, manufacturing and other disciplines. Those plans connect the satellite designs to the factories and specialist workers needed to produce them at scale.
SINGULUS says its strategic partnership with SpaceX began in March, and SpaceX supplied funding in both March and October. In the latest announcement, SpaceX executive Mike Nicolls specifically identified Starmind satellites as the destination for the solar cells.
For the orbital-AI project, the significance is straightforward: designing a satellite is only one part of the job. SpaceX also needs a reliable way to build its power systems in large numbers. This contract puts a named equipment partner and a first delivery window behind that effort.
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Polycab India Ltd, India’s leading wires and cables company, has achieved a milestone of 6 GW in inverter shipments, with more than 11 lakh inverters supplied to date. The company, which has an in-house inverter manufacturing facility, said its inverters account for 30% of the total rooftop solar installations completed under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
At the Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2026 in Greater Noida, Polycab launched its hybrid inverter and battery pack, expanding its offerings in the solar sector. The portfolio aligns with the evolving rooftop solar landscape.
Polycab entered the solar segment in 2012 with the manufacturing of solar DC cables, followed by the introduction of solar on-grid inverters in 2016. Since then, the company has expanded its portfolio to include solar inverters, cables and balance-of-system products, catering to diverse project requirements. Its India-manufactured solar grid-tie inverters span capacities from 2 kW to 350 kW, serving residential, commercial and industrial applications as well as utility-scale projects.
In the utility-scale segment, Polycab currently supplies 350 kW inverters and plans to introduce a 500 kW platform next year, targeting installations under PM-KUSUM and the emerging 5 GW floating solar opportunity under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PMSSY). The company is also preparing for the next phase of renewable energy with advanced grid-forming inverter technology, which can support grid stability and resilience as renewable energy penetration increases.
“Having spent a decade building our presence in the solar inverter business, we have seen the sector evolve significantly, with technology and changing energy needs opening up new avenues for growth,” said Anurag Agarwal, CEO – Global Exports & New Businesses, Polycab India Ltd. “Our focus on quality, energy efficiency and regulatory compliance is reflected in the completion of BEE registration for our solar inverter portfolio up to 100 kW.”
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Outer Spaces, a United States-based residential solar and battery storage company, will show its OS1 solar pavilion in person for the first time at RE+ 2026 in Las Vegas. The OS1 is an open-air pavilion that has solar panels built into its roof, so that a homeowner can add generation without penetrating the roof of the main house. Its lithium iron phosphate battery modules lie in bays below the deck, and a system can take up to eight of them for 62.64 kWh of storage. The rated power output of the system is up to 11.4 kVA. The pavilion is offered in two sizes, and the larger one, at 12 ft by 24 ft, carries solar panels that are rated at approximately 5 kW. Sales are to begin in 2027 in Southern California and in select markets across the country.
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Competition on price has become the most significant obstacle facing solar installers in the Philippines, according to research by New Energy Nexus Philippines, a nonprofit organization based in Manila. The findings, reported by pv magazine, draw on an April survey of the organization’s network of rooftop solar installers and follow-up research examining how solar adoption has shifted since.
The Philippines imports most of its oil from the Middle East and declared an energy crisis in March following the onset of the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The country already had the highest residential electricity prices in Southeast Asia at that time, and prices have continued to rise since.
The crisis initially spurred greater interest in rooftop solar. Sheryl Estella, New Energy Skills Lead at New Energy Nexus Philippines, told pv magazine that combined weekly installations among surveyed installers more than doubled after the energy emergency began, rising from roughly 30 systems per week to nearly 70.
In April, installers identified supply constraints as their leading concern, but by September pricing wars and quality had become the foremost issues.
A briefing paper from the organization describes changing customer behavior, with buyers arriving better informed and prepared to compare installers on brand, warranty and after-sales service while seeking the lowest quote. The report indicates that most installers convert a quarter or fewer of their inquiries, with sales most often falling through because customers select the cheapest quote or cannot pay upfront.
Estella explained that price wars persist because customers lack a reliable way to distinguish a qualified installer from a cheap one, leading them to choose on price and overlook workmanship and after-sales service. She relayed an installer’s observation that low cost alone is insufficient, as serious clients want assurance that a system is reliable and that the company will remain available after installation.
She added that the Philippines would benefit from clearer standards for solar equipment, a practical accreditation pathway for installers supported by training and assessment, and a public list of certified products to help customers make more informed decisions. Estella said such standards must be achievable for smaller installers, including those in provincial areas, so that professionalizing the industry helps small businesses compete on quality and builds long-term trust in distributed solar without making participation harder for them.
Asked what measures would best support installers and the wider solar market, Estella pointed to finance first. She noted that installers lose sales when customers cannot pay upfront, and said the Social Security System’s planned solar loans would reach further if members could apply through their installer at the point of sale.
Estella also cited permitting as another area for support. While the government has moved to shorten permitting times since the energy crisis began, she explained that it currently publishes no data on whether those deadlines are met and sets no penalties when they are missed. She said compliance data, a plain-language guide for installers and consequences for missed deadlines would help turn the new rules into faster connections.
Although supply constraints are no longer the greatest concern among installers, the report says they have eased rather than been resolved, with lead times still sometimes costing deals. It also notes that while demand has moved past a panic buying stage, interest in rooftop solar remains considerably above levels recorded before the energy crisis began.
The Philippines is currently regarded as one of the world’s leading import hubs for solar panels, having imported 4 GW of Chinese solar panels over the first four months of this year. As of July, a further 3 GW were heading to the country.
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Hanwha Qcells modules were named a Top Performer in all eight Kiwa PVEL test categories and an Overall Highest Achiever by RETC
Hanwha Qcells operates the only vertically integrated ingot-to-wafer-to-cell-to-module solar supply chain in Cartersville, Georgia
Qcells today announced that it has become the first company to pass all evaluation categories in the solar industry’s most demanding module reliability tests from both Kiwa PVEL and the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC). With this validation, Qcells has demonstrated its manufacturing excellence and product quality while helping developers and investors qualify for domestic content bonus tax credits. 
 
In its 2026 PV Module Reliability Scorecard released on November 10, Kiwa PVEL named Qcells a Top Performer in all eight test categories. Earlier this year, Qcells also earned RETC’s Overall Highest Achiever designation, meeting the highest-achiever bar in all three of RETC’s categories: Reliability, Performance, and Quality. Kiwa PVEL’s testing program exposes modules to conditions designed to simulate years of outdoor wear in a matter of months, including prolonged heat and humidity, repeated temperature swings, heavy mechanical loads, and hail impacts.
Hanwha Qcells became the first company to pass all evaluation categories from both Kiwa PVEL and the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC)
Earning top marks from the solar industry’s two most respected independent testing labs is a key milestone for Qcells in its mission to advance solar manufacturing in the U.S. Qcells operates the only vertically integrated ingot-to-wafer-to-cell-to-module solar supply chain in Cartersville, Georgia. Modules assembled in Cartersville can help customers meet the requirements for the domestic content bonus under the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC). 
 
With this validation, customers can secure both the tax benefits of using domestic modules with proven product quality. Solar projects are typically expected to operate for 25 to 35 years, so the developers, builders, and lenders behind them, along with the engineers who advise them, look to independent labs to judge how well a module will hold up over time. Kiwa PVEL and RETC are among the most trusted sources of that information in the U.S. market. 
 
“Congratulations to Qcells on attaining Top Performer distinctions across all eight test categories,” said Tristan Erion-Lorico, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Kiwa PVEL. “The company’s commitment to module quality and reliability is exemplified by their results in the 2026 PV Module Reliability Scorecard.” 
 
“Recognition from PVEL and RETC underscores the strength of our manufacturing capabilities and our commitment to producing high-quality, dependable solar modules,” said JK Hong, Head of Manufacturing at Qcells. “We will build on this achievement as we continue to scale a U.S. solar supply chain in Georgia.” 
 
 
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Qcells is a leading clean energy company delivering end-to-end solutions — from advanced solar cell and panel manufacturing to intelligent energy systems and large-scale EPC services. As the largest silicon-based solar manufacturer in the United States, Qcells is expanding American production capacity and strengthening domestic supply chains to support the growing demand for reliable, scalable energy solutions across the utility, commercial, governmental, and residential markets. Qcells operates a global manufacturing network spanning the United States, Malaysia, and South Korea, with a growing footprint in America that supports domestic energy deployment and job creation. The company’s Complete Energy Solutions combine high-performance solar technology, advanced energy storage, proprietary energy management software, and flexible financing options — helping customers plan, build, and operate projects efficiently and at scale. Qcells also advances long-term sustainability and system performance through solar recycling operations and next-generation cell technology R&D. With an expanding international presence across four continents, Qcells is committed to delivering high-quality products, dependable execution, and long-term partnerships worldwide.
 
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For more than two decades, China has been the principal engine of global renewable-energy expansion. But the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Renewables 2026 outlook suggests that the next phase of growth could look considerably different.
The agency forecasts nearly 4,800 GW of additional renewable power capacity between 2026 and 2031, almost 60% more than was added during the previous six-year period. Yet, for the first time, emerging and developing economies outside China are expected to add as much renewable capacity as advanced economies over the forecast period.
This is a significant geographical shift, particularly as countries increasingly view renewable energy not just as a climate solution, but as a means of improving energy security and reducing exposure to imported fossil fuels.

1. 11% – The first annual decline in global renewable additions in 21 years
Global renewable capacity additions are forecast to fall 11% in 2026, although they will remain the second-highest on record. The decline is primarily attributable to a sharp slowdown in Chinese solar installations. Solar additions in China during January–September 2026 were almost 55% lower than in the corresponding period last year, following changes in the country’s support and pricing framework.
However, the IEA expects additions to recover gradually, with emerging markets increasingly compensating for China’s slower growth.
2. 4,800 GW – The next five years’ global expansion
The IEA expects nearly 4,800 GW of renewable capacity to be added between 2026 and 2031, with solar PV accounting for more than three-quarters of this expansion.
Interestingly, the growth will not be confined to large utility-scale projects. Distributed solar, including residential, commercial, industrial and off-grid installations, is expected to contribute approximately 1,530 GW, highlighting the increasing importance of consumers and businesses as investors in electricity generation.
3. 53% – China’s declining share of global additions
China will remain the world’s largest renewable-energy growth market, but its share of global capacity additions is expected to decline from over 60% in 2025 to an average of 53% during 2026–2031.
This is not an absolute retreat. China is expected to continue adding enormous amounts of capacity and could still exceed its own renewable deployment targets. But the rest of the world is beginning to catch up in terms of incremental additions.
4. 8.5% – India’s growing share of global renewable expansion
India is emerging as the world’s second-largest growth market. Its renewable capacity expansion during 2026–2031 is expected to be 2.6 times that of the previous six-year period, taking its contribution to global capacity additions to nearly 8.5%.
The IEA also expects India’s share of global solar module manufacturing to almost double to 17% over the next five years. This makes the country increasingly relevant not just as a deployment market, but as an alternative manufacturing base in a supply chain still dominated by China.
5. 3 times – The expected acceleration across emerging regions
Renewable capacity additions across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa are collectively forecast to almost triple over the next six years compared with the previous six-year period.
Sub-Saharan Africa has received the largest upward percentage revision to the IEA’s forecast, with distributed solar playing a particularly important role. In many markets, rooftop and off-grid systems are becoming a practical response to unreliable electricity supplies and expensive alternatives.
The changing geography of deployment could eventually encourage greater diversification of renewable manufacturing. India’s expected increase in solar module manufacturing share is one indication of this trend, while growing demand across Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East could create new opportunities for regional supply chains.
But there is a significant qualification. China’s manufacturing dominance is not disappearing simply because its share of new installations is declining. It remains deeply entrenched in the global solar supply chain, and new manufacturing centres will need to compete on cost, technology and scale.
There is also a more immediate challenge: infrastructure. The IEA reports that advanced-stage renewable energy and storage projects awaiting grid connections worldwide have increased 60% over the past year to approximately 3,000 GW. That is four times the wind and solar capacity connected to grids during the same period.
In other words, the world is getting better at building renewable generation, but not necessarily at connecting and using it.
The next chapter of the energy transition may therefore be defined by two parallel shifts: the geographical diversification of renewable deployment and manufacturing, and the need to invest much more heavily in grids and storage.
For India, this presents an opportunity that extends well beyond adding solar capacity. The country could emerge as one of the principal beneficiaries of a renewable-energy market that is becoming increasingly global rather than being concentrated in a handful of established markets.
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Ashoka Buildcon Limited (NSE:ASHOKA) disclosed on 11 November 2026, via a Regulation 30 filing, that it has received a Letter of Acceptance from Druk Green Power Corporation Limited, Bhutan, for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the 120 MWp Wobthang Solar PV Power Plant, valued at USD 58,900,976.45.
Ashoka Buildcon Limited (NSE:ASHOKA), headquartered in Nasik, Maharashtra, is an infrastructure development and construction company incorporated in 1993 under CIN L45200MH1993PLC071970. The company undertakes roads, highways, bridges, and power infrastructure projects across India, operating under both EPC and BOT models, and has increasingly pursued renewable energy construction mandates in recent years.
Ashoka Buildcon Limited filed the intimation under SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Regulation 30, disclosing that it submitted a bid to Druk Green Power Corporation Limited, Bhutan, for the Wobthang Solar PV Power Plant project and has now received the Letter of Acceptance. The project scope covers design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 120 MWp solar photovoltaic facility, to be executed in Design Build mode as per the contract terms.
The total contract consideration is USD 58,900,976.45, equivalent to approximately USD 58.9 million, payable as per the agreed commercial terms. The execution timeline is 18 months from the date of commencement, and the Defect Liability Period extends to 24 months post-completion. The awarding entity, Druk Green Power Corporation Limited, is classified as an international entity by Ashoka Buildcon in the filing. The company has confirmed no promoter, promoter group, or group company interest exists in the awarding entity, and the transaction does not constitute a related party transaction under applicable regulations.
Investors will note that this international contract adds an order valued at approximately USD 58.9 million to Ashoka Buildcon’s executable project book, representing a cross-border engagement with a Bhutanese state-owned power entity. The disclosed 18-month completion window and 24-month defect liability period indicate a defined revenue recognition timeline that shareholders will observe when monitoring future quarterly disclosures.
The filing shows no related party interest or promoter conflict of interest, which addresses a key governance consideration for stakeholders evaluating the credibility of the order. Investors will note that currency exposure exists given the USD-denominated contract value, and the terms as disclosed do not specify a hedging arrangement, which may be a factor to consider alongside other publicly available company disclosures.
India’s renewable energy sector has seen significant cross-border project activity, with Indian EPC contractors increasingly winning solar mandates in South and Southeast Asia. Bhutan’s national power utility, Druk Green Power Corporation, has been expanding its renewable capacity as part of the country’s energy development agenda. According to India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, solar PV installations in the broader region have accelerated through 2025 and 2026, creating execution opportunities for large-format EPC firms with demonstrated infrastructure capabilities such as Ashoka Buildcon.
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The proposed Cascade Solar Project would feature a 300-megawatt solar energy facility alongside a 300-megawatt battery energy storage system, making it a substantial addition to the region’s growing renewable energy industry.
The development, proposed by Sawtooth DevCo LLC, would encompass approximately 1,674 acres of land in rural Grant County, including ground-mounted solar panels, a battery storage facility, electrical substations, maintenance buildings and supporting infrastructure.
According to the Washington Department of Ecology’s environmental review filing, the application was formally issued for public review Monday, November 9, with residents given until November 24 to submit comments on potential environmental impacts.
One of the most significant considerations surrounding the proposal involves its potential impact on the region’s shrubsteppe habitat.
According to the project’s environmental checklist, approximately 868 acres of the proposed buildable area are classified as shrubsteppe habitat.
Environmental surveys conducted in 2025 and 2026 identified areas of native sagebrush vegetation, grasslands and previously disturbed agricultural land.
The developer’s environmental assessment states that development would avoid existing sagebrush habitat where possible, while disturbed areas would be reseeded with native grasses and other vegetation following construction.
The assessment also identified a population of dark-spine ball cactus, a plant considered rare in Washington, near the northern edge of the proposed development. The developer states that the plants are located in an area excluded from construction.
Wildlife surveys documented an active red-tailed hawk nest, a raven nest and mule deer moving through the broader study area.
Although the surveys did not identify threatened or endangered species occupying the project site, the environmental review acknowledges that the surrounding landscape provides potential habitat for several sensitive species.
The developer has submitted a habitat management plan intended to address environmental impacts in consultation with Grant County and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Under the proposal, electricity generated by the solar panels would be delivered to the regional electrical grid through an interconnection with an existing Grant County Public Utility District transmission line.
The project would also include a large lithium-ion battery storage system designed to store electricity for later delivery.
Unlike solar panels, which generate electricity when sunlight is available, battery storage systems can retain energy and release it when needed, potentially allowing the facility to provide power during periods of reduced sunlight.
The proposed battery system has a power capacity of 300 megawatts, although the documents reviewed do not establish how many hours it could operate at that output.
Planning materials indicate that the development would occupy both private property and land managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
The project’s emergency response plan identifies approximately 1,546 acres of private land and 128 acres of state-managed property within the proposed development area.
According to the environmental checklist, construction activities are expected to last approximately 12 to 24 months, depending on the phase of development.
Construction would include grading, installation of solar arrays, electrical infrastructure and battery storage equipment.
Project documents anticipate fewer than 100 vehicle trips daily during construction, including heavy-duty trucks, equipment deliveries and employee vehicles.
Construction traffic would primarily use State Route 28 and nearby county roads.
Once completed, the facility would operate continuously with remote monitoring. The developer anticipates approximately one or two operations and maintenance employees supporting the site.
The battery storage system would include monitoring equipment intended to detect overheating and other potential safety hazards.
The developer has also prepared an emergency response plan addressing fires, electrical emergencies and coordination with local emergency responders.
Grant County received the conditional use permit application and environmental checklist September 29 and determined the submissions were procedurally complete October 29.
Because the project is proposed within an area zoned Rural Resource, it requires county land-use review and approval before construction can proceed.
County planning officials have indicated they anticipate issuing a mitigated determination of nonsignificance following environmental review. Such a determination would mean potentially significant environmental impacts could be addressed through mitigation measures rather than requiring a full environmental impact statement.
However, that determination has not yet been finalized.
Additional reviews include habitat protection, cultural resources, visual impacts, drainage, geotechnical conditions and eventual decommissioning of the facility.
A public hearing date has not yet been established.
Residents wishing to comment on the project must submit their remarks by 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
Comments may be directed to Grant County planner Michelle Mercer at mmercer@grantcountywa.gov or by calling 509-754-2011, extension 2595.
Application materials are available through the Grant County Renewable Energy Projects webpage.
The proposed Cascade Solar Project remains under review, and construction cannot begin until the necessary approvals and permits have been secured. 
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Elon Musk confirmed via X that SpaceX has ordered 100 GW/year of HJT solar manufacturing equipment from Singulus — a dramatic scale-up from the €60M+ contract previously reported. Musk described the Starmind project’s goal in striking terms: to “create a sentient sun,” framing it as far more ambitious than a conventional satellite solar-cell supply deal. The 100 GW/year capacity figure dwarfs current global HJT production, suggesting Starmind’s energy infrastructure requirements are on an entirely different order of magnitude than earlier details indicated. No updated delivery timeline or revised contract value has been disclosed alongside this announcement. 🔍
SpaceX has signed a major supply contract with Germany’s SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES to manufacture advanced, high-efficiency solar cells for its new Starmind satellites, the company announced Tuesday. Production will happen at SpaceX’s Gigasat facility in Bastrop, Texas, with the first turnkey production line scheduled to arrive in the first half of 2027. The deal is sized to scale toward more than 100 GW of manufacturing equipment — an unusually large ceiling that signals how aggressively SpaceX intends to ramp its orbital AI data center constellation.
In a short statement posted to X, SpaceX framed the SINGULUS agreement as the foundation for “a durable option for advanced solar cell manufacturing” as it accelerates Starmind production in Bastrop. The language matters: this isn’t a one-off cell purchase, it’s a commitment to build out a vertically-integrated cell line on American soil, using SINGULUS turnkey equipment for heterojunction (HJT) cell production.
According to Deutsche Börse and MarketScreener disclosures tied to SINGULUS, the initial production line order under this supply contract is valued at over €60 million. That figure represents just the first line — the 100 GW equipment target referenced by SpaceX implies a dramatically larger multi-line buildout over the coming years, assuming the Starmind constellation hits deployment targets.
Heterojunction solar cells combine crystalline silicon with thin-film amorphous silicon layers to deliver higher conversion efficiencies and better temperature performance than conventional cells — characteristics that matter enormously in low-Earth orbit, where every watt of generation reduces how many square meters of panel each satellite needs to unfurl. SpaceX’s Starmind “AI1” satellite design, unveiled in August 2026, already calls for 75-meter solar arrays and 30-meter radiative cooling panels to feed a peak compute budget of 250 kilowatts per spacecraft. Those are aircraft-carrier-scale appendages; higher-efficiency cells are the only way to keep the mass and deployment complexity tractable at scale.
SINGULUS, for its part, has been positioning itself as a turnkey HJT equipment vendor for several years. The strategic relationship with SpaceX didn’t appear from nowhere — according to SINGULUS investor disclosures referenced by Deutsche Börse, SpaceX provided significant funding to the German firm in March 2026, with additional funding following in October 2026. Today’s supply contract is the operational deliverable of that funding relationship.
To understand why SpaceX is willing to stand up a dedicated solar cell fab, you have to zoom out to the full Starmind thesis. The company announced the program in August 2026 as an orbital AI data center constellation — effectively putting GPU compute in space, powered directly by sunlight and cooled by radiating heat into the vacuum. The first-generation “AI1” satellite will carry NVIDIA’s next-generation Rubin GPU and Vera CPU, with prototype launches targeted for early 2027 and broader production by late 2027, according to SpaceX’s August briefing.
The constellation ambition is staggering: an FCC application filed by SpaceX, referenced across reporting by Teslarati and Tesla North, seeks authorization for up to one million satellites in sun-synchronous orbit. Each satellite could mass up to 4,000 kg. Even accounting for Starship’s lift capacity, that’s a decade-plus deployment campaign that will consume enormous quantities of solar cells, structural composites, and compute silicon.
Mike Nicolls, SpaceX’s Senior Vice President of Starlink, summarized the logic in today’s announcement: “Partnering with SINGULUS gives us a high-performance manufacturing path for solar cells for our Starmind satellites at our production facility in Texas.” The operative words are “manufacturing path” — SpaceX isn’t buying finished cells, it’s buying the equipment to make them itself.
The Bastrop site has been quietly expanding for well over a year. Originally built around Starlink gateway and user terminal production, the facility — now referred to as Gigasat in SINGULUS and investor materials — is being retooled as the center of gravity for SpaceX’s satellite manufacturing. SINGULUS funding disclosures from March and October 2026 pointed to exactly this outcome without naming the specific product line; today’s announcement closes that loop.
The 100 GW framing deserves careful reading. SpaceX isn’t claiming it will install 100 GW of solar generation — that would be larger than the entire U.S. utility-scale solar fleet. The figure refers to the ceiling of manufacturing equipment capacity the partnership is designed to support. Interpret it as a planning envelope rather than a committed order book.
What makes this deal notable isn’t the dollar figure — €60 million is a rounding error in SpaceX capex terms. It’s the signal that SpaceX is now willing to vertically integrate upstream into semiconductor-adjacent manufacturing to de-risk Starmind supply chains. That’s the same playbook Tesla ran with 4680 cells and that SpaceX ran with Raptor engines: when the volume ambition is high enough and the merchant market can’t be trusted to deliver, build the factory yourself. The 100 GW envelope tells you how big SpaceX thinks Starmind can become if the physics and economics hold up in orbit.
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BANGKOK — Thailand has launched a nationwide household solar program offering subsidies of up to THB50,000 ($1,480) per home, with the government targeting 1 million households as part of efforts to cut electricity bills and reduce dependence on imported energy.
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul officially launched the People’s Solar program last month, describing it as part of the government’s push to strengthen energy security by allowing households to produce their own clean electricity.
The scheme will cover households in all 76 provinces and Bangkok, with a total subsidy budget of THB50 billion.
Anutin said the program was intended to turn sunlight into an economic opportunity for households by turning homes into small-scale power producers.
The government wants households to use the electricity they generate first, cutting their monthly bills, while allowing surplus power to be sold back to the grid under the program’s rules.
Provincial Electricity Authority, or PEA, confirmed ahead of the launch that participating households can receive support of up to THB50,000 toward solar equipment and installation, with registration opening on Oct 27.
The government has previously said installations would not be limited to rooftops. Ground-mounted and floating solar systems can also be covered where homes are unsuitable for rooftop panels.
The government estimates that the program could reduce participating households’ combined electricity costs by more than THB24.5 billion a year.
Total economic benefits over the life of the project are projected to exceed THB473 billion, according to figures presented at the launch.
The government also expects the scheme to support local economies by generating work for solar installers, suppliers and related businesses while giving households an additional source of income through surplus electricity sales.
Anutin said the policy was designed to “turn electricity bills into savings” while broadening public participation in Thailand’s clean-energy transition.
The program involves cooperation among the Interior, Finance, Energy and Labour ministries, together with the Metropolitan Electricity Authority, or MEA, PEA and other relevant agencies.
Anutin instructed agencies to put households at the center of implementation, remove unnecessary administrative procedures and provide services quickly and transparently while maintaining electricity-system safety standards.
The program is also designed to support households that may not have sufficient upfront capital. The government has been coordinating with state-owned financial institutions on low-interest financing, while participating electricity authorities are preparing smart-meter upgrades needed to measure electricity supplied back to the grid.
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At a broader level, the government expects increased household solar generation to reduce demand for imported fossil fuels, particularly fuels used in electricity generation.
Anutin said keeping more energy spending within Thailand would strengthen long-term energy security while reducing exposure to volatile international fuel prices.
The government also expects the program to reduce carbon emissions and generate more carbon credits, while helping Thai businesses adjust to increasingly stringent environmental requirements in international markets.
Officials have linked the clean-energy transition with Thailand’s wider effort to strengthen environmental and governance standards as it pursues accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The government had spent nearly a year studying feasibility, installation costs and necessary improvements to electricity distribution systems before moving ahead with the first phase, Anutin said.
He added that the government intends eventually to expand access further, with the longer-term goal of making clean energy available to more households at affordable prices while strengthening Thailand’s energy independence.
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The 1.4-gram shape-memory polymer hinges use heat to deploy satellite solar panels and reduce component weight by 93%.
Fraunhofer IAP's shape-memory polymer hinges weigh approximately 1.4 grams, reducing weight by 93% compared with conventional hinges.
The hinges deploy in about 60 seconds when heated to 140 °C, while 4D-printed release mechanisms take around five minutes to manufacture.
The components have passed initial laboratory tests, but their performance and long-term reliability in orbit remain unproven.
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) have developed 3D-printed shape-memory polymer hinges that could help satellites deploy their solar panels while carrying significantly less mechanical hardware.
Each hinge weighs approximately 1.4 grams, making it about 93 percent lighter than conventional hinges currently used in satellite systems, according to the researchers. The components use heat to trigger a programmed shape change, allowing folded solar panels to unfold after launch.
The development is part of the Additive Manufacturing of Solar Panels for spACE applications (AM-SPACE) project, which brought together Fraunhofer IAP, German Orbital Systems (GOS), Orion Additive Manufacturing and the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM.
The technology uses shape-memory polymers (SMPs), materials that can be programmed into a temporary shape and recover their original form when heated.
Researchers processed the polymers into filaments suitable for additive manufacturing and used them to produce hinges and hold-down and release mechanisms (HDRMs). The latter keep satellite components secured during launch before releasing them in a controlled manner once the spacecraft reaches orbit.
After the release mechanism activates, the polymer hinges use heat to unfold the solar panels. A heating element raises the hinge’s temperature from 73.4°F to 284°F, triggering its programmed shape recovery. Under controlled laboratory conditions, the hinge completes deployment in about 60 seconds.
The approach could reduce the need for conventional mechanical actuation systems, which add weight and complexity to satellite deployment structures.
The researchers also used additive manufacturing to simplify the production of the components. Printing a hinge or an HDRM takes approximately 15 minutes, followed by another 30 minutes to program its temporary shape.
A separate 4D-printing approach integrates the shape-changing response directly into the component during fabrication. Using this method, the team produced HDRMs in approximately five minutes.
The researchers say the approach could help satellites launch in a compact configuration before deploying their solar panels or antennas in orbit. It may also enable other activatable components for small spacecraft.
Unlike conventional 3D printing, 4D printing incorporates a programmed response that allows a printed object to change shape or function when exposed to an external stimulus, such as heat.
The technology has undergone initial laboratory validation, including cleanroom tests, thermal cycling, and preliminary vacuum-chamber experiments. One of the polymers also passed outgassing tests conducted by Spain’s National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).
However, the components have not yet been tested in orbit, and their long-term reliability under actual space conditions remains to be established.
German Orbital Systems has expressed interest in evaluating the components in space, while discussions are underway for a possible follow-up project aimed at an in-orbit demonstration.
The AM-SPACE project ran from October 2023 to September 2026 and received funding through regional innovation programs, with support from the European Union.
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The generator could stay put while they waited for daylight or for the storm to pass.
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After a massive ice storm left one homeowner without power for four days, they began looking for an affordable way to prepare for the next outage.
A $2,100 solar-and-battery bundle seemed promising, but concerns about charging time gave them second thoughts.
In a Reddit post, the homeowner compared two EcoFlow Delta 3 Ultra bundles. One was a power station with two 220-watt solar panels for $2,100, and the other was the unit with EcoFlow’s Smart Generator 3000 for $1,800. A $20,000 whole-home standby generator was beyond their budget.
Fuel access shaped the homeowner’s initial preference. Solar would mean neither arranging gasoline or propane deliveries nor making fuel-buying trips if leaving the area became difficult.
The aforementioned charging-speed holdup may have pushed them away from solar and toward the generator-only option.
“Curious what direction you’d lean and why,” they wrote. “Or if you think there’s a better option out there all together, I would love that feedback too.”
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For one commenter, a major benefit of a battery was avoiding an immediate trip outside in dangerous weather. The generator could stay put while they waited for daylight or for the storm to pass. They described keeping EcoFlow Delta 2 power stations connected to their most important devices, reporting at least eight hours of runtime.
“Giving the storm time to pass or at least the sun to come up before I have to get my generator out,” they wrote.
A different user backed up that experience with their own, including a blizzard.
Another commenter described using an Anker Solix C1000 to back up a Rinnai gas boiler, its circulation pump, and a TACO zone controller. Their equipment uses conventional plugs, and they reported a combined draw below 200 watts while running heat and hot water.
That commenter also had another way to recharge through their Prius Plug-In’s outlets, rated at 120 volts and 1,500 watts, according to their Reddit comment.
One commenter suggested building the setup in stages, starting with an inverter generator rated at 2,200 to 4,000 watts, preferably with dual-fuel capability. A fast-charging 1,000- to 2,000-watt-hour power station could follow, with 400 to 800 watts of solar panels added eventually.
Commenters disagreed, however, about how much fuel this approach would save. One commenter explained that the intended use was to charge the battery rather than leave the generator idling until appliances needed power. Another questioned the claimed fuel savings.
A different commenter suggested a $500 dual-fuel inverter generator rated at 2,500 or 3,500 watts if sunshine during outages seemed unlikely. 
Others favored relying on a generator with stored propane, though the posts advocating a multistage setup including a power station, or getting battery backups garnered the most upvotes from the forum.
Other households preparing for outages have faced similar questions about how long batteries will last and whether solar panels can keep them charged. 
• A homesteader’s four-day blackout raised doubts about battery backup and prompted generator recommendations.
• Rolling blackouts drove a household toward a bargain power station with solar voltage compatibility problems.
• A writer weighing solar backup faced practical limits on powering fridges and tools during outages.
• In San Diego, a prepper’s $4,000 solar backup plan faced battery-draining electric cooking demands.
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Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has launched a funding call to support renewable energy installations in the agricultural sector.
The call is open to micro, small, medium and large-sized enterprises operating in agriculture. A total €30 million ($33.6 million) is available, with €20 million allocated to micro and small enterprises and €10 million to medium and large enterprises. Funding is provided through the Modernisation Fund. Applicants can apply for grants ranging from €5,000 to €5 million.
Eligible investments include the construction or expansion of grid-connected solar power plants using modules with a minimum efficiency of 20%. Funding can also cover battery energy storage systems installed alongside a new or expanded solar plant, provided they are located behind the same metering point.
Solar installations must be designed for self-consumption to be eligble, while battery storage systems must be designed to absorb at least 75% of the electricity generated by the directly-connected solar installation over the course of a year.
Other eligible activities include design and construction supervision, occupational safety coordination during project implementation, and project management, including information and visibility activities.
Further funding details published by the ministry explain the intensity of the grant varies depending on the size of the applicant and the type of investment. Micro and small enterprises can receive funding covering up to 65% of eligible solar PV costs and 50% of battery storage costs. The corresponding rates for medium-sized enterprises are 55% and 40%, while large enterprises can receive up to 45% for solar PV and 30% for battery storage.
Applications can be submitted until Jan. 31, 2027, or until the available funding has been exhausted.
Croatia’s cumulative solar capacity passed 1.2 GW by the start of December 2025. In March, the Croatian government announced plans to invest €40 million in household solar, batteries and heat pumps as part of its latest energy support measures.
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The Turkish renewable energy company has bought a fully consented plot near Birmingham in the UK’s Midlands for a 100MWh BESS installation.
November 10, 2026
Anglo Renewables has sold a fully consented 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project near Birmingham to Kinetics Energies for an undisclosed sum.
The 2-hour project, dubbed Kitwell, is expected to connect to the grid in 2028.
Northamptonshire-based Anglo Renewables is a micro-business (having a turnover of less than £1 million annually) that enters into agreements with landowners and steers appropriate permitting for change of land use and planning permission for battery energy storage system or solar PV installations. In the case of the Kitwell site, it is presumed any agreement between the landowner and Anglo Renewables passes to Kinetics Energies, part of Karpowership, the Turkish energy group.
The head of commercial at Karpowership and CEO of Kinetics Energies, Mehmet Katmer, said: "Battery storage has an important role to play in keeping the grid flexible and reliable, and we look forward to delivering an operating BESS project as part of our strategy to deliver 800MW of low and zero carbon assets across Europe."
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In England and Wales, BESS sites are not considered to be nationally significant infrastructure regardless of their size, and permission for development is subject to approval by the relevant local planning authority.
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Botley West campaigners are ‘delighted’ after a controversial 2,000-acre solar farm was refused with the developer behind the scheme now assessing its options.
The chair of the Stop Botley West Group has spoken out after an application by Photovolt for a massive solar farm – that would have been Europe’s largest – was rejected.
Professor Alex Rogers said: “We are delighted that the secretary of state has agreed with the Planning Inspectorate’s recommendation to refuse to grant the Botley West development consent order.”
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He added: “Despite a three-year application process, the developer missed a number of critical evidential milestones.”
According to the group this included around harm to green areas and biodiversity, as well as loss of rural space, with several of these criticisms cited in the 118-page letter released on Tuesday, November 10, explaining the decision.
In addition the government acknowledged concerns relating to aviation safety in respect of London Oxford Airport and harm to heritage sites such as Blenheim Palace.
CPRE Oxfordshire and Stop Botley West campaigners protest at Dornford Lane (Image: Ed Nix)
Professor Rogers added: “We thank the secretary of state for taking full account of these critical factors that confirm that the planned development is not appropriate for the proposed site.”
Meanwhile, the developers behind the £800 million project have said they are “extremely disappointed” and are looking at next steps.
The Botley West scheme would have covered 2,471 acres in Oxfordshire, including areas north of Woodstock, west of Kidlington and west of Botley.
Photovolt director, Mark Owen-Lloyd, had called its submission “robust” (Image: PVDP)
Proposals indicated it would generate 840 megawatts, or 840 million watts, with the capacity to power approximately 330,000 homes.
A Photovolt spokesperson said: “We are extremely disappointed and surprised by the decision to refuse consent for Botley West Solar Farm.
“We continue to believe that there is a compelling case for Botley West, based on the project’s merits and its potential to deliver significant benefits for Oxfordshire, while contributing to the UK’s energy security and clean energy ambitions.
Charlie Maynard MP welcomed the decision (Image: Supplied)
“We will now carefully consider the reasons for the decision and assess all available options before determining our next steps.”
Photovolt may appeal the decision through a judicial review but it must be made within the next six weeks.
The developer was supported by trade association Solar Energy UK with Chris Hewett, chief executive, calling it a “regrettable decision”.
Calum Miller MP was pleased with the decision (Image: Contributed)
He said: “We all know the desperate need for cheaper power and to push expensive gas off the grid – and that’s exactly what solar farms deliver.”
Local politicians also reacted to the news with most speaking out in favour of the decision.
MP for Witney Charlie Maynard said: “The developer has clearly taken insufficient account of local concerns and believed that they could steamroller this through.
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“It’s now clear that they can’t and that is a win for everyone who wants renewable energy and wants it to reflect the wishes of local residents.”
His Lib Dem colleague Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock whose constituency included much of the proposed site, added: “We need to make the move to more renewable power, but proposals need to be developed with communities.
“That was absent in this proposal and central to my opposition.”
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India’s trade remedies authority has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imports of aluminium extrusion products from China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. The scope explicitly includes solar mounting structures, which could matter for the cost of solar projects across the country. The investigation covers “Aluminium Extrusion Profiles, Structures and Articles thereof” originating in or exported from the four countries.
According to the notification, imports of the subject goods from China PR, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand increased during the period of investigation. Together, these countries accounted for about 90% of India’s total imports of the product.
The Authority noted prima facie evidence that the domestic industry has suffered injury. Dumped imports were found to be undercutting domestic prices, resulting in a significant decline in profitability and losses. The industry is also facing falling cash profits, lower return on capital employed and significant underutilisation of capacity. The Authority added that complete information on the impact on economic parameters is not yet available.
On dumping, the Authority said the estimated margins are above de minimis. Since price and cost data from the exporting countries were not available at this stage, normal value was constructed from the cost of production of three domestic producers, adjusted for reasonable profit and selling, general and administrative expenses. For China, producers can still seek to show that market economy conditions prevail in the industry. Export prices were derived from transaction-wise import data and adjusted to an ex-factory level.
The product scope goes well beyond raw profiles, bars, rods and tubes. It also covers articles made predominantly from aluminium extrusions, and the list expressly names solar mounting structures, alongside heat sinks, LED and lighting profiles, industrial T-slot framing, ladders, furniture and bicycle parts. Doors, windows, curtain-wall and façade systems are also included.
The Authority’s reasoning is that structures and articles are made from extruded profiles through incremental processes such as cutting, machining, welding or joining, and need no additional raw material or primary process. For initiation, they have therefore been treated as part of one product under consideration. The Authority has said the scope will be examined further after comments from interested parties.
For solar, this means module mounting structure suppliers, EPC companies and developers that import aluminium structures, or depend on imported extrusions, could be affected if duties are eventually recommended and imposed.
Period of investigation: 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2026 (15 months). The Authority chose this longer period because the largely MSME domestic producers maintain records on a financial-year basis.
Injury period: FY2022-23, FY2023-24, FY2024-25 and the period of investigation.
Unit of measurement: Metric tonnes.
Tariff classification: Chapter 76 items including 7604, 7608, 7610 and 7616 99 90. The Authority has said the classification is indicative only and does not bind the scope.
PCN methodology: No Product Control Number methodology has been proposed at this stage.
India is building solar capacity at pace toward its 2030 goal of 500 GW of non-fossil power capacity, and every project needs mounting structures, whether on rooftops, canals or utility-scale ground-mount sites. Structures are a small slice of project cost compared with modules, but they are a visible and fast-moving part of the balance of the system, where developers and EPC firms compete hard on margins. If duties are eventually imposed, the effect will depend on how much of India’s demand is met by imported extrusions and structures versus domestic fabricators, and that is exactly what the investigation should bring out. There is a fair case on both sides. 
Domestic extruders, mostly MSMEs, say dumped imports are eroding their prices and capacity utilisation, and a healthy local extrusion base supports the “Make in India” objective across solar and other sectors. At the same time, developers operating on thin tariffs have little room to absorb higher input costs, and a duty that touches downstream structures could squeeze them or slow rooftop and small-project rollouts. The overlap with the existing duty on solar module frames adds a further layer of trade-protection to the supply chain. 
The key test will be whether the final scope is drawn narrowly enough to protect domestic producers without adding avoidable cost to the energy transition. Solar developers, structure makers and importers should engage with the process early, because the window to raise scope concerns is only 15 days from the intimation letters.
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American solar module manufacturer Heliene Inc. and Caelux Corporation, a global perovskite solar technology provider, have entered into an agreement to make their Hybrid-Tandem™ solar module available for commercial-scale production in the U.S. market.
The module, which offers a conversion efficiency of over 27%, will be displayed at Heliene’s booth (#W16546) at RE+, North America’s largest renewable energy trade show, scheduled to take place from November 17–19 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Manufactured by Heliene in Minnesota, the perovskite-silicon technology combines Caelux’s Energy Producing Glass with Heliene’s established silicon module platform. The technology integrates two separate power-generation layers to deliver higher power density.
The two companies have entered into a multi-year, multi-gigawatt agreement to commercialize the Hybrid-Tandem™ module. Heliene is already producing the module at its Mountain Iron, Minnesota, facility, with an initial industrial-scale commercial order underway.
The modules will be available for delivery in 2027. Caelux’s technology is compatible with Heliene’s manufacturing platform, enabling the companies to offer customers domestically produced modules that can be integrated with multiple cell types and industry-standard glass sizes. The companies are targeting module efficiencies exceeding 29% by 2028.
The module, with an efficiency of over 27%, incorporates two power-generation layers: Caelux’s perovskite glass and N-type silicon solar cells. These dual power-generation layers increase the electricity output per module by transforming the top glass used in conventional solar modules into an additional power-generation layer. When combined with compatible silicon solar cells, this enables the Hybrid-Tandem™ module to generate up to 20% more energy than a conventional N-type solar module.
The modules exceed the efficiency limits of conventional silicon-only modules, allowing customers to achieve the same energy output using significantly less space. This could reduce the overall land area or rooftop space required for solar installations.
“One of the advantages of Caelux’s technology is that we can integrate its Energy Producing Glass into our existing manufacturing lines without having to build an entirely new production setup,” said Martin Pochtaruk, CEO and Founder of Heliene. “With both companies manufacturing in the U.S., we’re bringing together two fully domestic supply chains to advance what’s possible with American-made solar, besides the fact that partnering with true friends also makes it fun.”
For commercial and utility customers, the modules are expected to generate more electricity within the same installation area, an advantage that is particularly relevant for rooftop solar installations. The technology could also enable residential customers to offset a greater share of their electricity bills without requiring additional roof space.
Caelux’s Energy Producing Glass technology offers the potential for significant cost savings and increased power capacity through a substantial improvement in module efficiency across major solar project segments, including residential, commercial, and utility-scale installations.
“Heliene is a true leader in U.S. manufacturing, and we share a belief that when we lead the market, our customers win. Together, we’re commercializing ultra-high-efficiency solar modules that will set a new bar for American-made solar,” said Caelux CEO Scott Graybeal.
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China-based PV module manufacturer Risen Energy has unveiled a new dual-glass bifacial heterojunction (HJT) solar module series for Australia’s residential and commercial rooftops. 
Risen said the RisenSpace module series features the company’s heterojunction (HJT) technology and zero-busbar, stress-free interconnection technology and has been “designed for Australia’s demanding climate.”
“Its introduction expands the options available to Australian households and businesses seeking long-term solar generation,” the company said.
The RisenSpace series is available in nine variants, with power outputs ranging from 460 W to 500 W, a bifacial factor of 90 ± 5%, and efficiencies from 21.6% through to 23.5%. They are made with 90 n-type HJT half-cut cells and have a maximum system voltage of 1,500 V.
The solar modules have open-circuit voltages ranging between 68.28 V and 69.56 V, along with short-circuit currents ranging from 8.56 A to 9.07 A. All versions of the bifacial module series share dimensions of 1,952 mm × 1,090 mm × 30 mm and a weight of 24 kg. They features 2 mm anti-glare heat-strengthened glass on the front and 1.6 mm heat-strengthened glass on the rear, along with a black anodised aluminum alloy frame, and an IP68-rated junction box.
Risen said the panels can operate within a temperature range of -40 C to 75 C and exhibit an operating temperature coefficient of -0.24% per degree Celsius,
“This means it loses less output as panels heat up on a summer roof — a useful trait in Australian conditions,” the manufacturer said.
Risen provides a 40-year product guarantee and a 40-year linear power output guarantee, adding the modules have a first-year degradation rate of 1%, followed by an annual degradation cap of 0.3%. After 40 years, the module is guaranteed to retain at least 87.3% of its rated output.
The new RisenSpace was launched as part of celebrations marking Risen’s 18^th year in the Australian market.
The company also showcased the 760 Wp Hyper-ion Ultra module for utility-scale solar projects, saying the two modules address distinct project needs, extending the company’s HJT portfolio from rooftop installations to large-scale solar farms.
Beyond solar modules, Risen’s Australian portfolio spans utility-scale projects, residential and commercial applications, and integrated energy storage solutions.
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SpaceX has signed a major supply contract with SINGULUS to support advanced solar cell manufacturing for its Starmind satellites, expanding work already under way on its AI satellite program.
According to a post on X from the official SpaceX account on Tuesday, the agreement is meant to “create a durable option for advanced solar cell manufacturing to support more than 100 gigawatts (GW) of equipment” as the company accelerates production of the satellites in Bastrop, Texas.
We have signed a major supply contract with SINGULUS to create a durable option for advanced solar cell manufacturing to support more than 100 GW of equipment as we accelerate the production of our Starmind satellites in Bastrop, Texas → https://t.co/a9bXuUK6Ti
In a statement, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES said it will deliver a complete production line to make heterojunction solar cells, a high-efficiency type that combines amorphous and crystalline silicon layers, as part of a broader partnership under which it plans to supply multiple additional lines.
The German equipment maker said the first line is due in the first half of 2027.
Starmind is SpaceX’s program of AI satellites designed to capture solar energy in space and run computing in orbit, with the results sent back to Earth through the Starlink network.
“Partnering with SINGULUS gives us a high-performance manufacturing path for solar cells for our Starmind satellites at our production facility in Texas. The combination of their process expertise and our long-term commitment creates a durable option for scaling solar production,” said Mike Nicolls, SpaceX’s Senior Vice President of Starlink.
SINGULUS said the two companies entered a strategic partnership in March 2026, and that SpaceX provided significant funding that month and again in October 2026 through a secured loan.
SpaceX says it is building a Gigasat Factory in Bastrop to manufacture AI satellites at scale, with production and deployment of thousands of those satellites planned to start as soon as late 2027.
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