Daily Archives: March 30, 2026

Molecular Umbrella Shields Solar Cells for Enhanced Protection – Bioengineer.org

In the relentless pursuit to revolutionize energy generation, harnessing the sun’s power offers one of the most promising avenues for sustainable development. For years, silicon has dominated the photovoltaic landscape, but a new class of materials known as halide perovskites … Continue reading

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Carlyle-backed Revera Energy bags US$150 million to accelerate renewables pipeline in the UK and Australia – pv-tech.org

Energy infrastructure platform Revera Energy has completed an expanded US$150 million credit facility to accelerate development and construction of its renewable energy portfolio, including solar, battery storage and green hydrogen projects, across Australia and the UK.The Carlyle-backed energy infrastructure platform … Continue reading

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Solar generation performance with regional weather conditions deviating from long-term averages – pv-magazine.com

Global solar PV continues its rapid growth, reaching around 650 GW in 2025, with record solar irradiation extremes across regions such as East Asia, India, and Latin America. With current production capacity and emerging technologies like perovskite-silicon tandem modules, PV is … Continue reading

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MTerra solar adds 250-MW grid capacity – Daily Tribune

MTerra solar adds 250-MW grid capacity  Daily Tribunesource

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Recurrent Energy sells CfD-backed solar project in England – Renewables Now

Recurrent Energy sells CfD-backed solar project in England  Renewables Nowsource

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India's ReNew to invest $9.33 billion in green energy projects in southern state – reuters.com

India’s ReNew to invest $9.33 billion in green energy projects in southern state  reuters.comsource

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Enhancing Weather Resistance in Perovskite Solar Cells – Bioengineer.org

In the relentless pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, perovskite solar cells have emerged as a beacon of hope, promising to revolutionize the solar power industry with their remarkable efficiency and cost-effectiveness. However, the triumph of these innovative materials in laboratory … Continue reading

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EON sees solar panel surge as households aim to cut energy costs – MSN

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ACEN Australia integrates 400MW Stubbo solar PV plant into AU$750 million financing pool – pv-tech.org

ACEN Australia has announced the integration of its 400MW Stubbo Solar project in New South Wales into its AU$750 million (US$530 million) non-recourse portfolio debt facility.This financing pool, originally established in April 2025, is a key component of the company’s strategy … Continue reading

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India's solar module sector faces shake-up as overcapacity looms, ICRA analysts say – reuters.com

India’s solar module sector faces shake-up as overcapacity looms, ICRA analysts say  reuters.comsource

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UK’s first community-owned solar battery seeks investors – pv-magazine.com

Low Carbon Hub plans to add battery energy storage system (BESS) to existing solar plant. The developer is offering shares in what’s thought to be the first community-owned co-located battery in the United Kingdom.Image: Low Carbon HubFrom ESS NewsThe largest … Continue reading

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Lightsource bp sells 1GW Australian solar PV portfolio to Aula Energy – pv-tech.org

Solar developer Lightsource bp has sold a 1GW operational solar PV portfolio in Australia to Australian-headquartered renewable energy company Aula Energy.The portfolio consists of five projects—the neighbouring Wellington and Wellington North projects in New South Wales, the West Wyalong facility … Continue reading

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Local nonprofit TABLE partners with student-run nonprofit to install solar panels on its building – dailytarheel.com

Local nonprofit TABLE partners with student-run nonprofit to install solar panels on its building  dailytarheel.comsource

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Australia’s rooftop solar boom left apartment residents behind. Here’s how to fix it – The Conversation

Associate Professor, Renewable Energy and Electrical Engineering, Deakin University Researcher, Energy Systems and Applied Physics, Deakin University Saman Gorji receives funding from the Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH), supported by the Australian government's Trailblazer Universities Program.Alireza Ganjovi does … Continue reading

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NEM Data Spotlight: February 2026 sees generation retreat from summer peak as pricing volatility reaches new extremes – pv-tech.org

February 2026 delivered a marked retreat from the record-breaking solar performance witnessed during Australia’s peak summer months, with both utility-scale and rooftop solar experiencing major generation declines while pricing volatility reached unprecedented levels across the National Electricity Market (NEM).Analysis of … Continue reading

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India urges caution on lending for new solar module capacity as oversupply looms, ministry letter shows – reuters.com

India urges caution on lending for new solar module capacity as oversupply looms, ministry letter shows  reuters.comsource

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U.S.-India trade deal reduces solar tariffs – pv magazine International

Tariff reductions under the new U.S.-India trade agreement lower import costs for solar modules and energy storage components. Reciprocal tariffs were effectively reduced from 50% to 18%.The Visakhapatnam port in IndiaImage: eclicks_by_bunny, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0From pv magazine USAThe … Continue reading

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East Langford Solar Farm Fund Supporting Local Community Projects (UK) – fundsforNGOs

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Innovative Approach Achieves 29.76% Efficiency in All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells – Bioengineer.org

In a groundbreaking advance poised to reshape the landscape of photovoltaic technology, researchers from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have unveiled an innovative approach to large-scale all-perovskite tandem solar cells, achieving record-breaking efficiencies … Continue reading

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Australia and Canada establish five-pillar clean energy partnership framework – pv-tech.org

Australia and Canada have signed their first bilateral Clean Energy Partnership, establishing a framework for cooperation across five key areas, including grid modernisation, hydrogen standards development and Indigenous engagement in the clean energy transition.The partnership signed last week (5 March) … Continue reading

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Yobe Secures $5m Grant To Power Hospitals, Schools With Solar Energy – LEADERSHIP Newspapers

Yobe Secures $5m Grant To Power Hospitals, Schools With Solar Energy  LEADERSHIP Newspaperssource

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India Solar PV News Snippets: Jupiter International Commissions 1 GW PERC Cell Line & More – TaiyangNews

Manufacturing expansion: Jupiter International has commissioned a 1 GW mono PERC solar cell manufacturing line, its 3rd cell unit in Baddi in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan District. It expands the manufacturer’s total capacity from 959 MW to nearly 2 GW. The new unit has been executed by its wholly-owned subsidiary Jupiter Solartech Pvt. Ltd. (JSTPL). The company … Continue reading

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CN State Administration for Market Regulation: Focus on Preventing 'Involution' Competition in Key Industries such as Platform Economy, Photovoltaics, Lithium Batteries, and New Energy Vehicles – AASTOCKS.com

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Can chickens and turkeys replace lawn mowers? NY farmer to find out – The Journal News | lohud.com

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Edify Energy secures approval for 100MW solar-plus-storage site in Australia – pv-tech.org

Australian renewable energy developer Edify Energy has received approval from the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) for its Burroway Solar Farm, a 100MW solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales (NSW).The project will deliver up to 100MW of solar PV capacity combined … Continue reading

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What are the selling points of marine energy? – pv-magazine.com

Marine energy is renewable and generally predictable. It could thus compensate for the unplanned intermittency of solar and wind generation, its proponents argue. But several challenges still need to be overcome for the energy to become widely used.Wave energy convertorsImage: … Continue reading

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CSIRO’s thermal-sensing robots detect solar module faults in landmark Australian trial – pv-tech.org

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has successfully completed trials of autonomous robots designed to revolutionise maintenance operations at large-scale solar installations.CSIRO’s AI-powered robotic system, originally developed for mining applications, has demonstrated the ability to autonomously navigate solar PV power plants … Continue reading

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TIME Honors Tandem PV for Third Consecutive Year – Energías Renovables, el periodismo de las energías limpias.

The honor reflects Tandem PV’s growing role in advancing next-generation solar technology at a critical moment for energy affordability, resilience, and domestic supply chain security. To assess the most notable tech shaping the sustainability space, TIME and Statista partnered to … Continue reading

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Chinese PV Module Makers Hike Prices as China Cancels 9% Export Tax Rebate – Yicai Global

(Yicai) March 30 — Leading Chinese manufacturers of solar modules have raised the prices of their products, as China is lifting the 9 percent rebates on the export value-added tax for photovoltaic products.Trina Solar has increased its official guidance prices for … Continue reading

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Beware of cleaning photovoltaic panels with dishwashing detergent – pv magazine International

Researchers in Finland found that dishwashing liquid reduces solar module transmittance and performance, leaving residues even after rinsing. They recommend avoiding its use for cleaning solar panels.Image: University of TurkuResearchers at the University of Turku in Finland have investigated whether … Continue reading

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European prosecutor investigates suspected solar tender fraud in Slovenia – pv-magazine.com

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an unnamed solar company after it breached conditions of a public tender for the co-financing of small solar plants. The office says house searches were carried out this week by Slovenian police, leading … Continue reading

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Australia opens tender for National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot administrator – pv-tech.org

Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has launched an approach-to-market seeking an administrator to deliver the National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot.The successful administrator will oversee the establishment of approximately 100 collection sites across Australia and coordinate … Continue reading

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Solar power restricted from being installed on agricultural land – Jersey Evening Post

Jersey Evening Post Jersey Evening Post GROUND-MOUNTED solar panels will be restricted from being installed on agricultural land following a narrow States vote.Deputy Montfort Tadier brought the proposition after a paper petition signed by hundreds of Islanders called for an … Continue reading

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India's Premier Energies targets Europe, US solar buyers, execs say – reuters.com

India’s Premier Energies targets Europe, US solar buyers, execs say  reuters.comsource

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Wettest February since 2011 cuts irradiance across most of Australia – pv magazine Australia

As part of its regular update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia’s wettest February in 15 years produced solar irradiance deficits of 15–30% across the country’s central and eastern regions.Image: SolcastAustralia closed out summer under contrasting … Continue reading

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India’s new solar cell ALMM list contains 13GW capacity across six manufacturers – pv-tech.org

The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) for solar cells, which contains a 13GW annual nameplate capacity across six manufacturers.The six solar manufacturers are Emmvee, Premier Energies, Adani … Continue reading

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US ITC opens Section 337 probe into global TOPCon supply chain – pv magazine India

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened a Section 337 investigation into tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells, modules, panels, and related products following a complaint by First Solar, naming 47 entities across 11 countries as respondents.ITC building … Continue reading

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Brussels Airport opens parking hub with EV charging and solar power – Travel Wires

We use cookies to ensure that we provide the best user experience on our website. By using TravelWires.com, you agree to our use of cookies. brussels airport aviation infrastructure airport development airport parking EV charging solar panels sustainable airports Hub … Continue reading

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China solar cell prices fall for third consecutive week as upstream costs ease – pv-magazine.com

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.Image: OPISChina’s TOPCon M10 solar cell prices fell for a third consecutive week, tracking … Continue reading

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Swedish scientists build bifacial chalcogenide solar cell with 15.1% efficiency – pv-magazine.com

Researchers in Sweden developed a bifacial chalcoprite solar cell using a titanium-doped indium oxide (ITiO) back contact, achieving 68% bifaciality. The device is able to maintain strong front-side performance with around 15% efficiency, 595 mV open-circuit voltage, and 75% fill factor.”Image: … Continue reading

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Saatvik Solar secures INR 638.26 crore TOPCon cell order – pv magazine India

Saatvik Solar has secured an INR 638.26 crore order for the supply of G12R TOPCon PV cells. The order is scheduled to be executed by March 2027.Saatvik Green EnergySaatvik Green Energy, a solar manufacturer and EPC player, today announced its … Continue reading

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Waaree lands 692MW solar module deals across India and the US – pv-tech.org

Indian solar manufacturer Waaree Energies has secured four solar module supply contracts totalling 692MW – three for projects in India and one in the US through its subsidiary. The company received three solar module orders totalling 570MW from undisclosed customers developing renewable power projects … Continue reading

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India to increase solar PV module efficiency threshold in ALMM – pv-tech.org

The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has requested comments on a proposal to increase the efficiency of PV modules on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM).A document outlining the changes said the aim of the … Continue reading

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Foreign object detection on photovoltaic panels based on DHLNet – nature.com

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In … Continue reading

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China PV Industry Brief: China adds 32.48 GW solar as polysilicon prices fall – pv-magazine.com

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says newly installed solar capacity reached 32.48 GW in the first two months of 2026, while the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) says polysilicon prices fell by as much as 7.95% in the latest … Continue reading

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US ITC opens Section 337 probe into global TOPCon supply chain – pv-magazine.com

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened a Section 337 investigation into tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells, modules, panels, and related products following a complaint by First Solar, naming 47 entities across 11 countries as respondents.ITC building … Continue reading

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Botetourt County considers solar farm in Fincastle, residents protest – wdbj7.com

DALEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – Solar farms are popping up across the U.S. and even in our hometowns. Now, it’s the center of conversation in Botetourt County. The planning commission met Monday night to consider a proposal for a solar farm … Continue reading

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‘It was our little idyll – until the solar farm landed’: the battle raging in the heart of the British countryside | Solar power – theguardian.com

In one corner, clean energy champion Ed Miliband. In the other, residents – and Reform politicians – outraged at plans for more large-scale solar farms in Lincolnshire than anywhere else in the UKAs night descends on the grand offices of … Continue reading

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Solar sheep grazing delivers margins up to 40% in new study – pv magazine Australia

Agrivoltaic sheep grazing models outperform traditional farming, with higher margins and dual revenue streams from livestock and solar site services, according to a new study out of Canada.Image: Western UniversityResearchers at Western University in the Canadian province of Ontario have … Continue reading

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Little Stockton getting big attention in Montgomery as lawmakers consider solar farm moratorium – 1819news.com

Lawmakers are scrambling to pass bills to protect unincorporated areas from the unintended consequences of solar facilities. A proposed solar farm in Stockton, a landmark district, sparked the concern.State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) and State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) introduced … Continue reading

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