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Brisbane-headquartered developer Renewable Energy Partners (REP) has broadened the scope of its Bogunda Energy Hub to incorporate solar photovoltaic panels and battery storage, moving the venture into preliminary development stages south of Hughenden in Queensland, Australia.
Initially unveiled in August 2024 as a 5GW wind farm, the scheme has been redesigned into a 1.85GW hybrid facility. This now includes 850MW of wind generation from roughly 136 turbines, 500MW of solar PV using over 714,000 panels, and a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system with a four-hour discharge duration.
REP has established a dedicated online platform for community engagement regarding the project. Ecological assessments and studies into grid connection alternatives are now underway.
Building activities are projected to generate approximately 300 positions within the Flinders Shire area, with at least 20 permanent roles after the facility becomes operational. The development phase is scheduled to continue until 2029, after which a three-year construction period is planned, aiming for commercial start-up in 2032. The project could be rolled out in phases.
The Bogunda Energy Hub falls within the proposed Stage 2 Flinders Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). Its location was deliberately chosen to leverage CopperString, Powerlink‘s intended high-voltage transmission line linking North West Queensland to the National Electricity Market (NEM). The site is described as being next to the CopperString corridor, which minimizes the requirement for new dedicated transmission infrastructure and offers a significant grid connection benefit compared to locations needing fresh line construction.
As PV Tech reported last week, the Queensland government allocated AU$3.2 billion (US$2.24 billion) to the CopperString transmission initiative in its 2026-27 state budget.
REP was established to initiate and advance large-scale renewable energy ventures in Australia, and it reports holding a pipeline of 10GW encompassing wind, solar, battery, and pumped hydro projects at various development stages.
Ben Larsson, REP’s head of origination, stated during the initial announcement that the sector had long recognized Hughenden’s wind potential, and with CopperString’s original concept becoming a tangible reality, REP was eager to collaborate with landowner partners to harness the area’s wind resources.
REP’s additional Queensland undertakings comprise the 500MW Wambo wind farm, the 1,078MWh Ulinda Park battery storage system co-developed with Akaysha Energy, and the 250MW Hopeland solar project alongside Pacific Partnerships. Also included are the 150MW/300MWh Western Downs Battery, linked to Powerlink’s Western Downs Substation, and the 500MW Yuleba wind farm developed with Cubico Sustainable Investments. Furthermore, REP is progressing the 750MW Capricornia pumped hydro project, which offers 16 hours of storage capacity, situated near Mackay and developed in partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and CS Energy.
The Bogunda venture requires permits under Queensland’s State Code 23 of the State Development Assessment Provisions, evaluation under the EPBC Act, and the negotiation of a Community Benefits Agreement with Flinders Shire Regional Council.
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Brisbane-based developer Renewable Energy Partners (REP) has broadened the Bogunda Energy Hub to include solar photovoltaic panels and battery storage, with the venture now officially in its preliminary development phase south of Hughenden in Queensland, Australia. Initially unveiled in August 2024 as a 5GW wind farm, the scheme has been restructured into a 1.85GW hybrid facility consisting of 850MW of wind generation from roughly 136 turbines, 500MW of solar PV using over 714,000 panels, and a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system with a four-hour discharge duration.
REP has introduced a dedicated community engagement website for the project, while ecological surveys and grid interconnection feasibility studies are now underway. Construction is forecast to generate approximately 300 jobs within the Flinders Shire area, with 20 or more permanent operational roles after the facility becomes operational. The development phase is anticipated to last until 2029, followed by a three-year construction period aiming for commercial operation in 2032, with the possibility of phased delivery.
The Bogunda Energy Hub is located within the proposed Stage 2 Flinders Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and has been deliberately sited to capitalize on CopperString, Powerlink’s planned high-voltage transmission line linking North West Queensland to the National Electricity Market (NEM). The project site is described as being next to the CopperString corridor, which minimizes the requirement for new dedicated transmission lines and offers a significant grid connection benefit compared to locations that would need fresh line construction. As reported by PV Tech last week, the Queensland government committed AU$3.2 billion (US$2.24 billion) to the CopperString transmission initiative in its 2026-27 State Budget.
REP was established to originate and develop large-scale renewable energy projects in Australia and states it holds a portfolio of 10GW of wind, solar, battery, and pumped hydro projects at various development stages. Ben Larsson, REP’s head of origination, remarked at the time of the initial announcement that the industry had long recognized Hughenden’s wind resource, and with CopperString’s original vision becoming a tangible reality, REP was eager to collaborate with landowner partners to harness the region’s wind potential.
REP’s other Queensland ventures include the 500MW Wambo wind farm, the 1,078MWh Ulinda Park battery storage system developed in partnership with Akaysha Energy, and the 250MW Hopeland solar project in cooperation with Pacific Partnerships. Additionally, there is the 150MW/300MWh Western Downs Battery, which connects to Powerlink’s Western Downs Substation, along with the 500MW Yuleba wind farm developed with Cubico Sustainable Investments. Furthermore, REP is advancing the 750MW Capricornia pumped hydro project, which offers 16-hour storage capacity, situated near Mackay and developed alongside Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and CS Energy.
The Bogunda project requires approvals under Queensland’s State Code 23 of the State Development Assessment Provisions, assessment under the EPBC Act, and negotiation of a Community Benefits Agreement with Flinders Shire Regional Council.
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Intersolar Europe 2026 will be the stage chosen by Astronergy to present its latest innovations in photovoltaic technology, within a context marked by the global acceleration of the energy transition. From booth A1.380, the company will showcase its most advanced photovoltaic solutions, with special focus on the ASTRO N7 Pro series and the new ASTRO N7s 3.0, which will make its global debut during Intersolar Europe 2026. 
Astronergy’s participation at the exhibition will focus on technologies designed to maximize energy efficiency, reduce degradation, and enhance module reliability in both utility-scale and residential applications, aligning with some of the key technological trends shaping this year’s edition in Munich. 
Among the key solutions Astronergy will present at Intersolar Europe 2026 is the ASTRO N7 Pro, its latest flagship high-performance module series. The product is powered by TOPCon 5.0+ cell technology, 210R rectangular wafers, and a quarter-cut cell design, combined with high-density encapsulation to deliver high power output, high efficiency, strong reliability, high bifaciality, low degradation, reduced hot-spot risk, and an excellent temperature coefficient. 
The TOPCon 5.0+ cell technology integrates advanced innovations such as ASP, PF, SNOP, emitter passivation optimization, and hydrogen passivation, achieving multidimensional breakthroughs in passivation effect, light-capture capability, and bifacial power generation performance. As a result, cell efficiency increases by more than 0.7%. 
The quarter-cut design reduces internal cell current, lowering power losses caused by current flow and enabling a power increase of over 25 W. Combined with high-density encapsulation and 20BB technology, it eliminates gaps between upper and lower cells, increasing the active area by 0.81% and significantly improving resistance to micro-cracks. 
One of the key highlights of ASTRO N7 Pro, which Astronergy will emphasize at Intersolar Europe 2026, is its 85±5% bifaciality. Thanks to PF technology and high-resistance fine grids, the module achieves a maximum power per watt of 1.26 W, significantly enhancing rear-side power gain. 
The module also features a -0.26%/°C temperature coefficient, ensuring stable power output even in high-temperature environments. Thanks to the quarter-cut design, which reduces internal thermal losses, the module delivers a single-watt generation gain of 0.6%–1.2%. 
In terms of degradation, ASTRO N7 Pro limits linear degradation to ≤0.35%, further reducing lifecycle degradation by 1.45% thanks to its advanced technologies and lower operating temperature. 
Another key advantage is its excellent hot-spot resistance and improved shading performance. The module features a circuit design with more and shorter independent branches, improving energy generation under partial shading conditions. Compared with conventional half-cut modules, the quarter-cut design can increase power output by more than 20% under shading conditions. 
In addition, the quarter-cut design reduces operating current and significantly lowers hot-spot temperatures caused by reverse current when a sub-cell is shaded. Hot-spot temperatures can be reduced by approximately 30°C, further improving module safety and reliability. 
Astronergy will also highlight the ASTRO N7 Pro’s strong low-irradiance performance at Intersolar Europe 2026. Powered by TOPCon 5.0+ technology, the module improves low-irradiance performance by approximately 3.4% compared with BC products, delivering clear advantages in early morning and late afternoon generation, with a single-watt power gain of up to 6.05%. 
Another major highlight at Intersolar Europe 2026 will be the global launch of the ASTRO N7s 3.0, developed based on the latest TOPCon 5.0 cell technology and incorporating advanced technologies such as 20BB, black light redirecting film (LRF), and high-density encapsulation to further enhance module efficiency and reliability. 
The new module integrates 213R large wafers, half-cut cell technology, and high-density encapsulation, maximizing utilization of the cell spacing area and increasing the active area to further improve power generation capability. 
The TOPCon 5.0 cell technology in ASTRO N7s 3.0 integrates ASP, PF, SNOP, emitter passivation optimization, and hydrogen passivation, achieving multidimensional breakthroughs in passivation effect, light-capture capability, and bifacial power generation performance. 
Astronergy will also highlight the structural innovations of the ASTRO N7s 3.0 at Intersolar Europe 2026, including low-stress flexible interconnection technology, which enables a more uniform stress distribution and reduces the risk of hidden cracks. 
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Korea University Develops World’s Most Efficient Inorganic Lead-Tin Perovskite Solar Cell [Reading Science]
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A team of Korean researchers has developed a world-class inorganic lead-tin perovskite solar cell that operates reliably even under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions. By simultaneously addressing the long-standing issues of compositional non-uniformity and durability—considered the biggest obstacles to the commercialization of next-generation solar cells—this innovation is expected to enhance the competitiveness of the next-generation solar energy market.
Korea University announced on June 16 that a research team led by Professor Lim Sanghyuk from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has successfully developed a high-efficiency, 100% inorganic lead-tin (Pb-Sn) perovskite solar cell using the Composition-Pinned Growth (CPG) technology.
Research paper images. (Above) Improvement of compositional and electrical uniformity of inorganic perovskite thin films using compositionally fixed growth (CPG) process. (Below) Performance enhancement of inorganic perovskite solar cells using compositionally fixed growth (CPG) process. Provided by the research team
Inorganic lead-tin perovskites are attracting attention as materials for next-generation solar cells because they possess an ideal bandgap for maximizing the conversion of solar energy into electricity. They also offer superior thermal stability compared to existing organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites.
However, during the formation of thin films, the differing crystallization rates of lead and tin caused excessive accumulation of tin on the surface. This led to compositional non-uniformity and oxidation, resulting in increased defects and limiting both the efficiency and long-term stability of the solar cells.
The research team addressed this issue by introducing the Composition-Pinned Growth technology, which accelerates solvent evaporation and crystallization processes simultaneously. This minimizes the time for atomic separation and ensures a uniform lead-tin composition throughout the thin film.
The research showed that the separation of lead and tin during crystallization was suppressed, significantly reducing surface oxidation and defect density. Additionally, non-radiative recombination within the solar cell was minimized, further improving photoelectric conversion performance.
The solar cell using this technology achieved a maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.37% per unit cell. This is the highest performance reported to date for inorganic lead-tin perovskite solar cells.
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The study also demonstrated commercial viability. The team applied the process to a spray coating-based, large-area production method to fabricate a large solar module with an area of 64 cm², achieving a module efficiency of 17.03%.
The solar cell also exhibited excellent durability. Even after operating continuously for 1,000 hours in harsh conditions of 85°C and 85% relative humidity, the developed solar cells maintained approximately 87% of their initial efficiency.

Professor Lim Sanghyuk of Korea University stated, “This research demonstrates that precise control of the thin film growth pathway can resolve the compositional non-uniformity and oxidation issues in inorganic lead-tin perovskites,” adding, “We expect this to become an important foundation for the commercialization of next-generation solar devices that are both highly efficient and stable and can be produced on a large scale in the future.”
The results of this study were published in the international journal InfoMat in the field of materials engineering.
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Brisbane-based developer Renewable Energy Partners (REP) has expanded the Bogunda Energy Hub to include solar PV and battery energy storage, with the project now formally in early-stage development south of Hughenden in Queensland, Australia.
Originally announced in August 2024 as a 5GW wind plant, the project has been reconfigured as a 1.85GW hybrid hub comprising 850MW of wind generation across approximately 136 turbines, 500MW of solar PV across more than 714,000 modules and a 500MW/2,000MWh, 4-hour duration BESS.
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REP has launched a dedicated community consultation website for the project, with ecology surveys and grid connection options studies now commencing.
Construction is expected to create around 300 jobs in the Flinders Shire region, with 20 or more ongoing operational roles following commissioning.
The development phase is expected to run through to 2029, followed by a three-year construction period targeting commercial operations in 2032. The project may be delivered in stages.
The Bogunda Energy Hub sits within the proposed Stage 2 Flinders Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and has been positioned specifically to take advantage of CopperString, Powerlink’s planned high-voltage transmission line connecting North West Queensland to the National Electricity Market (NEM).
The project site is described as adjacent to the CopperString route, reducing the need for new dedicated transmission infrastructure and giving the project a material grid connection advantage over sites that would require new line construction.
As reported by PV Tech last week, the Queensland government has committed AU$3.2 billion (US$2.24 billion) to the CopperString transmission project in its 2026-27 State Budget.
REP was founded to originate and develop large-scale renewable energy projects in Australia and describes itself as having a portfolio of 10GW of wind, solar, battery and pumped hydro projects across various stages of development.
Ben Larsson, REP’s head of origination, said at the time of the original announcement that “the industry has known of Hughenden’s wind resource for a long time,” and that with CopperString’s original vision “an emerging reality,” REP was looking forward to working with landowner partners to utilise the region’s wind resource.
REP’s other projects in Queensland consist of the 500MW Wambo wind plant, the 1,078MWh Ulinda Park battery storage system developed in partnership with Akaysha Energy, and the 250MW Hopeland solar project in collaboration with Pacific Partnerships.
Additionally, there is the 150MW/300MWh Western Downs Battery, which connects to Powerlink’s Western Downs Substation, along with the 500MW Yuleba wind plant developed with Cubico Sustainable Investments.
Furthermore, REP is also undertaking the 750MW Capricornia pumped hydro project, featuring a 16-hour storage capacity, located near Mackay and developed in association with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and CS Energy.
The Bogunda project requires approvals under Queensland’s State Code 23 of the State Development Assessment Provisions, assessment under the EPBC Act and negotiation of a Community Benefits Agreement with Flinders Shire Regional Council.

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We’ve written for years about how much solar power potential countries have, how much onshore and offshore wind power potential countries have, and how much solar power growth is occurring in countries around the world — but what about offshore solar power potential? That was never really part of the equation. However, as floating solar PV has proven itself and grown to significant levels, some are having the sense to evaluate offshore solar power potential.
In one of the sunnier countries of Europe, Spain, researchers have tried to quantify how much solar PV power could be built offshore. (Admittedly, the country is probably not feeling very sunny or optimistic today, given that their team just tied Cape Verde 0–0 in the World Cup, but that’s another story.)
Researchers from the University of A Coruña determined that 4.45 GW to 6.48 GW of floating offshore solar PV power capacity could be developed off the coast of Spain. That much solar power capacity could provide the country with 6.2% to 9% of the country’s electricity demand based on September 2025 data.
The evaluation utilizes Spain’s Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (POEM), which came through Royal Decree 150/2023.
The full study, “Assessment of installable offshore solar power capacity in Spain based on maritime spatial planning,” was published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
Note that aside from simply adding solar power potential, there are actual benefits to floating solar PV systems versus conventional land-based solar PV systems. The cooling effect of the water under and around the solar PV systems can boost electricity generation from the solar panels by 10.2%. Payback periods can range from about three to seven years.
What about offshore wind power? If you have offshore solar, you can’t have offshore wind, right? Actually, the researchers see them as being complementary rather than competing with each other. In fact, having both technologies in the water, they could share some electricity infrastructure and both could be more economical.
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East St. Louis wants to turn a polluted property once owned by aluminum manufacturer Alcoa into a community solar project that could lower electric bills for thousands of residents.
Under the proposal, residents would pay a $50 annual subscription fee to receive credits on their electric bills, City Manager Robert Betts said.
Betts said the 15-megawatt solar farm would provide bill credits to about 2,000 low-income residents who pay the annual fee. Another 1,000 residents could save up to 50% on their electric bills.
Any excess energy would be used to power city buildings and potentially support future business development.
Construction is expected to begin this month and be completed next year. Betts said the city is still awaiting approval of an interconnection agreement from Ameren Illinois.
East St. Louis first proposed the project about 20 years ago during Betts’ first stint as city manager.
“We tried it way back then, thinking that the process for the cleanup would only take a few years, no more than five, but it’s taken 20-some years to get this done,” he said.
Now Betts is again serving as city manager and picking up where he left off.
“What can we do to pass some savings on to the citizens, which are low-income and struggling to make these monthly utility payments?” he said. “So that’s what really drove me to make sure that we start this project back up.”
Many East St. Louis residents live on fixed incomes, Betts said. According to U.S. Census data, 32% of residents live in poverty — about three times the national average. Twenty-three percent are seniors.
The city worked with Renewable Energy Evolution to develop the project through the Biden administration’s Solar for All program.
President Donald Trump’s administration clawed back some of that money, but company founder and CEO Brian Maillet said Illinois was able to move the funding into state accounts quickly.
“Illinois got a lion’s share of that money from the federal government because they already had this program in place, so the state of Illinois is the place to be right now for solar,” he said.
Maillet said his company will pay the city upfront to lease the land for the project, a move expected to generate more than $1 million in revenue for East St. Louis. The city would take ownership of the solar farm within seven years.
East St. Louis residents also must make up at least 30% of the workforce under the company’s contract.
“We’re going to be training folks, reeducating them and getting them ready for the green energy economy that’s happening right now,” Maillet said.
According to project officials, toxic heavy metals and radioactive materials remain buried just a few feet below the surface at the former Alcoa site, making a solar farm one of the few safe options for redevelopment.
Betts said the solar farm is one of several projects aimed at revitalizing East St. Louis, including new housing developments, infrastructure improvements and efforts to support a proposed expansion of Gateway Arch National Park onto the Illinois riverfront.
“We’re building housing developments throughout the city. We’re improving our infrastructure, so this is a good time to be a city manager in East St. Louis,” Betts said.
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Almost all the economic value in a crystalline silicon solar module is concentrated in one material. Silver accounts for just 0.03% of a panel’s mass, but, according to data presented by Dr. Andreas Obst, head of recycling at Fraunhofer CSP, a German solar research institute, it can be worth more than the glass, aluminum and silicon combined.
A standard crystalline silicon solar module weighs approximately 11.6 kg. Obst said glass accounts for 67.5% of that weight but yields only around $55 (EUR 34) per module at current prices. The aluminum frame – 12.7% by weight – yields around $375. The silicon cells, at 2.7% of module weight, generate roughly $62. The silver contacts, representing just 0.03% of module mass, are worth approximately $985 per module at the material prices cited by Obst.
“When you’re talking about recycling of solar modules, you should talk about silver recovery,” Obst said. “The silicon from the solar cells just accounts for roughly 2.7% of the weight of an individual module – it’s really not that much money which would come out of the solar cells itself.”
Modules installed during Europe’s subsidy-driven buildout in the late 2000s are approaching the end of their 20-year support periods. Drawing on German installation and subsidy data, Obst estimated that Germany alone could face approximately 600,000 metric tons (MT) of PV waste per year at the peak of that wave in the early 2030s.
A 2016 joint projection by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) put cumulative end-of-life PV volumes at between 1.7 million MT and 8 million MT globally by 2030.
Prof. Yansong Shen, director of the ARC Research Hub for Photovoltaic Reliability and Sustainability at the University of New South Wales, estimated that Australia alone would face approximately 1 million MT of cumulative end-of-life panels by 2035. In Australia, by Shen’s account, recycling infrastructure is nowhere near that scale, with current capacity largely focused on aluminum frames and glass. A credible national system, he said, could begin emerging within three to five years.
Silver value
Shen cited spot silver prices of around $68 to $69 per troy ounce at press time, up from roughly $20 two years earlier. Obst said part of that rise reflects growing PV industry demand and the absence of recycling infrastructure. He said the global PV industry consumed approximately 6,000 metric tons of silver in 2023, against world annual mine production of roughly 30,000 metric tons, citing data from the Silver Institute.
Specific silver consumption per unit of installed capacity has fallen from roughly 200 MT per gigawatt-peak in 2006 to under 30 MT per gigawatt-peak today, but total industry demand has risen with deployment volumes.
“Silver reserve is being used up in PV manufacturing sectors,” Shen told pv magazine. Without continued silver-thrifting, copper substitution, and large-scale recycling, he said, most currently known silver reserves could be consumed within 25 years.
Obst drew a comparison with the photographic industry, which at its peak consumed roughly 35% of global annual silver production but recovered more than 70% of what it used. “The PV industry is nowhere near that,” he said.
Silver in a PV module is not straightforwardly recoverable – it is finely dispersed through the cell metallisation and encapsulated in the laminate. Recovering it requires either a hydrometallurgical or pyrometallurgical process, said Obst. “To recover the silver you need more advanced techniques. It’s not that easy to recover as for example the aluminium frame, which you can just separate mechanically,” he said.
No commercial hydrometallurgical recyclers responded to requests for comment. Obst’s assessment, based on Fraunhofer CSP’s process development work, was that a dedicated hydrometallurgical line requires throughput of several thousand metric tons of solar cells per year to justify its capital cost – a view that could not be independently tested against commercial operators.
Mechanical separation
The most common approach in current commercial PV recycling facilities is mechanical separation. The method carries lower operating costs but Ko said it contaminates high-value material streams when it relies primarily on crushing and shredding.
“Once glass, silicon, metals, and polymers are reduced into mixed particles, contamination becomes a significant challenge regardless of the subsequent separation technology employed,” said Terry Ko, chief operating officer of California-based PV Circonomy.
Ko said PV Circonomy’s PV Circulator performs sequential layer-by-layer separation, preventing glass from being crushed into the silicon stream, and has achieved a 99.3% mass recovery rate by weight according to SGS certification cited by the company. Ko acknowledged that no industry-wide purity specifications for recycled PV silicon feedstocks currently exist, with downstream refiners developing their own acceptance criteria.
Obst agreed that mechanical processes face inherent limitations on silver recovery specifically – a view that could not be independently tested against commercial hydrometallurgical operators, none of which responded to requests for comment.
Thermal processing
Obst assessed thermal pyrolysis – an oxygen-limited thermal treatment that decomposes encapsulants – positively, drawing on a visit to a facility operated by Shinryo Corp., a Mitsubishi Chemical Group subsidiary that operates PV recycling plants in Japan. The Kitakyushu-based company’s process uses high-temperature treatment to break down encapsulants, enabling the recovery of glass and metals from end-of-life modules.
“After a pyrolysis process it simplifies subsequent separation of glass and silicon because the grain sizes of the material are very different,” he said.
At around $1,000/MT of PV waste, according to Obst, the process carries a significant cost premium over mechanical alternatives. French company ROSI Solar, which operates a commercial pyrolysis line in France and is scaling internationally, did not respond to requests for comment.
Recovering silicon at PV-grade purity faces two structural constraints, Obst said. Purification requires removing the phosphorus-doped emitter layer with hydrofluoric acid, a process that demands large quantities of the chemical and is costly at scale. The second constraint is the industry’s shift from p-type to n-type base material. “As the base dopant remains in the material, you would end up in materials that nobody wants today.”
A 2022 collaboration between Fraunhofer CSP and Fraunhofer ISE produced a passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) with 19.7% efficiency from 100% recycled silicon, against 22% on virgin material in the same run. The project has not been publicly reported to have moved beyond the demonstration stage.
Missing modules
One anomaly remains unexplained. Despite subsidy-era installations approaching decommissioning age, Obst said PV waste volumes arriving at German recycling facilities have declined in recent years. Fraunhofer CSP attempted to trace the discrepancy through customs statistics but could not close the gap. “Where are those modules?” Obst said. “I have no idea.”
That uncertainty is the central problem for anyone planning recycling investment. Facilities will need to scale for a 2030s peak whose timing and magnitude remain unclear, then absorb years of lower throughput before volumes recover in the 2040s – a cycle that Obst said makes the business case difficult to model, let alone finance.
Obst suggested physical storage of incoming modules as one option to maintain stable processing throughput. Ko said PV Circonomy is developing a hardware-as-a-service model to deploy processing capacity closer to where modules are generated, and had held active discussions in Australia.
What the missing-modules anomaly ultimately underscores is a mismatch the IEA-PVPS noted as recently as May: solar recycling technology is advancing, but the economic infrastructure to deploy it at scale – and the waste volumes needed to make it viable – have not yet arrived together.
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“This marks 2 quarters in a row where renewables have generated over 90% of New Zealand’s electricity.”
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New Zealand just posted one of its cleanest power quarters ever with a little help from Mother Nature.
In the first three months of 2026, renewables generated 94.5% of the country’s electricity, with solar output hitting a record high and making the nation’s future clean-energy targets look far more attainable, per the nation’s latest Energy Quarterly.
Those results represent a sharp rise from the 83.2% renewable share recorded in the same quarter last year, as New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment reported. Hydro, wind, and solar all played a role in the increase.
The quarterly report noted that solar generation reached a record 373 gigawatt-hours, aided by strong summer conditions and new capacity at projects the MBIE highlighted, including Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga and the Te Herenga o Te Rā project near Ōpōtiki. 
“A favourable mix of strong hydro inflows, increased wind output, and a 50% year-on-year increase in solar generation helped keep renewable electricity generation high this quarter,” MBIE domains manager Amapola Generosa said in a press release.
Even though net generation increased 1.9% from a year earlier, fossil fuel use fell sharply. Gas-fired generation fell 67%, coal generation fell 66%, and MBIE said planned outages at Huntly Power Station also contributed to lower coal use, the report noted.
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If we want farmland to stay farmland, we have to be open-minded about what farming looks like today, writes Abby Broedlin, vice president of asset management at Nautilus Solar Energy.
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America is losing farms, and it’s happening because families have run out of options. Across the country, farmers are facing a level of financial pressure that would have been hard to imagine a generation ago. Commodity prices can collapse overnight. Input costs keep climbing regardless of what the market does. And an energy supply chain entangled in global instability means a crisis halfway around the world can drive up a farmer’s fertilizer bill before the planting season even begins.
For many family farms, simply covering property taxes has become a struggle, let alone breaking even after months of hard work, investment and risk. The farms aren’t disappearing because farmers want to sell. They are disappearing because the math no longer works. If we want farming to remain a viable livelihood for generations to come, we must have an honest conversation about what modern farming requires. Stability matters. But too often, our conversations about farmland are locked in outdated assumptions about how land can and should be used.
That tension is especially visible in debates around solar energy. For years, the idea of placing solar on farmland has been framed as a threat to agriculture — energy versus food, development versus tradition. But that framing overlooks a more nuanced reality emerging across rural communities. Where policy allows, community solar projects can serve as the difference between recurring stabilizing income and not having a farm at all.
Lease payments from community solar projects can offset or fully cover property taxes, reducing a major fixed cost that exists regardless of whether a crop succeeds or fails. That predictable income allows farmers to weather bad years and plan for the long term rather than operating season to season.
From a community solar perspective, unlike large-scale energy projects designed to export power elsewhere, these projects are small, distributed generation that serve nearby homes, businesses and public institutions like schools and hospitals. According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, in 2024 the average American farm was approximately 460 acres. Community solar projects are typically placed on 16 to 60 acres, and farmers and developers often strive to use lower-yield or underperforming land. The rest of the land remains in agricultural use, under the same ownership, often with greater financial security than before.
The alternative options are often far less ideal. Without stable income, some landowners feel pressure to sell portions of their property outright to housing developments, industrial uses, or they make other permanent changes that remove the land from agricultural use altogether. Community solar offers a different path, one that allows farmers to retain ownership, maintain flexibility and keep land in the family for future generations.
Importantly, these projects are not permanent. Community solar leases typically last between 20 and 40 years. At the end of that lease, the land doesn’t have to disappear from agriculture. Panels are removed and recycled, and farmers can return the acreage to crop planting, renew the lease, or choose another use.
Critics are right to raise questions about land use. These are deeply personal decisions tied to identity, heritage and community appeal. But framing the issue as agriculture versus solar misses the larger picture. The real risk to farmland isn’t thoughtful, small-scale clean energy development, it is larger economic pressures that force families to make the tough decision to sell the land altogether.
Community solar won’t be right for every farm, and it shouldn’t be. But for many landowners, it offers something increasingly rare in agriculture — predictability. If we want farmland to stay farmland, we have to be open-minded about what farming looks like today. Supporting both food production and local energy on the same land may not be farming of the past, but it can be the future.
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Solar energy sites on rural landscapes are raising concerns about taking agricultural land out of production, but they can be developed to prioritize ag production, known as agrivoltaics. Building an agrivoltaic site is a logistical puzzle involving specialized site prep, complex operations management, and long-term land stewardship.
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VIVESCIA and Amarenco are developing eight ground-mounted photovoltaic plants on unused land in the Ardennes, Marne and Aube. The operation is expected to generate over €3 million for the cooperative over some 30 years, without any direct financial investment from the group.
VIVESCIA, an agricultural and agri-food cooperative group from northeastern France, and Amarenco, an independent power producer (IPP) specializing in photovoltaics, have announced a partnership covering eight ground-mounted solar plants. Each installation will exceed 500 kilowatt-peak (kWp) of industrial-scale capacity and will be located on unused land owned by the cooperative. VIVESCIA states it will commit no direct financial investment, with Amarenco bearing all associated risks and financing.
The projects span three departments in the Grand Est region: two in the Ardennes (Amagne and Attigny), four in the Marne (Matougues, Nuisement-sur-Coole, Somme-Tourbe and Sommesous) and two in the Aube (Châtres and Onjon). During the operating phase, the arrangement is expected to generate a value creation envelope of over €3 million for VIVESCIA, spread over approximately 30 years, according to figures provided by the parties. In the broader context of European solar expansion, OMV Petrom recently committed €300 million to the Gabare solar project in Bulgaria, highlighting the diversity of deployment models across the continent. The cooperative will provide support on land security, local consultation and on-site coordination.
Amarenco will manage the entire lifecycle of the plants — feasibility studies, administrative procedures, financing, construction, operations and maintenance, and end-of-life decommissioning. The developer will bear all risks associated with the projects. This model, in which the developer funds the investment in exchange for land access, limits the landowner’s financial exposure while providing long-term recurring revenues.
Founded in 2013, Amarenco operates primarily in France, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Austria and claims more than 2,000 projects to date. In 2025, the company states it reached 650 MW of installed solar capacity. Since 2020, it reportedly raised nearly €500 million from investors and invests more than €0.5 billion annually, according to its own statements. It employs more than 200 people across Europe.
VIVESCIA reports revenue of €3.8 billion as of June 30, 2025 and employs 4,000 staff across 14 countries. The cooperative counts 9,000 farmer-members from northeastern France and collects an average of 3.5 million tonnes of grain per year across its territories. For the group, the partnership aims to combine asset monetization, renewable electricity production and local territorial footprint, in its own terms. Ground-mounted solar on idle land is gaining traction globally, with photovoltaics displacing other energy sources across multiple markets.
Amarenco deploys soil regeneration programs on its solar sites, aimed at restoring carbon absorption capacity, promoting biodiversity and improving water retention. These initiatives align, according to the company, with the “4 per 1000” initiative launched alongside the Paris Climate Agreement in December 2015. Pierre Guerrier, Head of Development France at Amarenco, highlights that small ground-mounted plants on idle land “promote local acceptance” and “facilitate connection to the public electricity grid.” Cédric Cogniez, Chief Operating Officer for Agricultural Activities and Cereal Value Chains at VIVESCIA, describes the model as “simple, secured and built for the long term.”
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Mars produces dust storms unlike anything on Earth. The largest of them, called planet-encircling storms, can grow from a regional disturbance to a veil of dust over the entire planet in a matter of weeks.
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Mars produces dust storms unlike anything on Earth. The largest of them, called planet-encircling storms, can grow from a regional disturbance to a veil of dust over the entire planet in a matter of weeks. In 2018, one of these storms turned day into a dim, reddish dark over NASA’s Opportunity rover, cut off the sunlight the solar-powered machine ran on, and ended a mission that had already lasted more than fourteen years.
Opportunity was built for ninety days. It lasted nearly fifteen years. The storm is what finally stopped it, though, as is often the way with these things, exactly how it delivered the final blow is not entirely certain.
The first warning did not come from the rover. On 30 May 2018, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a regional dust storm and alerted the team running Opportunity on the ground. Within days the storm had ballooned. It soon covered an area larger than North America, and then larger still, until it wrapped the whole planet. At its height, almost the entire surface was hidden, with only the summit caldera of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system, standing above the dust.
These storms grow through a feedback loop. Airborne dust absorbs sunlight and warms the surrounding air. The warm air rises, pulling in wind, and the wind lifts more dust, which warms more air. A storm that starts in one region can feed on itself until it spans the globe.
What is not well understood is why some Martian years produce a planet-encircling storm and others do not. They arrive irregularly, every few Mars years, without a reliable schedule, which makes them hard to forecast far in advance.
Opportunity drew its power from solar panels, which on a clear Martian day generated enough electricity to drive, run instruments, and keep the rover warm. Dust takes that away in two ways: it blocks sunlight in the air, and it settles on the panels.
Engineers track how much sunlight the dust blocks using a figure called tau, a measure of atmospheric opacity. At Opportunity’s location on the rim of Endeavour Crater, tau normally sat around 0.5. During the storm it climbed to a recorded value of roughly 10.5 to 10.8, among the highest ever measured on Mars. The rover needed tau below about 2 to gather enough light to charge its batteries. It was getting a small fraction of that.
Science operations were suspended on 8 June. The last signal arrived on 10 June 2018, a partial image and a reading showing the batteries down to about 21 or 22 watt-hours, just enough to tell the team the rover was about to drop into a low-power state in which everything but its clock shut off. Then it went quiet.
The storm cut the power.
What happened next, over the months that followed, is where the certainty runs out. NASA kept trying. Over that period the agency sent more than a thousand commands, hoping that once the skies cleared the panels would catch enough light to wake the rover, and that a windy season late in 2018 might even blow the dust off them. Nothing came back. On 13 February 2019, NASA declared the mission complete. The most likely explanations are that dust coated the panels too thickly, or that the long stretch of cold and darkness during hibernation left the batteries or electronics unable to recover. Which of these it was cannot be confirmed from a rover that never spoke again.
A common picture needs correcting here. Mars storms are often imagined as violent gales that could knock a spacecraft over, an image helped along by films. The reality is close to the opposite. Mars’s atmosphere is about one per cent as dense as Earth’s. Even a fast Martian wind would push with only a small fraction of the force of a comparable wind on Earth.
The danger is not the push of the wind. It is the dust: what it does to sunlight, and what it does once it settles on a surface. For a solar-powered machine, that is the whole problem. The storm did not blow Opportunity over.
It starved it.
The contrast with Mars’s nuclear-powered rovers is the clearest lesson. While the 2018 storm was darkening the sky over Opportunity, NASA’s Curiosity rover was working through the same dust on the other side of the planet, slowed but not stopped. Curiosity does not rely on sunlight. It carries a small nuclear power source, a radioisotope generator, that produces electricity regardless of the weather.
The newer Perseverance rover is powered the same way, for the same reason. Solar power is lighter and cheaper, and it served Opportunity well for fourteen years, but it leaves a machine exposed to exactly the event that ended this one. The lander InSight, also solar-powered, met a slower version of the same fate, its panels gradually buried under accumulating dust until it fell silent in 2022.
Opportunity was meant to last ninety days and drive perhaps a kilometre. It lasted more than fourteen years and drove about forty-five, a record for any vehicle on another world. The storm that ended it was not a freak. Planet-encircling storms are a normal, if irregular, feature of the Martian climate, and another one will come. The open question for anything that has to survive on the surface, robot or eventually human, is the same one Opportunity ran into: how to keep the power on when the planet puts out the sun.
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Indian PV manufacturer Bluebird Solar has launched a new range of G12R n-type TOPCon bifacial PV modules targeting utility-scale, commercial and industrial (C&I), and rooftop solar applications.
The new module series offers power outputs of up to 630 W and module efficiencies of up to 23.32%.
The modules are based on n-type TOPCon cell technology and G12R rectangular wafers, enabling integration of a higher number of cells within a compact design to increase power density and optimize space utilization, the manufacturer said.
The bifacial glass-to-glass module features 132 half-cut cells with 16 busbar technology and is backed by a 12-year product warranty and 30-year power output warranty.
“Our new G12R module has been engineered to meet the evolving needs of modern solar projects by delivering higher energy yield, lower degradation, and better project economics,” said Akshay Mittal, director, Bluebird Solar.
“As the industry moves rapidly toward high-efficiency n-type solutions, our focus remains on providing advanced modules that offer superior performance, reliability, and long-term value for our customers,” added Rohit Tikku, CEO, Bluebird Solar.
Bluebird Solar currently operates a fully automated 2.5 GW PV module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, producing high-efficiency mono PERC and n-type TOPCon solar modules for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications.
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Kosol Energie has completed a 142 MW ground-mounted solar project for Coal India Ltd in Gujarat, using n-type TOPCon bifacial modules with POE–POE encapsulation.
The project is located in Bhadramali village in Deesa taluka, Banaskantha district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The company said it completed the plant within nine months after taking over a partially executed project.
Kosol Energie said the project had previously been stalled and re-tendered, citing execution gaps, land acquisition issues, and right-of-way constraints for transmission infrastructure. It added that it completed installation and commissioning within nine months.
The plant uses unspecified 610 W monocrystalline n-type TOPCon bifacial modules in a 144-cell configuration. According to the company, the modules feature polyolefin elastomer (POE–POE) encapsulation to limit moisture ingress and degradation, while improving resistance to potential-induced degradation (PID), light-induced degradation (LID), light- and elevated-temperature-induced degradation (LeTID), and module-induced degradation (MID).
POE encapsulants are particularly common in bifacial modules, glass–glass designs, and high-efficiency cell technologies such as TOPCon and heterojunction (HJT). Their growing use is driven by a combination of material advantages, including improved moisture resistance, higher electrical resistivity that helps suppress potential-induced degradation (PID), and the absence of acetic acid formation, which is typical of modules relying on ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). As a result, POE is often preferred for advanced module architectures and installations in demanding environments, such as humid or coastal regions.
Kosol Energie said a significant share of the project was executed using local labor and that the plant is expected to support jobs in operations, maintenance, and site security.

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A vegetation fire that broke out Monday morning at a solar farm near California Valley has been fully contained, according to CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County Fire.
Firefighters responded to the blaze on June 15 near Highway 58, where flames burned through approximately 10 acres of grass within the solar farm property.
Crews were able to stop the fire’s forward progress relatively quickly, aided by favorable conditions on the ground. The fire was bordered by roads on all sides, which helped containment efforts.
By 12:45 p.m. Monday, CAL FIRE announced the fire had reached 100 percent containment.
Firefighters remained on scene for several hours after halting the fire’s spread to strengthen containment lines and work toward full extinguishment.
It’s unclear if there has been damage to the solar panels. 
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Home – Tech – Solar power is getting a new physical test, and the land beneath the panels may matter more than expected 
A flock of about 40 sheep has become part of the clean energy story at Westmill Solar, a community-owned solar farm on the Oxfordshire and Wiltshire border in southern England. This is not just a cute image for a visitor brochure.
The sheep are helping manage vegetation, protect wildflowers, support insects, and show how renewable energy sites can be designed as living landscapes rather than fenced-off industrial spaces.
The bigger lesson is simple: solar power does not have to mean choosing between electricity and ecology. At Westmill, more than 20,000 solar panels generate about 4.5 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year, enough on average to power roughly 1,600 homes, while the site says it saved more than 4.2 million lbs. of carbon dioxide emissions in 2025 when displacing gas generation.
Most solar farms need some kind of vegetation control. Grass and fast-growing plants can block access, create maintenance headaches, or shade equipment at the wrong time. At Westmill, the answer was not heavier mowing or chemical treatment, but a herd of native Cotswold and Lincoln sheep chosen for low-impact grazing.
That sounds almost too simple, but the trick is timing. Westmill says the sheep graze during the winter so they do not disturb nesting birds, and so pollinator-friendly plants are not being eaten during their flowering season.
The ecological idea behind it is known as “intermediate disturbance.” In everyday terms, the sheep keep one aggressive plant from taking over the whole field. A little nibbling, done carefully, can leave more room for a richer mix of wildflowers, insects, soil life, and birds.
Westmill Solar is not a typical corporate project dropped into the countryside. The co-op says it was commissioned in July 2011 and later acquired by Westmill Solar Co-operative in 2012, with more than 1,500 members helping fund the purchase.
That community ownership matters because local people have a direct stake in the land and its success. At the end of the day, a solar farm that residents visit, study, and help govern feels different from one they only see through a fence.
It also changes the business story. Renewable energy is not just about panels and power prices anymore. For the most part, the stronger model is one that stacks benefits, meaning electricity, farm income, habitat recovery, education, and public trust all working on the same patch of land.
Westmill says its panels were specifically chosen with sheep grazing in mind. That means the land between the panels can support the flock without major concerns about the animals damaging the equipment.
Simply put, biology helped shape the engineering. The solar farm needed enough clearance and durability for animals to move, graze, and shelter underneath the panels. That may sound small, but for maintenance crews and energy operators, resilient design often starts with small decisions like that.
The sheep seem to benefit, too. Westmill says shepherdess Vera Hoenen found that the animals use the panels as shelter from the weather, while the variety of plants on the site helps them gain weight more effectively.
Calling the sheep “living lawnmowers” misses the point. They are part of a management system that reduces the need for more disruptive methods while feeding nutrients back into the ground naturally.
There is also a human side here. In a recent Westmill Energy post, Vera described the round-the-clock commitment of caring for the flock. “There are no days off, not even Christmas Day,” she said.
That detail matters. Clean technology can sometimes feel distant and shiny–all graphs and grid connections. Here, the energy transition has muddy boots, winter mornings, and animals that need checking even when everyone else is off work.
The debate over solar farms and farmland is not going away. Farmers, planners, and rural communities are right to ask where projects should go, what soil is being used, and whether food production is being pushed aside.
Still, the land numbers are smaller than many people assume. Solar Energy UK says solar farms currently occupy less than 0.1% of UK land, and reaching the country’s longer-term solar targets would mean solar farms accounting for about 0.6% of UK land at most.
That does not make every project automatically good. Site choice, soil quality, biodiversity planning, grid access, and community support still matter a lot. But Westmill points to a more nuanced answer, where land can produce clean electricity and still remain biologically active.
Westmill has also become a useful outdoor classroom. The site says researchers have studied solar farms and pollinators, land use management, community energy, wind, microclimates, vegetation, and even farmland birds using the solar park.
That matters because the science of solar ecology is still developing. Experts are trying to understand which designs actually help wildlife and which claims sound better than they perform. The trouble is, the energy transition is moving fast, and the evidence needs to keep up.
For now, Westmill’s sheep offer a practical clue. Forty animals will not solve the climate crisis by themselves. But they show that cleaner power can work better when engineers, farmers, ecologists, and local communities design the land together.
The official biodiversity summary was published on Westmill Energy.

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Investing in solar, transforming rice fields into wetlands  Environment America
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Lithuanian developer Eternia Solar has awarded Elektrotim a PLN 21.95 million grid infrastructure contract for its 30 MW solar photovoltaic project in Kłodzko, southwestern Poland, with delivery expected by May 2027.
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India’s state-owned renewable energy agency, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), is inviting bids for 4,800MWh of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) capacity supported by co-located energy storage systems. 
The tender, designated FDRE-IX, seeks developers capable of delivering 4,800MWh of assured renewable electricity during peak demand periods, equivalent to four hours of supply from 1,200MW of contracted capacity. Projects must be connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS). 
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Bid submissions will close on 20 July 2026, with opening scheduled for 23 July. Developers will be required to pay a tender document fee of INR50,000 (US$528.12), alongside a processing fee of INR20,000 (US$211.25) per MW, capped at INR2 million (US$21,128), excluding applicable taxes. 
Under the scheme, developers can bid for a minimum contracted capacity of 50MW and a maximum of 600MW. The same 600MW ceiling will apply across affiliated companies, parent entities and group firms. 
SECI said the renewable generation asset and associated storage system must be co-located, although projects may be built anywhere in India. The requirement comes as India increasingly shifts towards co-located renewable energy and storage projects to improve grid reliability, optimise land and transmission infrastructure and enable greater deployment of dispatchable clean power.  
Under the tender, the storage component may be owned directly by the developer or secured through a third-party arrangement. 
Successful bidders will sign 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with SECI, which will subsequently sell the electricity to distribution companies and other offtakers through back-to-back power sale agreements. 
The buying entity will nominate a four-hour daily peak-demand window during which developers must supply energy. Each megawatt of contracted capacity must deliver 4,000kWh during the designated peak period, translating to up to 400,000kWh for every 100MW contracted. 
SECI specified that energy storage systems charged using non-renewable electricity will not be considered renewable energy resources under the programme. Developers must ensure that all annual energy supplied under the PPA is renewable, although up to 5% of annual requirements may be sourced through green market purchases or bilateral renewable energy transactions to fulfil contractual obligations. 
The tender also allows developers to use storage assets for additional revenue streams outside contracted peak hours, including trading electricity on power exchanges or selling to third parties. However, PPA obligations will take precedence. Any sale of power to third parties while contractual supply commitments remain unmet will trigger financial penalties in addition to those applied for energy delivery shortfalls. 
Monthly under-delivery exceeding 10% of the required peak-hour energy volume will incur a penalty equivalent to 1.5 times the applicable PPA tariff on the shortfall quantity. 
The scheduled commencement of supply is set for 18 months after the effective date of the PPA. 
Financial qualification criteria are linked to the composition of each project. Minimum net worth requirements have been set at INR9.68 million (US$102,250) per MW of solar PV capacity, INR13.68 million (US$144,502) per MW of wind or other renewable generation capacity and INR2.4 million (US$25,351) per MWh of storage capacity. 
Bidders must additionally demonstrate financial strength through one of three pathways: annual turnover thresholds, internal resource generation capability or access to an in-principle credit facility. 
For projects incorporating wind generation, turbines must be sourced from models included in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). 

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of solar energy technology, the pursuit of highly efficient, scalable, and cost-effective photovoltaic solutions remains paramount. Recent advances have spotlighted all-perovskite tandem solar modules as promising candidates to surpass the efficiency limits of single-junction cells. However, the widespread commercialization of these devices encounters formidable challenges, chiefly stemming from the reliance on conventional tunnel recombination junctions (TRJs) that traditionally employ gold-based materials. While gold has been favored for its conductivity and stability, it inadvertently introduces significant near-infrared parasitic absorption, curtailing the module’s overall photocurrent generation capacity and hindering long-term operational durability.
Addressing these constraints, a pioneering team of researchers has unveiled an innovative approach centered around the development of a solution-processed interconnecting layer crafted from surface-engineered indium oxide (In₂O₃) nanocrystals. Distinguished by exceptional optical transparency, this novel recombination layer is meticulously engineered to facilitate smooth interfacial contact and optimize energy level alignment through precise control over nanocrystal morphology and tailored ligand chemistry. By circumventing the optical losses associated with gold-based layers, the In₂O₃ nanocrystal film stands to significantly enhance device performance and stability in all-perovskite tandem solar modules.
A crucial facet of this breakthrough lies in the strategic incorporation of a phosphonic acid additive into the lead-tin (Pb–Sn) perovskite precursor solution. This additive serves multiple synergistic purposes: it improves electronic contact between the perovskite absorber and the In₂O₃ recombination layer, thereby facilitating efficient hole extraction, and regulates the crystallization kinetics of the perovskite film. The result is a notable mitigation of residual strain within the film matrix during deposition, fostering the formation of high-quality large-area perovskite layers with enhanced structural integrity and homogeneity.
The innovative synthesis and integration methodologies underpinning this approach collectively tackle pivotal interfacial and bulk material challenges that have limited tandem perovskite solar modules to laboratory-scale prototypes. By augmenting carrier recombination efficiency at the interconnection layer, the researchers effectively reduce non-radiative recombination losses, while simultaneous improvements in carrier extraction streamline charge transport dynamics. These advances culminate in the realization of large-area films exhibiting exceptional uniformity, a critical prerequisite for scalable manufacturing.
Demonstrating the broader utility of this technology, the researchers fabricated a 65 cm² all-perovskite tandem solar module that achieved a certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.2%, verified by the Japan Electrical Safety and Environment Technology Laboratories (JET). The module showcased an impressive open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 2.182 V, a fill factor (FF) of 77.4%, and an average short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 15.6 mA/cm² across the subcells. These metrics not only signify a substantial leap forward compared to previous records but also underscore the feasibility of translating high-performance tandem perovskite solar technologies from benchtop demonstrations to commercial-scale production.
Beyond performance metrics, the strategic use of solution-processed In₂O₃ nanocrystals as an interconnecting layer addresses long-standing challenges linked to interfacial instability. Traditional gold-based TRJs are susceptible to degradation mechanisms such as ion migration and interfacial chemical reactions, which degrade device longevity. In contrast, the oxide-based recombination junction introduced here exhibits enhanced chemical robustness and mitigates adverse interfacial phenomena, thereby extending the operational lifespan of tandem modules under real-world conditions.
The design ingenuity is further exemplified by the modulation of nanocrystal surface chemistry through ligand engineering. By optimizing ligand length and binding affinity, the team achieved a delicate balance between colloidal stability during synthesis and effective electronic coupling post-deposition. Such precise molecular control is critical for ensuring minimal interfacial traps and seamless charge recombination, which collectively boost overall device efficiency.
Moreover, the phosphonic acid additive’s role extends beyond facilitating electronic coupling. Its influence on perovskite crystallography is profound — it promotes the growth of larger crystalline grains, reduces grain boundary defects, and minimizes residual strain that can adversely impact charge carrier dynamics. These microstructural refinements are instrumental in achieving smooth, defect-free films that are essential for tandem devices, where interlayer coherence critically affects performance.
This research also exemplifies an escalating trend toward employing solution-based processes in photovoltaics, heralding a shift from energy-intensive vacuum deposition techniques toward more sustainable and scalable manufacturing. The compatibility of this approach with large-area module fabrication signifies its potential to accelerate the deployment of perovskite tandem photovoltaics in commercial applications, bridging the gap between experimental breakthroughs and market realities.
By elucidating the intricate interplay between nanocrystal morphology, ligand chemistry, and perovskite film crystallization, this work provides a comprehensive framework for interfacial engineering that could be adapted across various multijunction solar architectures. Such adaptability is especially pertinent as the solar industry seeks to continuously push the envelope on efficiency, cost reduction, and device stability.
In summary, this landmark study introduces a nanocrystal-tailored recombination strategy that decisively overcomes key bottlenecks in all-perovskite tandem solar modules. With the combination of surface-engineered indium oxide nanocrystals and phosphonic acid-modulated perovskite crystallization, the team demonstrates unprecedented performance and stability in scalable devices. Their findings mark a transformative advance, positioning perovskite tandems closer than ever to widespread commercial adoption and reshaping the future of high-efficiency solar energy harvesting.
As perovskite photovoltaic technologies march toward maturity, innovations such as this highlight the critical importance of interface design and chemical precision in optimizing device architectures. The prospect of facile, low-cost fabrication coupled with record-setting efficiency metrics sets a compelling precedent for next-generation tandem solar modules that could dramatically accelerate the global energy transition.
Looking forward, further investigations into the long-term operational stability under varied climatic stressors, integration with complementary photovoltaic technologies, and cost-benefit analyses of large-scale manufacturing will bolster the pathway to commercial viability. The versatile nature of the nanocrystal-based interconnection layer invites exploration into hybrid materials systems, potentially unlocking new paradigms in tandem cell design and functional performance.
This breakthrough not only paves the way for scalable, high-efficiency perovskite tandem solar modules but also inspires a new paradigm in nanomaterials engineering — one where molecular precision meets device architecture to unlock unprecedented energy conversion capabilities. The solar community will keenly anticipate subsequent iterations and refinements spurred by this seminal work, underscoring the relentless quest for sustainable energy solutions.
Subject of Research: Development of nanocrystal-engineered interconnecting layers to enhance performance and stability of all-perovskite tandem solar modules.
Article Title: Nanocrystal-tailored recombination for all-perovskite tandem solar modules.
Article References:
Xiao, K., Sun, H., Kong, X. et al. Nanocrystal-tailored recombination for all-perovskite tandem solar modules. Nature (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10768-1
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MANILA, Philippines — ACEN Corp. of the Zobel family is bringing Dutch firm Diamond India Renewables One B.V. (DIRO) onboard for the construction of a large-scale solar farm in India.
ACEN, through units Unlimited Renewables Holdings B.V. and Amsa Solar Holdco Pte. Ltd. is offloading up to a 49-percent interest in Tejorupa Renewables India Project Pte. Ltd. to DIRO.
Unlimited Renewables is a subsidiary of ACEN, while Amsa Solar is an entity under ACEN’s joint venture with Singapore-based UPC Renewables for power projects in India.
The ACEN units recently executed a securities subscription and purchase agreement, as well as a shareholders’ deal, with DIRO for the transaction, granting the latter an initial 10-percent voting interest in Tejorupa.
Financial details of the deal were not immediately made available.
ACEN said the transaction would be completed in stages, subject to the fulfillment of agreed contractual and customary closing conditions.
Currently, Tejorupa is developing a solar project with a capacity of 250 megawatts-alternating current in Rajasthan, India, one of the country’s key renewable energy hubs.
Earlier this year, ACEN bought out UPC Renewables’ 50 percent stake in their joint venture, giving the Ayala Group’s listed energy platform full control of a portfolio of over one-gigawatt (GW) in India.
This includes three green projects under construction and in advanced stages of development in Rajasthan and Karnataka.
The move likewise enables ACEN to take over a pipeline of nearly seven GW of projects, as the company positions India as a key growth market.
India emerged as the most attractive emerging market for renewable power investments in 2024, according to a Bloomberg report.
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AYALA-LED ACEN Corp. is bringing in a Dutch investor for a solar power project in India as the renewable energy company continues to expand its presence in one of its largest international markets.
In a disclosure on Monday, ACEN said entities under the company had entered into agreements with Diamond India Renewables One B.V. (DIRO) covering the sale of up to a 49% stake in Tejorupa Renewables India Project Private Ltd., which is developing a 250-megawatt-alternating current (MWac) solar project in Rajasthan, India.
Unlimited Renewables Holdings B.V. (URH) and Amsa Solar Holdco Pte. Ltd., both under ACEN, signed a securities subscription and purchase agreement and a shareholders’ agreement with DIRO.
The transaction includes DIRO’s acquisition of up to a 49% stake in Tejorupa and an initial 10% voting interest in the project company.
“The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of agreed contractual and customary conditions precedent,” ACEN said.
The deal comes months after ACEN consolidated control of URH.
In February, an ACEN subsidiary acquired the remaining 50% voting interest in URH from UPC India Pte. Ltd., giving the company full ownership of more than a gigawatt of renewable energy projects in India.
URH is currently developing three renewable energy projects across Rajasthan and Karnataka with a combined capacity of 1,059 megawatts, covering both projects under construction and those in advanced stages of development.
India remains a key growth market for ACEN’s international renewable energy portfolio.
As of end-2025, India accounted for 26% of ACEN’s net attributable capacity across its international operations. The company operates three solar projects in the country with a combined capacity of 1,344 megawatts.
Overall, ACEN has about seven gigawatts of attributable renewable energy capacity across operational, under-construction, and committed projects in the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Laos, and the United States.
Shares in ACEN fell seven centavos, or 2.17%, to P3.16 apiece on Monday. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera

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From pv magazine Germany
The Austrian Ministry of Economic Affairs has launched a new call for subsidy applications for solar and storage.
Funding agency OeMAG said the new funding round has a total budget of €12 million ($13.9 million). It includes €2 million each for Category A systems of up to 10 kW and Category B systems of 10 kW to 20 kW, and €4 million each for Category C systems of 20 kW to 100 kW and Category D systems exceeding 100 kW.
This year’s first funding call was allocated €40 million, with the government later adding another €30 million from remaining funds in response to strong demand, the ministry said. Even so, only slightly more than half of the nearly 29,000 applications, representing funding requests totaling €135 million, could be approved.
The first funding round also highlighted a structural trend, with around 90% of applications including a storage component. According to State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner, this demonstrates the direction in which the market is developing.
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“When there is an abundance of solar power at midday, it must be stored and made available when households, businesses, and industry need it,” Zehetner said. “Renewable generation must evolve into an energy system that works in practice.”
Zehetner added that the growing number of hours with negative electricity prices in Austria underscores the need for this “paradigm shift.” Austria recorded around 450 hours of negative electricity prices last year. However, she argued that negative prices are not evidence against renewable energy but instead highlight the need for improvements in storage, grid infrastructure, flexibility, and smart control systems.
She compared the situation to collecting rainwater in a garden barrel. “When it rains heavily, you don’t let the water run unused into the drain; you collect it,” she said. “When it is dry later, you use it for watering. That is exactly how we need to handle solar power in the future: when there is a large amount of cheap PV power at midday, we store it.”
Fixed subsidy rates apply to smaller PV systems, with €150/kW available for installations of up to 10 kW and €140/kW for systems between 10 kW and 20 kW. For systems with capacities of 20 kW or more, funding in this round will be awarded through a competitive bidding process, with priority given to projects requiring the lowest subsidy.
The “Made-in-Europe” bonus will also remain in place. PV systems and electricity storage units using technical components with European value-added content are eligible for a 10% bonus on the approved subsidy. According to the ministry, 46% of PV applications already include European-made inverters.
“With the upcoming amendment to the Renewable Energy Expansion Act, we are taking the next step,” Zehetner said. “‘Made-in-Europe’ requirements for inverters will become mandatory. This strengthens our cybersecurity, reduces dependencies, and ensures that more value creation remains in Europe.”
The third funding call of 2026 will run from Oct. 8 to Oct. 22, with a total budget of €8 million, including €2 million for each of Categories A through D.

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The Samruddhi Mahamarg, a 701 km expressway connecting Mumbai to Nagpur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, has begun generating solar energy in areas associated with the road corridor, with 5 MW already in operation and an expansion plan for 204 MW.
Conducted by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, known by the acronym MSRDC, the initiative uses side spaces, interchanges, slopes, and idle lands of one of the longest road links in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Unlike solar pavement experiences, the project does not foresee the installation of panels on the track used by vehicles, but in available areas of the road infrastructure itself, which reduces direct interference with heavy traffic.
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The proposal brings the model closer to conventional photovoltaic plants, by positioning the modules in points associated with the highway, without requiring the equipment to withstand the weight, braking, and daily wear of vehicles.
According to The Times of India, initial generation began on the Monday prior to the publication of September 23, 2025, with 3 MW in Karanja Lad, in the Washim district, and 2 MW at the Mehkar interchange, in Buldhana.
Although the installed capacity of the first phase was set at 9 MW at these two points, the generation effectively started totals 5 MW, within a program that foresees gradual expansion along the expressway.
The larger plan of the MSRDC aims to reach 204 MW in different interchanges along the Samruddhi Mahamarg, as the stages are implemented in selected areas of the road infrastructure.
The electricity produced is sold to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, the MSEDCL, through Mahasamruddhi Renewable Energy Ltd., a special purpose company linked to the MSRDC.
According to the Indian press, the contract related to the energy supply was signed in 2022 and is part of the arrangement used by the MSRDC to transform areas of the highway into renewable generation points.
According to the disclosed model, the tariff offered by the corporation is 3.05 rupees per unit, within the first phase of the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana program, aimed at providing solar energy in the state of Maharashtra.
Part of the solar energy generated is to be used in the operation of road infrastructure, including tunnel lighting on the Samruddhi Mahamarg and the section known as the missing link of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, according to MSRDC sources interviewed by The Times of India.
The production also supplies the power grid through power purchase agreements, adding a source of revenue to the highway’s operation model, in addition to tolls, concessions, and public funds.
The MSRDC also expects to obtain carbon credits with renewable generation, according to information attributed by the Indian press to the corporation itself and representatives involved in the project.
Manuj Jindal, joint managing director of the corporation, told The Times of India that the initiative represents a milestone for the company and could strengthen fundraising for new infrastructure projects.
The installation of panels on the margins and interchanges differentiates the Indian initiative from projects that attempted to transform the rolling surface into a photovoltaic area, a solution that requires adaptation to severe road use conditions.
On high-speed highways, the pavement needs to withstand tires, braking, vibration, dirt, accumulated water, and constant maintenance, factors that make the operation of modules at the same level as the track more complex.
Off the rolling surface, the modules are less exposed to direct mechanical wear and can be positioned to receive better solar incidence, according to the terrain orientation and installation conditions.
This arrangement also allows for conditions closer to those adopted in a traditional solar plant, with space for ventilation, cleaning, and technical maintenance, without subjecting the equipment to daily vehicle traffic.
Authorities interviewed by the Hindustan Times stated that the orientation of the Samruddhi Expressway favors the installation of the equipment because, in the Nagpur-Mumbai direction, the left side of the road faces south.
According to the same assessment reported by the newspaper, this position is considered suitable for increasing solar exposure in that region, which helps explain the choice of specific sections to receive the equipment.
The same report stated that the MSRDC is also studying combining solar panels with wind turbines in areas of the expressway, in a stage still dependent on studies and modeling.
The proposal under analysis considers the use of natural winds and the air displacement generated by high-speed vehicles, but there is still no secure confirmation of commercial implementation of this solution.
The Samruddhi Mahamarg is officially called the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg and connects Nagpur, in eastern Maharashtra, to the Mumbai metropolitan region.
By connecting industrial, agricultural, and urban areas of the state, the expressway has also started to receive a complementary use related to power generation, with the installation of solar modules in areas integrated into the road corridor.
According to the Hindustan Times, the corridor was implemented in stages: a 520 km stretch was inaugurated in December 2022, followed by new releases in May 2023 and March 2024.
The opening of the final 76 km stretch to Amane, near Thane, took place on June 5, 2025, completing the planned connection of the expressway between Mumbai and Nagpur.
With solar generation, the highway also functions as a distributed energy platform, a term used to describe structures that concentrate power generation at different points of the same infrastructure.
Support areas, margins, interchanges, and side lanes, which usually have limited use due to safety and occupancy restrictions, receive a productive function within the public planning of the highway.
This type of implementation reduces the need to open large new areas solely for renewable generation by utilizing spaces already incorporated into a large-scale road project.
In practice, the model uses locations with access, maintenance possibilities, and connection to planned electrical systems, characteristics that help enable the operation of solar generation equipment.
The adoption of solar energy in existing structures also appears in other formats, such as parking lots, noise barriers, rest areas, terminal covers, railways, and logistics corridors.
In the Indian case, the planned scale for a hundreds-of-kilometers expressway places the Samruddhi Mahamarg among examples of energy use associated with major transport corridors.
The goal of 204 MW does not mean that the entire highway is covered by panels, but that the implementation should occur gradually at selected points along the route.
At this stage, the generation of 5 MW functions as the initial stage of a larger renewable energy program, with sales to the power grid and partial use in road infrastructure.
The road retains its function as a transportation axis but also concentrates power generation, operational lighting, energy sales, and potential environmental revenue, according to the model released by MSRDC and the Indian press.

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The spread of solar panels in Suwayda city, June 10, 2026 (Enab Baladi)
Today in Suwayda (southern Syria), it has become difficult to find the rooftops of buildings or homes without solar panels on top. In recent years, rooftops have turned from neglected spaces or areas reserved for water tanks into places for generating electricity, a phenomenon that reflects the scale of need and the decline in services in the governorate.
Installing solar power systems is no longer limited to business owners or those with financial means. It has become a goal pursued by most families, as one of the few available solutions to confront the ongoing electricity rationing crisis and repeated breakdowns.
The spread of these systems began as electricity supply hours declined, pushing residents to look for alternatives that would ensure the operation of basic household appliances, including lighting, refrigerators, water pumps, and communication devices.
Over time, solar power shifted from an additional option into a daily necessity for many residents.
Reliance on remittances from expatriates also helped accelerate the spread of this phenomenon, as many families preferred to invest part of their savings in installing solar systems instead of relying on unstable electricity sources and high bills despite the lack of supply.
For some, solar panels have become a long-term investment that eases living burdens and provides a measure of stability.
The installed systems are not necessarily capable of operating all electrical appliances. Families often turn to limited systems that provide lighting and operate some basic devices, considering them better than relying on alternative lighting methods.
Amani al-Shoufi, who works in selling and installing solar power systems, told Enab Baladi that the largest segment of customers are homeowners, followed by shop owners, then farmers.
She noted that some well-off families install integrated systems that allow them to largely dispense with public electricity. These systems are very costly, reaching $3,000, while most people choose smaller systems that operate lighting, a refrigerator, or a washing machine.
According to Amani, the smallest system that can be installed costs about $200, more than 2.5 million Syrian pounds, and is enough to operate lighting, phone chargers, and some small devices. This makes it a suitable option for families that cannot bear the costs of larger systems.
In contrast, growing demand for this sector has led to the emergence of dozens of shops and companies specialized in selling, installing, and maintaining solar power systems. This has created new job opportunities for technicians, engineers, and workers in a field that had not previously been widespread on this scale, according to engineer Sayah al-Halabi.
Despite the major benefits these systems have achieved, their spread has not been without challenges.
Installation costs remain high for a wide segment of the population, making access to an integrated system difficult for low-income families.
Rasha K., who owns a home-based dairy and cheese-making project, told Enab Baladi that she is unable to buy a solar system despite her urgent need for one to operate her refrigerator and preserve her products. Her project is still in its early stages, does not generate income she can rely on, and she has no other source of income.
Engineer Sayah al-Halabi explained that the work is not without challenges, including battery maintenance and replacement, in addition to the varying quality of equipment available in the markets.
He pointed out that securing goods, batteries, and panels sometimes faces difficulties linked to disruptions on the Damascus to Suwayda road, which affects supply movement and leads to higher prices in local markets.
According to the engineer, the installation of systems began to increase after the July events. Amani al-Shoufi said demand for systems reached its peak during periods when breakdowns repeatedly affected the 66 kV line feeding the Shahba area of Suwayda, due to intermittent security tensions in the governorate. Demand continues today despite shortages of some materials in the market.
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We’ve got a bunch of power station deals kicking off this week’s Green Deals, starting with Jackery’s combined Early Prime Father’s Day Sale that is offering a 72-hour flash sale window on three units, including the 5,040Wh Explorer 5000 Plus Portable Power Station with 2x 500W solar panels at a new $3,905 low. We also spotted Anker offering a 48-hour SOLIX flash sale on a larger selection of units, like the F2600 2,560Wh Portable Power Station at an exclusive $854, and there are also Early Prime Day deals on EcoFlow’s RIVER 3 series power stations starting from $189. From there, we spotted Navee’s latest UT5 Ultra X Electric SuperScooter dropping down to $2,100 for the first time, the second-best deal of the last year on Worx’s 20V JawSaw Cordless Electric Chainsaw, and more waiting for you below. Don’t forget about all the hangover deals from last week either, which have been collected together at the bottom of the page in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup edition.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
Jackery has melded its Early Prime Day deals with Father’s Day promotions, taking up to 65% off power stations and offering up to 7% extra savings (using one of three codes at certain pricing thresholds). Right now, there’s a 72-hour flash sale on three units, with one notable inclusion being the brand’s Explorer 5000 Plus with 2x 500W solar panels down at $3,905.07 shipped, after using the code OFFER7 at checkout. At Amazon, were you to buy the bundled station with a single solar panel and add on a second, you’d be spending $503 more. It’s starting the deal here with a cut from its $5,699 MSRP to $4,199 ($100 under last week’s Early Prime Day pricing) that only gets better with the bonus extra $294 cut from the tag, thanks to the bonus savings. We previously only ever saw this bundle go as low as $3,999 during Black Friday, but the combined $1,794 savings lands things at a new all-time low price. Head below to learn more and browse all the flash deals while they last.
Jackery has switched up its bonus savings code lineup during this new phase of its sale event, with orders over $1,500 getting an extra 3% discount using the code OFFER3 at checkout, while orders over $2,300 get an extra 5% discount with the code OFFER5, and orders over $3,400 get an extra 7% savings using the code OFFER7.
If you’re looking to go big with your backup power support while also having the brand’s best expandability range, not to mention solar charging capabilities, this Explorer 5000 Plus power station bundle is the right choice. It starts here at a 5,040Wh LiFePO4 capacity that can scale up to 60,000Wh. It provides up to 7,200W of steady power delivery through its 12 output ports (4x AC, 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 1x DC, and 3x expansion ports for AC and DC use), which can even double to 14,400W output when you’ve paired two stations together.
The bundle gives you 1,000W towards its maximum 4,000W solar input maximum, with additional recharging options from an AC outlet, your vehicle’s auxiliary port, or with home integration via the smart transfer switch. This station is ready to cover both 120V and 240V devices/appliances, including RV and EV batteries – plus, there’s tons of ChargeShield 2.0 protections and an IPX4 water-resistant build.
You can shop from the full Jackery Early Prime Father’s Day Sale lineup on the main landing page here, or check out all the other Early Prime Day deals from alternate brands over in our dedicated power stations hub here.
Amazon is currently offering the latest Navee UT5 Ultra X Electric SuperScooter down at $2,099.99 shipped, which beats out the direct website’s current pricing, where it’s keeping to its full $2,500 tag. This new ride hit the market in February with a launch deal to $1,955, but has only been discounted as low as $2,200 since then. Now, while the brand’s direct Father’s Day Sale is not providing any savings, you can instead pick it up here with $400 slashed from the tag for the second-lowest price we have tracked. Of course, if you want to save a little more money, there’s also the less-advanced UT5 Max Electric Scooter down at $1,400 right now, beating the direct website by $400. You can learn more about this superscooter down below or by reading through our in-depth hands-on review.
Not only is the Navee UT5 Ultra X superscooter a monster of a ride that is inspired by Rolls-Royce supercars, but it’s also got NBA legend Kevin Garnett’s signature attached. I’ve been really enjoying my time riding it, what with the 43 MPH top speed and up to 75 miles of travel on each full three-hour charge of its 60V 22.3Ah battery. That ridiculous speed is produced by the dual 1,200W motors (which each peak at 2,400W), and it even comes with a solid lineup of smart features, including NavFlyLock Bluetooth auto-unlock function alongside Apple Find My tracking, AI-controlled adjustable suspension, slope decline assist, anti-rollback hill parking, and uphill push assist, and more.
That’s not all that is providing a great riding experience here, as it comes stocked with mechanical features that include a highly durable carbon fiber steel frame, 12-inch self-healing tubeless tires, hydraulic disc brakes alongside an EABS regenerative brake, a dual hydraulic suspension system, 330-pound payload, a 360-degree lighting system, and more.
As I mentioned, you can get my full hands-on experience in the recent review here. Navee also currently has its ongoing Father’s Day Sale event with up to 40% electric scooter savings starting from $180, and includes deals like the 44-mile traveling G5 Max Electric Scooter down at a $650 low.
As part of the ongoing Anker SOLIX Early Prime Day Sale event, the brand is offering yet another 48-hour flash sale window for a blitz of extra savings on power stations. One notable inclusion is Anker’s SOLIX F2600 2,560Wh Portable Power Station down at $854.05 shipped, after using our exclusive code 9TO5DEALS5 at checkout. Last month saw a permanent price cut from its $2,399 MSRP to $1,099, with discounts in 2026 having seen the price mostly taken down to $899, though there was a flash sale in January that saw it shortly at its $849 low. For the next two days, you’re getting the next-best price with $245 savings ($1,545 off its original MSRP) that only sits $5 above January’s low. Head below to check out all the additional flash sale offers while they last through June 16.
Whereas most power stations in the $850 to $900 range tend only to have a 2,048Wh battery, the Anker SOLIX F2600 boasts a 2,560Wh LiFePO4 capacity – plus, you can scale it up further to 5,120Wh with an expansion battery. Able to deliver up to 2,400W of steady power output (with a 2,800W surging potential), it brings along 12 output ports (4x NEMA 5-20 ACs, 1x NEMA TT-30 AC, 3x 100W USB-Cs, 2x 12W USB-As, and 2x 12V car ports). You’ll get three primary recharging options: the typical AC charging that can reach an 80% battery in as little as 40 minutes when set to its HyperFlash mode, a max 1,000W solar input, and the usual car port option.
***Note: Be sure to use our exclusive bonus savings code 9TO5DEALS5 at checkout to score the best prices during this sale event (on flash units or the full sale lineup), with the extra savings having been factored into the prices you see below.
As I mentioned, this flash sale is part of the much larger Anker SOLIX Early Prime Day deals with tons of FREE gifts, and our sitewide bonus 5% savings for our readers that starts from $129.
As part of EcoFlow’s ongoing Early Prime Day Sale, you can find the more compact RIVER 3 Series down at better prices, thanks to the bonus savings code. Things start with the RIVER 3 Portable Power Station for $189.05 shipped, after using the code 26EFPDAFF at checkout, with it beating out Amazon by $7. You’d be paying $239 for this model at full price, but the initial discount with the bonus extra savings gives you a combined $50 price cut for the second-best price we have tracked in 2026, which we last saw during March’s Big Spring Sale. You’ll also find the series’ other 286Wh to 858Wh deals below, which also benefit from the same bonus savings code.
With summer officially arriving, and many folks gearing up for a wide array of outdoor adventures, as well as prepping for Hurricane Season to ramp up, you’ll get reliable backup power support for your personal and essential devices with any of EcoFlow’s RIVER 3 series models.
At the least costly end of the series is the RIVER 3 power station with a 245Wh LiFePO4 capacity that can deliver 300W of steady power output to connected devices, while also surging as high as 600W. For a smaller station, you get a nice spread of port options, with two AC outlets, two USB-A ports, one USB-C port, and a car port.
Recharging the station from your typical outlet can have it fully recharged from zero in about an hour, or you can connect up to 110W of solar panel input to do the same in around 2.6 hours. Don’t worry about it accompanying you to the beach, lakes, and other places, as it comes with IP54 waterproof and fireproof safeguards, not to mention being drop-resistant.
***Note: Be sure to use the bonus savings code 26EFPDAFF at checkout on the direct EcoFlow website to score the absolute best prices on these power stations, which we’ve factored into the prices below for your comparison with Amazon.
Again, you can browse the full lineup of EcoFlow’s Early Prime Day power station deals in our original coverage here.
Amazon is currently offering the Worx 20V JawSaw Cordless Electric PowerShare Chainsaw with a 2.0Ah battery for $94.42 shipped right now. While it was seen earlier in the year rising to its $170 full price, we’ve only seen it climb as high as $135 since February. In 2026 it did dip a little lower in May to $91, but if you missed out there, you’re getting the next-best rate here with $41 savings ($76 off the full tag pricing) at the second-lowest price we have tracked in over 12 months.
Adding Worx’s 20V JawSaw to your arsenal brings along a much safer means to make cuts both on the ground and off it, thanks to the protective guards and unique retractable blade design. It can ramp up that blade to a max 1,350 RPMs as it extends outwards between the two guards. The chain tension is kept at optimal levels automatically by the system, and also features an automatic oiler to keep it lubricated and running properly. As a member of Worx’s PowerShare family, the battery can easily be switched out for others you own to extend runtimes.
We’ve got plenty more ongoing tool deals from Worx, EGO Power+, Greenworks, and more waiting for you over in our dedicated tools hub here, with the best we spotted last week also available in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup edition from the weekend.
The savings this week are also continuing to a collection of other markdowns. To the same tune as the offers above, these all help you take a more energy-conscious approach to your routine. Winter means you can lock in even better off-season price cuts on electric tools for the lawn while saving on EVs and tons of other gear.

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Statcon Energiaa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with solar EPC company Ram Raja Solar to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) and hybrid inverter solutions for commercial and industrial solar-plus-storage projects in Uttar Pradesh.
Under the agreement, Statcon Energiaa will provide large-capacity battery energy storage systems and hybrid inverter solutions ranging from 50 kVA to 250 kVA, according to Pranjal Pande, director at Statcon Energiaa.
Ram Raja Solar will focus on project development and execution, while Statcon Energiaa will serve as the technology and product solutions partner.
“The growing need for reliable backup power and rising diesel costs are driving demand for solar-plus-storage solutions in the commercial and industrial sector,” said Pande.
Pande added that the company’s containerized BESS and solar hybrid power conversion systems (PCS) are manufactured in India. Through this collaboration, customers will gain quicker access to scalable, locally supported and future-ready solar-plus-storage solutions.
Statcon Energiaa is one of India’s leading solar inverter manufacturers, offering a comprehensive range of grid-tied, hybrid, off-grid, and battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions designed and manufactured in India.
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EASTERN ARKANSAS — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has reached agreements to buy solar power from five facilities in Arkansas. One of those is in Cross County.
Cherry Valley Solar is a 135-megawatt solar project inside the city limits of Cherry Valley. That project is being developed by TED Renewables and will generate enough power for up to 20,000 homes per year.
Cherry Valley Solar is expected to generate about $13.7 million in property tax revenue through the 40-year-life of the project. A timeline has not been provided for when the solar farm will come online.
The other agreements for Meta include the 450-megawatt Chalk Bluff Solar project in St. Francis County, the 155-megawatt Decoy Solar project in Arkansas County, the 250-megawatt Cypress Knee solar project in Chicot County, and the 200-megawatt Long Lake Solar project in Phillips County.

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Gujarat Inject Kerala Limited, an India-based supplier of Solar PV Modules, has secured a purchase order from Deon Energy Limited. The order is valued at INR 14.49 crore (~$1.59 million) and covers the supply of 16,129 PV Modules with 620 W capacity. Gujarat Inject Kerala Limited said the order supports its presence in the renewable energy sector and its expansion into India’s solar infrastructure market. Gujarat Inject Kerala Limited’s latest order from Deon Energy Limited follows its earlier Solar PV Module contracts from Earthwave Technology, Perfect Renewtech, and Surja Infra. Gujarat Inject Kerala also reported FY26 revenue from operations of INR 36.32 crore (~$4.00 million), up 91% year-on-year, while Net Profit increased 78% to INR 1.81 crore (~$0.20 million). The company has also received approval for its proposed name change to Regenova Renewtech Limited.

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Researchers from the University of A Coruña (UDC) have found that the Spanish coastline could accommodate between 4.45 GW and 6.48 GW of floating offshore solar capacity, depending on the maritime spatial planning criteria applied. The estimated capacity would be enough to supply between 6.2% and 9% of Spain’s electricity demand recorded in September 2025.
The study “Assessment of installable offshore solar power capacity in Spain based on maritime spatial planning,“, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, is the first systematic evaluation of Spain’s offshore solar potential using the country’s Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (POEM), approved under Spain’s Royal Decree 150/2023. Although offshore photovoltaics remains at an early stage of development, the authors said the technology offers several advantages over land-based solar, including greater space availability, fewer land-use conflicts, and improved performance due to the cooling effect of seawater.
The study cites previous research indicating that this cooling effect can increase electricity generation by up to 10.2% compared with equivalent onshore installations. It also notes that some floating PV platforms have demonstrated higher energy yields than conventional systems and payback periods ranging from 2.8 to seven years. The researchers said that, in countries with strong solar resources such as Spain, offshore PV could complement offshore wind development and support hybrid projects capable of improving grid stability.
The study’s main contribution is a methodology for estimating the installable capacity of floating offshore solar based on the restrictions and permitted uses defined in Spain’s Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (POEM). Current Spanish maritime planning explicitly considers technologies such as offshore wind and wave energy but does not designate specific areas for offshore photovoltaics. To address this gap, the researchers evaluated two scenarios.
The first scenario considers only the high-potential areas identified for offshore wind development. The second expands the analysis to all compatible marine areas after excluding protected zones, shipping routes, fishing grounds, military areas, biosphere reserves, energy infrastructure, and other priority uses. For the calculations, the researchers used the Merganser floating platform developed by Dutch company SolarDuck as a reference, assuming a unit capacity of 0.52 MW.
The analysis found that the high-potential offshore wind areas could accommodate up to 6.48 GW of floating solar capacity. When the full set of restrictions defined in the POEM is applied, however, the estimated capacity falls to 4.45 GW. Although the second scenario covers a larger total maritime area, the authors explained that many of these zones are fragmented or located in deeper waters, making the deployment of large floating platforms more difficult.
Water depth was found to be a critical factor because it determines the length of mooring systems and the spacing required between platforms. As a result, a larger available area does not necessarily translate into greater installable capacity.
The analysis also revealed a highly uneven geographical distribution of Spain’s offshore solar potential.
Under the scenario based on priority offshore wind areas, more than 90% of the estimated capacity is concentrated in the Strait of Gibraltar-Alboran Sea and Canary Islands regions. When only the general maritime planning restrictions are applied, however, the Levantine-Balearic and North Atlantic regions account for most of the potential. In this scenario, the Mediterranean area alone could accommodate around 2.54 GW, making it the country’s main development hub for offshore solar.
The authors said this contrast demonstrates the methodology’s value both for complementing existing offshore wind planning and for identifying new development opportunities in areas that are not currently considered priorities.
The study also argues that offshore solar should not be viewed as a competitor to offshore wind but as a complementary technology. One of its main conclusions is that Spain should explicitly incorporate offshore solar photovoltaics into future revisions of its Maritime Spatial Planning Plans, as the current absence of designated areas creates regulatory uncertainty and may limit the technology’s development.
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