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MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE: VSH) introduced a new automotive-grade photovoltaic MOSFET driver designed for high-voltage vehicle applications.
The device, designated VODA1275, is the first of its kind in the SMD-4 package to provide an 8 mm creepage distance and a mold compound with a comparative tracking index of 600, according to the company.
Vishay said the driver is designed to improve safety and reliability in high-voltage automotive systems while reducing design complexity and cost.
The device delivers a typical open circuit voltage of 20 volts, short circuit current of 20 microamps, and a turn-on time of 80 microseconds, enabling faster switching performance in systems using MOSFETs and insulated-gate bipolar transistors.
The VODA1275 is rated for a working isolation voltage of 1260 volts peak and an isolation test voltage of 5300 volts RMS, making it suitable for battery systems exceeding 800 volts.
The company said the driver is AEC-Q102 qualified and intended for use in pre-charge circuits, wall chargers, and battery management systems in electric and hybrid vehicles.
The device’s higher output voltage allows designers to use a single driver instead of multiple components in series, which can reduce system size and cost, according to the company.
The optically isolated driver operates using an internal infrared emitter, eliminating the need for an external power supply.
Vishay said the product is compliant with RoHS standards and is halogen-free.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has signed the country’s first-ever authorization for a co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) tied to a solar generation facility, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the Brazilian energy storage market.
The system is linked to the Sol de Brotas 7 photovoltaic plant, owned by Statkraft, in the municipality of Uibaí, Bahia. The Sol de Brotas complex is also authorized to share transmission infrastructure with the Ventos de Santa Eugênia wind complex.
The lithium-ion BESS has a nominal capacity of 5 MWh and a total installed power output of 1.25 MW. The conversion system is rated at 2.3 MW, with an inverter output voltage of 0.60 kV, physically integrated into the solar plant’s existing infrastructure. By sharing grid connection facilities with the host generation asset, the system will store surplus energy and dispatch it to the grid on demand.
The colocated storage system may consume energy from both the Sol de Brotas 7 photovoltaic plant itself and the grid to which it is connected, but consumption through direct connection to other generating plants in the complex is prohibited. The storage system will operate by sharing the plant’s metering and billing systems, under the terms applicable to colocated storage systems.
“Batteries offer a medium- and short-term solution to a problem that will intensify over time. The expansion already signals very vigorous growth in renewables in Brazil in the coming years, so we need a regulatory framework that provides security for investors and also allows the development of a supply chain that enables the electrical system to continue delivering good performance results,” said the Director-General of Aneel, Sandoval Feitosa, during the authorization signing ceremony.
The event was attended by the director of Aneel, Agnes da Costa, the agency’s technical team, and representatives from the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (Absolar), the Brazilian Wind Energy Association (Abeeólica), and the Brazilian Association of Energy Storage Solutions (Absae).
In October 2025, Aneel published specific guidelines for entrepreneurs interested in installing co-located storage systems in already licensed generating plants.
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New solar marketplace opening to provide advice, options for consumers
New solar marketplace opening to provide advice, options for consumers
New solar marketplace opening to provide advice, options for consumers
KMBC 9 News continues to investigate solar panel scams in Kansas City, where homeowners have paid thousands of dollars for systems that fail to work or companies that disappear.
Corey McDonald, who runs MC Solar KC and has decades of experience in Kansas City’s solar industry, has developed a new online marketplace that he believes will protect consumers.
The site will offer free advice to solar consumers, allowing them to choose solar installers and financing companies McDonald vets. It will also allow people to use artificial intelligence to design solar panel systems on their homes, without high-pressure sales tactics.
“People are being taken advantage of,” McDonald said. “That’s not cool.”
KMBC has spoken with dozens of people affected by solar scams, many of whom are stuck paying loans worth tens of thousands of dollars for systems that don’t work as promised.
“There are good companies,” he said. “There are reputable companies who would like to earn your business, not steal your business.”
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has also taken notice of KMBC’s investigation.
KMBC has referred victims of costly solar loans to her office, and she is working to hold solar companies accountable.
“When we can get recovery for an actual human being and make their life just a little bit better, that that’s a great day around here,” Hanaway said.
One of the most important steps is to file a formal complaint with the Missouri Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. These complaints help investigators identify patterns and can lead to enforcement action.
You can file a complaint online here.
And for those still considering solar systems: “My hope is that I can provide a platform that can help a homeowner make a better decision,” McDonald said.
If you have a solar loan you are struggling to pay, email investigates@kmbc.com.
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IPPs Zelestra, BNZ and ALFI have secured offtake and financing to hybridise solar projects with BESS across Spain, Italy, Portugal and Romania. 
Independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has signed a solar-and-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) with power firm EDP that will enable the addition of a battery energy storage system (BESS) to its operational 50MW Pizarroso solar plant in Cáceres, Spain.
It will add a 160MWh BESS to the PV plant which has been online since 2023. EDP is already the offtaker of the solar plant, and will use the BESS to enhance energy management and system flexibility.
Zelestra said it is the first PPA that enables the hybridisation of a solar PV plant with BESS in Spain. The two companies signed a solar-and-storage PPA in 2025, also claimed as the first of its kind, but for that both the solar and BESS were greenfield.
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Zelestra’s chief product officer Stefano Breda subsequently discussed that PPA with ESN Premium, calling it ‘PPA 2.0’.
It is part of a wider industry move away from solar-only PPAs towards hybridisation, because of falling PPA prices due to high curtailment and price cannibalisation. BESS enables solar PV plant operators to shift that production into the later evening and night hours, as well as provide services to the grid that solar PV would struggle to, like ancillary services and capacity markets (CM).
BNZ, an IPP owned by investor Nuveen Infrastructure, has revealed plans to add 850MW of BESS capacity to its solar PV portfolio across Spain, Italy and Portugal. It is part of a move to energy management and hybridisation being ‘at the core of its business’, the firm said.
The company will initially deploy 530MW of BESS (duration not disclosed) across the three countries in 2026 and 2027. 260MW of that will be in Spain, 210MW in Italy and 60MW in Portugal.
Luis Selva, CEO of BNZ, said the shift in strategy will enable it to “…apply advanced energy management to transcend the role of a traditional developer and consolidate our position as a comprehensive strategic partner, capable of managing energy intelligently to optimise the performance and flexibility of our entire infrastructure”.
BNZ is new to storage but our colleagues at PV Tech have covered its solar PV activity extensively.
Nuveen managing director Isabel Rodriguez de Rivera recently discussed BESS bankability in Southern Europe with Energy-Storage.news, while her colleague Pierre Bartholin, head of power hedging, said that ‘standalone solar is not dead, but it is challenging’ at our publisher Solar Media’s Solar Finance Investment Europe 2026 in February.
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The development of molecule-based selective contacts has boosted the power conversion efficiencies of inverted perovskite solar cells. However, these molecular films, often assembled as monolayer or multiple layers on the substrate, are prone to molecular desorption and structural deformation, limiting the long-term stability of devices. This instability, in essence, originates from the weak contacting structure between the transparent conductive oxide and molecular layer, with a limited interface offering insufficient adhering forces to immobilize the molecules. A general architectural strategy that circumvents this fundamental limitation without compromising electronic functionality is highly demanded, but remains underexplored. We now report a universal architecture of a bulk nano-heterointerface that reconstructed the molecule-based selective layer. The substantially increased chemical interface and strengthened binding force between the molecules and rationally designed nanoscale scaffolds greatly improved the device operational stability, achieving high efficiency. The strategy proved versatile, successfully applied to various molecular systems to enhance device performances, and remained effective in upscaled devices produced via scalable blade coating.
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WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Black mold filled the attic of Michael Pella-Sabourin's home after a roof leak went undetected for months.
"We're in the bathroom and there was a puddle of water on the floor," Pella-Sabourin said. "We ended up with black mold."
A contractor's report found the costly damage was caused by improperly installed solar panels.
"There are pictures of where they put nails in. They didn’t put any kind of silicone on it to block the water from coming in, and it's all across the entire stretch where the solar panels are," he said.

It's a story the NBC 10 I-Team has covered before, but now with a new development: Smart Green Solar, the company that installed the panels, has shut down.
"Come to find out all the numbers are disconnected," Pella-Sabourin said. "I contacted the Better Business Bureau, and they said that they had gone bankrupt."
His case comes as an I-Team investigation found at least a dozen solar companies in the region have closed over the past year, leaving some customers without answers or protections.
Like many solar agreements, Pella-Sabourin’s contract included a warranty for the panels and insurance coverage for installation issues — protections that may no longer apply if the company is out of business.
The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation says it received 15 complaints over the past year related to solar companies closing. While companies must register with the state, regulators cannot require contingency plans for sudden shutdowns.
The I-Team tracked down Smart Green Solar owner Jay Gotra, who claims he's trying to help Pella-Sabourin file what would effectively be a retroactive insurance claim.
"This isn't a warranty issue. This is improper work that was performed," Gotra said. "We did more than 3,500 solar installations in Rhode Island. To say we were perfect would be far from the truth. But in situations like these, we were able to have our insurance policies cover these things."
Gotra said the now defunct company no longer carries insurance but believes a claim could be filed based on coverage at the time of the installation.
"We don't have insurance right now. This is because when the incident happened back in the day, we did have insurance policies at the time," he said.
He acknowledged that other homeowners in similar situations have limited options.
"Unfortunately, if more homeowners have this issue now, that is something you’d have to put through your insurance policy because we are not in business," Gotra said.
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Gotra blamed the company's closure on financial pressures tied to solar lending along with a state lawsuit filed by the Rhode Island Attorney General's office accusing his company of deceptive practices.
Bankruptcies among financing firms such as Solar Mosaic and Sunlight Financial have prompted the closure of solar companies across the country. Industry analysts say many solar lenders relied on capital markets and loan securitization, leaving them vulnerable when interest rates rose and demand weakened.
According to Solar Insure, more than 100 solar companies have closed since 2023.
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Britain’s sunny spring weather powered the grid to new solar energy records on two consecutive days this week.
Solar farms in England, Wales and Scotland generated 14.1GW of low-carbon electricity at lunchtime on Monday, surpassing the previous high of 14GW in July last year.
And that record was toppled a day later when power generation from the sun’s energy climbed to another new high of 14.4GW on Tuesday afternoon.
The electricity system operator confirmed the new high as the government approved plans for the UK’s biggest solar farm to go ahead in Lincolnshire.
Ministers said the decision to support the Springwell solar farm in Lincolnshire built on their plan to “bring stability and lower bills in an uncertain world” by increasing homegrown low-carbon energy.
The project is expected to provide enough electricity to power the equivalent of 180,000 homes a year when generating at its maximum capacity.
The approval for Springwell comes six months after the government backed the Tillbridge solar farm, another super-sized facility in Lincolnshire, an area where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has won rising support.
It is the 25th large-scale clean energy project approved by the Labour government since it came to power in 2024. Together, these could generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of up to 12.5m homes.
The solar record was confirmed less than a fortnight after Britain’s windfarms drove gas-fired power generation to a two-year low by reaching a record high.
Towards the end of last month, wind power climbed to a new high of 23.9GW, beating the previous record of 23.8GW set on 5 December, to generate the equivalent of enough electricity to power 23m homes.
At the time, gas-fired power was used to provide just 2.3% of the grid’s electricity, in a test of the government’s plan to run a virtually carbon-free grid by 2030. The electricity system operator is understood to be preparing to run the grid without any gas for short periods as soon as this summer, in a first for the UK energy system.
Michael Shanks, the energy minister, said: “We are driving further and faster for clean homegrown power that we control to protect the British people and bring down bills for good. It is crucial we learn the lessons of the conflict in the Middle East – solar is one of the cheapest forms of power available and is how we get off the rollercoaster of international fossil fuel markets and secure our own energy independence.”
The government has streamlined plans to bring “plug-in solar” to the UK, and updated building standards to require solar panels for new homes from 2028.

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An international study found that the specific power of commercial silicon solar modules increased from 8.5 W/kg in the early 2000s to 23.6 W/kg today, driven by advances in module design, bifaciality, and temperature management. The researchers highlighted that glass and framing dominate module weight, and considering operating conditions like nominal operating cell temperature and rear-side illumination is essential for accurate PV system design.
Performance and physical parameter distributions of commercial crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules.
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An international research team has found that the specific power of commercial silicon solar modules increased from around 8.5 W/kg In the early 2000s to 23.6 W/kg today.
The specific power of a PV module measures how much electrical power the module produces per unit of weigh. This metric can also be expressed in W/m2 and helps compare the efficiency of different solar panels regardless of their size or weight. It is especially important in space applications or portable solar panels, where weight matters more than area.
Their analysis also indicated that aluminum frames constitute 6%–19% of module weight, while encapsulants account for 2%–15%. Other components, including cells, junction boxes, backsheets, and interconnections, collectively contribute 8%–16% of the total weight. The researchers noted that while thinner glass or lighter frames can enhance specific power, such modifications may compromise mechanical reliability. Overall, they concluded that glass and framing are the principal factors governing module weight, efficiency, and handling challenges.
Their findings are available in the paper “Increasing specific power and the emergence of new markets for crystalline silicon photovoltaics,” published in Cell Reports Physical Science. The research group comprised scientists from the University of South New Wales (UNSW)  and the Newcastle Energy Centre in Australia, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Brazil, the US Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies, the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. 
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South Australia has opened up more than 11,000 square km of land for the potential development of renewable energy projects as it continues the march to its target of 100% net renewables by 2027.
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The South Australia government is calling for investors from around the globe to propose large-scale solar, wind, and storage projects across more than 11,000 square km of land released under the state’s renewable energy framework.
Applications are now open for renewable energy feasibility licenses covering the Whyalla West and Gawler Ranges East areas released under South Australia’s Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act.
The Gawler Ranges East release area comprises approximately 5,200 square km on the Upper Eyre Peninsula, while the Whyalla West release area spans about 6,500 square km in the Upper Spencer Gulf region.
South Australia’s Department of Energy and Mining (DEM) said the two areas include some of the highest co-incident wind and solar resources in the state, with estimates suggesting they could host projects capable of powering more than 500,000 homes.
The DEM said the tender does not limit applicants to specific technology types, with investors invited to propose how they would optimize land use and renewable energy resources in the release areas.
“Tenders must address the prescribed criteria in their application, including how they plan to deliver the content within a timeframe, their experience, environmental management credentials, and how the project will benefit the state and the traditional custodians of the land,” it said.
The call for tenders in both areas is open until June 28, 2026, with the DEM saying the extended period allows applicants time to prepare bids and engage with native title holders on agreements.
South Australia is at the forefront of Australia’s clean energy transition, with the state currently averaging 75% net variable renewable energy annually and regularly achieving 100% instantaneous variable renewable energy generation, driven by large-scale wind and solar and rooftop PV. The state is targeting 100% net renewables by the end of 2027.
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Germany’s revised VDE standard enables simplified registration of larger plug-in photovoltaic systems and storage, removing previous capacity limits for self-installation.
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A new German grid standard is opening the door to significantly larger plug-in PV systems that can be installed and registered without an electrician, according to industry participants.
The update to VDE-AR-N 4105:2026-03 introduces a simplified connection process for small generation systems with inverter output of up to 800 VA. Under the new rules, this process applies to PV systems above 2,000 Wp, systems with storage, or those seeking remuneration, allowing system operators to complete registration themselves using a dedicated form.
The revised framework removes formal limits on module capacity within this simplified process. However, the inverter output remains capped at 800 VA for plug-in systems, effectively defining their grid feed-in capacity.
In practice, developers can combine higher PV capacities with storage to optimize self-consumption. Industry estimates cited in the interview suggest systems of up to 10 kW could be configured under the new framework, although technical and regulatory thresholds apply. These include a requirement for smart meters for systems above 7 kW and compliance with product and installation standards such as DIN VDE V 0126-95 and DIN VDE V 0100-551-1.
The rules also clarify that plug-in systems without storage, below 2,000 Wp, and without remuneration requests can be registered solely in Germany’s market master data register, without notification to the grid operator. Larger systems or those with storage must still be registered with the grid operator using the simplified process.
The framework allows storage systems to draw electricity from both the co-located PV system and the grid, but requires compliance with safety provisions, including overload protection and real-time monitoring of household electrical limits.
Industry representatives said technologies enabling dynamic load management and thermal protection could allow higher effective system utilization within the 800 VA constraint, particularly when paired with battery storage.
The changes follow growing deployment of plug-in solar devices in Germany, where installation rates have accelerated in recent years. According to figures cited in the interview, uptake of plug-in systems is expanding significantly faster than conventional residential rooftop PV.
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India’s solar additions surged 70% year on year to 29.5 GW in the first three quarters of 2025, driven by rapid utility-scale and rooftop deployment, according to JMK Research.
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India installed 29.5 GW of solar and 4.96 GW of wind capacity in the first nine months of 2025, according to JMK Research.
Utility-scale solar accounted for about 22.5 GW of the total, marking a 70.3% increase from the same period in 2024. Roughly half of that capacity, 11.1 GW, was commissioned in the third quarter alone.
Rooftop solar installations reached 5.8 GW during the period, up 81.6% year on year, with 46% completed in the third quarter. The off-grid and distributed solar segment added 1.17 GW, representing a 12.7% annual increase.
Data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy show India’s total renewable capacity stood at around 247.3 GW as of September 2025. Solar accounts for about 52% of that total, followed by wind at 21%, large hydro at 20%, bioenergy at 5%, and small hydro at 2%.
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800MW Springwell Solar Farm by EDF Power Receives Greenlight, Largest of its Kind in the UK  Construction Review
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Scientists in Australia claim that TOPCon cells are rapidly closing the open-circuit voltage gap with heterojunction counterparts, now under 10 mV, while offering greater wafer tolerance and high industrial scalability. Despite slightly lower efficiency, TOPCon-based perovskite/silicon tandems can achieve a levelized cost of energy comparable to heterojunction-based tandems due to reduced fabrication costs, according to the researchers.
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Heterojunction (HJT) solar cells generally achieve slightly higher open-circuit voltage than TOPCon devices, reflecting differences in surface passivation and recombination losses.
The advantage of HJT stems from its use of intrinsic amorphous silicon layers, which provide excellent surface passivation and reduce carrier recombination. Although TOPCon technology has significantly narrowed the gap through advanced tunnel oxide passivated contacts, a slight difference in performance remains, contributing to HJT’s marginally higher efficiency potential.
With this in mind, researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have sought to quantify this distance and provide a realistic roadmap for TOPCon to remain competitive as a bottom cell technology in the emerging perovskite-silicon tandem segment.
Open-circuit voltage gap
“We analyzed recent incremental innovations in TOPCon technology and show that the traditional open-circuit voltage advantage of HJT cells is rapidly diminishing, now approaching a gap of less than 10 mV,” the research’s corresponding author, Rabin Basnet, told pv magazine. “Building on this, we presented quantitative modelling of tandem efficiency potential, benchmarking TOPCon and HJT bottom cells under realistic assumptions. This enabled us to identify the origins of the current performance gap and the conditions under which TOPCon-based tandems can become competitive.”
In the paper “TOPCon-based bottom cells for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells,” published in Joule, Basnet and his colleagues explained that, in the last two years, TOPCon cells were able to narrow the open-circuit voltage gap with HJT counterparts to under 10 mV, with the laser-assisted firing (LECO) process enhancing front-side contact passivation and enabling a 740 mV open-circuit voltage in recent mass-produced TOPCon cells.
Furthermore, they noted that innovations in contact optimization and metallization have increased TOPCon fill factors above 84%, approaching HJT performance. However, simulations of two-terminal (2T) perovskite/silicon tandems still indicate that HJT-based tandems achieve higher power conversion efficiencies due to superior fill factor and short-circuit current.
Mass production
The research team stressed that TOPCon cell mass production is less demanding in wafer quality due to poly-Si gettering, whereas HJT requires high-purity wafers and pre-gettering steps to mitigate defects, increasing cost and complexity. It also highlighted that TOPCon fabrication involves 8–10 steps, including boron-diffused front emitters and n⁺ poly-Si rear contacts with silicon oxide (SiOx) interlayers, while HJT involves only 4–6 low-temperature steps, although it also requires amorphous and doped silicon layers, TCO deposition, and low-temperature metallization.
“Despite involving fewer process steps, HJT cell fabrication remains more costly than TOPCon,” the academics said. “The Capex per GW for TOPCon manufacturing lines is approximately two to three times lower than that of HJT lines and remains competitive with that of previous mature PERC technology based on p-type wafers. This cost advantage stems primarily from equipment differences: TOPCon relies on low-cost low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) tools, whereas HJT requires relatively expensive plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) tools, which account for the majority of HJT line Capex.”
LCOE
Sustainability and scalability are also presented as additional constraints for HJT, especially due to indium-based transparent conductive oxidse (TCOs), which may limit production beyond 40 GW. TOPCon’s combination of lower cost, industrial compatibility, and high efficiency makes it more suitable for large-scale perovskite/Si tandem manufacturing, according to the researchers.
Moreover, levelized cost of energy (LCOE) modeling showed that, despite slightly lower efficiency, TOPCon-based tandems can achieve comparable or lower LCOE than HJT-based tandems due to reduced fabrication costs. “These findings are reflected in the strategic focus of some of the leading PV manufacturers, such as JinkoSolar, Trinasolar, and Hanwha Qcells, on the development of tandem solar cells utilizing TOPCon as the bottom cell,” the academics emphasized.
Despite these promising developments, some challenges remain for TOPCon as the silicon bottom cell in tandem architectures. These include maintaining effective passivation on textured surfaces, mitigating parasitic absorption in poly-Si contacts, and ensuring stability during high-temperature integration of the top cell. Overcoming these challenges is critical to fully realize the optical and electrical gains needed to boost the efficiency of 2T tandems and will require innovative approaches in material engineering, such as sub-micron texturing, optimization of thinner doped poly-Si layers, and incorporation of hydrogen-rich capping layers.
“Overall, our work reframes TOPCon as a realistic, industry-compatible pathway for the scalable manufacturing of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells,” Basnet concluded. 

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It could power more than 180,000 homes a year, the equivalent of half the homes in Lincolnshire
A solar farm the size of 1,800 football pitches has been given the go-ahead, despite locals claiming it will “industrialise a vast rural landscape”.
Springwell Solar Farm is a proposed 800-megawatt project with battery storage and supporting grid connection infrastructure in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

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According to the developer, it could power more than 180,000 homes a year, the equivalent of half the homes in Lincolnshire.
However, critics have labelled the decision to approve the huge scheme as a “crystal-clear example of Net Zero zealotry”.
The site is 1,280 hectares, equivalent to nearly 2,000 football pitches. The plans faced stiff opposition from locals and the County Council also sent a letter of objection.
But because the development has such a vast generating output, it was classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
This meant the final decision fell to central Government. It was given the green light by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, making it the 25th nationally significant clean energy project approved by Labour since the 2024 General Election.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the scheme would help UK energy security and bring down costs.
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He said: “We are driving further and faster for clean homegrown power that we control to protect the British people and bring down bills for good.
“It is crucial we learn the lessons of the conflict in the Middle East – solar is one of the cheapest forms of power available and is how we get off the rollercoaster of international fossil fuel markets and secure our own energy independence.”
Ahead of the decision, a meeting of Lincolnshire County Council heard that 42 per cent of the site was classed as “best and most versatile” (BMV) agricultural land.
Of the 591 hectares set to be covered by solar panels, 35 per cent was classed BMV. The meeting heard claims that the development would negatively impact food production.
The council committee voted to send a written objection to the application. It acknowledged that the project would produce clean, renewable energy but concluded that the positive impacts were outweighed by negatives.
Caroline Johnson, MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, told Lincolnshire World that the decision showed “utter contempt for our local communities, our local landscape and Lincolnshire’s national role in food production”.
She said: “This crystal-clear example of Net Zero zealotry from this government highlights their complete disregard for rural communities and my affected constituents.
“The decision to allow thousands of acres of agricultural land to be turned over to solar installations and cause huge impacts on local residents while doing so is completely irrational.
“I am so sorry to all who have fought so diligently against the Springwell application. I will not be giving up my fight against all mega solar farms.”
Local residents had previously objected to the project, branding it “monstrous”.
One wrote to planners: “From the outset, it has felt like local voices have been ignored and this entire process treated as a formality rather than a fair consultation.
“I urge the Planning Inspectorate to reject this proposal and protect Lincolnshire’s countryside and people.”
Another claimed: “This application will industrialise a vast rural landscape popular as a walking spot.”
Campaigners from the Springwell Solar Action Group said ahead of the decision: “We have tried throughout this process to provide the detail from local knowledge on how the monstrous Springwell development and subsequent developments will destroy this beautiful part of Lincolnshire.
“From the very start of this process, it has been abundantly clear to our communities that the applicant and its representatives felt that this was simply a rubberstamping exercise.
“Throughout the process, local concerns have been ignored.” A letter written on behalf of Mr Miliband said he agreed with the recommendations from planners that the scheme should go ahead.
It read: “The examining authority concluded that the proposed development satisfies the definition of low carbon infrastructure and maintained that there is an urgent need for the proposed development in order for the Government to meet its energy security and net zero targets.”
It added: “The examining authority was satisfied that there would also be clear benefits in relation to climate change as a result of the proposed development.”

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The 185 MW wind-solar hybrid project commissioned at Kalavad serves 17 corporate customers under group captive model to support demand of energy-intensive manufacturing.
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Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, a renewable energy solutions provider for the commercial and industrial sector, has commissioned a 185 MW hybrid wind-solar power project at Kalavad, Gujarat.
The project, developed over 12 months, supplies renewable power to 17 corporate customers under the group captive model. In this model, customers invest equity in the project complying with captive rules under the Electricity act, while securing long-term access to clean energy. Offtakers include Apar Industries Ltd and Borosil Renewables Ltd among others.
The Kalavad project strengthens CleanMax’s hybrid portfolio in Gujarat, supporting more consistent renewable energy supply aligned with round-the-clock industrial demand. With this addition, the company’s total operational capacity in Gujarat has reached 844 MW as of March 31, 2026.
Once stabilised, the project is expected to add annual revenues exceeding INR 165 crore from FY2027 onwards. Backed by 25-year fixed-tariff power purchase agreements (PPAs) with customers, it provides clear visibility and stability of cash flows over its lifecycle.
Once fully operational, the Kalavad project is expected to offset 3.61 lakh tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually, equivalent to the environmental benefit of planting nearly 20.9 million trees annually.
CleanMax’s cumulative operational energy sale capacity stands at 3.1 GW as of March 31, 2026, spanning multiple states and supporting a diverse customer base.
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Sunsure Energy, a provider of round-the-clock renewable energy solutions for businesses and utilities, has signed three long-term solar open-access power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Wonder Cement.
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Sunsure Energy, a provider of round-the-clock renewable energy solutions for businesses and utilities, has signed three long-term solar open-access power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Wonder Cement for a cumulative capacity of 30 MWp. Under the continued partnership, Sunsure has begun supplying power to Wonder Cement’s facilities in Dhule, Maharashtra and Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, from its 150 MWp plant in Solapur and 49 MWp plant in Augasi, respectively.
The agreements will help Wonder Cement offset a total of 33,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, equivalent to planting 1.5 million trees, supporting their commitment to integrate renewable energy into their operations.
By partnering with Sunsure, Wonder Cement will be able to displace 67% of their electricity consumption in Dhule facility and 52% of their electricity consumption in Aligarh facility with clean power, significantly reducing its reliance on grid power.
Sunsure is backed by Partners Group AG with an equity commitment of $400 million towards its vision of building the largest industrial decarbonisation company in India and Southeast Asia. The company currently has 700 MW of operational assets and 7.1 GW under various stages of development across Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Karnataka, with a target of reaching 10 GW by 2030.
 
 
 
 
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In times of skyrocketing energy prices, record-breaking heat waves and blackouts, producing electricity at home looks more appealing than ever.
About $150 (€130) is what Brian McGowan says he spent on power last year in his home in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. And since installing additional solar panels in the fall, he expects his bill to be even lower this year.
Ordinarily he would have had to spend over $2000 per year on electricity, around $1000 on gas and buy over $2000 worth of heating oil.
“I have an EV, so I’m not buying gas, which is rapidly increasing at this point. I have a mini split heat pump, so that heats the house the majority of the time, so I’m not burning heating oil,” the engineering technician told DW.
What started out small with a couple of solar panels providing enough energy to run a kettle, a coffee machine and emergency lighting during power outages has turned into a fully-fledged system that includes battery storage and a heat pump — among other things.
And he’s not the only one kitting out his home like this.
John Spezia, a retired college professor living in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, put up solar panels some 13 years ago and recently added a heat pump to heat his home, which allowed him to turn off his gas supply.
“Natural gas is going to go up in price as we saw recently, so we add that to our savings,” he told DW. “That’s maybe $400, $500 and no monthly base rate.”
There are times during the year when he and his wife make more power than they can use, so the excess gets fed into the grid. “But we’re allowed to bank hours, so we get credit through the colder times of the year.” 
McGowan in Pennsylvania runs two systems — an off-grid one he’s relied on for long stretches when the central power has shut down, and a grid-tied one with 30 rooftop solar panels that are also connected to batteries.
“When I had this system put on, we had our first power outage and my wife noticed a flicker and she said, ‘What was that?’ And I looked out the window, and the entire neighborhood was dark. And I said ‘That’s what a blackout looks like for us now. It’s just a flicker and we still have power.'”
He says the area where they live is affected by around three or four power outages a year, with some lasting a couple of days. But he expects more issues as energy demand from data centers increases.
The US Energy Information Administrationreported that in 2024, electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of interruptions — roughly twice the annual average recorded over the prior decade.
A study from Stanford University in Californialooked at how homeowners could use solar and battery storage to help them survive power outages. Tao Sun, one of the authors with Stanford’s Civil and Environmental Engineering department, found that 60% of households would also benefit financially.
That, however, included the now scrapped federal tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Many factors influence the potential of savings and earnings, including:
“It’s different state by state, so that also makes a difference,” Sun said.
Under what is known as a net metering scheme, the utility company will credit all electricity sent back to the grid at exactly the same rate the household pays them. That’s the retail electricity rate. Net billing credits, on the other hand, refers to the wholesale rate, so households get credited what the utility company pays for electricity.
“In California, it’s roughly 25% of the retail price,” Sun said. “If I were a homeowner with solar and I lived in a net billing state, then obviously it would make more sense for me to have my own battery storage so I can consume my own [energy].”
How long it takes until the investment has paid itself off also varies greatly, says Ben Delman who works for Solar United Neighbors,a nonprofit organization that offers advice for anyone interested in solar.
He says it ranges anywhere from 2 to 5 years in states with strong solar renewable energy credits and 7 to 11 years in those without, or with a less expensive electricity market.
“Your payoff is very much influenced by how much you’re already paying for electricity,” he said.
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About 5 million US households now have metered rooftop solar — that’s close to one in 30 residential homes, according to a report by the Environment America Research and Policy Center.
“It really has become a 50-state phenomenon where in every state across the country, we’ve seen rooftop solar adoption increase dramatically,” said Johanna Neumann, the center’s senior director of the campaign for 100% renewable energy. 
“And I think part of that is the environmental benefits, but I think for a lot of people it’s just the energy stability that comes with controlling how you get your power,” added Neumann.
Despite US President Donald Trump’s roll back on tax breaks for residential homes, Neumann says “a number of states still offer tax credits to people to be able to go solar.” Financing might also be available via local banks, and in some cases, leases could be an option.
In recent years, Neumann says states such as Indiana and California have rolled back policies that once fairly compensated residents for excess electricity they feed into the grid.
“A bunch of states are charging solar customers like an additional $50 a month just for having solar. So at that point these people are deciding, ‘well, I’m going to get batteries and I’m just going to cut my ties with the grid’ and that’s where they’re going with that,” said McGowan.
“For anybody else who’s going to do this, make sure you add batteries to the system,” he added.

He says he’s also done a lot of things to make his house more energy-efficient, such as a drain water heat exchanger that recovers heat from drain water. Together with the heat pump, McGowan says he’s now using a fraction of the energy he used to for hot water.
“Have an energy audit in your house, plug up all the leaks and make it as efficient as possible and make sure you have all your appliances and heater electric,” is Spezia’s advice to homeowners interested in producing their own power.
And Sun says to consider both the economic benefit as well as how resilient it makes homes during power outages. 
“How much would you pay for your uninterrupted service of power?”
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Scientists at the Australian National University claim that TOPCon cells are rapidly closing the open-circuit voltage gap with HJT counterparts, now under 10 mV, while offering greater wafer tolerance and high industrial scalability. Despite slightly lower efficiency, TOPCon-based perovskite/silicon tandems can achieve a levelised cost of energy comparable to HJT-based tandems due to reduced fabrication costs, according to the researchers.
Evolution of open-circuit voltage in TOPCon and HJT solar cells
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Heterojunction (HJT) solar cells generally achieve slightly higher open-circuit voltage than tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) devices, reflecting differences in surface passivation and recombination losses.
The advantage of HJT stems from its use of intrinsic amorphous silicon layers, which provide excellent surface passivation and reduce carrier recombination. Although TOPCon technology has significantly narrowed the gap through advanced tunnel oxide passivated contacts, a slight difference in performance remains, contributing to HJT’s marginally higher efficiency potential.
With this in mind, researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have sought to quantify this distance and provide a realistic roadmap for TOPCon to remain competitive as a bottom cell technology in the emerging perovskite-silicon tandem segment.
Open-circuit voltage gap
“We analysed recent incremental innovations in TOPCon technology and show that the traditional open-circuit voltage advantage of HJT cells is rapidly diminishing, now approaching a gap of less than 10 mV,” the research’s corresponding author, Rabin Basnet, told pv magazine. “Building on this, we presented quantitative modelling of tandem efficiency potential, benchmarking TOPCon and HJT bottom cells under realistic assumptions. This enabled us to identify the origins of the current performance gap and the conditions under which TOPCon-based tandems can become competitive.”
In the paper “TOPCon-based bottom cells for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells,” published in Joule, Basnet and his colleagues explained that, in the last two years, TOPCon cells were able to narrow the open-circuit voltage gap with HJT counterparts to under 10 mV, with the laser-assisted firing (LECO) process enhancing front-side contact passivation and enabling a 740 mV open-circuit voltage in recent mass-produced TOPCon cells.
Furthermore, they noted that innovations in contact optimization and metallization have increased TOPCon fill factors above 84%, approaching HJT performance. However, simulations of two-terminal (2T) perovskite/silicon tandems still indicate that HJT-based tandems achieve higher power conversion efficiencies due to superior fill factor and short-circuit current.
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The research team stressed that TOPCon cell mass production is less demanding in wafer quality due to poly-Si gettering, whereas HJT requires high-purity wafers and pre-gettering steps to mitigate defects, increasing cost and complexity. It also highlighted that TOPCon fabrication involves 8–10 steps, including boron-diffused front emitters and n⁺ poly-Si rear contacts with silicon oxide (SiOx) interlayers, while HJT involves only 4–6 low-temperature steps, although it also requires amorphous and doped silicon layers, TCO deposition, and low-temperature metallisation.
“Despite involving fewer process steps, HJT cell fabrication remains more costly than TOPCon,” the academics said. “The capex per GW for TOPCon manufacturing lines is approximately two to three times lower than that of HJT lines and remains competitive with that of previous mature PERC technology based on p-type wafers. This cost advantage stems primarily from equipment differences: TOPCon relies on low-cost low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) tools, whereas HJT requires relatively expensive plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) tools, which account for the majority of HJT line capex.”
LCOE
Sustainability and scalability are also presented as additional constraints for HJT, especially due to indium-based transparent conductive oxidse (TCOs), which may limit production beyond 40 GW. TOPCon’s combination of lower cost, industrial compatibility, and high efficiency makes it more suitable for large-scale perovskite/Si tandem manufacturing, according to the researchers.
Moreover, levelised cost of energy (LCOE) modeling showed that, despite slightly lower efficiency, TOPCon-based tandems can achieve comparable or lower LCOE than HJT-based tandems due to reduced fabrication costs.
“These findings are reflected in the strategic focus of some of the leading PV manufacturers, such as JinkoSolar, Trinasolar, and Hanwha Qcells, on the development of tandem solar cells utilizing TOPCon as the bottom cell,” the academics said.
Despite these promising developments, some challenges remain for TOPCon as the silicon bottom cell in tandem architectures. These include maintaining effective passivation on textured surfaces, mitigating parasitic absorption in poly-Si contacts, and ensuring stability during high-temperature integration of the top cell. Overcoming these challenges is critical to fully realize the optical and electrical gains needed to boost the efficiency of 2T tandems and will require innovative approaches in material engineering, such as sub-micron texturing, optimisation of thinner doped poly-Si layers, and incorporation of hydrogen-rich capping layers.
“Overall, our work reframes TOPCon as a realistic, industry-compatible pathway for the scalable manufacturing of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells,” Basnet said. 
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Norwegian vertical solar specialist Over Easy Solar has installed its first rooftop vertical solar installation in the U.S. market. The 100 kW system, combined with a green roof in New York, is expected to deliver around 120,000 kWh annually depending on factors including albedo, azimuth and local shadowing.
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Vertical solar specialist Over Easy Solar has deployed its first rooftop vertical solar installation in the U.S..
The installation is combined with a green roof within the Willets Point industrial neighborhood in Queens, New York, on top of a building belonging to an undisclosed owner. It was delivered by Over Easy Solar’s partner Sempergreen USA, North America’s largest producer and supplier of pre-grown vegetation mats for green roofs.
The 100 kW vertical array uses Over Easy Solar’s xM3 VPV Unit, a prefabricated vertical bifacial system designed for flat rooftops. It features four units of 256 W each, heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cells from Huasun with 95–96% bifaciality and a mounting system requiring no ballast or roof penetration.
“Due the unique wind uplift resistance, this superlight system (2.4 bs/sqft) can be combined with a green roof without any additional ballast concerns,” commented Dick Bernauer, VP Sales of Sempergreen USA. “If you have a generic flat roof that has low loadbearing capacity, this is a great solution as well.”
Trygve Mongstad, Founder and CEO of Over Easy Solar, told pv magazine the vertical system allows both rainfall and sunlight to reach the full vegetated surface, maintaining stormwater retention and plant health, which he explained is something that would be compromised with traditional ballasted systems.
He added that the project was originally planned with a conventional tilted PV layout, but this was changed to a vertical configuration to meet New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection priorities for green roof performance.
Mongstad also told pv magazine that the specific energy yield of a vertical bifacial solar installation is similar to that of a conventional installation.
“A 100 kWp installation with vertical solar panels in New York would deliver from 100,000 to 140,000 kWh per year, depending on factors like albedo, azimuth and local shadowing,” Mongstad explained. “A conventional ten-degree-tilt east-west oriented flat roof solar installation of 100 kWp would deliver about 116,000 kWh per year in New York, using the same radiation data.”
“Talking in specific yield, vertical solar installations range from 1,000 to 1,400 kWh/kWp/year and conventional flat roof solar east-west systems yield about 1,300 kWh/kWp/year,” he added.
Mongstad also shared that Over Easy Solar has begun to develop an energy yield portal which allows users to explore the effect of albedo, azimuth and location on vertical bifacial solar systems. The company has now added data from New York, alongside figures from Berlin, Madrid, Oslo and Tromsø.
Last September, Over Easy Solar broke its own record for the world’s largest rooftop vertical solar array with a 320 kW system in Tromsø. Earlier in the year, a case study from the company found vertical rooftop solar panels can outperform conventional rooftop solar systems during snowy months, with energy yield up to 30% higher.
In January, Sydney-headquartered Smart Commercial Energy announced it was teaming up with Over Easy Solar to launch the Norwegian company’s vertical rooftop solar system into the Australian market.
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Thanks for this interesting article. The shadows in the picture, however, show how little sunlight the panels are receiving, at least at this time of day/year. Comparing this system to a “conventional” system is misleading. Most of them have suboptimal tilt as well (i.e. 10 degrees).
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has authorized a 5 MWh battery system co-located with a solar plant, setting a regulatory precedent for integrated storage.
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Brazil’s Aneel has granted the country’s first authorization for a co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) linked to a solar generation facility, marking a regulatory milestone for the domestic storage market.
The system is connected to the Sol de Brotas 7 photovoltaic plant in Uibaí, Bahia, owned by Statkraft. The broader Sol de Brotas complex is also authorized to share transmission infrastructure with the Ventos de Santa Eugênia wind complex.
The lithium-ion BESS has a nominal capacity of 5 MWh and an installed power output of 1.25 MW. Its conversion system is rated at 2.3 MW, with an inverter output voltage of 0.60 kV, and is physically integrated into the solar plant’s existing infrastructure. The system will store surplus generation and dispatch it to the grid when needed by sharing the plant’s grid connection.
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More than a dozen residents are suing Will County saying their rights were violated because they were not allowed to cross-examine Earthrise Energy during a public hearing on a proposed 6,100 acre solar farm near Manhattan.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, seeks a judge’s ruling supporting their claim they are entitled to question Earthrise officials and injunctive relief invalidating the Will County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing and any subsequent hearings, including the upcoming April 16 county board meeting where a vote is expected.
During the March 30 public hearing, attorney Steve Becker formally objected to the proceedings.
“I want the record to reflect that I have been denied the opportunity to conduct cross-examination and to introduce evidence on behalf of my clients,” Becker, who is representing 16 residents in the lawsuit, said at the meeting.
Earthrise’s proposal has sparked an outcry from neighboring residents about the impact row upon row of solar panels will have on the environment and the largely agricultural landscape in Green Garden, Manhattan and Wilton townships.
In the lawsuit, Becker points to state and county law that requires residents be given a chance to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses at a public hearing for a special use permit, such as the one requested by Earthrise.
He said he contacted the county’s land use department the week prior to the hearing and spoke to a Will County assistant state’s attorney the night of the hearing. Both times, he said, he was told he would not be given time to conduct cross-examination or introduce evidence on behalf of his clients. Rather, he was given five minutes to speak during public comment just like the dozens of other residents who spoke.
“There’s no way to conduct any type of meaningful cross-examination in five minutes,” Becker told members of the Planning and Zoning Commission March 30. “It’s constitutionally preposterous.”
A spokesman for the Will County state’s attorney’s office Wednesday declined comment on Becker’s lawsuit, saying it was under review.
Officials with Earthrise Energy did not immediately return calls or emails seeking comment. However, an attorney for Earthrise did offer Becker the opportunity to cross-examine and ask questions during the March 31 continued hearing before the commission. Becker, who the attorney said was not informed of the offer prior to the meeting, did not attend March 31 but was made aware of the continued hearing at the conclusion of the March 30 meeting.
At the March 31 meeting, Earthrise’s attorney, Ben Jacobi, argued Becker was granted the same opportunity as other residents to answer questions. During his closing, Jacobi also conducted a question-and-answer session with Earthrise officials, asking questions presented during the public comment.
The commission ultimately voted 4-2 against recommending approval of the project. The county’s land use committee members deadlocked in a 3-3 vote April 2, moving the project on to the county board without a recommendation.
The county board is expected to vote April 16 on Earthwise Energy’s Pride of the Prairie solar farm. The county board moved the 9:30 a.m. meeting to the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, 411 S. Larkin Ave., to accommodate people.
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Pittsburgh Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill. (Justin Vellucci | TribLive)
A brownfield in Pittsburgh’s Swisshelm Park neighborhood is set to become a solar array that would power four Pittsburgh Public Schools facilities.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority plans to enter into a 25-year lease agreement with Capital Good Fund to develop a solar farm on a 15-acre site in Swisshelm Park, located in a wooded area at the end of Goodman Street.
The URA will consider approving the agreement at its meeting Thursday.
PPS spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said Capital Good Fund’s solar array will generate enough energy to offset all of the electricity demand at Allderdice, Minadeo, Greenfield and Linden schools, all located in the East End. The power generated at the site will be devoted exclusively to those school buildings.
The URA’s action does not obligate PPS to enter into any agreement, Pugh said. A separate energy purchase agreement would be required for PPS to procure electricity from Capital Good Fund.
According to the URA, PPS would save more than $2.6 million in electricity expenses over the 25-year lease for the solar farm.
The Swisshelm Park site has been in the URA’s control since 1972, when it was purchased from Duquesne Slag Products Company.
In 2000, the state Department of Environmental Protection placed the property under a consent order and agreement.
In 2024, the URA was awarded a federal brownfields cleanup grant to remediate the site. Cleanup is 95% complete.
Solar use is planned to be operational in 2028.
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Indian renewable energy company Kosol Energie Pvt. Ltd. said it has airlifted about 100 tonnes of solar cells to India to ensure on-time delivery of projects, amid supply chain disruptions and longer shipping timelines. The Ahmedabad-based solar EPC and module manufacturer said the cells were transported on a chartered cargo aircraft to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
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According to a report by pv magazine USA, Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. has applied to be placed under judicial management in Singapore. The company disclosed this action in a recent Form 6-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The filing states that the company’s board approved voluntary applications for itself and a subsidiary to enter judicial management under Singaporean law. The stated intent is to seek an arrangement with creditors aimed at allowing the business to survive as a going concern, or to achieve a more advantageous outcome than liquidation.
The company has requested specific individuals from a Deloitte restructuring services entity in Singapore to act as judicial managers. An initial hearing on the application is scheduled for April 9.
Maxeon’s challenges reportedly began in 2024 when U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained all its products manufactured in Mexico. Later that year, SunPower Corporation, described as once being Maxeon’s parent and largest buyer, filed for bankruptcy. In March 2025, an appeal of the CBP detentions was denied, leading to further legal action.
Facing legal actions alleging breach of contract and seeking over $70 million in damages, the company detailed past efforts to overcome its challenges. These efforts included divesting subsidiaries, selling its non-U.S. business, and other restructuring activities over the past two years.
More recently, in February 2026, the company announced it had abandoned the lease on a planned facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It stated it would instead contract with third-party manufacturers to produce modules in the United States using its cell technology, with products recently sold through a U.S. distributor. The company ceased reporting its quarterly earnings after the first quarter of 2025.
This report provides a comprehensive view of the solar cells and light-emitting diodes industry in Singapore, tracking demand, supply, and trade flows across the national value chain. It explains how demand across key channels and end-use segments shapes consumption patterns, while also mapping the role of input availability, production efficiency, and regulatory standards on supply.
Beyond headline metrics, the study benchmarks prices, margins, and trade routes so you can see where value is created and how it moves between domestic suppliers and international partners. The analysis is designed to support strategic planning, market entry, portfolio prioritization, and risk management in the solar cells and light-emitting diodes landscape in Singapore.
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The uptake of solar around 2018 helped Pakistan avoid more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports up to February this year
Solar panels are everywhere in Pakistan, helping to provide uninterrupted power and avoid often lengthy cuts in grid supply
The government has introduced austerity measures to deal with energy supply shortages, including cutting the public sector work week to four days
The International Energy Agency has estimated that more than 40 million of Pakistan’s more than 240 million people do not have access to electricity

The uptake of solar around 2018 helped Pakistan avoid more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports up to February this year
Solar panels are everywhere in Pakistan, helping to provide uninterrupted power and avoid often lengthy cuts in grid supply
The government has introduced austerity measures to deal with energy supply shortages, including cutting the public sector work week to four days
The International Energy Agency has estimated that more than 40 million of Pakistan’s more than 240 million people do not have access to electricity
Pakistan’s solar power push has cushioned the full impact of the war in the Middle East, analysts said, despite lingering concerns over fuel supplies and rising prices.
A study published last month assessed that the uptake of solar around 2018 helped the country avoid more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports up to February this year.
At projected market prices, it could save a further $6.3 billion by the end of 2026, said Renewables First and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
In the bustling side streets of Lahore, in northeast Pakistan, shopkeeper Aftab Ahmed, 49, was out shopping for solar panels to install at home to help him cut costs.
“The current fuel situation in our country is such that fuel has gone beyond the reach of the common person,” he told AFP last Friday.
“It has become so expensive that an average person can no longer afford fuel for a motorcycle or a car. Fuel prices are also affecting electricity bills, leading to further increases.
“If we shift towards solar energy, at least some savings can be achieved from one side.”
Hours earlier, the government in Islamabad announced an eye-watering 42.7-percent hike in the price of petrol and 54.9 percent on diesel.
That brought protesters onto the streets, sparked queues at fuel stations, and led the government to announce free state-run public transport for a month.
Rooftop solar panels are everywhere in Pakistan, helping to provide uninterrupted power and avoid often lengthy cuts in grid supply, particularly when temperatures soar.
Nabiya Imran, an energy analyst with Renewables First in the capital Islamabad, said they have also helped ease the burden caused by the disruption to shipping in the Gulf.
“Because people in Pakistan have adopted solar over the past several years, this… is providing a cushioning effect against the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, particularly in the power sector,” she said.
“Had we not adopted solar in the first place to the extent that we have, the impacts in the power sector would be much worse.”
Pakistan’s solar surge does not mean it is immune to the supply shortages that have hit countries across Asia.
Last month, the government introduced austerity measures. The working week for public sector employees was cut to four days and schools were shut.
The Pakistan Super League cricket tournament was also cut from six venues to two, and crowds were banned, to save fuel.
But solar has made working from home more viable and affordable for Pakistanis because it cuts reliance on the grid and imported gas.
Market forces have largely driven the uptake, which the study called “one of the fastest consumer-led energy transitions on record”.
Unlike western economies, Pakistan did not impose tariffs on Chinese solar technology from 2013 until last year. As a result, imports jumped from 1 gigawatt in 2018 to 51 gigawatts early this year.
Oil and gas price rises after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 also forced consumers to look for alternatives, as did hefty increases in domestic energy tariffs.
Between 2022 and 2024, Pakistan saw a 40-percent drop in oil and gas imports, the study said.
The International Energy Agency has estimated that more than 40 million of Pakistan’s more than 240 million people do not have access to electricity.
Manzoor Ishtiaq, whose shop in Lahore sells and installs solar panels, believes making the technology affordable for everyone could help.
“There should be a plan that encourages every household to adopt solar energy. This way, both the government and the public will get relief and long-term benefits,” he said.
For Renewables First’s Nabiya Imran, the Gulf crisis has shown the need for less reliance on fossil fuels and energy security using renewable sources.
She noted that Pakistan spent around 11 percent of its GDP on fossil fuel imports including oil, coal and liquefied natural gas in the 2024 fiscal year.
“That is a big chunk of money to be spending for a country like Pakistan, which could be going towards other aspects of development.”
The key now, she added, would be to push take-up of solar battery storage to prevent the use of fossil fuel-powered thermal plants to keep the lights on at peak times. 
Policymakers should also look at the transportation sector to reduce its exposure to global fuel and price shocks and cut emissions through initiatives such as electric vehicles, she added. 
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The UK just approved what will become its largest solar farm yet – and it’s a clear signal of where its energy strategy is headed.
The British government has signed off on the 800-megawatt (MW) Springwell Solar Farm in North Kesteven, in England’s East Midlands. To put Springwell’s size in perspective, the US’s largest operational solar farm is the 875 MW Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project in California.
Once Springwell comes online in 2029, it’s expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 180,000 homes a year – roughly half the homes in Lincolnshire. It’s being developed by EDF Power Solutions Limited and Luminous Energy, and is expected to have a 40-year lifespan.
The approval comes as the UK leans harder into domestic renewables amid global instability. Ongoing conflicts such as the wars in Ukraine and Iran have reinforced how volatile fossil fuel markets are, and how much countries like the UK depend on energy they don’t control.
Solar, by contrast, is now one of the cheapest sources of electricity in the UK. The government is positioning projects like Springwell to stabilize energy costs and reduce exposure to global price swings.
Today’s approval is part of the British government’s broader push to ramp up clean energy deployment. It’s rolling out policies to expand solar adoption, including requiring solar panels on new homes and accelerating its next renewables auction, which is now set for July.
Springwell is the 25th “nationally significant” clean energy project approved by the government since July 2024. That’s enough clean energy to power more than 12.5 million homes. 
Energy Minister Michael Shanks said, “It is crucial we learn the lessons of the conflict in the Middle East – solar is one of the cheapest forms of power available and is how we get off the rollercoaster of international fossil fuel markets and secure our own energy independence.”
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April 08, 2026 16:30 ET  | Source: Skycorp Solar Group Limited Skycorp Solar Group Limited
NINGBO, China, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skycorp Solar Group Limited (“Skycorp” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PN), a solar PV product provider engaged in the manufacture and sale of solar cables and solar connectors, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a reverse share split of all the Company’s issued and unissued shares at an exchange ratio of one (1) share for twenty (20) shares.
As previously disclosed, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting on October 10, 2025, where shareholders approved the authorization of the board of directors (the “Board”) to effect reverse share splits of the Company’s authorized share capital in its sole discretion. This was authorized to be implemented at any time within three (3) calendar years following the conclusion of the extraordinary general meeting. On March 30, 2026, the Board officially approved the 1-for-20 reverse share split.
The reverse share split will become effective on April 13, 2026. The Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis at the opening of the market on April 13, 2026. The Class A Ordinary Shares will continue to trade under the symbol “PN.”
As a result of the reverse share split, every twenty (20) outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares will be combined into and automatically become one post-Reverse Share Split Class A Ordinary Share. This action will reduce the number of outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company from 25,735,000 to approximately 1,286,750.
About Skycorp Solar Group Limited
Skycorp Solar Group Limited is a solar photovoltaic (PV) product provider focused on manufacturing and selling solar cables and connectors. Our operations are managed through our subsidiaries, including Ningbo Skycorp Solar Co., Ltd., in China.
The Company’s mission is to become a green energy solutions provider by utilizing solar power and delivering eco-friendly solar PV products. By leveraging the Company’s expertise in solar technologies and relationships with worldwide clients, it aims to expand offerings of solar PV products and energy solutions for enterprise customers. For more information, please visit: https://ir.pnrenewables.com/.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may, “will, “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the registration statement filed with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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An analysis from SolarPower Europe indicates that solar energy has reduced Europe’s need for gas imports, yielding significant financial savings since early March. The savings have amounted to over one hundred million euros daily, totaling three billion euros in a single recent month.
Should elevated gas prices persist, solar capacity is projected to prevent tens of billions of euros in costs for Europe in 2026. This situation has accelerated investment in various clean energy technologies across the continent.
For individuals facing constraints on installing traditional rooftop systems, plug-in solar devices have become a focus. These compact panels are designed for placement on external surfaces like balconies and can be connected directly to a standard electrical socket, avoiding installation fees.
The systems are particularly suited for rental properties or shared housing. The period required to recover the initial investment typically ranges from two to six years, after which they reduce grid electricity consumption and lower bills.
Germany has seen substantial growth in this sector, with more than one million systems installed between 2022 and 2025. Supportive policies, including feed-in tariffs and the removal of value-added tax, have contributed to this expansion.
Prices for the technology in Germany have decreased considerably, with basic models now available for approximately two hundred euros. Larger systems incorporating storage are priced below one thousand euros. Since 2024, residents have been permitted to install these devices themselves.
Experts suggest plug-in solar could eventually meet a small percentage of national electricity demand by 2045. However, safety considerations regarding older home electrical systems present a barrier, requiring professional assessment before use.
SolarPower Europe notes that while precise data is challenging to obtain, growth in plug-in solar is occurring across Europe. The technology is now permitted in most EU member states, with Belgium and Spain among the countries that have recently legalized or promoted self-installation.
One Spanish company reported equipping thousands of homes with its kits over several years, resulting in substantial customer savings and carbon emission reductions. The United Kingdom has also recently moved to lift restrictions, planning to make low-cost panels available through major retailers.
The UK Energy Secretary stated that the push for clean power is vital for energy security and independence from volatile fossil fuel markets. An independent analysis estimates that a typical UK household could save a significant sum over the lifespan of a plug-in solar system.
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Beyond headline metrics, the study benchmarks prices, margins, and trade routes so you can see where value is created and how it moves between exporters and importers within Europe. The analysis is designed to support strategic planning, market entry, portfolio prioritization, and risk management in the solar cells and light-emitting diodes landscape in Europe.
The report combines market sizing with trade intelligence and price analytics for Europe. It covers both historical performance and the forward outlook to 2035, allowing you to compare cycles, structural shifts, and policy impacts across countries and sub-regions.
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The uptake of solar around 2018 helped Pakistan avoid more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports up to February this year
Solar panels are everywhere in Pakistan, helping to provide uninterrupted power and avoid often lengthy cuts in grid supply
The government has introduced austerity measures to deal with energy supply shortages, including cutting the public sector work week to four days
The International Energy Agency has estimated that more than 40 million of Pakistan’s more than 240 million people do not have access to electricity

The uptake of solar around 2018 helped Pakistan avoid more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports up to February this year
Solar panels are everywhere in Pakistan, helping to provide uninterrupted power and avoid often lengthy cuts in grid supply
The government has introduced austerity measures to deal with energy supply shortages, including cutting the public sector work week to four days
The International Energy Agency has estimated that more than 40 million of Pakistan’s more than 240 million people do not have access to electricity
Pakistan’s solar power push has cushioned the full impact of the war in the Middle East, analysts said, despite lingering concerns over fuel supplies and rising prices.
A study published last month assessed that the uptake of solar around 2018 helped the country avoid more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports up to February this year.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded Tuesday morning to a house fire in the Olney Square neighborhood involving solar panels on the roof of a two-story single-family home in the 4400 block of Thornhurst Drive.

According to MCFRS, the fire was contained to the solar panels with no extension into the home. Crews extinguished the fire quickly, and no injuries were reported. Officials said the family is able to re-occupy the home.
MCFRS also highlighted the successful use of a newly acquired tool known as “PVStop,” a handheld unit that applies a deactivating liquid to photovoltaic (PV) systems. The agent was used in place of traditional tarps to safely shut down the energized solar panels during the incident.
Update – Thornhurst Dr, Olney Square neighborhood, 2-sty sign-family house, fire involved solar panel on roof, no extension, fire out, no injuries, family can re-occupy, @mcfrs effectively deployed ‘PVStop’ agent (in lieu of tarps) in order to deactivate solar panels https://t.co/ZwprUqNFDL pic.twitter.com/HlnlqtMdSS
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SAVE $898.01: The Anker Solix C1000 portable power station with a 200W solar panel is on sale at Amazon for $649.99, down from the normal price of $1,548 at Anker. That’s a 58% discount.
It’s time to make camping plans for the summer. If you’ve heard about portable power stations but haven’t bought one for yourself, make this the year. Snagging one means you’ll have plenty of campsite power to keep phones charged up and brew some morning coffee. If this sounds ideal, check out this nice bundle deal at Amazon.
As of April 8, the Anker Solix C1000 portable power station with a 200W solar panel is on sale at Amazon for $649.99, down from the normal price of $1,548 at Anker. That’s a 58% discount that saves you a massive $898.01.
It’s no secret Anker Solix makes an incredible lineup of portable power stations. The Solix C1000 is a great all-around model that combines a 1,056Wh battery, plenty of ports, and a lightbar. You get six AC ports, two USB-C, and two USB-A ports on the C1000 and it has quick recharging. Get back to 80% power with just 43 minutes of standard wall charging.
However, today’s deal includes a 200W solar panel, so you’ll be able to recharge via the sun at the campground this summer. When testing the Anker Solix C1000, I became a huge fan of the Solix app. It’s simple and clean design make it a breeze to use, and it’s great for monitoring battery power without standing next to the unit.
Another major benefit of the original C1000 is the built-in lightbar. Brands have been getting away from this design, but I love to have a light source on the power station for illuminating the stairs when carrying it around during a power outage. It’s also excellent for creating ambient light while camping.
While it’s on a major 58% discount, upgrade your summer camping experience by snagging the Anker Solix C1000 portable power station with a 200W solar panel. As long as the sun comes out, you’ll be in line for unlimited power.
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Installers say the charge sends customers 'mixed messages' about investing in solar energy
People looking to invest in solar panels to combat soaring energy prices will be hit with a hidden fee of more than £200 from this month, The i Paper can reveal.
The Government is throwing its support behind solar as a way to cut bills by offering low-interest grants and loans towards installations, including paying for installations for low-income families up to a cost of £12,000.
But while demand for solar panels is soaring, customers are being hit with a new fee for connecting to the National Grid.
As part of any installation, customers must complete a G98 or a G99 application, a registration for connecting solar panels or battery systems to the grid. The two different types of application relate to the size of the system that is being connected.
Until now, this was free for most customers. But from 1 April, National Grid says it will be charging £183 plus VAT for the service.
National Grid said the cost had previously been absorbed by other customers and the new fee is being introduced to ensure people are treated more “fairly and consistently” from now on.
However, John Bloomfield, who runs Green Energy Solar in South Wales, is concerned that the charge may have an impact on business and is sending “mixed messages” to consumers.
“It’s confusing to homeowners,” he told The i Paper. “You feel like the general message is ‘do it [install solar panels], this is the right thing to do, reducing carbon emissions, increasing your energy security’.
“But then National Grid are saying ‘we want to charge you to do it’. It’s a shame they are doing it, I don’t understand their reasoning.”
Bloomfield mainly installs solar systems and batteries to private homeowners and small businesses and said demand has gone “totally crazy” with orders more than doubling between February and March.
He thinks the new fee is unlikely to put customers off an installation in the current climate but says it will create extra admin that could lead to delays.
He also said communication from National Grid on the issue has been unclear. “It complicates the process for us a little bit because.. we can’t just get the acceptance [from National Grid] and go ahead,” said Bloomfield.
“We have to get the acceptance with the cost and then give that to the customer and make sure they accept that.”
Installers have been waiting for clarity from National Grid to be able to inform their customers, he added.
The grid was privatised by Margaret Thatcher’s government in 1990. In 2023, shareholders received £1.6bn in dividends and profits increased to more than £2bn in its latest half-yearly update posted last year. As a result, campaigners have long called for the company to be nationalised.
Johnbosco Nwogbo, from lobby group We Own It, told The i Paper: “It’s something we’ve been demanding for several years.
“If you are incentivizing homeowners, or small businesses, to go into solar generation on one hand, but then disincentivising them by charging them a fee on the other – it’s not a completely joined-up policy.”
A National Grid spokesperson said: “We’ve made changes to how we handle some solar PV connection requests to help improve customer service and ensure a more consistent experience.
“From 1 April, we’re applying an assessment fee of £183 including VAT to certain connection offers. This reflects the detailed engineering and safety assessment work we already carry out and ensures customers are treated fairly and consistently.
“Until now, this work has still taken place, but the cost has effectively been absorbed and covered by other customers. Introducing the fee means that those requesting this service are charged fairly for the work involved.
“For schemes connecting to our low‑voltage network, the fee will only be payable if the customer chooses to accept the connection offer.”
A spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said: “We are making solar cheaper and easier to install with our £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, the biggest homes upgrade programme in British history.
“With grants and low interest loans, alongside new plug-in panels soon to hit supermarket shelves, we are ensuring everyone can take advantage of the benefits of home solar technology.”
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French bank Societe Generale and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €153 million (US$178.9 million) financing agreement for the construction of a 137MW solar PV project in Italy.
The Sand Solar project will be built on the island of Sicily in southern Italy by Peridot Solar, an independent power producer (IPP) with headquarters in Italy and the UK. Peridot expects to begin construction at the project this month, which will benefit from a new 30kW connection line to a 30/220kV substation, which is currently under development. The IPP expects to begin commercial operation at the project in the middle of 2027.
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“This transaction underscores Societe Generale’s ability to execute its mandates swiftly while maintaining the highest banking and sustainability standards,” said Enrico Chiapparoli, Societe Generale country head of Italy. “It is an excellent example of how strong sponsors and aligned financial partners can work together to make tangible progress in the energy transition.”
EIB’s contribution to the deal takes the form of a €70 million loan, and follows its financing of a solar-plus-storage portfolio, also in Italy, earlier this year. Italy expects solar PV to be a key component of its energy transition, aiming for 44.1GW of operational capacity in 2025 and 79.3GW in 2030, in the 2024 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). This latter figure would account for more than half of the renewable energy capacity in operation in the country.
However, at the end of 2025 Italy was a shade below its target, with figures from transmission system operator Terna showing that 43.5GW was in operation at the end of the year, and fewer installations in 2025 than in the previous year. The government has sought to accelerate capacity additions through its Fonti di Energia Rinnovabile (FER X) auction, which saw 474 solar PV projects, with a combined capacity of 7.69GW, awarded capacity.
Speaking exclusively to PV Tech Premium earlier this year, trade body SolarPower Europe highlighted the FER X auction as a key driver behind an uptick in solar capacity awarded through government auctions in Europe in 2025.
Leaders in the European solar sector are turning their attention to this year’s SolarPlus Europe event, to be held in Italy on 15-16 April by PV Tech publisher Solar Media. Information about the event, including the full agenda and options to purchase tickets are available on the official website.

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OLNEY, MD — A solar panel fire at a home in Olney on Tuesday prompted a response from Montgomery County fire and rescue crews.
According to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. at a two-story home at 4400 Thornhurst Dr. near Winding Oak Terrace.
When fire crews arrived, they found a fire on the home’s roof, where the solar panels had ignited.
Piringer said crews were able to extinguish the fire, which did not spread to other parts of the home. Crews then deactivated the solar panels using a tool known as PVStop, a handheld unit that applies a deactivating liquid to the devices.
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Germany’s revised VDE standard enables simplified registration of larger plug-in photovoltaic systems and storage, removing previous capacity limits for self-installation.
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A new German grid standard is opening the door to significantly larger plug-in PV systems that can be installed and registered without an electrician, according to industry participants.
The update to VDE-AR-N 4105:2026-03 introduces a simplified connection process for small generation systems with inverter output of up to 800 VA. Under the new rules, this process applies to PV systems above 2,000 Wp, systems with storage, or those seeking remuneration, allowing system operators to complete registration themselves using a dedicated form.
The revised framework removes formal limits on module capacity within this simplified process. However, the inverter output remains capped at 800 VA for plug-in systems, effectively defining their grid feed-in capacity.
In practice, developers can combine higher PV capacities with storage to optimize self-consumption. Industry estimates cited in the interview suggest systems of up to 10 kW could be configured under the new framework, although technical and regulatory thresholds apply. These include a requirement for smart meters for systems above 7 kW and compliance with product and installation standards such as DIN VDE V 0126-95 and DIN VDE V 0100-551-1.
The rules also clarify that plug-in systems without storage, below 2,000 Wp, and without remuneration requests can be registered solely in Germany’s market master data register, without notification to the grid operator. Larger systems or those with storage must still be registered with the grid operator using the simplified process.
The framework allows storage systems to draw electricity from both the co-located PV system and the grid, but requires compliance with safety provisions, including overload protection and real-time monitoring of household electrical limits.
Industry representatives said technologies enabling dynamic load management and thermal protection could allow higher effective system utilization within the 800 VA constraint, particularly when paired with battery storage.
The changes follow growing deployment of plug-in solar devices in Germany, where installation rates have accelerated in recent years. According to figures cited in the interview, uptake of plug-in systems is expanding significantly faster than conventional residential rooftop PV.
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Sir, -If the US and Israeli war on Iran continues, the Government intends to ask the public to do their laundry at night.
As one of those fortunate people who have solar PV panels on their roof, this request puts me in a bind.
What should I do? Forego the power sporadically generated by those panels, allow it to go to the grid and be paid a paltry amount by my energy supplier?
Or comply with the Government’s request, do my laundry in the evening and be charged an extortionate rate for the energy consumed?
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(TibetanReview.net, Apr07’26) – China’s mega projects in ecologically fragile, seismically active Tibet, especially those meant for generating electric power and providing mass transport services, have always been controversial, all the more because they also involve what is seen as colonial exploitation in an occupied territory. Beijing has reacted to expressions of these concerns with vengeance, and on Apr 6 began building there reportedly the highest “trough-style” solar thermal plant in the world.
A massive clean energy project broke ground on Apr 6 in Damzhung (written in Chinese media reports as Dangxiong or Damxung) country of Tibet’s capital Lhasa, marking a major step forward in reliable renewable power, reported China’s official cgtn.com and other online media outlets Apr 6.
None of the reports mention anything about the project’s effects on the local population as if these are of no concern.
Located at an elevation of 4,550 metres, the project is being undertaken by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), based in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province.
Noting that the project employs a record-breaking solar plant technology, the cgtn.com report explained that while most people are familiar with standard solar panels that turn light directly into electricity, this one, also known as the Wumatang Project, uses a different method called concentrated solar power (CSP).
And, instead of flat panels, it uses a vast field of curved, U-shaped mirrors to focus sunlight onto long tubes filled with a special oil. This heated oil is then used to warm up giant tanks of molten salt. This setup essentially functions like a massive thermal battery.
Explaining its advantage, the report said that while typical solar panels stop producing power the moment the sun goes down or a cloud passes by, this plant can store the sun’s heat to keep generating electricity for up to six hours after dark, helping to address the intermittency that can challenge power grids.
The report said building a high-tech facility at nearly 5,000 meters above sea level presents brutal challenges. The air is thin and the temperature swings between day and night are extreme.
However, nothing is mentioned in any of the official media reports about addressing local people’s needs and concerns as if these are no challenge at all.
On the environmental and local impact, the report only says the project is designed to coexist with the local environment using a “solar-plus-grazing” model. The solar equipment is raised to allow local livestock to graze freely underneath, preserving the traditional lifestyle of the region’s herders.
A Xinhua, Chinadaily.com.cn report said the project had already created over 2,000 local jobs and generated more than 5.2 million yuan (approximately $753,600) in local economic income through labour and equipment use. However, it is not possible to verify who the real beneficiaries are as Tibet is flush with a huge floating population of Chinese immigrants.
The reports said that once the complex is fully operational in 2027, it is expected to generate roughly 719 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually. This will replace the burning of approximately 216,900 tonnes of coal each year – cutting carbon dioxide emissions by more than 652,300 tonnes and helping to keep the region’s air clean.
The Xinhua report noted that despite its high altitude and harsh environment, Tibet was in a strong position to develop the clean energy sector, thanks to its abundant solar, wind and water resources.
It cited the local Chinese government work report as saying the region aimed to increase its installed power generation capacity from 13 million kW in 2025 to 20 million kW in 2026, with integrated power bases combining wind, solar and hydropower to be built at different locations.
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Having previously demonstrated a flight endurance of more than 75h, the uncrewed K1000ULE is meant as an airborne communications retransmission node or a platform for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
The US Air Force’s Middle East headquarters plans to field a new solar-powered uncrewed aircraft that will offer an ultra-long endurance flight capability.
US Air Forces Central (AFCENT) awarded Kraus Hamdani Aerospace a $270 million contract on 7 April to provide an indefinite quantity of K1000ULE aircraft to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
The fully electric K1000 can operate for days at a time using onboard solar panels to power continuous flight. In 2023, Kraus Hamdani logged a test flight lasting more than 75h.
In addition to providing loitering ISR support, the K1000ULE can use its marathon endurance to act as an airborne communications node, extending the range of traditional battlefield radio networks.
“When beyond-line-of-sight operations are critical, the K1000ULE’s secure SATCOM capability enables both ISR and resilient connectivity for US forces and partner nations across the Middle East,” says Stefan Kraus, co-founder and chief technology officer of Kraus Hamdani.
The US Army has already fielded the K1000ULE to support its Next Generation Command and Control environment as a communication network node. The solar-powered UAV has been paired with Anduril Industries’ Lattice software to enable autonomous flight.
The Group 2-sized UAS is available in with both vertical take-off and landing and fixed-wing options. Kraus Hamdani tells FlightGlobal the USAF will take delivery of VTOL-enabled K1000s.
Each aircraft can be disassembled for efficient transport between operational theatres.

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According to the latest IndexBox report on the global Metal Evaporation Boat market, the market enters 2026 with broader demand fundamentals, more disciplined procurement behavior, and a more regionally diversified supply architecture.
The global Metal Evaporation Boat market is projected to experience a significant expansion from 2026 to 2035, underpinned by the relentless growth of high-tech manufacturing sectors that rely on physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes. These specialized crucibles, fabricated from refractory metals like tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, and niobium, are critical consumables for depositing thin films in semiconductors, display panels, and photovoltaic cells. Market growth is fundamentally driven by the global push for electrification, digitalization, and renewable energy, which translates into sustained capital investment in new fabrication facilities (fabs) and coating lines. However, the market is bifurcated: a high-volume, cost-sensitive segment for standard replacement parts competes with a premium, performance-driven segment where technical specifications on purity, thermal stability, and longevity command substantial price premiums. The forecast period will see increasing competition from Asian manufacturers in standard segments, while established Western and Japanese players focus on material science innovation and integrated service solutions to defend margins. Supply chain resilience for critical raw materials and the ability to meet evolving technical specifications for next-generation chips and displays will be key differentiators.
The baseline scenario for the Metal Evaporation Boat market through 2035 is one of steady, technology-driven growth, tempered by cyclicality in key end-use industries and ongoing cost pressures. The market’s fundamental driver is the installed base of PVD equipment, which continues to expand globally, particularly in Asia-Pacific. Each piece of equipment requires a continuous, predictable supply of evaporation boats as consumables, creating a stable replacement market alongside demand from new capacity. Growth will be primarily volume-led, with moderate price increases for advanced materials partially offsetting cost competition in standardized products. The market is not commoditized uniformly; performance parameters such as evaporation rate consistency, minimal particle generation, and resistance to thermal shock become critically valuable in advanced semiconductor nodes and high-end optical coatings, protecting margins for innovators. The baseline assumes no major technological disruption that completely replaces resistive thermal evaporation with alternative deposition methods at scale within the forecast period. However, the threat of such substitution incentivizes ongoing R&D into longer-life and higher-performance boats. Geopolitical factors influencing the supply of refractory metals and trade policies affecting high-tech manufacturing will introduce volatility, but the entrenched nature of PVD technology across multiple industries provides a robust floor for demand.
Semiconductor manufacturing represents the most technically demanding and high-value segment for metal evaporation boats. Demand is directly tied to global wafer fab equipment (WFE) spending and the transition to more advanced process nodes (e.g., below 7nm, 3nm). Each new node often requires new material sets and more precise deposition control, driving the need for evaporation boats with superior purity, thermal uniformity, and reduced particle contamination. Through 2035, demand will be fueled by the construction of new fabs, particularly for leading-edge logic and memory. The shift towards advanced packaging (e.g., 3D-IC, chiplets) also utilizes PVD for metallization layers, adding another demand stream. Key indicators to watch are quarterly WFE reports, semiconductor capital expenditure announcements from major foundries and IDMs, and the ramp schedules of new fabrication facilities. The demand story is one of relentless technological advancement, where boat performance directly impacts yield and cost-per-die, making reliability and specification compliance non-negotiable. Current trend: Strong Growth.
Major trends: Transition to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography and associated new material requirements for interconnects, Growth of 3D NAND memory stacks, increasing the number of thin film deposition steps per wafer, Expansion of compound semiconductor (GaN, SiC) manufacturing for power electronics and RF applications, Increased focus on supply chain security and dual sourcing for critical fab consumables, and R&D into new barrier and seed layer materials for next-generation interconnects.
Representative participants: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Samsung Electronics, Intel Corporation, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, and GlobalFoundries.
This sector utilizes evaporation boats primarily in the production of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays and for various functional layers in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). The demand mechanism is volume-driven, linked to the square-meter capacity of display panel production lines. The growth of OLED technology in smartphones, TVs, and emerging flexible/wearable devices is a primary driver, as OLED fabrication relies heavily on vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) for depositing organic emitters and metal electrodes. Through 2035, expansion will be supported by new Gen 8.6 and Gen 10.5 OLED fab investments. However, the adoption of inkjet printing for some OLED layers and competition from microLED technology pose long-term questions. Demand indicators include quarterly display panel shipment data, capital expenditure plans of major panel makers like BOE and LG Display, and the penetration rate of OLED in various device categories. The trend is towards larger substrate sizes and higher throughput, requiring boats that can handle larger material charges and provide consistent evaporation over longer cycles. Current trend: Moderate Growth.
Major trends: Capacity expansion for medium and large-size OLED panels for TVs and IT devices, Development of more efficient and stable blue OLED emitters, influencing source material and boat requirements, Adoption of hybrid OLED structures combining evaporation and solution processing, Increasing demand for transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) and barrier films for displays, and Cost reduction pressures driving efficiency improvements in material utilization (e.g., linear sources).
Representative participants: Samsung Display, LG Display, BOE Technology Group, CSOT, Visionox, and Japan Display Inc.
In photovoltaics, metal evaporation boats are used to deposit back-contact electrodes (typically aluminum) in traditional silicon solar cells and for critical layers in thin-film (CIGS, CdTe) and emerging perovskite solar cells. Demand is fundamentally linked to global annual photovoltaic installation targets, which are being revised upwards due to the global energy transition. The dominant silicon-based technology provides a steady, high-volume demand stream for aluminum evaporation. More significantly, the anticipated commercialization and scaling of perovskite and perovskite-silicon tandem cells through 2035 could create a new, high-growth demand segment. These technologies require precise deposition of multiple delicate layers, including metal electrodes and charge transport layers, often via thermal evaporation. Key demand-side indicators are global PV installation forecasts, manufacturing capacity announcements for next-generation solar technologies, and government renewable energy targets and subsidies. The demand story is one of volume growth in established applications coupled with potential step-change growth from new technological adoption. Current trend: Robust Growth.
Major trends: Massive scaling of silicon solar manufacturing capacity, particularly in Southeast Asia and the U.S, R&D and pilot-line scaling of perovskite and perovskite-silicon tandem cell production, Increased efficiency targets driving adoption of more complex cell architectures requiring precise metallization, Focus on reducing silver consumption in cells, potentially altering electrode material choices, and Growth of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), which often uses thin-film technologies.
Representative participants: LONGi Green Energy Technology, JinkoSolar, Trina Solar, First Solar, Hanwha Qcells, and Canadian Solar.
This diverse sector encompasses the deposition of optical thin films for lenses, mirrors, sensors, and consumer electronics (e.g., anti-reflective, filter, beam-splitter coatings) and the application of wear-resistant coatings (e.g., TiN, CrN) on cutting tools, molds, and automotive components. Demand is driven by the growth of optical systems in consumer devices (smartphone cameras, LiDAR), industrial automation, and defense, as well as the perpetual need to extend tool life in manufacturing. The mechanism is a mix of replacement demand from existing coating systems and new demand from capacity additions. Through 2035, trends like autonomous vehicles (requiring more sensors) and Industry 4.0 (demanding more durable tools) will support growth. Demand indicators are less concentrated but can be tracked through industrial production indices, automotive production volumes, and shipments of consumer electronics with advanced camera systems. The segment values consistency and reliability, with a growing niche for high-performance boats used in demanding applications like extreme ultraviolet (EUV) optics. Current trend: Steady Growth.
Major trends: Proliferation of multi-camera systems in smartphones and automotive ADAS sensors, Increased use of PVD coatings for decorative and functional finishes on consumer electronics, Demand for harder, more temperature-resistant tool coatings for machining advanced alloys and composites, Growth of the aerospace & defense sector, requiring durable coatings for critical components, and Miniaturization of optical devices requiring more precise and uniform thin films.
Representative participants: Zeiss Group, II-VI Incorporated (now Coherent Corp.), Materion Corporation, CemeCon AG, IHI Ionbond AG, and OC Oerlikon Corporation AG.
This segment includes demand from academic institutions, government labs, and corporate R&D centers, as well as niche industrial applications outside the major categories. R&D activity is a leading indicator for future mass-production technologies. Labs use evaporation boats for prototyping new materials, testing deposition processes, and small-batch production of specialized components. Demand is relatively small in volume but high in value and diversity, often requiring custom boat geometries or ultra-high-purity materials. Through 2035, this segment will remain a vital innovation feeder for the broader market. Key demand drivers are public and private R&D funding levels in areas like quantum computing, advanced batteries, and novel semiconductor materials. While not cyclical in the same way as industrial production, it can be influenced by research budget cycles. This segment also serves as a testbed for next-generation boat materials and designs before they are qualified for high-volume manufacturing. Current trend: Stable.
Major trends: R&D into quantum materials and devices requiring ultra-clean deposition environments, Development of solid-state batteries, exploring thin-film electrolyte deposition, Exploration of 2D materials (e.g., graphene, MXenes) and their integration via PVD, Prototyping of flexible and stretchable electronics, and Research on novel thermoelectric and photovoltaic materials.
Representative participants: Various National Laboratories (e.g., IMEC, Fraunhofer), Leading Research Universities, and Corporate R&D centers of major technology firms.
Interactive table based on the Store Companies dataset for this report.
Asia-Pacific is the undisputed production and consumption hub, home to the majority of global semiconductor fabs, display panel makers, and solar cell manufacturers. China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan account for the bulk of demand. Growth will be driven by continued capacity expansion in these countries, particularly for advanced semiconductors and large-format displays. Southeast Asia is also emerging as a significant manufacturing location, further cementing the region’s dominance. Local boat manufacturers are increasingly competitive in standard segments. Direction: Consolidating Dominance.
Driven by substantial government incentives (CHIPS Act, Inflation Reduction Act), North America is experiencing a resurgence in semiconductor and clean-tech manufacturing investment. New fab construction in the U.S. will drive demand for high-performance evaporation boats. The region remains a stronghold for R&D and the headquarters of many leading equipment and materials companies, sustaining demand for premium and specialized products. Reliance on imports for standard boats will continue, but domestic production of advanced types may grow. Direction: Resurgent Growth.
Europe maintains a strong position in high-value niches, including specialty optics, automotive coatings, and advanced semiconductor research (e.g., at IMEC). Demand is stable, supported by a robust industrial base for precision engineering and automotive manufacturing. The region’s focus on sustainability and the Green Deal may spur demand related to solar and energy-efficient coating technologies. European boat manufacturers compete primarily on quality, technical expertise, and material science innovation rather than price. Direction: Stable, Innovation-Focused.
The market in Latin America is small but developing, primarily driven by maintenance and replacement demand in existing industrial facilities and some growth in local solar panel manufacturing. The region is largely import-dependent for evaporation boats. Growth potential is tied to broader industrialization trends and foreign direct investment in manufacturing, but it is not expected to become a major demand center within the forecast period. Direction: Modest Growth.
MEA represents an emerging market with minimal local production. Demand is almost entirely import-based, stemming from maintenance in the oil & gas sector (for hardened tool coatings), nascent electronics assembly, and growing investments in solar energy infrastructure. While starting from a very low base, growth rates could be relatively high due to economic diversification efforts in the Gulf states, though the absolute market size will remain small globally. Direction: Emerging.
In the baseline scenario, IndexBox estimates a 5.8% compound annual growth rate for the global metal evaporation boat market over 2026-2035, bringing the market index to roughly 178 by 2035 (2025=100).
Note: indexed curves are used to compare medium-term scenario trajectories when full absolute volumes are not publicly disclosed.
For full methodological details and benchmark tables, see the latest IndexBox Metal Evaporation Boat market report.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the Metal Evaporation Boat market in the World, including market size, structure, key trends, and forecast. The study highlights demand drivers, supply constraints, and competitive dynamics across the value chain.
The analysis is designed for manufacturers, distributors, investors, and advisors who require a consistent, data-driven view of market dynamics and a transparent analytical definition of the product scope.
This report covers metal evaporation boats, which are crucible-like containers used in physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to hold and evaporate source materials under high vacuum and temperature. The analysis encompasses boats manufactured from various refractory metals and composites, including tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, and niobium, as well as coated and multi-layer variants designed for specific thermal and chemical properties. The scope includes their role across the value chain from raw material processing to end-use in high-tech manufacturing.
Metal evaporation boats are primarily classified under Harmonized System (HS) codes for unwrought refractory metals and articles thereof, as they are fabricated components made from specific metal powders or forms. The relevant codes capture the base metals—tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, and niobium—in various forms, including powders and wrought products, which are the essential materials for boat manufacturing. This classification framework aligns with the trade and production data for both the raw materials and the finished fabricated articles.
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Detailed View of the Most Important National Markets
How the Report Was Built
Leading producer of advanced ceramic materials
Diverse advanced materials portfolio
Specialty ceramics and carbon products
Specialty quartz and ceramics
Specialty materials and coatings
Advanced fine ceramics
Technical ceramics manufacturer
High-performance materials division
Technical ceramics specialist
Advanced ceramic components
Ceramics and electronics components
Carbon and ceramic materials
Graphite and carbon products
Graphite and composite materials
Graphite and electrical specialties
Isotropic graphite products
Carbon and ceramic composites
Graphite electrode producer
Chinese ceramics and boats producer
Chinese producer of evaporation materials
Non-ferrous metals and products
Chinese evaporation materials supplier
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