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After rebates and incentives, the homeowner’s out-of-pocket cost would drop to only $4,348.
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For one Denver homeowner, a rooftop solar quote went from pricey to surprisingly affordable once all of the available incentives were taken into account.
However, some commenters cautioned the homeowner that lower upfront costs could lead to higher expenses later if they decided to add a home battery to their system.
Posting to Reddit’s r/solar community, the Denver-area homeowner shared that they could save roughly $10,000 on a solar installation thanks to several available incentives. However, the homeowner was still undecided about whether going solar was worth it, so they asked fellow Redditors for their takes. 
According to the original poster, they obtained a quote of roughly $14,400 for a 4.86-kilowatt setup. However, after rebates and incentives, the homeowner’s out-of-pocket cost would drop to only $4,348.
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The proposed setup would include 12 Hyperion 405 panels and 12 Enphase IQ8+ micro-inverters. The homeowner said the discounts came via a 30% HDM rebate, $4,000 from a program funded by the City of Denver, and $1,740 through Xcel’s disproportionately impacted community program. In all, the savings would total more than $10,000.
The OP explained that the system would generate roughly half of their household’s typical electricity consumption. While this would not cover all of their home’s electricity use, it still would result in significant savings. 
Additionally, the homeowner said the quote included a production guarantee.
When considering whether a solar quote fits their budget, many homeowners calculate how long it will take the system to pay for itself. Put differently, they estimate how much they expect their solar system to save them in annual energy costs and compare that to the total cost of the system. 
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As an example, if a solar installation costs $4,000 and yields $500 in annual savings, it would take eight years for the system to “pay for itself.” ($4,000 divided by $500 is eight.) 
However, the OP conceded they were having a hard time determining their potential savings because of complicated time-of-use pricing. 
“I’m struggling with figuring that out due to the TOU rates,” the OP wrote.
As for the quote itself, several commenters said the out-of-pocket number looked favorable, particularly for a smaller installation. Still, they cautioned that certain aspects of the setup could make later upgrades more expensive.
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“If you think you ever want to add batteries, either get a Combiner 6C now, or go with a hybrid inverter and not micros,” advised one user. 
Another Redditor agreed, saying that making the change later would be “much more expensive.” 
“I’ve been investigating doing this for 6 months and am an engineer,” they continued. “Wish I had gone with a hybrid inverter instead of Enphase. It is at least $4k to DIY 1 rack battery. Would have been $1.5k if I had gone with a hybrid inverter instead.” 
With so many factors to consider, going solar can seem daunting. EnergySage can simplify the solar-installation process with free estimates and price comparisons from local installers. 
Saving a few dollars now could mean paying a lot more later, so it is important to consider your future plans when deciding which system is right for you.
The post also showed how much money you can still save by taking advantage of state and local solar incentives. 
EnergySage’s solar map can help identify available incentives while also showing the average cost of a home solar panel system on a state-by-state level. Together, those resources can help homeowners get the best price for rooftop solar panels and access available incentives.
Adding battery storage to a solar setup is one of the best ways to protect your home during outages, save money on energy, and go off-grid. Homeowners interested in backup power can explore EnergySage for information about home battery storage options, including competitive installation estimates.
With EnergySage’s help, the average person can save up to $10,000 on solar purchases and installations. That makes it especially valuable for people trying to balance a low upfront quote with the possibility of future upgrades.
These stories offer a deeper look at homeowner solar quotes, incentives, tax credits, and unexpected utility costs.
• A Chicago-area homeowner saw Illinois incentives cut net cost on a $37,000 solar quote.
• In El Paso, a new rooftop solar fee pushed one homeowner’s bill from $30 to $117.
• One homeowner got up to $9,000 off after timely advice on solar tax credits.
• A proud homeowner said he snagged $10,000 in incentives for brand-new solar panels.
• A new homeowner’s first bill hit $420 despite rooftop panels highlighted during the sale.
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Tandem solar cells are widely viewed as a path to cheaper, more powerful solar electricity.
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A team of researchers in China appears to have cleared a major hurdle for next-generation solar power, pushing a tandem solar cell to 34% efficiency in the lab while also showing strong durability.
According to Interesting Engineering, scientists at Soochow University and LONGi Central R&D Institute built the device, and independent certification measured its open-circuit voltage at 2.014 volts — one of the highest readings reported for this kind of cell.
Clean-energy researchers have been watching perovskite-silicon tandem cells closely because they pair a perovskite top layer with a conventional silicon base, a setup that can capture more solar energy than standard silicon-only panels.
A big obstacle has been achieving strong performance at scale. Textured silicon surfaces are excellent for trapping light, but their uneven structure makes it harder to create smooth, high-quality perovskite films, and charge can also be lost at a buried interface inside the cell, reducing both efficiency and voltage.
Instead of using a flat insulating layer, the team placed ultra-thin monoclinic zirconia nanoparticles at the interface to manage that trade-off. 
“Second, the discrete nanoparticles form nanoscale localized contacts at the interface. The zirconia regions provide field-effect passivation that suppresses non-radiative recombination, while the exposed monolayer pathways preserve efficient hole extraction,” the researchers explained in a press release.
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In testing, the device reached a laboratory power conversion efficiency of 34.0%. Its steady-state efficiency was certified at 33.5%, and its open-circuit voltage was independently verified at 2.014 volts.
Tandem solar cells are widely viewed as a path to cheaper, more powerful solar electricity. If manufacturers can extract more energy from each panel, homes, businesses, and utilities could generate more power from the same roof or plot of land.
What makes this advance stand out is that earlier efforts to improve the buried interface often fixed one problem while worsening another: They reduced charge losses but also made it more difficult for electricity to move through the device.
The team also reported signs of improved longevity. After 2,000 hours of continuous simulated sunlight at room temperature, encapsulated cells still retained 84% of their initial efficiency. Time-resolved measurements found charge carriers lasting nearly twice as long, increasing from 1.46 to 2.81 microseconds.
Professor Jiang Liu, Prof. Xiaohong Zhang, and Dr. Hongbo Mo co-led the research at Soochow University, along with Dr. Bo He at LONGi Central R&D Institute. Huimin Zhang and Qingshui Zheng contributed equally as first authors.
At the nanoscale, the design used a speckled zirconia scaffold to help the perovskite spread more evenly, produce larger crystal grains, and stay better anchored through strong chemical bonding. Zirconia’s high dielectric properties also helped shield the device from electrical fluctuations and charge buildup.
While this remains a laboratory result rather than a product on store shelves, it points to a practical route for making tandem solar panels more efficient and durable.
“The results show that a carefully patterned insulating interface can improve perovskite film growth and suppress recombination without blocking charge extraction. This nanoscale interface design provides a practical strategy for developing more efficient and durable perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells,” the press release concluded.
These stories explore tandem and perovskite solar cells, from efficiency records to new ways of improving performance.
• In Germany, scientists completed a years-long tandem solar project that could reshape the energy industry.
• Researchers built an antimony-selenide tandem cell that reached 20% efficiency and widened material options.
• In Singapore, engineers achieved certified world-record efficiency with a redesigned perovskite solar cell.
• Scientists unveiled a selenium-based performance boost that could make solar panels more effective.
• Researchers developed a pulse-shaped light treatment to lift solar-cell output and energy generation.
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Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate complex, built at a cost of $3 billion a decade ago, reaches nearly 600 megawatts of capacity.
Morocco is home to one of the world’s largest solar energy complexes. Noor Ouarzazate is a vast facility built by Saudi company ACWA Power in one of the country’s sunniest regions. A decade after it began operating, the complex has just under 600 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity and can meet the electricity needs of more than one million people, according to World Bank figures.
The project, which required more than $3 billion in international financing, began operating in 2016 and became one of Morocco’s flagship initiatives in its drive to increase renewable energy production. However, Noor has one feature that sets it apart from a conventional solar farm. Part of the complex can store heat captured during the day and use it later to continue generating electricity after the sun has gone down.
The complex is not a single power plant but consists of four separate facilities. Noor I, which began operating in 2016, has a capacity of 160 MW and uses parabolic trough collectors. It was subsequently joined by Noor II, with 200 MW; Noor III, which produces 150 MW using solar tower technology; and Noor IV, a 70 MW photovoltaic facility. Together, the four plants have a total installed capacity of 580 MW.
The most striking sight at the complex is Noor III. Its distinctive tower stands approximately 800 feet tall and is surrounded by thousands of heliostats, mirrors that track the position of the sun and concentrate its rays onto a receiver at the top of the structure. The resulting heat is stored in molten salts and later used to produce steam, drive a turbine and generate electricity.
This technology helps overcome one of the main limitations of conventional solar power, since electricity production does not have to stop as soon as the sunlight disappears. Noor III has around seven hours of thermal energy storage, while Noor I and Noor II also have storage systems that allow some electricity generation to be shifted beyond daylight hours.
Morocco has abundant solar and wind resources but lacks significant oil and gas reserves of its own. When development of the project began, Morocco relied on imports for approximately 95% of its primary energy needs, leaving the country highly exposed to fluctuations in international fuel prices.
Morocco’s energy strategy has sought to capitalize on the country’s geographic advantages to reduce that dependence. Renewable sources currently account for around 44% of Morocco’s installed electricity-generating capacity, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy Transition, which has maintained an official target of surpassing 52% by 2030.
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Cumulative solar photovoltaic manufacturing capital expenditure in the United States is forecast to reach $12.2 billion by the end of 2026, according to Terawatt PV Research, a figure that would represent more than half of all solar PV manufacturing spending recorded in the country since 2001. The projection appears in the firm’s new Solar Manufacturing USA Quarterly report, released on the same day as the analysis, which was carried out by the company’s founder.
The research draws on the author’s experience examining the operations of more than 500 solar PV manufacturers worldwide across a period of more than two decades, spanning the industry’s shift from research and development to commercial activity.
The U.S.-focused report is built around the core building blocks needed to interpret quarterly metrics at individual PV manufacturing sites: effective ramped capacity, production output, technology segmentation and manufacturing capex. For the first time, coverage of PV manufacturing capex extends beyond equipment spending at the company level.
The analysis now breaks capex down quarterly for individual U.S. manufacturing sites and further divides company, site, value-chain and technology-specific spending across buildings and infrastructure, new production equipment, and maintenance and upgrades. The consolidated totals are intended to provide an accurate picture of the domestic solar PV manufacturing landscape, supporting forecasting out to 2030.
The report covers company-specific manufacturing sites in production since 2020, the period leading into the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the subsequent rise in manufacturing capex from 2023 onward, and bottom-up forecasting to the end of 2030 that factors in new investments arising from Section 232.
U.S. solar PV manufacturing capex has exceeded $2.5 billion in each year since 2023. A record $4.14 billion was spent during 2024, with more than 60% of that total coming from just two companies: First Solar, mainly through spending on new factories in Alabama and Louisiana, and Qcells, part of Hanwha Solutions, through vertically integrated investments in Georgia.
Segmenting capex across buildings and infrastructure, new production equipment, and maintenance and upgrades highlights differing dynamics at domestic production sites. Allocations to buildings and infrastructure vary widely, from refitting an existing warehouse for module assembly to building a dedicated greenfield site for solar cell manufacturing, a difference of more than an order of magnitude on a per-installed-watt basis. Buildings and infrastructure costs accounted for about 60% of total spending during the 2023-2026 period.
Effective capacity levels for crystalline silicon cells and modules in the United States have grown quarter on quarter since the start of 2025, with effective-capacity-conversion rates varying considerably by site, from 15-20% during early ramp-up to 70-80% at a select group of companies. Forecasting cell and module production volumes to 2030 frames the additional upstream capex needed for a more balanced silicon-based value chain in the country.
Site-level analysis allows regional trends to be identified quickly, and production data is particularly useful in assessing where materials supplies could be strategically developed. Currently, this type of analysis can only be applied to module production in the United States; doing so for ingots, wafers and cells is considered too early.
At state level, Ohio was the dominant zone for module production volumes leading into the rollout of the Inflation Reduction Act, by virtue of First Solar’s manufacturing bases. Texas has become the leader in the post-IRA era, emerging as the top state for module production in 2026 with contributions from Canadian Solar, Sirius/Elin, Imperial Star, SEG Solar, T1 Energy, TOYO/Abalance and Waaree Energies. Much of the remaining activity is in the Southeast, with a geographic split between the gulf coast corridor of Louisiana and Florida and an advanced manufacturing region covering the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama.
The report’s final output is to rank and rate the companies analyzed. This step is intended to focus attention on the manufacturing decisions of the top 20 companies in the U.S. solar sector, a subset that typically accounts for more than 95% of all significant investment and production.
The report is built from a proprietary bottom-up database of U.S. solar manufacturing activity analyzed at site level by quarter. Production is tracked across the crystalline silicon value chain from polysilicon through modules, alongside segmented thin-film cell and module output equivalence. Capex is divided between buildings and infrastructure, production equipment, and maintenance and upgrades, while excluding research and development contributions. The underlying data draws on audited filings and company reporting where available, supplemented by market research based on operational and industry evidence and personal communications.
Production and capex are independently subjected to statistical transformation and normalization before being combined through a weighted methodology to generate a Manufacturing Strength score for each company. An operating-production screening process prevents companies with little or no realized output from being elevated solely by announced or early-stage capital spending. The scores determine company rankings, while a standardized Z-score analysis measures each qualifying manufacturer against the wider U.S. peer group and forms the basis of AAA-to-C Manufacturing Strength ratings presented as a truncated pyramid. Ratings are displayed annually, with each quarterly report updating production and capex assumptions and therefore the forecast full-year ranking and rating.
The first Manufacturing Strength Ratings Pyramid for U.S. solar PV manufacturers is scheduled to be revealed during an opening talk at the Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 conference in Austin, Texas, on 22-23 September 2026. The Solar Manufacturing USA Quarterly report is released today, with the first quarterly deliverable scheduled for the start of October 2026, when analysis for the third quarter of 2026 is completed. Report enquiries and subscriptions are managed exclusively by pv magazine USA, extending a working partnership that led to the launch of the Solar Manufacturing USA event in 2026.
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Zelestra, a global renewable energy developer, has started construction on its 38.5 MWdc Detershagen solar project in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is the company’s second solar project to enter construction in Germany, following the recently energised 27.5 MWdc Klevenow plant. Secured through Germany’s EEG tenders, Detershagen will feature approximately 62,000 solar panels. The plant is expected to generate 40,200 MWh annually and avoid approximately 13,300 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year. Construction is expected to support around 55 jobs, with commercial operation anticipated by Q2 2027. Zelestra is also advancing a German development pipeline exceeding 2 GW across solar, hybrid, BESS and wind projects.
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A homeowner with a brand-new solar-panel system turned to the internet for advice after their actual production fell far below forecasts. 
Day after day, the app’s forecast was coming in 30% to 40% above the system’s actual production, leaving the homeowner wondering whether the shortfall was nothing to worry about or a sign of a real issue.
In a Reddit thread, the original poster explained that their week-old solar system had consistently been generating only about a third of the forecasted electricity production. 
“And this is every day since day one,” the original poster wrote, adding that they had been monitoring the forecasts and actual production using the Netzero app.
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As one might expect, Redditors flooded the comments with their takes. While some users cautioned that something could be off and others described the situation as normal, the general consensus was that the OP should keep monitoring to see whether the shortfall continued over the long term. 
On the side of OP having nothing to worry about, one Redditor wrote, “It happens – a forecast is just a forecast after all.”
Another agreed, saying their own estimates had been thrown off by changing weather and describing solar output as “unpredictable” at times.
Other commenters focused on the homeowner’s description of the panels as being spread across three different roofs, with the front and rear roof sections appearing to share one string, while the panels on the garage were on a second string.
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According to some Redditors, such a setup could cause output issues.
If the front and rear roof sections, which faced different directions, indeed shared a string, “One would drag down the output of the other,” one commenter warned.
Homeowners should remember that solar forecasts are only estimates, and many aspects of a system’s design can directly affect how much electricity a home actually produces.
If panels facing different directions are wired together improperly, one group can reduce another’s performance, especially when sunlight hits each roof section at different times of day.
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Still, going solar remains one of the best ways to save money on home energy. If you’re interested in learning more about home solar, EnergySage can help you get free solar installation estimates and compare quotes before signing a contract.
While forecasts aren’t guarantees, system underperformance can significantly reduce solar-related savings and affect household budgets. Reduced production tied to temporary cloud cover is one thing, but a recurring shortfall caused by wiring or configuration issues is another.
For solar users concerned that their system is generating less power than expected, a useful first step is to monitor whether the shortfall keeps happening over time. It is also important to see whether shortfalls occur only on cloudier days or follow a repeatable pattern, especially on bright, sunny days.
Shopping carefully before installation can help homeowners avoid these problems down the line, while also potentially saving on both up-front and long-term costs. 
With EnergySage’s help, the average person can save up to $10,000 on solar purchases and installations. EnergySage’s solar map shows the average cost of a home solar panel system by state, along with details on solar panel incentives for each state. Together, these resources can help homeowners get the best price for rooftop solar panels and access available incentives.
Adding battery storage to a solar setup is one of the best ways to protect your home during outages, save money on energy, and go off-grid. Homeowners can explore EnergySage for information about home battery storage options, including competitive installation estimates.
For now, most Redditors advised the OP not to worry too much about the production shortfalls.
“Unless it’s consistently down over weeks or in a pattern (e.g. if it’s an east/west array, output drops to nothing on the west array at 13.00) I wouldn’t worry too much,” one Redditor wrote. 
These articles look at how homeowners are saving money with rooftop solar, battery backup, tax incentives, and utility programs.
• In Australia, a homeowner’s 20kW solar array made blackouts invisible and earned a $545 credit.
• Across the U.S., homeowners can still cash in on incentives and save thousands on solar.
• In the U.S., homeowners facing shrinking incentives get up to $9,000 off solar costs.
• In Texas, a new power deal offers home solar for free through a virtual plant program.
• Across the U.S., homeowners buy before the deadline as Congress slashes lucrative solar incentives.
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Legal battles over proposed Ottawa County solar farm intensify with dismissal efforts  MLive.com
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Premier Energies commissioned a large solar cell manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh. This new plant significantly boosts the company’s total solar cell production capacity. The facility is India’s largest solar cell manufacturing plant and was completed on schedule. It aims to meet rising demand for high-efficiency solar modules in domestic and international markets. This expansion supports India’s broader clean-energy transition goals.
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Comstock LODE rises 4.7% in Tuesday's trading after saying its solar panel recycling production system is now operating continuously at its Silver Springs, Nevada, facility.
Comstock LODE said the Silver Springs facility processes end-of-life solar panels using what the company describes as a zero-landfill recycling approach, and will now be ramped up to meet increasingly higher customer volume demands.
The facility's transition to continuous production will eliminate disposal-related environmental liabilities for utility-scale solar customers and provide them with certified, audit-ready chain-of-custody documentation validating that their end-of-life regulatory obligations have been fully discharged, the company said.
"The successful transition to continuous processing represents the most meaningful operational milestone to date for our expanding recycling platform," Comstock LODE CEO Corrado De Gasperis said. "We have methodically developed, deployed, tested and are now continuously operating… With demonstrable continuous production, our focus now turns to volume ramp."

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NorthStar Clean Energy has finished building a 120MW solar photovoltaic facility in Oceana County, Michigan, according to pv-tech. The Hart Solar Project is projected to produce 200GWh of electricity each year and is supported by long-term power purchase agreements with Executive Energy Services and the Michigan Public Power Agency.
NorthStar indicated that a ribbon-cutting event for the installation will take place next month. Brian Hartmann, the company’s president and chief executive, described Hart Solar as a significant commitment to Michigan’s energy future and pointed to partnerships as a means of bringing clean energy solutions to communities statewide.
Patrick Bowland, chief executive and general manager of the Michigan Public Power Agency, a joint action agency for energy projects and supply, commented that coordinated action allows public power communities of varying sizes to benefit from economies of scale, making utility-scale renewable projects such as Hart Solar a practical long-term resource for the customers and communities they serve.
NorthStar Clean Energy already has utility-scale solar projects in development in Michigan. In March 2025, the company secured US$334 million for two state projects: the 200MW Branch solar project in Branch County and the 50MW Genesee Solar project in Genesee County.
Earlier this year, state utility DTE Energy launched a public tender seeking 1GW of new solar photovoltaic and wind capacity across Michigan, consistent with its integrated resource plan and commitments to phase out coal use in the state. The projects must be operational by 2029.
Separately in Michigan, utility Consumers Energy began operations at the 250MW Muskegon photovoltaic plant, and Linea Energy completed project financing for the 172MW Watertown solar photovoltaic project in Sanilac County.
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Speaking in the first session of the morning, Koen Kok of Technical University Eindhoven pointed out that the Netherlands, this year’s EUPVSEC host country, has the highest per capita PV capacity in Europe (and the second highest in the world), and that with this come the growing challenges of grid congestion and PV curtailment.
Many would expect this key conference for solar researchers and industry professionals to maintain its focus inward on cell technology, system performance and other topics inherent to solar energy. But the topics chosen for the opening sessions and the program for the rest of the week-long conference at Rotterdam’s World Trade Center point to a much broader focus reflecting an industry recognizing that many of solar’s biggest challenges today come down to its rapid growth encroaching on other sectors, and focusing on the need to carefully manage these many interfaces.
Koen Kok of TU Eindhoven set the scene early on the first morning, discussing congestion and overvoltage events on the Netherlands grid, and their relationship to peak solar generation period. The discussion carried on in this vein later in the morning, with TU Delft’s Peter Palensky describing the inherent unreliability of electricity systems. He noted that solutions to balancing grids with high levels of variable renewable energy are sometimes hidden within the massive complexity of such systems, and that recent developments with AI and modelling technologies mean we now have the tools to deal with that complexity.
He further told the audience that the market alone is not solving grid congestion quickly enough, and that implementing solutions would require a change in the way we look at energy systems, and recognition that “every billion not invested in grids adds to up €10 billion in lost investment.”
Accepting the Becquerel Prize for her work on high efficiency and reliable industrial PV technologies, CEA Liten’s Delfina Muñoz spoke of the management of many ‘interfaces’ that working in solar entails – whether between two layers in a solar cell, or between two entirely different industries beginning to work together. She neatly described these interfaces as the place “where competition stops and collaboration begins.”
And growth in the number of interfaces was on show throughout the week-long conference. The solar industry’s interfaces with the grid emerged as the most important one right now, but talks on integrating solar’s activities with agriculture, the built environment, recycling and waste disposal, along with the potential for new materials and device designs, and even earning and maintaining trust from the public.
In her acceptance speech, Muñoz also told the crowd that she had first turned to AI for some guidance on what to talk about. And AI remained a theme throughout the week, with entire sessions dedicated to its use in operating PV projects – from analyzing masses of inverter data to quickly spot faults, to teaching software how to identify and analyze individual modules in a drone image of a whole project or string.
The other side of this is the infrastructure needed to power AI, and solar’s role in that was much discussed. Representatives of Solaris, an EU funded project supporting resource efficiency and sustainability in the solar industry, also brought up the need for better access and management of the huge amounts of data generated by PV inverters, sensors and other applications – which can provide valuable insights, provided it has a suitable framework for anyone to find them.
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A homeowner with a brand-new solar-panel system turned to the internet for advice after their actual production fell far below forecasts. 
Day after day, the app’s forecast was coming in 30% to 40% above the system’s actual production, leaving the homeowner wondering whether the shortfall was nothing to worry about or a sign of a real issue.
In a Reddit thread, the original poster explained that their week-old solar system had consistently been generating only about a third of the forecasted electricity production. 
“And this is every day since day one,” the original poster wrote, adding that they had been monitoring the forecasts and actual production using the Netzero app.
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As one might expect, Redditors flooded the comments with their takes. While some users cautioned that something could be off and others described the situation as normal, the general consensus was that the OP should keep monitoring to see whether the shortfall continued over the long term. 
On the side of OP having nothing to worry about, one Redditor wrote, “It happens – a forecast is just a forecast after all.”
Another agreed, saying their own estimates had been thrown off by changing weather and describing solar output as “unpredictable” at times.
Other commenters focused on the homeowner’s description of the panels as being spread across three different roofs, with the front and rear roof sections appearing to share one string, while the panels on the garage were on a second string.
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According to some Redditors, such a setup could cause output issues.
If the front and rear roof sections, which faced different directions, indeed shared a string, “One would drag down the output of the other,” one commenter warned.
Homeowners should remember that solar forecasts are only estimates, and many aspects of a system’s design can directly affect how much electricity a home actually produces.
If panels facing different directions are wired together improperly, one group can reduce another’s performance, especially when sunlight hits each roof section at different times of day.
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While forecasts aren’t guarantees, system underperformance can significantly reduce solar-related savings and affect household budgets. Reduced production tied to temporary cloud cover is one thing, but a recurring shortfall caused by wiring or configuration issues is another.
For solar users concerned that their system is generating less power than expected, a useful first step is to monitor whether the shortfall keeps happening over time. It is also important to see whether shortfalls occur only on cloudier days or follow a repeatable pattern, especially on bright, sunny days.
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For now, most Redditors advised the OP not to worry too much about the production shortfalls.
“Unless it’s consistently down over weeks or in a pattern (e.g. if it’s an east/west array, output drops to nothing on the west array at 13.00) I wouldn’t worry too much,” one Redditor wrote. 
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Kenya’s electricity regulator has formally codified charges for unauthorized solar power exports and confirmed net-metering credit provisions in a statement that takes retroactive legal effect more than a year before its publication date, with no public explanation given for the backdating.
Kenya backdated new solar-export rules by more than 14 months, and no one has explained why. The regulator’s changes, reported Sept. 21, are legally in effect retroactive to July 1, 2025 – but neither the government nor local media have said what’s behind the delayed disclosure.
The amendment introduces a formal definition of “dumping” – the unauthorized injection of electricity from a customer’s generation system into the Kenya Power and Lighting Co.’s (KPLC) network without company approval or a valid net-metering agreement. Energy dumped into the grid will be billed at the standard base tariff, and the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) or KPLC may pursue further action if the practice damages equipment, according to the notice.
The notice also codifies a net-metering export credit of 50% of a customer’s exported electricity, applied as a bill credit before pass-through costs, taxes and levies are calculated on total energy supplied. That rate is not new: it traces to Kenya’s Energy (Net-Metering) Regulations of 2024, which took effect in July of that year. The recent statement formalizes the existing rate within the tariff schedule rather than introducing a cut.
Net metering under the amended schedule remains capped at 1 MW of installed capacity per customer, also constrained by each customer’s maximum recorded demand over the prior 12 months. Commercial and industrial (C&I) customers seeking to self-consume solar power above that threshold must pursue separate embedded-generation or open-access arrangements rather than net metering.
Formal net-metering approval requires bidirectional metering and EPRA-licensed installation – conditions some industry observers say not all earlier installations meet, though no public estimates exist.
EPRA has not issued any enforcement notices or retroactive billing advisories under the new dumping definition. The Kenya Renewable Energy Association and solar installer organizations have also not made any public statement on either change.
The change comes as KPLC reported fiscal 2026 revenue up 8.6% to KES 238.24 billion ($1.8 billion) and profit up 2.1% to KES 24.99 billion for the year ended June. Management has cited the tariff structure as limiting revenue growth despite higher sales, though it hasn’t linked that constraint to the net-metering amendment.
Separately, the notice sets Kenya’s e-mobility tariff at KES 16 per unit for standard hours and KES 8 off-peak, removing a prior 15,000 kWh monthly cap that had constrained larger EV-charging operators. It gives no rationale for the change.
EPRA also confirmed three September pass-through charges – a KES 3.00 fuel energy cost charge, a KES 1.1443 foreign exchange adjustment, and a Water Resource Management Authority levy – adding KES 4.16 per unit to bills. All three are calculated before net-metering credits are applied, magnifying their impact on net-metered customers.
The 1 MW ceiling and the underlying net-metering framework aren’t new: EPRA first floated a draft version of the rules in 2022, capping eligible systems at the same 1 MW threshold and targeting roughly 100 MW of initial distributed solar deployment. What’s changed since is the retroactive codification of the export-credit rate and the new “dumping” penalty regime – additions that formalize enforcement around a policy Kenya has been building toward for four years.
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Researchers have developed a new luminescence-based method that can quantify photovoltaic (PV) module degradation using a single image, potentially enabling faster inspection of large solar installations and reducing the need for multiple measurements during field diagnostics.
The method, developed by researchers from Zhejiang University, Quantified Energy and the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, combines machine-learning-assisted degradation classification with a physics-based reconstruction model. It converts a single electroluminescence (EL) or photoluminescence (PL) image into spatial maps of power loss and device parameters. 
The researchers said conventional quantitative luminescence diagnostics generally require multiple images captured under different electrical bias or illumination conditions. While a single luminescence image can reveal defects, multiple operating points have traditionally been needed to distinguish between different sources of performance loss and quantify their impact. 
The new approach addresses this by first classifying degradation into two broad mechanisms — recombination-driven and resistance-driven losses. A lightweight machine-learning classifier identifies the dominant mechanism, after which a physics-based inversion model uses the luminescence image to reconstruct local current-voltage behaviour and power-loss distributions. 
The researchers said the approach can account for degradation mechanisms including light-induced degradation (LID), light- and elevated-temperature-induced degradation (LeTID), ultraviolet-induced degradation (UVID) and potential-induced degradation (PID), along with transport-related defects such as wafer cracks and grid breaks.
The method was validated on 300 crystalline-silicon modules rated at 575 W and retrieved from field operation. The modules covered multiple manufacturing batches, operating environments and degradation modes. According to the study, the reconstructed power values closely matched conventional I-V measurements. The overall root-mean-square error (RMSE) across the 300 modules was 0.5%, while most of the modules showed errors within ±1.5%. 
At the individual-module level, the researchers compared their reconstruction with conventional I-V testing on two representative 575 W modules. For a recombination-driven degradation case, the method estimated maximum power at 532.7 W against 532.3 W from the electrical measurement. For a resistance-driven case, the corresponding values were 536.7 W and 541.3 W. The researchers said using a single fixed operating point could also reduce errors associated with differences between multiple images, including image misregistration and noise amplification. 
The technique was also tested at a utility-scale PV installation comprising 342 crystalline-silicon modules rated at 545 W each, giving the installation a capacity of about 186 kW. For the field demonstration, the researchers captured a night-time EL image using a drone while the PV strings were forward-biased at 0.22 times their short-circuit current. The drone operated approximately 5–10 metres above the array.  
The resulting image was used to map degradation at the intra-cell level and then aggregate the results to individual modules and strings. In the analysed section of the plant, the average module power loss was 7.53%, while a severely degraded cell region showed localised power loss of approximately 25%. 
The study also assessed three strings affected predominantly by different degradation mechanisms, including mild cracking, severe cracks and grid breaks, and LID. The analysis showed that the method could capture differences in power-loss distributions between strings as well as module-to-module variations. 
The researchers said the technology could eventually support routine PV operations and maintenance by moving beyond simple defect detection to quantifying the amount of power lost by individual modules. Such information could help plant operators prioritise maintenance, repair and module replacement based on the severity and location of degradation. 
Although the demonstration primarily used EL imaging, the researchers said the framework can also be applied to calibrated PL imaging. They further noted that, with suitable spectral selection and calibration, the approach could potentially be extended to other PV technologies, including perovskite and tandem modules. 
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Premier Energies has commissioned a 7GW N-type TOPCon G12R solar cell plant in Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh, raising its total solar cell capacity to 10.6GW.
The ₹3,293-crore facility spans 101 acres and can produce about 88,000 solar cells per hour.
The plant uses automated production, digital systems and artificial intelligence for process control and performance analysis. It is also equipped with a Zero Liquid Discharge system to recycle and reuse water.
The facility can be upgraded to next-generation TOPCon+ technologies. Once fully ramped up, it is expected to achieve average cell efficiency of about 25.8%, the company said.
The commissioning expands Premier Energies’ capacity to supply high-efficiency solar products to domestic and international markets.
The company also plans to expand backward integration into ingots and wafers.
“The timing of this 7 GW capacity addition is therefore significant: as the line stabilises and ramps up, it gives us the scale to serve that demand with greater supply reliability and operating efficiency,” said Chiranjeev Saluja, managing director at Premier Energies Limited. “Together with our planned backward integration into ingots and wafers, this strengthens our strategy of building a fully integrated and globally competitive solar manufacturing platform while supporting India’s clean energy transition.” 
 
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2026 — Commercial cameras can be powerful, producing images with exquisite details that mimic real life. In the lab, specially designed cameras can photograph objects in the infrared region, invisible to the naked eye.
In The Journal of Applied Physics, by AIP Publishing, researchers from the University of Stuttgart, the Research Center Jülich, and the German company Solarzentrum Stuttgart modified a commercially available camera for something usually done in the lab: measuring the electroluminescence of solar cells.
Electroluminescent quantum efficiency is commonly used to determine the efficiency of solar cells. The value is directly related to the cell’s voltage, and, generally speaking, the higher the luminescent quantum efficiency, the better the solar cell. It’s also normal to measure this value with a camera — albeit an expensive, industrial camera that must be carefully calibrated.
“Our approach shows that even a relatively inexpensive consumer camera can provide quantitative results when its physical response is properly modeled and calibrated,” said author Jürgen Werner.
The camera they used was already primed for their experiment since it lacked an internal infrared-blocking film, something that is normally present in most commercial cameras. These modified cameras can also be used for artistic infrared photography or photos of the night sky.
The researchers added a long-pass filter in front of the camera lens to decrease visible background light, providing an infrared electroluminescence image that could later be analyzed based on brightness.
“An electroluminescence image contains much more quantitative information than simply showing bright and dark regions,” said Werner. “With a suitable physical camera model and calibration, it can provide absolute luminescent quantum efficiency and, therefore, information about the local quality of a solar cell or module.”
The researchers plan to expand the camera’s capabilities in future work, keeping an emphasis on using commercially available technology.
“Our next step is to use the calibrated camera to determine quantum efficiencies and open-circuit voltages of further, previously uncharacterized solar cells and modules,” Werner said. “The same model should also be applicable to photoluminescence measurements and potentially to measurements performed in daylight.”
The article “New camera model for absolute quantum efficiency measurements from electroluminescence of solar cells or modules” is authored by Jürgen H. Werner, Georgette Udo, and Liviu Stoicescu. It will appear in The Journal of Applied Physics on Sept. 22, 2026 (DOI: 10.1063/5.0349589). After that date, it can be accessed at https://doi.org/10.10.1063/5.0349589.
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For a lot of high school students, summertime brings opportunities to sleep late, hang out with friends or just take time for themselves. However, Annalise Forgash saw the time as an opportunity to serve others.
Forgash, a senior at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, spent a week of her summer volunteering with the nonprofit Let’s Share the Sun Foundation in Puerto Rico, where she helped install solar panels. She was able to participate in the project through a connection with her father, John Forgash, a solar power engineer.
One of the reasons Forgash said she wanted to participate was to feel closer to her heritage.
“I’m half Colombian. So, I’m of Latin American descent, and being in Puerto Rico makes me feel a little bit closer to that side of my heritage,” she said. “I also felt like it would be a really cool experience because I’ve never done a mission trip before.”
Along with a professional crew, Forgash was one of the interns working on the project. “I was the only one that was in high school,” she said. “I was the youngest there.”
A crew would deliver all the solar panels and equipment, and then Forgash and her group did the installation. “We had to drill holes into the concrete roof, place down all the brackets, and then lift the solar panels onto the roof and install it,” she said. “It was kind of hard, but the crew was really helpful. We would work for five hours, six hours, and then we had part of the time to talk to [the homeowner] Maria about her story.”
Maria, a single mother, lives in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, a remote village in the mountains. Her home received extensive storm damage, forcing her and her son, who has Down syndrome, to live in the basement of the house without electricity or running water for more than eight months.
“They didn’t have electricity for TV. They didn’t have air conditioning. They had no lights or energy,” Forgash said. “They had to collect water. It was like going back in time.”
She remembered Maria’s reaction once the work was completed. “You could tell she was over the moon. She kept saying how her son could watch television now and not have food go bad, or worry about it getting too hot at nighttime.”
A parishioner of Saint Joan of Arc in Marlton, she said that her summer experience ties into the Catholic values she has learned in school.
“I think it definitely relates to giving back into the community and doing things for others,” she said, as well as “having an open mind, not being judgmental of others, being able to open up, and seeing issues and actually working on them.”
She said that the experience also helped her appreciate the things she takes for granted. “I have electricity and water all day, every day. I don’t have to worry about it; it’s like peace of mind. A lot of people have peace of mind knowing that they have all these things, when there are so many people in the world that just don’t have that luxury.”

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Solex Energy Ltd has outlined plans to expand beyond solar module manufacturing and EPC services into solar cell production and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The company unveiled its expansion roadmap at its 12th Annual General Meeting, setting a target of 2.2 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity by FY28 and 5.2 GW by early FY29. It also plans to develop 10 GWh of battery pack and container assembly capacity, with the first 5 GWh phase targeted for FY29.
The expansion is part of an investment program of approximately INR 4,000 crore between FY27 and FY30, representing the largest expansion programme in the company’s history.
Solex reported revenue of INR 16,211 million for FY 2026, registering a 143.9% year on year growth. EBITDA stood at INR 1,867 million, while Profit After Tax reached INR 983 million. The company also highlighted order visibility exceeding INR 34,000 million, reflecting the growing scale of its operations and market demand for its solar solutions.
“Our focus is on creating an integrated, technology driven and globally competitive energy platform from India, with the resilience to grow across cycles and the discipline to create enduring value,” said Chetan Shah, Chairman and Managing Director, Solex Energy Ltd.,  
Solex expects its expansion into solar cell manufacturing to strengthen control over quality, costs and supply chain resilience, while deepening its participation in India’s evolving domestic manufacturing ecosystem. Energy storage represents another strategic pillar of the company’s growth plans.
The company sees the integration of renewable generation and storage as increasingly important as electricity demand expands across electric mobility, industrial electrification, artificial intelligence, data centres and other energy intensive sectors. It is targeting revenue potential of more than INR 4,500 crore by FY28, while maintaining a disciplined approach towards capital deployment, execution and technology investments.
Solex is also expanding its international outlook through plans for Solex Europe and Solex USA.
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Amazfit put two solar panels in its new smartwatch. Now I want Apple to do the same  digitaltrends.com
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The United States has surpassed a major clean energy milestone, reaching enough operating solar capacity to power more than 50 million American households. The cumulative national solar footprint now stands at 299.4 GWdc across more than 6.2 million installed systems, meaning solar power generation can now cover the equivalent electricity needs of more than one-third of all households across the country.
The national landmark was highlighted in the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The report reveals that the domestic solar industry installed 11.4 GWdc of new generating capacity in the second quarter of 2026 alone. That quarterly deployment figure represents a 45% increase compared to the same period last year and a 43% step-up from the first quarter.
Utility-scale installations led the second-quarter expansion, accounting for 9.6 GWdc of new grid capacity, up 61% year-over-year. The surge was driven in part by developers expediting project timelines to bring capacity online ahead of the July 2026 safe harbor deadline for federal tax credit eligibility. Together, solar and storage technologies represented 70% of all new electricity generating capacity added to the national power grid during the first half of the year.  
The expanding deployment footprint reflects broader structural growth across the domestic solar economy. Today, solar supplies nearly 9% of total U.S. electricity generation, nearly seven times its grid share from a decade ago. The sector employs over 280,000 workers across more than 10,000 businesses nationwide, with private solar investment totaling $69.1 billion in 2025 alone.  
“Solar and storage have grown to a scale most Americans have yet to fully realize, and we simply can’t meet America’s growing energy needs without these technologies,” said SEIA President and CEO Tim Pawlenty.  
Deployment gains continue to concentrate heavily across Republican-led states. Geographically, states won by President Trump in the 2024 election accounted for 57% of total cumulative capacity and 71% of all new solar capacity brought online during the first six months of 2026. Eight of the top 10 states for new capacity additions this year were red states, driven by rapid project execution in major sunbelt markets.  
California and Texas continue to anchor national totals, holding 56,457 MW and 55,125 MW of cumulative solar capacity, respectively. Florida ranks third with 22,550 MW, followed by Arizona with 13,197 MW and North Carolina with 10,127 MW. Rounding out the top 10 markets are Illinois at 9,337 MW, New York at 8,410 MW, Nevada at 8,253 MW, Virginia at 7,868 MW, and Georgia at 7,786 MW.  
Alongside generation deployment, domestic clean energy manufacturing has scaled significantly. More than $18 billion has been invested in U.S. solar factory construction, expanding active facilities across 43 states. Operational U.S. module manufacturing capacity has reached 75.3 GW, with an additional 14.4 GW currently under construction. Domestic solar cell manufacturing infrastructure is also taking shape, with 10.6 GW of operational capacity and 19.1 GW actively being built.  
Despite macroeconomic pressures and the expiration of residential tax credits that temporarily cooled the rooftop sector, long-term industry projections remain robust. Wood Mackenzie forecasts that the domestic solar market will nearly double over the next five years, maintaining an average annual buildout of roughly 44 GWdc through 2031. Cumulative U.S. solar deployment is projected to reach 769 GW by 2036.  
Looking out toward mid-century grid projections, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that solar and storage will account for 67% of all planned grid capacity additions through 2030, with solar specifically representing 44% of new grid builds. By 2060, roughly half of all new annual power generation added to the national electrical grid is projected to come from solar energy.
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, opened to the public on September 22, 2026 in Los Angeles, according to Solar Power World. Onyx Solar supplied more than 32,000 square feet of photovoltaic glass for the museum roof, a system with a peak power of 279 kW.
The building was designed by MAD Architects under Ma Yansong, with Stantec serving as executive architect and Alfa-Tech as the MEP engineer. It covers 300,000 square feet across a 13-acre landscaped campus. Its curved volume has no flat facades and no right angles, rising above the ground and combining a green roof on one slope with the solar roof on the other.
Diego Cuevas, vice president of Onyx Solar North America, said projects such as the Lucas Museum show that solar energy does not have to be added to architecture and can instead become part of the architecture itself. He said taking part in a project of this significance gives Onyx Solar an opportunity to demonstrate what building-integrated photovoltaics can achieve.
The Spanish BIPV company designed the solar system for the curved rooftop. The PV glass panels use high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells with a black rear finish to meet the intended aesthetic. Multiple tapered panels were engineered and fabricated to follow the shape of the rooftop arrays.
Electrical contractor Baker Electric integrated the PV glass panels, using IronRidge XR1000 profiles and clamps.
Onyx Solar has an established presence in the U.S. market. Its solar glass is also installed at the former headquarters of Bell Labs in New Jersey, which appears as the office space in the Apple TV+ series Severance.
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Cumulative solar photovoltaic manufacturing capital expenditure in the United States is forecast to reach $12.2 billion by the end of 2026, according to Terawatt PV Research, a figure that would represent more than half of all solar PV manufacturing spending recorded in the country since 2001. The projection appears in the firm’s new Solar Manufacturing USA Quarterly report, released on the same day as the analysis, which was carried out by the company’s founder.
The research draws on the author’s experience examining the operations of more than 500 solar PV manufacturers worldwide across a period of more than two decades, spanning the industry’s shift from research and development to commercial activity.
The U.S.-focused report is built around the core building blocks needed to interpret quarterly metrics at individual PV manufacturing sites: effective ramped capacity, production output, technology segmentation and manufacturing capex. For the first time, coverage of PV manufacturing capex extends beyond equipment spending at the company level.
The analysis now breaks capex down quarterly for individual U.S. manufacturing sites and further divides company, site, value-chain and technology-specific spending across buildings and infrastructure, new production equipment, and maintenance and upgrades. The consolidated totals are intended to provide an accurate picture of the domestic solar PV manufacturing landscape, supporting forecasting out to 2030.
The report covers company-specific manufacturing sites in production since 2020, the period leading into the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the subsequent rise in manufacturing capex from 2023 onward, and bottom-up forecasting to the end of 2030 that factors in new investments arising from Section 232.
U.S. solar PV manufacturing capex has exceeded $2.5 billion in each year since 2023. A record $4.14 billion was spent during 2024, with more than 60% of that total coming from just two companies: First Solar, mainly through spending on new factories in Alabama and Louisiana, and Qcells, part of Hanwha Solutions, through vertically integrated investments in Georgia.
Segmenting capex across buildings and infrastructure, new production equipment, and maintenance and upgrades highlights differing dynamics at domestic production sites. Allocations to buildings and infrastructure vary widely, from refitting an existing warehouse for module assembly to building a dedicated greenfield site for solar cell manufacturing, a difference of more than an order of magnitude on a per-installed-watt basis. Buildings and infrastructure costs accounted for about 60% of total spending during the 2023-2026 period.
Effective capacity levels for crystalline silicon cells and modules in the United States have grown quarter on quarter since the start of 2025, with effective-capacity-conversion rates varying considerably by site, from 15-20% during early ramp-up to 70-80% at a select group of companies. Forecasting cell and module production volumes to 2030 frames the additional upstream capex needed for a more balanced silicon-based value chain in the country.
Site-level analysis allows regional trends to be identified quickly, and production data is particularly useful in assessing where materials supplies could be strategically developed. Currently, this type of analysis can only be applied to module production in the United States; doing so for ingots, wafers and cells is considered too early.
At state level, Ohio was the dominant zone for module production volumes leading into the rollout of the Inflation Reduction Act, by virtue of First Solar’s manufacturing bases. Texas has become the leader in the post-IRA era, emerging as the top state for module production in 2026 with contributions from Canadian Solar, Sirius/Elin, Imperial Star, SEG Solar, T1 Energy, TOYO/Abalance and Waaree Energies. Much of the remaining activity is in the Southeast, with a geographic split between the gulf coast corridor of Louisiana and Florida and an advanced manufacturing region covering the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama.
The report’s final output is to rank and rate the companies analyzed. This step is intended to focus attention on the manufacturing decisions of the top 20 companies in the U.S. solar sector, a subset that typically accounts for more than 95% of all significant investment and production.
The report is built from a proprietary bottom-up database of U.S. solar manufacturing activity analyzed at site level by quarter. Production is tracked across the crystalline silicon value chain from polysilicon through modules, alongside segmented thin-film cell and module output equivalence. Capex is divided between buildings and infrastructure, production equipment, and maintenance and upgrades, while excluding research and development contributions. The underlying data draws on audited filings and company reporting where available, supplemented by market research based on operational and industry evidence and personal communications.
Production and capex are independently subjected to statistical transformation and normalization before being combined through a weighted methodology to generate a Manufacturing Strength score for each company. An operating-production screening process prevents companies with little or no realized output from being elevated solely by announced or early-stage capital spending. The scores determine company rankings, while a standardized Z-score analysis measures each qualifying manufacturer against the wider U.S. peer group and forms the basis of AAA-to-C Manufacturing Strength ratings presented as a truncated pyramid. Ratings are displayed annually, with each quarterly report updating production and capex assumptions and therefore the forecast full-year ranking and rating.
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Patria Investments has divested its entire stake in a 360MW operational solar photovoltaic plant in Colombia, according to pv-tech. The asset manager sold the project, known as Puerta de Oro, to Colombian energy company Isagen, marking the first divestment of Patria Infrastructure V, an infrastructure fund focused exclusively on the Latin American market.
The Puerta de Oro solar PV project is one of the largest in Colombia. It is located in the central department of Cundinamarca and began commercial operations earlier this year, alongside Enel’s 360MW solar PV plant in the northern department of Atlantic. The project spans nearly 530 hectares and incorporates more than 511,000 installed modules.
Jose Mestres, a partner for infrastructure at Patria Investments, described Puerta de Oro as an example of the firm’s capacity to identify infrastructure opportunities and generate value by guiding projects through the full development cycle. He noted that Patria supported the project from structuring and financing through construction, commercial operation and sale, helping establish it as a major renewable energy asset expected to contribute to Colombia’s energy system in the years ahead.
With the acquisition, Isagen expands its solar PV portfolio in Colombia. The company had previously partnered with independent power producer Atlas Renewable Energy to develop, build and operate a 1GW solar PV portfolio in the country. Last year, the two companies commissioned the 201MW Shangri-La solar project in the central-west department of Tolima.
The previous Colombian government introduced a grid expansion plan at the beginning of the year that could unlock 6GW of new renewable energy capacity in the country’s Caribbean region. The plan is expected to enable mainly solar PV and wind developments, with investment of up to US$1.7 billion in grid infrastructure.
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Fortis Energy, İnelso Energy Systems, and Enkraft Energy are all based in Turkey.
Fortis Energy and İnelso Energy Systems have signed a joint investment agreement for a 30 MWp solar power plant combined with a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Vojvodina, Serbia’s northern province, just 33 km from the capital, Belgrade.
The EUR 25.5 million project has reached ready-to-build (RTB) status, according to Fortis.
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With the construction permit expected to be issued within a month, the project is set to advance directly into the construction phase, the company added.
The photovoltaic plant is expected to generate more than 40 GWh of electricity annually, equivalent to the consumption of over 11,000 households, while avoiding an estimated 19,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year.
The project’s offtake structure will combine long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with merchant market participation, with the objective of optimizing capture rates while benefiting from the increasing maturity and liquidity of Serbia’s electricity market, Fortis explained.
The project supports Fortis Energy’s Green Baseload strategy
The integrated BESS is at the core of the project’s design. By enabling energy time-shifting and output firming, the system is designed to transform intermittent solar generation into a more reliable and dispatchable energy asset, the company stressed.
This directly supports Fortis Energy’s Green Baseload strategy, which aims to combine renewable generation and storage to provide a more stable and reliable power supply.
Enkraft Energy will undertake full engineering, procurement, and construciton (EPC) responsibility for the project.
The project marks Enkraft’s operational launch as a dedicated EPC platform for solar and energy storage projects across Southeast Europe, Enkraft said.
As a new entrant in the Serbian market, Enkraft is backed by a team with proven experience in the execution of utility-scale renewable energy projects across the region, the update reads.
Once the construction permit is issued, mobilization and site works will follow directly, the company added.
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Independent power producer PureSky Energy has started commercial operations at McLean 1 Community Solar, which is the company’s first solar project in Illinois.
The McLean 1 community solar project in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Credit: PureSky Energy
“Launching McLean 1 as our first project in Illinois — and dedicating it entirely to income-eligible households — is an important milestone for PureSky,” said Nicholas Topping, VP of community solar at PureSky Energy. “By participating in Illinois Solar for All and partnering with trusted local organizations, we’re ensuring that the clean energy transition delivers real, measurable benefits to the people who need them most. Projects like McLean 1 show how community solar can advance energy equity while strengthening local communities.”
The 1.98-MW_DC community solar farm in Bloomington-Normal was developed through the Illinois Solar for All program and is dedicated entirely to low- and moderate-income households. Through the program, participating subscribers receive guaranteed savings equal to 50% of the value of their solar credits.
McLean 1 incorporates pollinator-friendly land management practices meant to enhance the land’s biodiversity and environmental stewardship.
“Affordable homeownership extends beyond the cost of housing itself,” said Tyler Wiggs, director of operations of Habitat for Humanity of McLean County. “Energy expenses can place a significant burden on household budgets, particularly for families with limited incomes. McLean 1 provides meaningful utility savings that can help families achieve greater financial stability while participating in Illinois’ clean energy future. We are excited to see this investment bring lasting benefits to residents throughout our community.”
Illinois residents who meet income-eligibility guidelines can enroll in McLean 1 by contacting PureSky Energy or visiting pureskyenergy.com.
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Ingka Investments, the investment arm of the Netherlands-headquartered Ingka Group, which is the largest franchisee of IKEA, has started commercial operations at a 74.9MWac solar PV project in South Carolina.
The Kingstree West project, in Williamsburg County, is the company’s first solar project to have been “fully developed in-house,” and joins Ingka Investments’ operational portfolio of 27 solar projects worldwide. The company currently operates three solar PV projects in the US, including the Kingstree West project, with a combined capacity of 372.5MW.
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“The start of operations at Kingstree West is a big milestone for us, and we are now supplying the grid with new, reliable renewable electricity,” said Ingka Investments head of renewable energy Frederik de Jong.
In 2023, Swiss PV manufacturer Meyer Burger announced plans to supply heterojunction (HJT) modules made in its Arizona facility to Ingka Investments for its solar projects. However, the collapse of Meyer Burger’s manufacturing operations, and the acquisition of its assets and patens by Swift Solar, has raised questions about this supply deal; Ingka Investments has not provided further details on the module technology to be used at the Kingstree West project, and PV Tech has asked the company for more information.
Ingka Investments did note, however, that the Kingstree West project was fully funded by the company. It added that it plans to pursue a South Carolina Solar Habitat Certification for the Kingstree West facility, a voluntary certification that has been available to solar developers in South Carolina since 2018. Developers can receive the award for a site if it includes native vegetation and foraging habitats and reduces stormwater runoff and erosion.
The company has advanced a number of solar projects this year, predominantly in Europe. In April, the company announced the start of construction work on a German solar PV facility, alongside plans to start construction next year at another German project, and in June expanded into Spain with the acquisition of its first two projects in the country.

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Premier Energies Ltd has commissioned a 7 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh, taking its total solar cell manufacturing capacity to 10.6 GW and making it India’s largest solar cell manufacturer by capacity.
The new facility, which has begun trial production, will manufacture n-type TOPCon G12R solar cells.
The facility was commissioned on schedule and within budget, according to the company. Following stabilisation and ramp-up, the facility is targeting average solar cell efficiency of approximately 25.8%.
Spread across 40 hectares, the facility is India’s largest solar cell manufacturing plant. It was developed at a capital expenditure of INR 3,293 crore ($343.7 million). The digitally enabled plant is designed to produce around 88,000 solar cells per hour.
According to the company, the facility is designed to be future-ready, with potential upgrades to next-generation TOPCon technologies, including poly-finger metallisation and advanced edge-isolation processes.
“Commissioning India’s largest solar cell manufacturing facility on time and within budget is an important execution milestone for Premier Energies,” said Chiranjeev Saluja, Managing Director, Premier Energies Ltd. “We remain positive on the outlook for orders, pricing and demand for high-efficiency solar products. The timing of this 7 GW capacity addition is therefore significant: as the line stabilises and ramps up, it gives us the scale to serve that demand with greater supply reliability and operating efficiency.”
Saluja said the cell capacity addition, together with the company’s planned backward integration into ingots and wafers, strengthens the company’s strategy of building a fully integrated and globally competitive solar manufacturing platform while supporting India’s clean energy transition.
Advanced digital systems and artificial intelligence support predictive performance analysis, tighter process control and precision manufacturing at the facility, while fully automated transport, packing and packaging systems improve throughput, consistency and operating efficiency.
The commissioning strengthens Premier Energies’ ability to serve growing demand for high-efficiency solar products across domestic and international markets.
Sudhir Reddy, director & chief strategy officer, Premier Energies Limited, added: “Naidupeta plant is a major step forward in our integrated manufacturing roadmap. The combination of scale, automation and advanced cell technology is designed to improve manufacturing competitiveness, strengthen supply-chain resilience and position Premier Energies to address demand for high-efficiency solar products in India and international markets.”
The facility employs a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system to maximise water recycling and reuse, reinforcing Premier Energies’ focus on responsible resource management and sustainable manufacturing.
Premier Energies Ltd, one of India’s largest integrated solar manufacturers, is undertaking an INR 12,500 crore capital expenditure programme over three years to more than double its solar manufacturing capacity, expand backward integration into ingots and wafers, and diversify into inverters, transformers and battery energy storage systems.
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Jackery has officially launched its Early Access Prime Big Deal Days Sale with up to 65% discounts on power stations – and there are extra 5% savings available for seniors, students, military, and essential workers. One notable price drop is on the new HomePower 3600 Pro Max Portable Power Station down at $1,799 shipped, beating out Amazon by $1,200. Despite that random price spike at Amazon to the original MSRP, this all-new unit normally fetches $2,099 in full nowadays, with discounts since its release in June having dropped the cost between $1,999 and $1,799, aside from the one-time fall to $1,699 during Prime Day shortly after its launch. You’re getting the second-lowest price we have tracked during this sale with $300 cut from the tag. Head below to check out the full lineup of early access Prime Day deals through October 3.
The latest release from Jackery, this HomePower 3600 Pro Max power station comes boasting greater output power and appliance support over the HomePower 3600 Plus (which sits $90 lower in price). To start, it’s been given a more versatile range of support for 120V and now 240V appliances, with a 3,584Wh starting LiFePO4 capacity that can expand up to 43kWh (twice the max capacity as the HomePower 3600 Plus). Unlike the predecessor’s 3,600W of steady output, this newer model offers up to 4,000W of steady power and can surge further up to 8,000W.
It has seven port options (2x AC NEMA 5-20Rs, 1x AC NEMA 14-50R, 2x USB-Cs, and 2x USB-As), as well as five recharging options. There’s the usual AC outlet charging, which has a fast-charging mode for topping off the battery in as quick as 1.3 hours. There’s also the options to connect to a gas generator, up to 1,200W of solar panel input – plus, it’s compatible with existing roof panels – or you can charge on the go from an auxiliary port or a DC to DC alternator charger.
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Austrian renewable energy company Kelag International has acquired a 64.4MWp portfolio of agrivoltaics projects in Italy.
The eight-strong project portfolio is primarily located in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, and seven of the eight sites are ready to begin construction.
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Financial details of the transaction were withheld, and Kelag International said it would oversee the projects through their construction and into operations. They are expected to be built “over the coming years”, the company said.
Romeo Reichenhauser, functional head of M&A at Kelag International, said: “The transaction builds on our successful cooperation with [German renewables firm] JUWI and reflects our focus on acquiring high-quality renewable energy assets with clear execution visibility.”
“Solar energy is an important pillar of our growth strategy, and Italy is a market with strong potential for further renewable development,” said Ingo Preiss, managing director of Kelag International, which is a subsidiary of Austrian energy firm Kelag Group.
Earlier this year, PV Tech heard that Italy was “definitely” the most attractive European market for standalone solar PV development, as it has relatively high power prices and the government is still backing new solar projects, unlike many markets that have switched emphasis towards energy storage and co-located assets.
Sebastjan Rozman, country manager Italy at Kelag International, added: “Agrivoltaics are an important aspect of these projects. They reflect the kind of development we want to pursue: projects that are technically robust, commercially viable and developed with long-term sustainability and the local context in mind.” 
In addition to its favourable environment for developing standalone solar PV projects, Italy hosts a significant amount of agrivoltaics development, in large part due to the government’s support for dual-use solar PV and agricultural land through public auctions.
The presence of complex zoning laws around the use of “suitable areas” for solar development and its intersection with agricultural practices means that the Italian policy environment has made agrivoltaics necessary in some instances. Back in 2024, the government attempted to ban PV installations on agricultural land over apparent conflicts between the two sectors; that move was partially repealed in 2025.

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Ingka Investments, the investment division of Netherlands-based Ingka Group, has begun commercial operations at a 74.9MWac solar PV facility in South Carolina, according to PV Tech. The Kingstree West project, situated in Williamsburg County, represents the company’s first solar venture to be fully developed in-house, the report noted.
The installation brings Ingka Investments’ global operational solar portfolio to 27 projects. The company now runs three solar PV projects across the United States, including Kingstree West, totaling 372.5MW in combined capacity.
Frederik de Jong, who leads renewable energy at Ingka Investments, called the commencement of operations a major milestone and stated that the company is now delivering new, dependable renewable electricity to the grid, according to the report.
Back in 2023, Swiss PV producer Meyer Burger revealed intentions to provide heterojunction modules manufactured at its Arizona plant to Ingka Investments for its solar developments. Nevertheless, the downfall of Meyer Burger’s manufacturing activities and Swift Solar‘s purchase of its assets and patents have cast doubt on that supply arrangement. Ingka Investments has not disclosed additional information about the module technology planned for Kingstree West, and PV Tech has requested more details from the company.
Ingka Investments did mention that the Kingstree West project received full funding from the company. It further stated that it intends to seek a South Carolina Solar Habitat Certification for the Kingstree West site, a voluntary credential offered to solar developers in South Carolina since 2018. Developers may earn the award for a location if it features native plants and foraging habitats while decreasing stormwater runoff and erosion.
The company has pushed forward multiple solar projects this year, mainly in Europe. In April, it revealed the beginning of construction on a German solar PV installation, along with intentions to commence building next year at a second German project. In June, it entered Spain by acquiring its first two projects there.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a dedicated portal under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, offering free rooftop solar panel installations of up to 3 kW for 2.25 lakh households. The Delhi government will bear the entire installation cost, with registrations and allotments following a first-come, first-served system.

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NSW is proposing mandatory product stewardship requirements for solar panel suppliers and brand owners 
The proposed scheme would place greater responsibility on solar panel brand owners to responsibly manage end-of-life modules 
The consultation also examines opportunities for local panel recycling and remanufacturing 
The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia plans to introduce a mandatory product stewardship scheme for solar panels, to put in place rules for responsible solar panel recycling in the state.  
The scheme aims to ensure responsible end-of-life management of solar panels by increasing recycling, resource recovery and producer responsibility in NSW. 
For this, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has proposed the draft Product Lifecycle Responsibility Amendment (Photovoltaic Panels) Regulation 2026. Under the draft, the EPA would establish a product stewardship organization (PSO) with solar panel suppliers paying fee to support it.  
The proposed regulation, explains the EPA, would establish mandatory product stewardship arrangements for solar panels supplied in the state so they don’t end up in a landfill at the end of life.   
The Australian state has more than 1.18 million rooftop solar installations totaling 8.6 GW spread across households, businesses, schools and communities, beyond large-scale solar farms.  
NSW expects the annual end-of-life solar panel waste to grow in the state from close to 14,000 tons at present to around 89,000 tons by 2045-46. Currently, most end-of-life solar panels are either illegally dumped, stockpiled or sent to the landfills. The annual economic cost to NSW from current disposal practices is estimated to be around AUD 15 million, which could increase to around $101 million in 2045-46, as per government estimates.  
The government says diverting this waste from landfills will be critical to support environmental sustainability and promote circular economy.  
“The objectives of the scheme are to promote recycling and higher-level resource recovery for solar panels and ensure producer responsibility for solar panels throughout their full lifecycle,” stated the EPA.  
The consultation also includes an Issues Paper on local remanufacturing for which the EPA seeks stakeholder feedback on the opportunities and barriers to building a domestic advanced manufacturing industry.  
The EPA said it is examining how the proposed scheme could support local solar panel recycling, manufacturing and remanufacturing, while attracting investment and creating jobs. Feedback to the draft will help shape the scheme and future policies, it added.  
The EPA launched the draft for public consultation on September 20, 2026. It will accept submissions until November 16, 2026. Details are available on its website.  
At the national level, Australia announced a National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot in March 2026 with plans to invest AUD 24.7 million in over three years (see Australia Launches Call For National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot).  
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September 22, 2026 08:00 ET  | Source: PureSky US Services LLC PureSky US Services LLC
Bloomington-Normal, Ill., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PureSky Energy (PureSky), a leader in sustainable energy solutions and independent power producer, announced today that McLean 1 Community Solar has reached full operation and is now delivering the benefits of clean, affordable electricity to income-eligible households across Illinois. McLean 1 marks PureSky’s first solar project launched in the state, underscoring the company’s commitment to expanding equitable access to the benefits of renewable energy in Illinois.
The 1.98 MW_DC community solar farm was developed through the Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) program and is dedicated entirely to low- and moderate-income households. Through the program, participating subscribers receive guaranteed savings equal to 50 percent of the value of their solar credits, providing meaningful relief on monthly electricity bills while supporting Illinois’ clean energy and environmental justice goals.
McLean 1 Community Solar – Highlights
“Launching McLean 1 as our first project in Illinois—and dedicating it entirely to income–eligible households—is an important milestone for PureSky,” said Nicholas Topping, Vice President of Community Solar at PureSky Energy. “By participating in Illinois Solar for All and partnering with trusted local organizations, we’re ensuring that the clean energy transition delivers real, measurable benefits to the people who need them most. Projects like McLean 1 show how community solar can advance energy equity while strengthening local communities.”
Local partners emphasized the value of the community solar farm for families across central Illinois.
“The Ecology Action Center is very excited about PureSky’s community solar project coming online in our community!” said Michael Brown, Executive Director of the Ecology Action Center. “This not only provides cost savings for local residents, who have seen electrical rates increase 135% over the last five years, but also helps add capacity in MISO region with locally generated clean and renewable energy. Per the 2025 Resource Capacity Report from the State of Illinois, significant new clean energy generation and transmission infrastructure are needed urgently, in order to avoid continued rate increases, potential capacity shortages, and increased climate changing greenhouse gas emissions. The PureSky community solar project is a good step in the right direction!”
“Affordable homeownership extends beyond the cost of housing itself,” said Tyler Wiggs, Director of Operations of Habitat for Humanity of McLean County. “Energy expenses can place a significant burden on household budgets, particularly for families with limited incomes. McLean 1 provides meaningful utility savings that can help families achieve greater financial stability while participating in Illinois’ clean energy future. We are excited to see this investment bring lasting benefits to residents throughout our community.” 
Beyond direct bill savings for subscribers, McLean 1 delivers broader community benefits. The project supports local economic activity through construction and operations, contributes to the county tax base, and incorporates pollinator-friendly land management practices that enhance biodiversity and environmental stewardship.
Community solar projects like McLean 1 play a critical role in Illinois’ clean energy future by expanding access to the benefits of renewable power without requiring upfront costs, rooftop installations, or long-term contracts for participants. As electricity demand grows statewide, programs like Illinois Solar for All help ensure that the transition to clean energy is both equitable and economically meaningful.
How to Subscribe
Illinois residents who meet income-eligibility guidelines can enroll in McLean 1 by contacting PureSky Energy or visiting pureskyenergy.com. Enrollment is simple, and subscribers receive monthly solar bill credits that automatically reduce their electricity costs.
About Illinois Solar for All
Illinois Solar for All is a statewide initiative designed to expand access to the benefits of solar energy for income-eligible households, non-profits, and public facilities. By connecting participants to community solar projects like McLean 1, the program provides guaranteed savings while advancing Illinois’ clean energy and environmental justice goals.
PureSky Energy is dedicated to expanding access to clean, affordable energy benefits for income-eligible households across Illinois and beyond. To learn more, visit pureskyenergy.com or contact Janet Janzen, Senior Manager Marketing & Communications: janet.janzen@pureskyenergy.com
About PureSky Energy:
PureSky Energy is a leading developer, owner, and operator of US community solar, C&I and storage projects with headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Since entering the US market in 2016, the company has rapidly expanded its scale and currently operates a portfolio with a generation capacity of approximately 300 MW across 63 operational or under construction sites. The company has a large pipeline of solar and battery storage projects across existing and new US markets, placing the platform in a primary position within the distributed generation market. The company’s mission is to make clean energy accessible and affordable to local communities across the United States, while advancing a more sustainable and resilient energy system.
*The data on the equivalent homes powered and estimated equivalent CO2 reduction is derived using the public EPA emissions calculator tool. We input our estimated annual kilowatt production and set it to the “Kilowatt-hours avoided”.
**Estimated customer savings reflects the total amount of savings the solar project will deliver for all customers and is based on the estimated annual production, the estimated value of the equivalent credits, and projected over 30 years.
Media Contact:
Janet Janzen
Senior Manager, Marketing Communications 
PureSky Energy 
janet.janzen@pureskyenergy.com 
(416) 854-8567
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PureSky Energy announced the closing of a $62 million upsizing of its corporate credit facility arranged by Nomura.
PureSky Energy announced the successful completion of a landmark $183.7 million investment-grade refinancing of its operating portfolio.

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Ceigall India commissions another 5 MW solar plant at Ranjangaon Deshmukh, taking its operational capacity at the site to 10 MW.
September 22, 2026. By News Bureau
Ceigall India (CIL), an infrastructure development company, announced that its Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS), Ceigall Green Energy MH2, has successfully commissioned another 5 MW solar power plant at Ranjangaon Deshmukh, Taluka Kopargaon, District Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
With this commissioning, the WOS’s operational solar capacity at the site now stands at 10 MW, following the earlier commissioning of the first 5 MW unit, which was completed well ahead of its scheduled timeline and made the project eligible for the early-commissioning incentive under MSKVY 2.0. The commissioned capacity is connected to the 33/11 kV Ranjangaon substation of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution (MSEDCL), with the power being sold to MSEDCL.
This 10 MW capacity forms part of the aggregate 147 MW solar power project being developed and executed by Ceigall Green Energy MH2 under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0 (MSKVY 2.0), a Government of Maharashtra scheme aimed at strengthening decentralised, daytime solar power supply to agricultural feeders across the state.
Commenting on the development, Ramneek Sehgal, Chairman and Managing Director, Ceigall India, said, “The successful commissioning of another 5 MW of capacity, well ahead of schedule, reflects the strong execution discipline that Ceigall India brings to every project it undertakes. As we continue to scale up our presence in the renewable energy space, this milestone reinforces our commitment to supporting Maharashtra's clean energy goals while building a diversified and future-ready infrastructure portfolio.”

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