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By Billy Ludt | October 30, 2026
SEG Solar, a global solar manufacturer, has signed a land agreement for a planned $950 million, 4-GW heterojunction (HJT) solar cell plant at the Tomball Industrial Campus in the greater Houston area.
The facility is expected to create more than 700 local jobs and is planned to come online in two 2 GW phases scheduled for 2028 and 2029. SEG reportedly plans to manufacture HJT cells, modules and other key components are made in one place.
The facility will be located adjacent to SEG’s existing 4 GW Tomball #1 module manufacturing facility and its 4.6 GW Tomball #2 module manufacturing facility, which is currently under construction. The company hopes to produce modules with HJT technology to help solar projects meet domestic content requirments.
“Bringing HJT cell manufacturing to the U.S. will give customers a more domestic supply chain with clearer sourcing and a single company standing behind the product,” said Jim Wood, CEO of SEG Solar. “As the only U.S. company dedicated to integrated domestic vertical manufacturing, SEG will continue to strengthen our U.S. operations and innovation. American-made cells, American-made modules, one company accountable.”
SEG opened its second Texas plant in August, and began assembling HJT modules from it the following month.
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The portfolio consists of the 6MW Llwyndyrus project and the 8.99MW Bryngolwg project.
October 30, 2026
UK-headquartered investor Blackfinch Energy has signed a deal with energy supplier UrbanChain, which will acquire and redistribute electricity generated at two Welsh solar PV projects with a combined capacity of 14.99MWp.
The portfolio consists of the 6MW Llwyndyrus project and the 8.99MW Bryngolwg project. Under the terms of the agreement, UrbanChain will acquire power from the projects and distribute it to 24 Blackfinch sites across England, Scotland and Wales.
The supplier first started distributing power from the Llwyndyrus project in April 2026 under a two-year agreement, and will start supplying electricity from the Bryngolwg project in April 2027, as part of a five-year contract. The investor expects the total generation contracted across the deals to total around 59GWh.
“Our team are focused on making the most of our renewable energy assets while supporting the UK’s transition to a cleaner, more sustainable future,” said Sam Dickerson, Blackfinch senior commercial portfolio manager at Blackfinch, which now manages a UK-wide portfolio of 120MW of operational capacity.
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“This partnership gives us an opportunity to optimise the value of the electricity we generate, while taking a more connected approach to managing energy supply across our wider portfolio,” added Dickerson.
As a supplier, UrbanChain will deliver electricity to 24 half-hourly import meters across nine electricity distribution regions in England, Scotland and Wales. Figures from Elexon published this week show that around 75% of British electricity meters now operate on a half-hourly timeframe, putting the company on track to transition 100% of meters to half-hourly periods by summer 2027.
Both the Llwyndyrus and Bryngolwg facilities are ground-mount projects, and follow a deal signed last year between UrbanChain and Solivus for the UK commercial solar sector.
“The work completed at Llwyndyrus gave us a strong foundation,” said UrbanChain senior PPA originator Tyler Gingell. “We have now been able to build on that with a relationship covering more generation, more sites and more of Blackfinch's energy needs.”
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Between skyrocketing grocery bills and gas prices, keeping up with basic household expenses may feel harder than ever for many Americans. Making matters worse, utility bills are surging coast to coast as major electricity companies raise prices to fund multibillion-dollar grid overhauls.
Nationwide, electric utility providers are in a bind. Surging demand driven by electric vehicles, massive data center expansions and severe weather events is pushing aging power infrastructure to its limits. Utilities routinely pass massive capital investment costs straight to rate payers, squeezing household budgets at a time when families can least afford it.
Originally created in 2013 and subsequently updated, Minnesota’s community solar program, now named in honor of Melissa Hortman, is benefiting thousands of Minnesota households who are no longer willing to wait for regional grid updates. When every dollar counts, waiting for energy prices to magically drop simply isn’t a strategy.
“Solar energy isn’t an expensive luxury anymore,” said Eric Pasi, CEO of Enterprise Energy, a Minneapolis-based community solar developer. “It’s now one of the most affordable sources of new electricity generation in the country. Thanks to Minnesota’s modern energy policy, accessing those lower costs doesn’t require thousands of dollars in rooftop panels.”
Minnesota consistently ranks as one of the largest community solar markets in the nation, boasting more than 800 megawatts of active community solar capacity. The modern legislation ensures that everyday families, not just corporations, directly benefit from grid transformation through guaranteed, income-qualified savings.
Subscribers to local solar gardens can reduce energy costs by up to 15 percent with no upfront fees and zero equipment installations. Homeowners and renters simply subscribe to a nearby solar farm and receive savings credit on their energy statement beginning this fall.
The strategy isn’t just cutting bills; it’s proving how local communities can modernize the power supply from the ground up.
“We are a locally owned company, based in Minneapolis, created to give local families direct relief from rising utility bills” Mr Pasi added. “Our community solar projects now power approximately 10,000 households while helping us build a cleaner, stronger power grid for our communities.”
The rapid growth underlines how hungry consumers are for alternatives. Named the #1 fastest-growing company in Minnesota on Inc.com’s 2026 5000 list, and #4 nationally within the energy sector category, Enterprise Energy projects it will power approximately 30,000 households within the next year alone.
The company is expanding its service into Illinois, where a similar state program exists.
“We are providing a scalable blueprint for how the rest of the country can expand access to affordable electricity” said Mr Pasi.
Minnesota’s Solar Gardens program lowers electricity in three main ways:
According to Pasi, Enterprise Energy’s community solar gardens currently offset close to 100 million pounds of carbon dioxide each year.
“We also go to great lengths to make each garden as beneficial environmentally as possible” Mr Pasi added. “Pollinator-friendly seed mixes are planted in all of our projects. This helps restore the health of the soil. Depending on the project, we may also plant low-growing crops below the solar panels to maximize use of the space. Some of our gardens are even used for sheep grazing.”
Enterprise Energy also prioritizes American-made equipment for its projects.
“It’s important for us to support the US economy” Mr Pasi said. “In addition to sourcing from American vendors, we are committed to growing the overall solar energy industry because it will support many high-paying local green jobs.”
Although each may be structured slightly differently, there are currently 44 states and localities that are helping mitigate climbing utility bills with community solar programs. For Minnesotans, joining a community solar project takes just a few minutes, costs nothing to start and guarantees immediate savings on monthly electric bills.
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Perovskite crystals are used in solar panels, screens, and camera sensors.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory developed a salt trick to address a problem with perovskite crystals.
New volatile low-melting mechanism using salt additives controls perovskite crystal formation at the atomic scale.
In early tests, LEDs made with this technique reached new records for efficiency and lifespan.
Spreading salt on an icy road melts the slick hazard and gives tires traction.
Now, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are using that exact same basic principle to fix a problem with perovskite crystals. The lab-grown crystals are used in solar panels, screens, and camera sensors.
In normal settings, as these crystals form, microscopic defects develop that trap electric charges, draining energy and shortening the device’s lifespan. 
Now, a new volatile low-melting mechanism using salt additives controls perovskite crystal formation at the atomic scale.
The resulting perovskite crystalline layers feature fewer defects and much more stable performance. This advance powers optoelectronic devices that convert light into electricity.
“Defects have been the bottleneck for perovskites for almost a decade,” said study author Yanqi Luo, a beamline scientist in Argonne’s X‑ray Science division. ​“If we can remove the major defects, we can finally start building devices that last longer and perform more reliably.”
Perovskites are synthetic crystals built from repeating atomic patterns that absorb light and move electric charges. However, a major structural flaw has blocked the commercial use for nearly a decade. As perovskite films settle onto a surface, tiny atomic defects form like potholes, trapping electric charges, draining energy, and shortening the device’s lifespan.
In this new work, the team described a volatile, low-melting process known as a eutectic method to address the problem. Scientists added two specific salt additives, zinc bromide and methylammonium chloride, to guide the crystal formation.
Just as road salt lowers the freezing temperature of water, these additives lower the melting point of the perovskite ingredients. When heated, the mixture briefly turns into a liquid slush. That brief liquid state buys time.
The atoms get time to settle into a uniform grid rather than rapidly freezing into a scrambled, defect-ridden pattern. As the heat continues, the added salts evaporate entirely, leaving behind a pure, highly stable crystal layer with no structural traps.
At the same time, leftover zinc atoms drift toward remaining fault lines, smoothing out defects before they can ruin performance.
Proving this mechanism required extraordinary tools.
Using high-intensity X-ray probes at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) and Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), the team mapped composition and optical performance at the exact same time. And watched zinc atoms actively move to repair fault lines in real time.
The study paper noted that the solar cells built with the volatile eutectic method achieved a certified power conversion efficiency of 25.9 percent, while larger perovskite minimodules reached 23.9 percent.
Small-area cells maintained 85.8 percent of their initial efficiency after 1,400 hours of continuous operation at 85°C (185 F). The process also powered light-emitting diodes to an impressive 26.1 percent external quantum efficiency.
This achievement is a step forward for manufacturing, apart from its theoretical success. Manufacturers can now scale up production over large areas without sacrificing quality control, as the salt mechanism enables smooth, consistent crystal growth.
With the Advanced Photon Source recently upgraded to produce X-ray beams up to 500 times brighter, scientists plan to move from snapshot analysis to continuous, movie-like views of crystal growth.
The findings were published in the journal Science.

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Researchers in China have examined gallium-doped zinc oxide as an indium-free transparent conductive oxide for silicon heterojunction solar cells, according to pv magazine. The work, published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, targets lower manufacturing costs and reduced dependence on scarce indium used in conventional transparent electrodes.
The team reported that the expense of indium has motivated the search for indium-free alternatives to standard transparent conductive oxides in heterojunction cells. The study combined in-situ optical emission spectroscopy with ex-situ characterization to assess the structural, morphological, electrical, optical and chemical properties of the gallium-doped zinc oxide films.
For device fabrication, the researchers used n-type crystalline silicon wafers measuring 210 by 105 millimeters and roughly 130 micrometers thick. The wafers were chemically cleaned and textured, after which intrinsic amorphous silicon passivation layers and doped microcrystalline silicon oxide layers were deposited on both sides through plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition.
Gallium-doped zinc oxide transparent electrodes were then deposited at room temperature by reactive plasma deposition, at 80 nanometers on the front and 100 nanometers on the rear. The oxygen fraction in the oxygen-argon deposition gas was varied from 5 percent to 25 percent while total gas flow was held constant, and contacts were screen-printed using a paste containing 30 weight percent silver-coated copper.
The plasma was monitored by optical emission spectroscopy, and the films were characterized for crystal structure, surface morphology, oxygen chemical states, electrical properties and optical transmission. Cell current-voltage characteristics were measured under simulated sunlight at 1,000 watts per square meter and 25 degrees Celsius, with performance compared against a reference heterojunction cell carrying indium-based transparent electrodes on both sides.
According to the results, the film deposited at 10 percent oxygen content delivered the best electrical behavior, with a minimum resistivity of 4.902 x 10-4 ohm-centimeters and average optical transmittance of 83.45 percent across the 400 to 1100 nanometer range. That film also showed a typical hexagonal wurtzite structure with a pronounced preferred orientation.
When the optimized films served as transparent conductive oxide electrodes in heterojunction solar cells, conversion efficiency reached 24.92 percent. The figure was 0.68 percent lower than that of the heterojunction cell using double-sided indium-based electrodes.
Contributors to the research came from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dinto Solar and Anhui Huasun Energy.
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IB Solar, an India-based module maker that belongs to Integrated Batteries India, has brought three n-type modules to REI Expo 2026 in Greater Noida, India. The largest of them, the IBMPH-640, has been rated at 640 Wp and built from G12R cells. The IBMPH-625 stood next to it at 625 Wp, with 23.14% efficiency printed on its board, while the bifacial IBMPH-600 was marked at 600 Wp and 23.22%. All three of them are sold with ALMM and BIS approval, in DCR and non-DCR forms, and with a 30-year warranty on power. At the same stand, the IB Energy wing of the group displayed lithium battery packs of 25.6 V and 51 V. A screen beside them announced the launch of its hybrid inverters. 
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Smart PV and energy storage specialist Trinasolar has announced a collaboration with IPP Energix covering four utility-scale solar projects in Eastern Europe, with a combined capacity of 580 MW.
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GREW Solar has received approval for the inclusion of its 2,407 MW TOPCon G12R solar PV cell manufacturing capacity at its Narmadapuram facility in Madhya Pradesh under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for n-type TOPCon solar PV cells.
The approved manufacturing capacity covers bifacial TOPCon solar cells in the G12R format (182.3 mm × 210 mm ± 0.5 mm), featuring 16 busbars and PID-free technology. The cells feature efficiencies of 24.10% to 26.20%, with power outputs ranging from 9.12 W to 10.02 W.
“The ALMM List-II approval for our 2.4GW N-Type TOPCon G12R cell manufacturing capacity is an important milestone. It reflects our dedication to advancing India’s solar growth journey and presents a significant opportunity to build world-class production capabilities alongside renewable energy deployment,” said Vinay Thadani, Director & CEO, GREW Solar. “Our state-of-the-art Solar PV cell manufacturing facility reflects our support for the nation’s vision of a sustainable energy future, technological advancement, and innovation. Strengthening domestic cell production abilities will be necessary for ensuring a robust solar industry for years to come.”
GREW Solar, a venture of the Chiripal Group, is one of India’s fast-growing solar PV manufacturers. The company operates a 6.5 GW solar PV module manufacturing facility in Dudu, Rajasthan, with plans to scale its module manufacturing capacity to 11 GW. GREW Solar is also establishing an 8 GW solar PV cell manufacturing facility in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, with plans to build 8 GW of ingot and wafer manufacturing capacity by 2028.
The company manufactures high-efficiency N-type TOPCon G12R solar PV modules for utility-scale and other solar applications.
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The installed capacity of wind and solar power has exceeded 2 billion kilowatts, and the flexibility pricing mechanism for the power system is pending implementation.
Energy Foresight learned that on October 26, the National Energy Administration released the power statistics for the period from January to September. By the end of September, the cumulative installed capacity of wind and solar power had reached 2.01 billion kilowatts, including 1.31 billion kilowatts of solar power and 700 million kilowatts of wind power.
However, another set of figures previously disclosed at the official press conference sent a signal in the opposite direction: in the first half of 2026, the wind power utilization rate was 90.9% and the photovoltaic power utilization rate was 91.4%, down 2.3 and 2.6 percentage points year-on-year respectively, marking three consecutive years of year-on-year decline. While the installed capacity is expanding, the utilization rate is shrinking, and the two curves have formed a collision gap in the same statistical report for the first time.
On August 28, the Shandong Provincial Development and Reform Commission launched a public consultation, adjusting the lower limit of electric energy bidding price from -0.08 yuan/kWh to -0.12 yuan/kWh, and the lower limit of clearing price from -0.10 yuan/kWh to -0.14 yuan/kWh. The policy only relaxes constraints during low load periods, while the upper limit remains completely unchanged.
When photovoltaic power generation peaks at noon, electricity can be even cheaper, or even priced more negatively; when there is a power shortage during evening peak hours, the price will still stay at a high level. In February 2026, the lowest daily electricity price in the Shandong spot power market once dropped to 0.0054 yuan/kWh, almost touching zero.
For new energy operators, the harm does not lie in losing money for a few hours, but in the fact that the foundation of their revenue model has been undermined.
In the past, the accounting logic was “utilization hours × electricity price”, meaning the more power generated, the higher the revenue. After the negative electricity price range is widened, the extra power generated at noon not only fails to make profits, but may even lead to additional losses.
A 2 to 3 percentage point drop in utilization rate is not a marginal fluctuation on the financial statement, but a direct reduction in settled electricity volume, while the capital expenditure for energy storage allocation and the cycle life loss still need to be covered from the same revenue pool.
What is more troublesome is that the distribution of power consumption pressure is extremely uneven geographically.
Relevant researchers from the State Grid Energy Research Institute judge that the curtailment of new energy power is continuously concentrating in the “Three North” regions. It is estimated that by 2030, the curtailment volume in the “Three North” regions will account for 80% of the total curtailment in the State Grid’s operating area, curtailment in spring and autumn will account for 74% of the annual total, and curtailment at noon will account for 74% of the daily total. This is not a blanket pressure applied evenly across all regions, but a sharp knife that cuts right at the two points of the northwest region and noon. The utilization rate in eastern provinces is still above 95%, while some bases in the northwest are already looking for consumption outlets for every kilowatt-hour of power generated at noon.
Coal power has received its first institutional income. Since 2026, the proportion of fixed costs recovered through coal power capacity tariffs has been uniformly increased to no less than 50%, with the national average at about 165 yuan/kW·year, and the top level of 330 yuan/kW·year reached in Gansu and Yunnan.
This fund is not paid for the amount of electricity generated, but for the generation units. In the first half of 2026, the proportion of coal power generation in total power generation fell below 50% for the first time to 49.7%, but in the same period, coal power provided about 70% of the peak shaving capacity and 80% of the regulation capacity. While power generation volume is decreasing, the supporting role of coal power is growing, and the capacity tariff is designed to price this mismatch.
However, the 165 yuan per kilowatt per year only covers part of the fixed costs, and cannot make up for the market price difference.
The current account book of coal power is divided into three parts: The energy tariff follows market fluctuations, the capacity tariff is settled at a fixed rate based on available capacity, and the ancillary service is priced according to the contribution of peak shaving and frequency regulation. After the three parts are combined, coal power has transformed from a “power generation provider relying on natural resources” to a “regulation service provider relying on performance fulfillment”, but the third part is the truly flexible part, which also relies most on detailed provincial implementation rules.
The minimum technical output of pure condensing units has been reduced to 25% to 40%, and the market size of deep peak shaving renovation in 2026 is expected to reach the level of 8 billion yuan. How much compensation will be given for peak shaving after the renovation? The deep peak shaving compensation standard in the northeast ancillary service market once reached a maximum of 0.7 yuan/kWh, but that is the price for specific regions and specific gears, not a unified national price.
The implementation opinions on coal power integration clearly states that “synergetic operation will be realized through participation in the power market”, but the absence of a revenue distribution formula means that the investment in flexibility transformation and the deviation cost of joint quotation are still hanging between power generation enterprises and provincial regulatory rules.
On October 26, four design institutes under PowerChina, namely Beijing Engineering Corporation, Northwest Engineering Corporation, Henan Electric Power Design Institute and Fujian Electric Power Survey & Design Institute, won the bids for five projects: the 2nd phase of Hubei “Eneng Shandian” project with 36 integrated photovoltaic-storage-charging stations for heavy trucks, with a contract value of 1.902 billion yuan; the 400MW/800MWh independent energy storage project in Baise, with a contract value of 764 million yuan; the 200MW/400MWh independent energy storage project in Xiyang, with a contract value of 478 million yuan; the 100MW wind power project in Baishui, with a contract value of 140 million yuan; the 200MW wind power project in Runan, with a contract value of 268 million yuan, totaling 3.552 billion yuan.
Almost at the same time, the consortium that Guangxi Electric Power Design Institute under China Energy Engineering Group participated in won the bid for the 150MW photovoltaic-storage integrated project in Yuanping, Xinzhou, with 450MWh of energy storage configured for photovoltaic power generation, equivalent to a unit price of about 3.57 yuan per watt. The bid-winning structure within a single day is more truthful than any strategic plan: the same design institute is delivering charging networks, independent energy storage and wind power projects at the same time, which is not a simple concentration of construction shares.
When the unit of project comparison gradually shifts from “how many megawatts are installed” to “how much dispatchable regulation capacity is delivered in which time period”, the premium of the pure construction link will be compressed.
The Basic Rules for the Spot Power Market, which was open for public consultation on October 19, allows new energy sources and the energy storage configured inside the plant to act as a joint quotation entity, and the deviation assessment will be imposed on the consortium. The coal power integration dispatch requires that the minimum output, ramp rate and maintenance window of coal-fired units be put into the same operation plan together with the output curves of wind and solar power in the adjacent area.
A single-link construction contractor cannot complete these tasks, and what is needed is the integration capability that can incorporate coal power, wind power, solar power and energy storage into the same set of operation logic. In the first half of 2026, the energy and power order proportion of PowerChina exceeded 62%, but its price-to-book ratio is still at a low level.
The market is still applying the valuation framework for building construction, and the migration of order structure has not been fully priced. It does not mean that revaluation will definitely happen, but when the competition focus shifts from construction cost to collaborative operation effect, the valuation anchor will sooner or later follow the connotation of the orders.

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If you like heading off-road during adventures, a power station can be a really handy addition to your gear. These can keep your essential devices running when regular outlets are nowhere in sight, and even when you’re dealing with power outages at home. Anker makes some of the best, most versatile options around – one of which just got a nice price cut on Amazon. 
The Anker Solix C300 portable power station bundle that includes a 60W solar panel is now sitting at $270, after a 16% discount. That’s $50 less than what you’d normally pay for it. Just note that because this is a limited-time offer, we wouldn’t expect the deal to be around for too long. It’s better to grab it now to lock the discounted price in.
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Power stations come in a lot of shapes and sizes. This one features a built-in handle and is lightweight enough to carry around easily. The portable build – however – packs in a total output power of 300W, which is plenty to keep most, if not all your devices up and running when you’re out. 
You get seven versatile ports to power your tech, including a car socket (120W), two USB-C (140W) ports, one USB-C (100W) port, one USB-C (15W) port, and two USB-A (12W) ports. That’s enough to plug in your smartphone, tablet, laptop, earbuds, gaming console, and even a portable projector all at once. In fact, you’ll still have space for stuff like a drone camera or a camping light! Speaking of light, the Anker C300 also has one built right into it, so it can provide some illumination at night if you ever forget to pack one separately.
Recharging the power station is quick, since it can go from 0 to 80% in only 50 minutes with a wall outlet. When that’s not an option, the included 60W solar panel can top it up using sunlight. It takes about four hours to hit 100% with the solar panel, but it’s still pretty convenient for on-the-go use.
The package includes the Anker SOLIX C300 DC portable power station, a 60W solar panel, a solar-to-XT-60 charging cable, an extension cable, a 60 cm 140W USB-C to C charging cable, and a warranty card. The current offer drops the price of this bundle to $270 after taking $50 off. But since this is a limited-time discount, it won’t stick around for long. We’d recommend grabbing it now while you can. 
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ENGIE has announced the full commissioning of its 250 MW Khaba solar project in Rajasthan and 200 MW Khavda project in Gujarat, adding a combined 450 MW of operational renewable energy capacity in India.
The projects strengthen the company’s renewable energy portfolio in the country. ENGIE said approximately 80% of the construction workforce was hired locally, supporting local communities and contributing to regional economic activity.
This milestone builds on ENGIE’s growing presence in India. The company secured its first battery energy storage project, a 280 MW/560 MWh BESS, in November 2025, followed by a hybrid project in January 2026 combining 200 MW of solar capacity with a 100 MW/600 MWh battery storage system.
With around 2 GW in operation or under construction in the country, the Group continues to grow its presence in India, bringing together renewable generation and flexibility solutions to help meet growing demand for reliable, low-carbon electricity.
“The commissioning of the Khaba and Khavda solar projects marks an important milestone for ENGIE in India, adding 450 MW of new renewable capacity to our operational portfolio. Delivering projects of this scale requires strong execution, operational discipline and close collaboration with local communities,” said Amit Jain, CEO & Country Manager India, Managing Director Renewables & Batteries SEA, ENGIE. “With the majority of our construction workforce hired locally, these projects also reflect our commitment to creating value beyond clean energy generation. As India’s energy needs evolve, we remain focused on building reliable, high-quality renewable infrastructure across solar, battery storage and hybrid solutions to support a cleaner, more resilient and energy-secure future for the country.”
Pedro Vasconcelos, ENGIE Executive Vice President in charge of Renewable & Flexible Power, said, “India is a key growth market for ENGIE, where we are continuing to build scale and momentum as we contribute to one of the world’s major energy transitions. As the market evolves, we also see increasing opportunities in corporate PPAs and in combining renewable generation with more sophisticated energy management and flexibility solutions. Our ambition is to build on this momentum and use these capabilities to create additional value for our customers and for ENGIE.”
Located in Barmer, Rajasthan, the 250 MW Khaba solar project has been developed through Khaba Renewable Energy Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ENGIE. Each year, the project will generate approximately 650 GWh of electricity and avoid nearly 180 kilotonnes of CO₂ emissions.
Located within the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, the 200 MW solar PV park has been developed through Enren II Energy Pvt Ltd. The project, contracted to supply electricity to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), will generate approximately 350 GWh of electricity annually.
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October 27, First Solar announced that it would inaugurate the first phase of its new facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, on October 28. The approximately US$330 million facility handles final production processes for Series 6 Plus photovoltaic modules.
The facility currently employs approximately 500 people. The company expects employment to approach 700 when its second phase is completed in mid-2027. The inauguration is scheduled to be livestreamed from 13:00 US Eastern Time on October 28, with company executives, employees and community representatives attending.
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AXIAN, led by Madagascar billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee, has signed €30 million of financing to build four solar plants with 62 megawatts of capacity in Benin.
AXIAN Group, the telecommunications and energy company run by Madagascar billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee, has signed €30 million ($33.6 million) of financing to build four solar power plants in Benin, the West African country’s first privately developed solar project.
The International Finance Corp., the World Bank’s private-sector arm, and Proparco, the French development finance institution, are providing the money, part of which comes from IFC’s Clean Technology Fund, a pool of cheap loans for low-carbon projects. AXIAN and Benin’s state-owned Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, known as CDC Bénin, also signed the agreements, which were announced in Cotonou, the commercial capital, on Oct. 29. Finance ministry officials, including Minister Hugues Oscar Lokossou, attended.
The plants, known together as IPP50, will cost about €45 million ($50.4 million). They will be built in the towns of Natitingou, Djougou, Parakou and Bohicon, with total capacity of about 62 megawatts of solar panels, or 50 megawatts of output to the grid. They are expected to produce about 110 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year, enough to serve about 383,000 people, and to avoid about 62,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year.
Ownership and lenders
AXIAN Energy Green, a unit of Hiridjee’s energy division, owns 80% of the two companies building the plants, ParaBo SAS and NatiDjo SAS, according to IFC disclosure documents. Sika Capital, a Beninese investment company that is 60% owned by local firm Egnon Consulting and 40% by CDC Bénin, owns the other 20%.
IFC’s board approved up to €16.8 million for the project in October 2025, half of it in standard loans and half in concessional loans from the Clean Technology Fund. The financing was signed a year later.
“Today, we are not simply signing financing agreements. We are making a choice for the future,” said Nathalie Kouassi Akon, IFC’s regional director for West Africa. She said the project had survived “first thanks to the tenacity of the Beninese authorities.”
Power for the national grid
The plants will sell their power to Société Béninoise de Production d’Électricité, the state power producer, under long-term purchase agreements, and will run under 20-year concessions from the government. Commercial operation is due to start in the first quarter of 2028.
Benin awarded the four sites in 2022 to a group made up of French solar company GreenYellow and Egnon Consulting. AXIAN Energy came in after the original developer withdrew, and it launched construction with Sika Capital in August 2025. Benin wants renewable sources to supply 30% of its electricity by 2030.
AXIAN’s push into West Africa
The deal is the latest in a run of solar projects for AXIAN in West Africa this month. On Oct. 20, the group signed up to €55.5 million of loans from Dutch lender FMO for a 50-megawatt plant in northern Ivory Coast, and it has since joined a 50-megawatt solar project in Guinea. Earlier in October, AXIAN signed a deal for a 200-megawatt solar plant in Zambia.
AXIAN Energy, run by Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Memmi, is aiming for 2 gigawatts of installed renewable capacity by 2030. The wider group also runs mobile phone networks, banks and property businesses in about 20 countries.
Hiridjee was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital, and returned home from a career in French finance in 1997 to join Hirimix, a family business founded by his uncles. He renamed it AXIAN in 2015 and has since expanded it from the Indian Ocean islands into mainland Africa.
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SEG Solar secured land for a planned $950 million, 4 GW heterojunction (HJT) solar cell plant at its Tomball Industrial Campus in the greater Houston area. 
The multi-phase development is expected to create more than 700 local jobs and is scheduled to come online in two 2 GW phases, targeted for 2028 and 2029. 
The cell plant will sit directly adjacent to SEG’s operational 4 GW Tomball #1 module facility and its 4.6 GW Tomball #2 module facility, which is currently under construction. Co-locating the cell lines will bring cell, module, and balance of module production together in one location alongside warehousing, a research and development center, a certified testing laboratory, and planned EVA film and junction box manufacturing lines. 
The announcement represents the next step in the company’s domestic vertical integration strategy. Earlier this year, SEG opened its Tomball #1 assembly facility, scaling up crystalline-silicon production in Texas as part of a push to build out domestic supply capacity.
Following the site opening, the manufacturer launched production of its first commercial-scale HJT modules at the secondary facility, establishing the high-efficiency technology as a central component of its U.S. manufacturing footprint. 
Supplying Texas-assembled modules with domestic HJT cells will allow project developers and asset owners to meet federal domestic content requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act while securing dedicated supply chains.
“Bringing HJT cell manufacturing to the U.S. will give customers a more domestic supply chain with clearer sourcing and a single company standing behind the product,” said Jim Wood, chief executive officer of SEG Solar, who recently spoke on U.S. manufacturing expansion at pv magazine USA Week 2026. “As the only U.S. company dedicated to integrated domestic vertical manufacturing, SEG will continue to strengthen our U.S. operations and innovation.”
Founded in 2021, the Houston-headquartered manufacturer reported shipping over 7.5 GW of solar modules globally through the end of 2025, reaching an annual module production capacity of 6.5 GW.
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Simulated lead-free bilayer solar cell reaches 28.5% efficiency on paper
Researchers have designed a solar cell that contains no lead and no tin, pairing two light-absorbing materials with complementary bandgaps in a single bilayer stack, and their computer simulations predict a power conversion efficiency of 28.5%. The study, published in Discover Electronics, is entirely computational: no physical device was built or measured.
The proposed device stacks fluorine-doped tin oxide glass, a tungsten disulfide (WS₂) electron transport layer, a primary absorber of Cs₂TiI₆, a secondary absorber of La₂NiMnO₆, a PEDOT:PSS hole transport layer, and a gold back contact. Cs₂TiI₆ is a vacancy-ordered perovskite that avoids both lead and the Sn²⁺ ions that plague many lead-free alternatives, which oxidize readily and degrade devices. The authors selected it for its 1.8-electronvolt direct bandgap, high absorption coefficient, and resistance to oxidation. La₂NiMnO₆, a double perovskite with a narrower 1.4-electronvolt bandgap, adds strong light absorption, thermal stability, and low toxicity, and it captures the longer-wavelength photons that pass through the top layer.
The DFT work, performed within the CASTEP framework using the HSE06 hybrid functional, confirmed a direct bandgap of 1.8 electronvolts for Cs₂TiI₆ and a density of states plot showing a clean gap with negligible mid-gap states, which the authors interpret as intrinsic defect tolerance. The calculated absorption coefficient peaks at 2.7 × 10⁵ per centimetre at 15 electronvolts, indicating robust ultraviolet absorption with a moderate visible response. Reflectivity stays low, peaking at 0.38 at 14.9 electronvolts, the real part of the dielectric function reaches 8.2 at 0.7 electronvolts, and the refractive index peaks at 2.9, supporting light trapping. Notably, the electronic and optical parameters of La₂NiMnO₆ were not computed by the team; they were adopted from established literature because standard semi-local DFT functionals inadequately describe lanthanum-containing compounds.
On the device side, the researchers screened eight hole transport layers with WS₂ fixed as the electron transport layer, and PEDOT:PSS emerged as the most efficient choice, delivering a simulated 22.3% efficiency for the single-absorber cell. Doping optimization followed: for the Cs₂TiI₆ primary layer, performance was best at an acceptor density of 1.0 × 10¹⁹ per cubic centimetre and a relatively low donor density of 10¹⁶ per cubic centimetre. Varying the primary absorber thickness from 200 to 1400 nanometres raised the simulated efficiency from 16.7% to 24.3%, with the short-circuit current density climbing from 15.1 to 19.5 milliamperes per square centimetre while the open-circuit voltage held steady at 1.45 volts.
The decisive step was adding the La₂NiMnO₆ secondary absorber. With its acceptor density raised toward 10¹⁹ per cubic centimetre, the bilayer efficiency climbed to a peak of 28.5% and the fill factor improved to 90% in that sweep, while the short-circuit current density held near 25.4 milliamperes per square centimetre. Donor doping in the secondary layer worked in the opposite direction: efficiency peaked at 28.4% at the lowest donor density tested and degraded as doping increased, so the optimum sits below 10¹⁸ per cubic centimetre. Secondary-layer thickness mattered strongly, with efficiency rising from 17% at 200 nanometres to 28.5% at 1400 nanometres, and 1000 nanometres chosen as the operating optimum. Transport layer thicknesses were also tuned, with 50 nanometres of WS₂ and 250 nanometres of PEDOT:PSS selected.
The final optimized bilayer design delivers a simulated efficiency of 28.5%, a fill factor of 75.5%, a short-circuit current density of 29.98 milliamperes per square centimetre, and an open-circuit voltage of 1.26 volts under standard AM 1.5G illumination at 300 kelvin. The current density represents a 53.7% gain over the single-layer cell, driven by near-unity quantum efficiency across the 375 to 680 nanometre range. The authors verified internal consistency by numerically integrating the simulated external quantum efficiency spectrum against the AM1.5G photon flux, recovering 29.98 milliamperes per square centimetre to within 0.01% of the SCAPS-reported value.
Not every metric improved. The fill factor fell from 85.7% to 75.5% and the open-circuit voltage dropped from 1.45 to 1.26 volts relative to the single-junction cell. Band-offset analysis using Anderson’s rule identified the culprit: the internal Cs₂TiI₆/La₂NiMnO₆ junction carries a substantially larger offset than the other heterointerfaces, with a conduction-band offset of 0.70 electronvolts and a valence-band offset of 1.10 electronvolts. Thermionic emission modelling indicates this valence-band spike acts as a dominant barrier to hole transport, raising series resistance and lowering the fill factor, while the narrower bandgap of La₂NiMnO₆ and its higher dark saturation current constrain the voltage. The current gain outweighs these penalties in the power equation, but the barrier remains the device’s central weakness.
Temperature and spectrum sweeps added nuance. Simulating operation from 300 to 360 kelvin, the short-circuit current stayed invariant at 29.98 milliamperes per square centimetre, while the fill factor rose from 75.5% to 81.5% and efficiency rose marginally, because thermal energy helps carriers surmount the 1.10-electronvolt interfacial barrier. Under a representative visible indoor spectrum spanning 400 to 800 nanometres at an incident power of 1000 watts per square metre, the model produced an efficiency of 44.42%, but the authors caution that this intensity far exceeds real indoor lighting levels, and actual indoor operation would yield proportionally lower photocurrents and efficiencies due to low-intensity trap-assisted recombination.
The team also proposed a theoretical fabrication route: WS₂ deposited by chemical vapor deposition or liquid-phase exfoliation, Cs₂TiI₆ grown by co-evaporation of CsI and TiI₄ under high vacuum, La₂NiMnO₆ formed from a sol-gel and annealed at 600 to 800 degrees Celsius in oxygen with rapid thermal processing to protect the underlying layer, followed by spin-coated PEDOT:PSS and evaporated gold contacts. An alternative reverse deposition order would spare the temperature-sensitive Cs₂TiI₆ from the high-temperature anneal. Series and shunt resistance sweeps rounded out the optimization, with series resistance needing to stay below 2 ohm-square centimetres and shunt resistance of 1000 ohm-square centimetres chosen as adequate.
The authors are candid about the study’s limits. Beyond the absence of any fabricated device, they note that interfacial defect densities at the critical junction were held constant in the baseline model even though real devices would contain significant recombination centres, and that the optimization followed a one-factor-at-a-time approach that misses coupled parameter interactions. Potential applications in indoor energy harvesting for internet-of-things sensors and drone-mounted photovoltaics are described as purely prospective, requiring quantitative assessment and experimental validation. The study stands as a computationally optimized blueprint for lead-free, tin-free bilayer photovoltaics, with experimental fabrication, stability testing, and scalable synthesis identified as the necessary next steps before any real-world claim can be made.
Subject of Research: Computational modelling of a lead-free bilayer perovskite solar cell using Cs₂TiI₆ and La₂NiMnO₆ absorbers
Article Title: Modelling and optimization of a lead and tin free Cs₂TiI₆ and La₂NiMnO₆ bilayer photovoltaic cell
Article References: Mangla, H., Singh, S., Pant, D., Agrawal, R., Monga, K., Gupta, D., & Sharma, U. (2026). Modelling and optimization of a lead and tin free Cs₂TiI₆ and La₂NiMnO₆ bilayer photovoltaic cell. Discover Electronics, 3(1), Article 150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44291-026-00302-y
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DOI: 10.1007/s44291-026-00302-y
Keywords: perovskite solar cells, lead-free photovoltaics, Cs₂TiI₆, La₂NiMnO₆, SCAPS-1D simulation, density functional theory, bilayer absorber, power conversion efficiency, band alignment, electron transport layer, indoor energy harvesting, solar cell modelling
News Source: Denise Maddox. (October 28, 2026). Simulated lead-free bilayer solar cell reaches 28.5% efficiency on paper. Scienmag.
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GREW Solar has received approval to include 2,407 MW of N-Type TOPCon G12R solar PV cell manufacturing capacity at its Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh facility under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for N-Type TOPCon Solar PV Cells.
The company said the approval is a step in its commitment to supporting India’s efforts to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem. It added that as the country accelerates its clean energy transition, stronger indigenous cell manufacturing has become essential for energy security, supply-chain resilience and long-term manufacturing self-reliance.
Cell technology
Solar cells are the core building blocks of photovoltaic modules and play a critical role in determining the efficiency, reliability and long-term performance of solar projects. GREW Solar said that as India advances towards its renewable energy targets and the vision of Viksit Bharat, advanced cell technologies such as N-Type TOPCon can enable higher-efficiency solar solutions and strengthen India’s position in the global solar industry.
The company noted that the ALMM framework promotes quality, reliability and traceability across India’s solar sector. It said the inclusion of cell manufacturers under ALMM List-II further supports an integrated solar value chain and gives greater visibility on approved manufacturing capacity.
Management comment
Vinay Thadani, Director and CEO, GREW Solar, said: “The ALMM List-II approval for our 2.4GW N-Type TOPCon G12R cell manufacturing capacity is an important milestone. It reflects our dedication to advancing India’s solar growth journey and presents a significant opportunity to build world-class production capabilities alongside renewable energy deployment. Our state-of-the-art Solar PV cell manufacturing facility reflects our support for the nation’s vision of a sustainable energy future, technological advancement, and innovation. Strengthening domestic cell production abilities will be necessary for ensuring a robust solar industry for years to come.”
ALMM capacity
With the latest MNRE update, India’s enlisted solar cell manufacturing capacity under ALMM List-II is heading towards 45 GW. Besides GREW Solar, Ampin Solar One Pvt Ltd has been added with Mono-PERC capacity, and Avaada Electro Ltd has added close to 3 GW, taking its total to 7,117 MW, all of it TOPCon.
Avaada leads the list, followed by Waaree Energies Ltd at 5,349 MW (1,328 MW PERC and 4,021 MW TOPCon) and TP Solar Ltd at 4,533 MW. GREW Solar’s 2,407 MW is part of an 8 GW cell manufacturing plan at its Narmadapuram facility.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for ReNew’s solar ingot and wafer manufacturing facility at Rambilli in Anakapalli district. The Rs 5,400 crore project is aimed at strengthening domestic solar manufacturing and reducing reliance on imports of upstream components. The facility, described as a 6.5 GW ingot and wafer plant,…
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The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RREC) has withdrawn its procedure for implementing wind and hybrid projects and will no longer register or verify wind turbine generator (WTG) coordinates on private land. Developers will now be solely responsible for maintaining mandatory spacing between turbines. The order, issued on October 15, 2025, revokes the “Procedure-cum-Guidelines for…
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The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the “Guidelines for Benchmarking of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Norms for Distribution Utilities” to standardize O&M practices across the sector. The guidelines cover a wide range of areas, including equipment maintenance, cost optimization, and technology adoption. Key highlights: Benchmarking Process & Maintenance Practices: Defines the benchmarking process to…
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JSW Energy Limited has added 1,166 MW of renewable energy capacity since April 2026, taking its total installed generation capacity to 14,920 MW. The increase follows the recent acquisition of Maruti Clean Coal and Power Limited and has pushed renewables to 60% of the company’s installed capacity. The company has added more than 94% of…
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PVV Infra Limited has won two solar power projects with a total investment of Rs 7.99 billion in Uttar Pradesh.  Its subsidiary PVV EVTech has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency for a 100 MW solar project across Baghpat and Moradabad districts. The project, developed…
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Swedish clean technology company Hexicon has secured approval from the South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) for the transfer of two of three electricity business licenses (EBLs) for the 1.1 GW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project. This approval fulfils a key condition for finalizing the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) signed in February 2024 with…
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Nowogrodziec Municipality wants to learn residents’ views on the possibility of building wind power plants and photovoltaic farms. An online survey has been launched, and information meetings will be held on November 7 and 8 in five localities where the most applications concerning such investments were submitted.
Many applications have been submitted to Nowogrodziec Municipality concerning the inclusion in the general plan of areas intended for wind power plants and photovoltaic farms. According to the local authorities, most were submitted by external entities that do not own the indicated plots.
The office stresses that submitting applications alone does not yet mean that the investments have been approved or that their locations have been decided.
Mayor of Nowogrodziec Joanna Świder wants to learn the local community’s position before further decisions are made concerning the municipality’s spatial development. Therefore, the local authorities decided to conduct an additional survey of residents’ opinions, going beyond standard planning procedures.
The first stage is a survey in which residents can express their views on wind power plants and photovoltaic farms. Then, on November 7 and 8, 2026, information meetings are scheduled in five localities: Gierałtów, Wykroty, Czerna, Zebrzydowa and Parzyce.
These are the localities where the most applications concerning potential investments were submitted. During the meetings, residents will learn the details contained in the submitted documents.
Joanna Świder encourages residents to take part in the survey and share their views on the municipality’s future.
– I encourage the residents of our municipality to complete the survey and share their views on the future of our local space. Your voice is most important to me. This is our shared municipality. Nothing about you without you, dear residents! – the mayor says.
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Two seventh graders at Mount Vernon School in Sandy Springs just watched an idea they pitched as fifth graders come fully to life. Ocean Durden and David Song ceremonially flipped the switch on more than 500 new solar panels during an assembly Wednesday, capping a push that started two years earlier with a classroom research project.
According to Rough Draft Atlanta, Durden and Song researched solar energy’s environmental and financial benefits as fifth graders and then presented their recommendation directly to Mount Vernon School leadership. That proposal set off a chain of further exploration that ultimately led the school to partner with Atlanta-based commercial solar provider Cherry Street Energy to install rooftop panels on its Middle and Upper School buildings.
The panels have actually been humming along since August, well before Wednesday’s ceremonial flip. More than 500 of them now sit atop the campus roofs in Sandy Springs, and together the two systems are projected to produce more than 300,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, covering over 15% of the facilities’ total energy demand, per the same report. The systems are also expected to help the school avoid 200 metric tons of carbon emissions each year.
The idea didn’t come out of nowhere. Durden first discovered renewable energy technology while driving past a solar farm in south Georgia, and Song recalled asking his parents about solar panels when he was younger and learning they were sustainable, the outlet reported. Those sparks of curiosity eventually became a formal school project built around Mount Vernon’s Impact Summit, a program that has its fifth graders demonstrate critical-thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.
To build their case, the two students didn’t just write a paper. They met with Mount Vernon’s chief financial officer, visited Georgia Power headquarters, and even connected with the CEO of a Colorado-based solar panel manufacturer, according to Rough Draft Atlanta. Courtney Stillwagon, the school’s chief financial and operations officer, said solar energy offers Mount Vernon a meaningful return over time.
Kristy Lundstrom, Mount Vernon’s head of school and CEO, credited the students with pushing the project forward. She said Durden and Song researched and advocated for change, and that their idea became a lasting investment in the school’s future, the outlet reported.
Mount Vernon didn’t have to spend a dime of its own capital to get the panels installed. Cherry Street Energy fully financed the project and will operate and maintain both systems, selling the generated power back to the school at a fixed price. Michael Chanin, founder and CEO of Cherry Street Energy, said the students recognized the potential of the school’s roof and helped Mount Vernon make a lasting power-purchasing decision, per Rough Draft Atlanta.
Andrew Quigley, an account executive with Cherry Street Energy, said the company’s business model lets it serve as an alternative to providers such as Georgia Power, the outlet noted. That no-capital, fixed-rate structure mirrors a broader pattern across metro Atlanta, where Cherry Street has built what it describes as a network of more than 225 solar energy systems serving customers across the Southeast, according to a separate Rough Draft Atlanta report on the company’s planned Spanx headquarters installation.
Mount Vernon joins a growing list of metro Atlanta educational institutions working with Cherry Street Energy, including the Davis Academy, Decatur City Schools, Atlanta International School, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal and Woodward Academy, per Rough Draft Atlanta’s reporting. Each project looks a little different. Friends School of Atlanta, for instance, entered a 20-year energy purchase agreement with Cherry Street Energy that is projected to save the school more than $150,000 and offset over 55 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, according to a Cherry Street Energy press release.
Woodward Academy went even further, becoming the first K-12 school in the country to provide solar-power shading over its athletic facilities, with a solar portfolio expected to deliver a 25% annual energy offset and avoid more than 790 metric tons of carbon emissions each year, the company said in a separate release. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church signed its own 20-year agreement with Cherry Street Energy for a system expected to offset 23% of annual energy use and generate more than $300,000 in savings over the life of the deal, according to a PR Newswire release.
The workforce side of these deals is part of Cherry Street’s pitch too. The company has said that for every 1,000 kilowatts of new capacity it creates, it trains 25 new careers in solar power installation, and that at least 250 people have been trained through its Shine On program to date, according to a SaportaReport article. That same report quoted Chanin noting that Southern Company has committed to being 100% carbon-free in its consumption by 2050.
For Song, the project is still about more than the ceremony. He said he wants to know how much the panels will ultimately help communities save energy and reduce fossil-fuel burning, per Rough Draft Atlanta’s reporting. Durden, reflecting on the two-year journey from classroom research to a working rooftop system, advised other students that similar projects may take time and patience and should not be abandoned.
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The modules use N-type TOPCon cell technology and are designed to provide higher energy yields and stable performance under high-irradiance and high-temperature conditions. These characteristics are considered suitable for the climatic conditions of western Rajasthan, where the Thar region receives strong solar radiation.
RUVN Solar Park is part of Rajasthan’s continuing efforts to develop its solar energy potential and expand utility-scale renewable energy capacity. The project also contributes to the state’s wider solar power development initiatives and supports India’s growing renewable energy infrastructure.
The order strengthens Vikram Solar’s position in the utility-scale solar segment, where module quality, performance reliability and timely delivery are important requirements. It also adds to the company’s order book amid rising demand for high-efficiency, domestically manufactured solar modules, supported by India’s focus on strengthening local solar manufacturing capabilities.
Vikram Solar chief executive officer Sameer Nagpal said the order represented confidence in the company’s N-type TOPCon technology and its ability to deliver modules at utility scale. He said the company was expanding its integrated manufacturing capabilities while prioritising performance certainty and supply reliability for large solar projects.
The latest contract follows Vikram Solar’s continued participation in large-scale solar developments as India expands its renewable energy capacity. The company is also working to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities to meet changing technology, performance and supply requirements from utility-scale solar developers.
Vikram Solar has secured an order to supply 289.87 MWp of N-type TOPCon solar modules to NLC India, on behalf of NLC India Renewables (NIRL), for an 810 MW solar power project at RUVN Solar Park in Pugal, Bikaner, Rajasthan. NIRL is a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC India. The modules use N-type TOPCon cell technology and are designed to provide higher energy yields and stable performance under high-irradiance and high-temperature conditions. These characteristics are considered suitable for the climatic conditions of western Rajasthan, where the Thar region receives strong solar radiation. RUVN Solar Park is part of Rajasthan’s continuing efforts to develop its solar energy potential and expand utility-scale renewable energy capacity. The project also contributes to the state’s wider solar power development initiatives and supports India’s growing renewable energy infrastructure. The order strengthens Vikram Solar’s position in the utility-scale solar segment, where module quality, performance reliability and timely delivery are important requirements. It also adds to the company’s order book amid rising demand for high-efficiency, domestically manufactured solar modules, supported by India’s focus on strengthening local solar manufacturing capabilities. Vikram Solar chief executive officer Sameer Nagpal said the order represented confidence in the company’s N-type TOPCon technology and its ability to deliver modules at utility scale. He said the company was expanding its integrated manufacturing capabilities while prioritising performance certainty and supply reliability for large solar projects. The latest contract follows Vikram Solar’s continued participation in large-scale solar developments as India expands its renewable energy capacity. The company is also working to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities to meet changing technology, performance and supply requirements from utility-scale solar developers.
Bajaj Auto plans to raise monthly production capacity for electric two-wheelers to around 80,000 units by the end of March, as demand for its Chetak electric scooter continues to exceed available output. The company currently has capacity for around 60,000 electric two-wheelers a month. Joint Managing Director Rakesh Sharma said production had returned to the existing full capacity after a supply chain disruption affected output. The issue had reduced recent production to around 40,000 units, resulting in a shortfall of 20,000 vehicles despite strong demand. The company expects to remove produ..
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Jinko ESS shifts solar energy via storage in Germany to offset negative prices  Energy-Storage.News
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The European Union plans to mobilise €172 million to support two solar photovoltaic power plants in Tunisia, each with a capacity of 100 megawatts (MW), as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s energy security and attract private investment in renewable energy.
Announced by the European Commission on October 26, the support includes €92 million for the first plant and €80 million for the second, as well as the infrastructure required to transmit the electricity generated by the facilities.
The Commission has not yet disclosed the projects’ locations, implementation schedules or the specific financial instruments involved.
The €172 million represents the EU’s announced support rather than the total cost of the two projects.
The initiative forms part of the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Investment Platform (T-MED), launched in Brussels to facilitate investment in renewable energy and clean technologies across the Mediterranean region.
The platform aims to bring together project developers, financial institutions and private investors to accelerate the financing of energy projects. Its scope includes renewable electricity generation, green hydrogen, power grids, energy storage and electricity interconnections.
Under the initiative, the EU plans to provide up to €4.5 billion in guarantees through the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+). These guarantees are intended to reduce investment risks and encourage private-sector financing.
By 2035, T-MED aims to mobilise up to €25 billion in investment and contribute to the training of 10,000 workers.
For Tunisia, the two solar projects are expected to support the diversification of electricity production, reduce reliance on imported natural gas and strengthen energy security. They also reflect efforts to increase private-sector participation in the country’s electricity system.
The announcement comes as Tunisia seeks to expand renewable energy capacity and reduce the financial burden associated with conventional energy sources. However, further details on the projects’ financing structures and implementation timelines have yet to be released.
The T-MED platform also covers projects in Egypt, including electricity grid upgrades, green ammonia production and additional wind power capacity in the Gulf of Suez.
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Planned $950 million HJT facility is expected to add 4 GW of annual solar cell manufacturing capacity and create more than 700 local jobs
 
HOUSTON, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SEG Solar (“SEG”), a leading global vertically integrated solar manufacturer, today announced that it has signed a land agreement for a planned $950 million, 4 GW heterojunction (HJT) solar cell plant at its Tomball Industrial Campus in the greater Houston area.
 

Rendering of SEG Solar’s Planned 4 GW HJT Solar Cell Facility in Texas
 
The facility is expected to create more than 700 local jobs and is planned to come online in two 2 GW phases, targeted for 2028 and 2029. It would make the SEG Tomball Industrial Campus one of the only U.S. manufacturing locations where HJT cells, modules, and key components are made in one place.
 
The facility will be located adjacent to SEG’s existing 4 GW Tomball #1 module manufacturing facility and its 4.6 GW Tomball #2 module manufacturing facility currently under construction. Once completed, the HJT cell facility will bring solar cell, module and key component manufacturing together at SEG’s Tomball campus, alongside warehousing, an R&D center, a certified testing laboratory, and planned EVA and junction box production lines.
 
SEG’s Texas-made modules, built with U.S.-produced HJT cells, will help developers and asset owners meet domestic content requirements while improving project economics. They will also provide something increasingly valuable in today’s market: a dependable source of U.S.-manufactured supply.
 
Jim Wood, chief executive officer of SEG Solar, said “Bringing HJT cell manufacturing to the U.S. will give customers a more domestic supply chain with clearer sourcing and a single company standing behind the product. As the only U.S. company dedicated to integrated domestic vertical manufacturing, SEG will continue to strengthen our U.S. operations and innovation.  American-made cells, American-made modules, one company accountable.”
 
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Founded in 2021, SEG is a leading vertically integrated PV manufacturer headquartered in Houston, Texas, U.S., and is dedicated to delivering reliable and cost-effective solar modules to the utility, commercial, and residential markets. By the end of 2025, SEG had shipped over 7.5 GW of solar modules worldwide and reached a module production capacity of 6.5 GW.
 
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SEG Solar secures land for 4GW HJT solar cell plant in Texas  PV Tech
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US-based think tank RAND in collaboration with RMIT University, Victoria have published a policy brief on the urgency for Australia to implement a circular economy policy for solar technologies.
Following research sponsored by the federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources, the report says cumulative end-of-life (EoL) solar waste in Australia is projected to reach 1.1 million tones by 2035 and could triple by 2050.
However, the infrastructure, regulation and market mechanisms needed to manage the waste stream do not yet exist at scale, with the report suggesting it is a now-or-never scenario.
Authored by RAND Adjunct Senior Policy Researcher Benjamin Lee Preston in collaboration with RMIT Universit Circular Economy Research Fellow James Bond, the research found three barriers exist to cementing EoL solar panel circularity, which are:
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The ‘Towards an Australian Circular Economy for Solar Photovoltaics Technologies’ policy brief also offers three actions, which include the establishment of a national PV circularity framework by mid-2027.
Inconsistencies across states and territories also contribute to gaps for circularity and the paper calls on extending the Product Stewardship Act to cover solar panels, to set a minimum recycling efficiency standard and establish liability indemnification for panel reuse.
The paper also recommends the federal government should finance commercial-scale recycling and reuse infrastructure by 2028 to support the development of necessary infrastructure.
By 2027, it recommends a national solar panel reuse certification and digital marketplace be established to connect panel supplies with secondary market demand.
“Reuse must be the first-priority circular pathway. Additionally, the marketplace needs to generate provenance and condition data to underpin downstream recycling efficiency. To do so, leasing business models—identified as commercially promising—should be developed alongside the certification framework,” the paper says.
Critical minerals
Recoverable silver from Australia’s solar waste could be worth more than $6 billion (USD 4.2 billion) per year by 2035, with copper recovery adding $600 million annually, the paper proposes.
“Recovered PV materials could meet up to 100% per cent of Australia’s domestic silver and aluminium demand by 2050, directly supporting national critical mineral security,” the research found.
Regional hubs were found to be the best model to activate a solar circular scheme and were research identified they consistently outperform centralised facilities across financial, logistical and operational metrics, where a techno-economic modelling of a 2,500 tonne per year recycling facility could be financially viable in five Australian states, with payback periods of 7.2 to 8 years.

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At the centre of the rollout is an 8.5MWp installation at Refresco’s Bridgwater facility, which is expected to become the UK’s largest solar PV system installed on a single continuous roof. The project will comprise more than 18,000 high-efficiency solar modules and is expected to generate approximately 7.5GWh of renewable electricity annually.
Once operational, the system is expected to supply around 17% of the site’s annual electricity demand, providing a significant source of renewable power directly at the point of use and reducing reliance on grid-supplied electricity.
Refresco selected GB NRG following a competitive procurement process involving twelve leading commercial solar providers, appointing the company to develop, design, engineer and deliver the four-site programme across its UK operations.
GB NRG also took the portfolio to market on Refresco’s behalf, running a competitive process that resulted in Zestec Renewable Energy being selected to fund and manage the solar infrastructure over the long term.
The projects will be delivered through Zestec’s long-term Power Purchase Agreements backed by Octopus Energy Generation managed funds.petitive procurement process involving twelve leading commercial solar providers, appointing the company to develop, design, engineer and deliver the four-site programme across its UK operations.
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T1 Energy Announces More Than 1.58 GW of New Solar Module Offtake Deals  Quiver Quantitative
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First Solar has opened its new solar module facility in Gaffney, South Carolina, holding a celebration to inaugurate the first phase of production at what is slated to become a 3.4 GW plant. The event featured company executives, community leaders and politicians from several levels of government.
The company plans to use the facility to onshore the final production processes for Series 6 Plus thin-film modules initiated at its international facilities. First Solar says the investment was driven by rising domestic demand for US-made energy equipment following recent federal trade policies and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law in July 2025.
The second phase of the $330 million plant is expected to be complete by mid-2027, bringing the facility’s capacity from 1.7 GW to 3.4 GW of modules featuring the company’s CuRe technology. First Solar says it has already filled 500 jobs at the facility and expects to bring on nearly 200 more as the facility reaches full production.
Guests at the inauguration included South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, US Senator Darline Graham, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, South Carolina Senator Harvey Peeler, South Carolina Representatives Dennis Moss and Brian Lawson and Gaffney Mayor Lyman D. Dawkins III, who joined plant workers and First Solar CEO Mark Widmar in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“Thanks to First Solar’s investment, South Carolinians are building American energy technology in Gaffney, with nearly 700 good-paying jobs expected to support this critical work,” said McMaster in a statement. “This is another example of why South Carolina continues to be recognized as a manufacturing powerhouse and a leader in our nation’s energy future.”
Widmar added his own thoughts about the new plant: “Less than a year after we selected Gaffney, this facility is ready to produce American solar technology, built by South Carolinian workers,” he said in a statement. “That pace reflects what is possible when sound policy, strong state and local partners, and a committed workforce align.”
The Gaffney plant is First Solar’s sixth US manufacturing facility, joining three existing plants in Ohio and single facilities in Alabama and Louisiana, alongside research and development centers in California and Ohio. The company also operates a distribution center in Duncan, South Carolina, and maintains a partnership with Inland Port Greer for shipments of its products.
During its second-quarter 2026 earnings call in July, company executives noted that relocating production equipment from Southeast Asia to support the South Carolina finishing operation leaves the company with roughly 1.8 GW of end-to-end, fully finished module capacity across Malaysia and Vietnam, while the remaining international Series 6 lines supply unfinished modules to the Gaffney plant. 
First Solar has said it expects its cumulative investment in US manufacturing and R&D infrastructure since 2019 to exceed $5 billion by the end of 2026. By 2027, once the second phase of the Gaffney plant is complete, the company forecasts its total domestic module manufacturing capacity will reach approximately 17 GW.
Across its entire global fleet, First Solar forecasts total actual module production of 16.5 GW to 17.5 GW in 2026, rising to between 18.9 GW and 20.5 GW in 2027.
The company is scheduled to report its Q3 2026 financial results after the market closes on Oct. 29, 2026.
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AMEA Power Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Benin for a Solar Plant With Batteries  energynews.pro
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PV module manufacturer GCL SI, along with Soochow University, Yangzhou University and other industry-chain partners, has established the Suzhou Space Photovoltaics Innovation Consortium. The consortium will focus on R&D and commercialization of space PV technologies, including module lightweighting, radiation resistance in space environments, and high specific power. Its objectives include advancing technology development, in-orbit validation, and commercialization.
GCL SI has previously conducted R&D on space PV technologies. In July 2026, its flexible crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell achieved a conversion efficiency of 33.44%, with device-level specific power exceeding 2,000 W/kg. The company has also developed space-grade thin crystalline silicon solar cells with an AM0 conversion efficiency exceeding 21.5%.
In addition, the company’s coverglass-interconnected cell (CIC) simulation testing, conducted at an energy of 1 MeV and a fluence of 1 × 10¹⁴ e/cm², combined with thermal cycling and UV exposure, resulted in cumulative degradation of no more than 20%.
On the topic of space PV, the 3-day TaiyangNews High-Efficiency Technologies Conference 2026 dedicates a full day to it. The conference also dedicates a day each to TOPCon and xBC technologies. It is scheduled for November 11, 20, and 25, from 09:30 to 12:30 CET. Agenda and free registration here.
Connector and PV mounting component maker Wenzhou Yihua Connector Co., Ltd., which operates under the CZT brand, has postponed the planned completion of its PV mounting core component production base in Yueqing, Zhejiang province, from December 2026 to June 2027. This is the second time that the company has delayed its completion, which was originally scheduled for April 2026 (see China Solar PV News Snippets)
The project has a total investment of RMB 404.84 million, including RMB 373.71 million in proceeds earmarked for it. The company said only the completion date would change, while the project entity, investment scale, construction scope, and use of proceeds would remain unchanged.
The delay is attributed to limited supporting infrastructure in the surrounding area, which slowed initial construction and affected the overall schedule.
The first construction section of the 2 GW Tianwan offshore tidal-flat PV demonstration project in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, has achieved full-capacity grid connection, with 301.7 MW now online. Built by Energy China (CEEC), the project covers more than 1,867 hectares in the warm-water discharge area and surrounding tidal flats of the Tianwan nuclear power plant. It includes offshore PV arrays, an onshore substation and an energy storage facility.
Described as the world’s first multi-energy complementary demonstration project combining nuclear heat, solar, and storage, it is expected to generate about 2.234 billion kWh of electricity annually when complete. Together with the Tianwan nuclear power plant, it is expected to form a clean energy base with total installed capacity exceeding 10 GW. In April 2026, CNNP Rich Energy announced it had begun initial grid connection for the 7^th section of this project (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Zhejiang province has launched its second 2026 mechanism price bidding round for renewable energy projects, covering a total electricity volume of 13.325 billion kWh. This includes 13.070 billion kWh for solar PV and 255 million kWh for wind power. Bid prices must range from RMB 0.242/kWh to RMB 0.393/kWh, and the mechanism price will apply for 12 years.
The auction follows Zhejiang’s first 2026 bidding round, whose results were announced in April. That round allocated 4.29 billion kWh of electricity volume under the mechanism at RMB 0.3812/kWh across 31,024 projects.
Major Chinese energy developer China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has launched the first batch of its 2027 centralized procurement for PV modules, string inverters, and fixed mounting structures. The framework agreements will run through June 30, 2027.
The module procurement covers an estimated 5,241.5 MWp. Modules must meet Grade 3 or higher under GB 47834-2026, which sets minimum conversion efficiencies of 23.2% for TOPCon, 23.2% for HJT, and 23.5% for BC modules.
The inverter procurement covers 6,666.3 MW of string inverters rated from 300 kW to 500 kW. These must achieve Grade 1 efficiency, with a minimum average weighted overall efficiency of 98.50% and maximum conversion efficiency of at least 99.00%.
All three procurement categories will use framework agreements, with actual volumes subject to project requirements. The fixed-mount procurement category excludes fixed-adjustable, tracking, and flexible mounting structures.
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TOYO secures CBP release of solar cell shipments from Ethiopia  PV Tech
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Avaada Electro Limited, the solar manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, has secured enlistment for 7,117 MW (7.117 GW) of N-type TOPCon solar cell manufacturing capacity under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. The capacity has been included in the 13th revision of the list, dated October 28, 2026, and relates to the company’s manufacturing facility at Butibori in Maharashtra.
The enlistment covers the facility’s advanced G12 N-type TOPCon solar cell technology. According to manufacturer-declared specifications, the cells have a maximum efficiency of up to 26.8%, while the highest listed average cell efficiency is 25.89%. The G12 full-cell model has a declared maximum power output of 11.81 watts per cell.
TOPCon technology is used to improve the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Higher cell efficiency enables greater power generation from a given area of silicon and supports the production of higher-output solar modules. These improvements are important for solar manufacturers and project developers seeking to optimise land use, materials and installation costs.
The 7.117 GW annual nameplate capacity adds to India’s domestic solar manufacturing base at a time when the country is expanding its renewable energy capacity and seeking to strengthen local supply chains. The Butibori facility will serve the requirements of module manufacturers, renewable energy developers and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies.
Actual production and saleable output from the facility will depend on operating utilisation, manufacturing yields and product mix. The ALMM enlistment provides recognition of the listed manufacturing capacity and models under the applicable MNRE framework.
Avaada Electro said its manufacturing strategy focuses on improving cell efficiency, production yields, product reliability and manufacturing productivity. The company follows three operating principles: “First Time Right”, aimed at building quality into production processes; “Every Time Right”, focused on consistency; and “Everything Right”, covering product performance, operational standards and customer requirements.
Commenting on the development, Vineet Mittal, Chairman and Whole-time Director, Avaada Electro Limited, said, “India’s clean energy future cannot depend only on how much solar power we install. It must also depend on how much technology we develop, how much we manufacture ourselves, and how effectively we compete with the world. Our 7.1 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing enlistment is an important milestone in that journey.” He added that the company’s focus would remain on product quality, efficiency improvements and consistent manufacturing performance, with the aim of serving customers in India and competing in international markets.
The development supports India’s efforts to expand domestic manufacturing, strengthen energy security and reduce dependence on imported solar components. Avaada Electro plans to build its manufacturing operations around advanced technology, production efficiency and product reliability.
Avaada Group is an Indian energy transition company with businesses spanning renewable power generation and solar manufacturing. Through Avaada Electro, the Group is developing domestic solar photovoltaic cell and module manufacturing capabilities, with a focus on N-type TOPCon technology, product reliability and manufacturing efficiency. The Group aims to contribute to India’s clean energy transition and domestic manufacturing sector.
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