US power prices fall with utility-scale solar, rise with rooftop
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found that renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and utility-scale renewables are not associated with higher residential electricity...
View ArticleLeapting launches autonomous forklift for solar module transport
China’s Leapting, a developer of robotic automation solutions for the PV industry, has unveiled a new autonomous forklift for utility-scale solar construction sites. Dubbed Auto-Navigation Forklift...
View ArticleExide launches modular 125 kW/261 kWh battery for C&I applications
From ESS News France-based Exide Technologies has launched Solition Powerflex, a modular battery energy storage system (BESS) designed for commercial and industrial applications, renewable energy...
View ArticleThree-molecule blend boosts inverted perovskite solar cell efficiency to 27.5%
Improving power conversion efficiency and long-term operational stability remains a key challenge for perovskite solar cells, partly due to the thermal instability of conventional molecular contacts....
View ArticleStationary, moving, flexible: Batteries are the low-cost backbone of the...
The resolved issue of batteries as bottleneck Battery technology is often associated with the material bottleneck issue: A stringent transition to highly renewable energy systems in combination with...
View ArticleEuropean PPA prices rise 5% in September
Swiss consultancy Pexapark’s EURO Composite Index rose 5% in September, driven by higher forward electricity prices across most European markets. Rising gas prices pushed up power purchase agreement...
View ArticleEnpal, Würth unveil safety platform for PV deployment on pitched roofs
German residential solar installer Enpal and fastening and assembly technology supplier Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG have developed the Roof Access Safety Transport System (RAST) for work on pitched...
View ArticleQatar’s renewable capacity share could more than double by 2035
Qatar’s installed power capacity will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% between 2025 and 2035, with solar expanding at a CAGR of 12.4% over the same period, according to a new...
View ArticleVisionpark unveils new foundation-free solar carport for residential use
French solar carport specialist Visionpark is expanding its portfolio with Atlas, a new range of single-arm precast concrete structures designed for residential, commercial and service-sector...
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Inside BESS manufacturing: Maxxen’s utility-scale storage factory in Europe
From ESS News “Made in Europe” isn’t an unusual tag in large-scale battery systems, but last week, at an open day held at Maxxen Energy’s facility in Aydın, Türkiye, an almost no-limits event was held...
View ArticleBrazil’s retail electricity market opening raises credit and liquidity...
Brazil’s planned opening of its free electricity market to low-voltage consumers could require stronger credit assessment, liquidity management, regulatory oversight and consumer protection...
View ArticleAustria: 43,300 applications for solar subsidies submitted in just ten minutes
Austria opened its third and final funding round of the year for photovoltaic systems and battery storage on Thursday afternoon. Demand was even higher than in the previous round, according to an...
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Sunbooster secures European patent for bifacial photovoltaic fences
Austrian company Sunbooster has secured a European patent for its vertical photovoltaic solution designed for integration into fences. The technology is now protected in 18 European Union member...
View ArticleWhy leadership decides Italy’s energy security
Solar plants are built to run for 30 years or more, yet the choices that shape those decades are often made in a matter of weeks, under pressure to hit pipeline targets. A panel organized by the...
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More than 70% of announced U.S. solar manufacturing expansion plans yet to be...
In the final part of the special Austin-debrief series of articles this week in pv magazine, I review the outlook for U.S. solar manufacturing capital expenditure (capex) by quarter to the end of...
View ArticleBeyond gigawatts: Why India’s clean energy future depends on storage...
For decades, the success of India’s renewable energy transition has largely been measured in gigawatts. That indicator remains relevant, but it is no longer sufficient. The more important question...
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The shape of PPAs is changing – from volume to value
ERM argued in early 2025 that the energy transition was overlooking a critical market: the market for risk. Eighteen months after, and the shift from simply paying for renewable output to demanding...
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Australia backs goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030
Australia is the first country to endorse a global plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar by 2030 following its endorsement of the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration at the 2026 Pacific...
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Can Beijing end the race to the bottom?
China’s solar industry has spent two decades proving how far costs can fall. It is now confronting a harder question: how low is too low? The need for an answer has become urgent. In the first half of...
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Poly pricing and potential expansion
Recent industry checks in the United States suggest that an increase in US minimum import prices (MIPs) under the polysilicon Section 232 framework may not occur until after Dec. 4, with...
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