Africa sets record 15 GW in solar panel imports as manufacturing lags
Africa imports record 15 GW of solar, fueling electrification. But the continent grapples with limited local manufacturing & supply chain challenges.
India’s solar supply chain faces oversupply crisis as trade wars reshape global manufacturing
Trade wars & oversupply: India's solar industry at a crossroads. Can it balance explosive growth, fragmented production, amidst global shifts?
Solar manufacturing giants building, to build facilities in the US
Following the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, top global solar giants, including Trina Solar, JA Solar and JinkoSolar, are pouring billions into US manufacturing.
Solar PV & Energy Storage World Expo 2025 (PV Guangzhou)Aug 8 - Aug 10, 2025Area B, China Import & Export Fair Complex
PV Guangzhou, officially known as the Solar PV & Energy Storage World Expo, is a major annual trade show held in Guangzhou, China. Having run for over 15 consecutive years,…
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ASTI CIGS thin-film cell efficiency hits 15.2%
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) reports its CIGS thin-film solar cells have hit a record 15.2% efficiency, eclipsing the 2012 standard of 10.8%. This leap is…
Heliene to supply 1.5-GW US-made modules to Nexamp
Nexamp partners with Heliene to secure 1.5 GW of US-made solar modules over the next five years—the largest community solar module order ever. With support…
Quantum computer helps find better molecular candidate for solar cells
Harnessing quantum computing, DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have identified a molecular candidate, the linear H4 molecule, promising breakthrough efficiency in solar cells.…
Ajlan & Bros and SolarEdge form JV to accelerate solar in Saudi Arabia
SolarEdge forms JV with Ajlan & Bros, aiming to fuel Saudi Arabia's solar expansion as part of the country's Vision 2030 initiative. This partnership promises…
First Solar to supply 5-GWdc thin-film modules to Energix
First Solar secured a partnership with Energix Renewables, supplying 5 GWdc of their ultra-low carbon thin-film solar modules to Energix's projects across the U.S., Israel…
Midsummer receives $36m for a new 200-MW CIGS cell megafactory
Midsummer received a $36 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund for a new 200-MW CIGS thin-film solar cell mega-factory in Sweden. This move boosts…
EIB raises its REPowerEU package size to $50b
The European Investment Bank has boosted its REPowerEU package to $50 billion, a 50% rise from last year. The increase will fund more sectors, including…
