2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (443+ words) Ryan joined pv magazine in 2021, bringing experience from a top residential solar installer and a U.S.-based inverter manufacturer. He holds a Master of Energy and Environmental Management degree at the University of Connecticut and a degree in Management with a…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (265+ words) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Integrated Energy Systems Office (IESO) and Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation are seeking innovative techniques to move space based solar power forward. The groups are launching a $12 million funding opportunity open to research…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (255+ words) By adopting an inverted metamorphic architecture, the IMM Apex cell completely removes germanium from its while delivering a beginning-of-life solar conversion efficiency of 31.5%, said Rocket Lab. Beyond mitigating critical material risks, the design delivers a 40% reduction in cell mass compared…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (276+ words) The U.S. solar industry installed 11.4 GWdc of new capacity in Q2 2026, an increase of 45% from the same quarter in the previous year, according to the latest US Solar Market Insight report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. Texas…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (292+ words) Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. has established a development laboratory for space-grade copper indium gallium-selenide (CIGS) solar cells in the United States. According to an update published by the company, the laboratory, located at the University of California,…...

4+ day, 52+ min ago   (379+ words) Tennessee-based solar equipment provider Create Energy has announced that its subsidiary, SOL Components, has been granted a U.S. patent for a specialized solar panel rail system. The patent, titled “Solar Panel Rail,” was issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (218+ words) A consortium led by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has developed thicker battery electrodes that could increase cell-level energy density by 10% to 15% without adding weight. Oliver Fitz, group leader for battery cell technology at Fraunhofer ISE,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (454+ words) Suniva has announced the completion of an $835 million capital raise as it continues the buildout of a new 4.5 GW facility inside a 620,000 square-foot building currently under construction in Laurens County, South Carolina. The infusion of capital includes both debt and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (356+ words) All three events have been running for decades, which shows both the longstanding importance of power systems to space operations and the depth of expertise that has developed around them. However, production capacities for III-V solar devices remain quite limited....

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (569+ words) From pv magazine 9/26 For years, the solar industry focused on lowering module costs, improving tracker technology, increasing inverter efficiency, and optimizing project financing. Those efforts transformed solar from a niche technology into one of the most competitive forms of new…...