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NexWafe, Talon PV ink 7GW wafer supply agreement in the US

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (278+ words) German solar wafer manufacturer NexWafe and US-based cell producer Talon PV have signed a wafer supply agreement in the US. The agreement would see NexWafe supplying its proprietary wafers from its pilot-scale operation in Bitterfeld, Germany. Over time, the collaboration…...

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‘Think about this in terms of portfolios’: how Europe’s solar investment landscape has shifted towards big-picture thinking

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (854+ words) Making investment decisions based on the value of an entire renewable energy portfolio, rather than the merits of an individual project, has become the norm for Europe's renewable energy investors. This was a key takeaway from Solar Media's Solar Finance…...

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Swift Current Energy secures US$248 million for 122MW Maine solar project

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (336+ words) The number one source for in-depth and up-to-the-minute news, technical articles, blogs and reviews on the international solar PV supply chain. Swift Current Energy secures US$248 million for 122MW Maine solar project US renewable energy company Swift Current Energy has secured…...

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Meralco energises Phase 1 of 3.5GW MTerra solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines

22+ hour, 17+ min ago  (262+ words) As of the end of January 2026, Phase 1 had reached 1,288MWdc of installed PV capacity, making it the largest solar installation in the Philippines. In parallel, 622 BESS units have been deployed, positioning the project to host the country's largest battery storage system…...

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Solar needs ‘high-resolution data’ to manage weather and grid curtailments, says expert

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (550+ words) Data collection and analysis in solar PV installations is increasingly sophisticated and granular, particularly relating to grid interaction and weather forecasting. One less commonly reported aspect of data collection is the Pyranometer, a small device resembling a large egg, which…...

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Utility-scale solar and wind curtailment exceeds 7TWh in NEM in 2025

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (310+ words) Utility-scale solar and wind curtailment in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) reached a record high of over 7TWh in 2025, up more than 60% year-on-year, according to analyst Rystad Energy. The NEM, which covers the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South…...

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UL Solutions releases cybersecurity certification programme for PV inverters

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (291+ words) Testing and Certification company UL Solutions has launched a new cybersecurity certification programme for distributed energy resources (DER). The new programme " dubbed as a first industry-wide cybersecurity baseline by UL Solutions " will also cover inverter-based devices, such as microgrids, rooftop…...

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How can AI enhance solar and storage synergy to tackle the duck curve?

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (635+ words) With solar making up 83% of growth as the proportion of electricity generated by renewables reached 34.3% globally, there is both great potential and increasing pressures on energy management. The duck curve, otherwise known as the net load curve, is often seen…...

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'No way around’ AI for European solar

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (341+ words) There is "no way around AI" for solar companies or Europe"s solar industry as a whole, according to Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe. Hemetsberger chaired the opening panel of the Solar Quality Summit in Barcelona, which focused on…...

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JinkoSolar launches dust-resistant module

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (165+ words) The number one source for in-depth and up-to-the-minute news, technical articles, blogs and reviews on the international solar PV supply chain. JinkoSolar launches dust-resistant module The new module delivers core advantages through four key technological features: 1. Anti-static and anti-adhesion: The…...