13+ hour, 2+ min ago  (334+ words) China’s new set of rules, unveiled last week, is expected to “do a good job in cutting out low-cost, outdated technology across the value chain”, according to a report from PV Tech Research. This is one of the key takeaways…...

12+ hour, 44+ min ago  (360+ words) The government of Malaysia has unveiled the next round of its Large-scale solar (LSS) program tender seeking 2.5GW of solar PV co-located with 1.25GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity. Held by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, the…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago  (365+ words) India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended an exemption from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II requirements for solar PV cells for net-metering and open access renewable energy projects until 31 December 2026. In a memorandum…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (363+ words) Chinese PV producer JA has begun shipping the first part of a multi-gigawatt module order bound for a 5.2GW “round-the-clock” (RTC) solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi. UAE-based Masdar, which is co-developing the project with Emirates Water and Electric Company (EWEC), selected…...

18+ hour, 37+ min ago  (413+ words) New Zealand solar PV developer Lodestone Energy and Centralines have held a site blessing and ceremonial groundbreaking in Ongaonga to mark the start of construction on the 31.5MWp Central Hawke’s Bay solar PV power plant. The project is structured as a…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (302+ words) US solar developer Sol Systems has reached financial close on its 123MWac Peoria Solar Portfolio in Illinois. The portfolio comprises solar projects across Knox, Tazewell and Peoria counties and are scheduled for completion in 2027. The US$355 million portfolio is expected to…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (307+ words) The Zambian government has signed contracts with five contractor groups to build 312MW of solar capacity across all 156 parliamentary constituencies under the Presidential Constituency Energy Initiative (PCEI). The ZMW4.3 billion (US$234,979) programme will see the construction of 2MW solar plants in each constituency,…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (240+ words) Qcells has become the first company to achieve UL Standards & Engagement (UL) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certifications for silicon-perovskite tandem solar technology. The modules and cells tested were produced at Qcells’ pilot production line in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, using “exclusively…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1067+ words) The ‘ready-to-build’ stage of solar PV project development—where permits and leases are in place, equipment has been sourced and construction is ready to begin—is a well-established part of the project development lifecycle. Specialist engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (315+ words) German solar inverter producer SMA Solar has raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance following its preliminary Q2 financial results. Based on preliminary calculations, SMA’s Q2 2026 revenues will be €345.7 million (US$395 million), compared with €357.1 million in the same period 2025. Its forecast EBITDA increased to…...