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First Solar wins key round in TOPCon patent dispute
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (322+ words) The U.S. federal patent office rejected separate challenges from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar and Mundra Solar to invalidate intellectual property that First Solar claims is fundamental to the manufacturing of crystalline silicon solar cells. The the headquarters of the United States Patent…...
Solar to surge 49% as EIA forecasts 70 GW of new capacity by 2027
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (425+ words) Utility-scale solar is set to meet rising data center demand in the United States as generation in Texas nearly doubles and battery storage capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) more than triples by 2027. The US Energy Information…...
Enphase on how distributed energy assets could boost data centers
14+ hour, 27+ min ago (195+ words) With data center demand rising and residential batteries evolving from backup power to grid assets, Marco Krapels, SVP and chief marketing officer at Enphase Energy, says the industry must shift from "save with solar" to "get Enphase, get paid." With…...
Key takeaways from Abu Dhabi’s World Future Energy Summit
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (266+ words) The latest World Future Energy Summit (WFES), held last week in Abu Dhabi, UAE,highlighted the central role of solar, renewables, and energy storage across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), even as most countries in the region continue…...
Pakistan’s installed PV capacity estimated above 27 GW
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (432+ words) Pakistan has imported over 50 GW of solar modules from China, including 18 GW during the country's last fiscal year. In the absence of official installation figures, Islamabad-based thinktank Renewables First says up to 33 GW of solar capacity could have been deployed…...
GCL SI Delivers Marine Floating Solar Solution in the Maldives, Enabling Island Energy Transition
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (178+ words) Floating Solar Project in Soneva Secret Resort, Maldives The project is estimated to save up to 1 million liters of diesel annually and reduce carbon emissions by more than 2,000 tons, marking a critical step forward for islands and remote communities pursuing…...
French IT services provider develops cybersecurity box for PV plants
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (424+ words) France-based IT services provider Cyllene has developed the RC-DC4/5G "Cyllene Box," a network device for PV power plants that manages multiple internet connections, encrypts data, and supports compliance with the European Union Network and Information Security Directive (NIS 2). Cyllene has…...
Scientists achieve 25.4% efficiency in perovskite solar cells with enhanced stability using multivalent ligands
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (299+ words) Researchers have used multivalent amidinium ligands to boost perovskite solar cell efficiency to 25.4%, achieving over 95% stability after 1,100 hours at 85" C. The proposed approach enables controlled low-dimensional passivation layers, offering a practical route for durable, large-area perovskite devices. "The novelty of this…...
Smart Commercial to roll out prefab vertical rooftop PV system
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (395+ words) Smart Commercial Energy has unveiled a new prefabricated vertical rooftop solar system for the Australian market as part of a collaboration with Norwegian clean energy company Over Easy Solar. Image: Over Easy Solar Solar and battery storage provider Smart Commercial…...
EU Joint Research Centre proposes novel PV climatic classification
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (173+ words) A research group from the European Commission Joint Research Centre has developed a new PV climatic classification, the first to address annual yield and performance ratio. Their work resulted in 10 globally applicable clusters. "It challenges the assumption that many more…...