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Chinese researchers have developed a healing treatment to improve perovskite film quality on industrial textured silicon for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. The approach enabled a certified tandem efficiency of 30.#Cells&modules #Modules Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell built on textured silicon reaches 30.77% efficiency - pv magazine Global

A new analysis of solar PV manufacturers in the United States by Terawatt PV Research provides the first detailed analysis of the current U.S.#Manufacturing #Modules #SolarManufacturingUSA Twenty-two U.S. solar PV manufacturers included in first domestic Ratings Pyramid - pv magazine Global

Indian researchers found that bifacial PV systems can deliver gains of 8.36% to 27.10% over monofacial systems, depending on climate and ground albedo.#Cells&modules #India #Modules Study finds up to 27.1% bifacial PV gain across five Indian climate zones - pv magazine Global

A new report by Terawatt PV Research provides the first detailed bottom-up analysis of U.S. PV manufacturing sites, including capital expenditure, productivity and technology.#Cells #Manufacturing #Modules #SolarManufacturingUSA IRA-stimulated U.S. solar manufacturing capex to reach $12.2 billion by end 2026 - pv magazine Global

An international research team has developed an AI-assisted method that quantifies PV module power losses from a single luminescence image. The approach achieved an overall error of around 0.#Cells&modules #Modules #Utility-scale AI-assisted method maps PV module losses from a single luminescence image - pv magazine Global

The New South Wales government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce a mandatory solar panel recycling scheme that would require brand owners to take financial responsibility for end-of-life solar waste.#Modules #recycling #Residential #Utility-scale Australian state opens consultation on mandatory solar panel recycling scheme - pv magazine Global

A 7-0 vote by Lamar Consolidated Independent School District approves property tax incentives for Project Crystal Sun, advancing plans for a vertically integrated solar cell and module facility in Fort Bend County.#Modules #UnitedStates Tesla’s $10.1 billion Texas solar gigafactory clears key tax hurdle - pv magazine Global

An optimization framework from TU Delft researchers jointly manages PV, battery storage, electric vehicles and heat pumps while participating in energy arbitrage and ancillary service markets.#EnergyStorage #Heatpumps #Modules Dutch researchers present power management system for PV, batteries, heat pumps, EVs - pv magazine Global

The company says the Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap solar projects, to be built in Queensland, will be the biggest in the world to utilize back-contact technology.#Australia #EnergyStorage #Modules #Utility-scale TCL Solar to supply back-contact modules to Australian solar projects - pv magazine Global

Researchers in Italy found that combining demand response, thermal storage, insulation, and PV-battery systems can significantly improve building energy performance. The optimized strategy increased comfort compliance to 81.#Heatpumps #Italy #Modules #SystemIntegration Solar-plus-storage-driven heat pumps can reduce grid electricity use by 59.89% - pv magazine Global

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.#Cells #Modules #Opinion #Silicon Chinese TOPCon module prices fall as high-efficiency supply adds pressure - pv magazine Global

The company showcased its new TNC 3.0 module series and BIFIMAX variants at The smarter E 2026, demonstrating high performance in low-light scenarios.#Commercial&industrial #Modules #Sponsored New Tongwei modules boost bifaciality toward 90% - pv magazine Global

Zambia has added 100 MW to its Chisamba solar plant, with construction of the second phase taking just seven months.#Africa #Modules #Utility-scale Zambia doubles capacity of Chisamba solar project - pv magazine Global

India has already demonstrated that well-designed policies can rapidly expand module and cell manufacturing.#Highlights #Modules #Opinion #solarcells The geopolitics of solar manufacturing and how India can build a China-alternative supply chain - pv magazine Global

Rayzon Solar and Navitas Solar have each signed five-year agreements with U.S.-based Caelux to manufacture 5 GW of perovskite-silicon tandem modules in India, taking the combined planned capacity to 10 GW.#Highlights #Modules Rayzon Solar, Navitas partner with Caelux to develop 10 GW of perovskite-silicon tandem modules in India - pv magazine Global

The quality assurance provider reported India-based Waaree Renewable Technologies retained the top position in its Altmann-Z score-based quarterly ranking. Its analysts noted the number of companies with healthier scores remained stable at 14.#Modules Sinovoltaics updates solar module manufacturer financial stability ranking - pv magazine Global

IEA-PVPS has released an updated 2026 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) report, providing more representative data on PV manufacturing, energy use, emissions, recycling, and end-of-life processes.#Modules #RawMaterials #Silicon IEA PVPS updates benchmark PV life cycle inventory with 83 factory assessments - pv magazine Global

Researchers in Indonesia developed a nano-enhanced phase-change material cooling approach for PV-powered electric bicycle charging stations, combining meta-analysis, experimental testing, and artificial neural network forecasting.#Cells&modules #Commercial&industrial #Modules Phase-change material cooling for PV-powered e-bike charging - pv magazine Global

The Chinese PV manufacturer has launched the Venus Pro, a dual-glass HJT module featuring multi-cut shingled cells, 0BB architecture and 210 mm wafer-based cell strips.#Commercial&industrial #Modules #Residential Lians showcases 565 W heterojunction solar module with multi-cut shingled design - pv magazine Global

Chinese PV manufacturers Tongwei, JA, Longi and Trina Solar have all forecast losses for the first half of 2026, citing ongoing oversupply, weak demand and sustained pressure across the solar supply chain.#China #Modules Chinese PV Industry Brief: module manufacturers forecast heavy losses as oversupply persists - pv magazine Global