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Quality issues raise PV systems’ LCOE more than 20% – HelioVolta

Poor solar PV project quality can increase the levelised cost of energy of a PV system by more than 20%, according to a report by HelioVolta.

First Solar files TOPCon patent infringement lawsuit against JA and Corning subsidiary

First Solar has filed a patent lawsuit against JA and some of its subsidiaries, as well as American Panel Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corning.

Tandem PV wants to ‘leapfrog’ perovskite from Silicon Valley to the mainstream

PV Tech sits down with Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV, to discuss its plans for perovskite tandem solar modules and its roots in Silicon Valley.

Australia’s utility PV curtailment drops to 22% in September as renewables output hits 5.44TWh

Australia’s utility-scale solar and wind assets generated a combined 5.44TWh across the NEM in September 2026.

Germany sitting on 600,000 tonnes of solar PV waste by 2030

Germany is on course to produce over 600,000 tonnes of solar PV waste material by 2030, potentially worth billions in aluminium and silver.

Vertical bifacial PV specialist Next2Sun files for insolvency for two subsidiaries

Germany’s vertical bifacial PV specialist Next2Sun has filed for the initiation of insolvency proceedings under self-administration for parts of the company.
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Waaree Energies commissions 1.1GW PV inverter nameplate capacity

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Alight has acquired a portfolio of 40 utility-scale solar projects in southern Sweden from Soltech Energy Solutions.
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