Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the University of Newcastle have found that “hidden contaminants” in TOPCon and HJT modules can lead to a power loss of up to 16%.

Data from the Silicon Industry Branch published this week (8 May) indicated that Chinese PV wafer prices have been under downward pressure and witnessed a significant decline, with the maximum drop reaching 13.85%. 

LONGi has launched a new back contact (BC) module for its EcoLife series at the Intersolar Europe event in Munich, Germany.

Continued “weak demand” from the commercial and industrial (C&I) and residential segments has negatively impacted SMA Solar’s sales and income in the first quarter of 2025.

The attachment rate of energy storage with a solar array has reached 69% in the first quarter of 2025 for US residential installer Sunrun, while the company expects the tariff outlook to be manageable.

The US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has laid off 114 employees as proposed federal cuts affect the Department of Energy (DOE).

Four leading Chinese PV companies, JinkoSolar, LONGi Green, JA Solar and Trina Solar, recently released their financial reports for Q1 of 2025, all with a decrease in their revenue. 

Israel-headquartered inverter producer SolarEdge has shipped 1.2GW of PV inverters in the first quarter of 2025.

Jonathan Touriño Jacobo profiles Silicon Ranch, a US IPP whose ‘Regenerative Energy’ concept takes a holistic approach to PV development.

Swedish thin-film solar manufacturer Midsummer signed a 15MW order for a turnkey thin-film solar cells production line.