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LONGi has unveiled a hybrid interdigitated back contact (HIBC) solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 28.29%, a record for the company.

The 600MWac first phase of the giant MTerra Solar project in the Philippines has begun commercial operations under a power supply agreement with utility Meralco.

JinkoSolar shipped 15.9GW of modules in the second quarter of this year, which represents a 34.4% year-on-year decline.

The NLR has certified that the third generation of TOPCon modules produced by Runergy has a conversion efficiency of 25.9%.

Japanese PV manufacturer Toyo has reported 2.6GW of cell shipments and 191.5MW of module shipments in the first half of 2026.

Chinese solar tracker manufacturer Arctech has secured 425MW of utility-scale solar tracker projects across Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Levanta Renewables has started construction at its Barotac Viejo solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines.

JinkoSolar, LONGi Green and Canadian Solar shared views on China's mandatory PV efficiency standard that will take effect from next year.

More widespread deployment of rooftop solar PV projects in Bangladesh could save consumers up to US$0.061/kWh, according to IEEFA.

According to the Silicon Industry Branch, the average price of n-type G10L monocrystalline wafers dropped 3.61% month-on-month.