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Gokin has launched back-contact solar modules ranging from 480W to 780W for residential, C&I and utility projects. The series supports 1,500 V systems and achieves an efficiency of up to 24.8%. December 15, 2025 Vincent Shaw Chinese wafer manufacturer Gokin Solar has introduced a new series of back-contact (BC) solar modules at its Global BC Eco Summit in Guangzhou, China. The series includes three products: the GK-3-54HGFb for residential applications, the GK-3-72HGF for commercial and industrial (C&I) roofs, and the GK-4-78HGBD with double glazing for utility-scale projects. All modules are CE certified and designed for 1,500 V DC systems. The…

Ofgem’s latest quarterly report for the second quarter of FIT Year 16 (1 July to 30 September 2025) reveals continued activity under the Feed-In Tariffs (FIT) scheme, despite its closure to new applicants in 2019. During this period, six new installations were registered, contributing 0.059 MW to the total installed capacity (TIC). This brings the cumulative total under the scheme to 869,620 installations and 6,492 MW of TIC.Of the installations accredited this quarter, five were solar photovoltaic (PV) and one was hydroelectric. In terms of capacity, this left solar accounting for 73.2% of the quarter’s new TIC, while hydro contributed…

The battery has a nominal capacity of 48 V and 314 Ah, with a protection degree of IP20. December 15, 2025 Lior Kahana The 48V/314Ah 15kWh LiFePO4 battery system Image: Shenzhen First Tech By ESS news Chinese solar manufacturer Shenzhen First Tech (1stess) has introduced a new 15 kWh battery energy storage product. The 48V/314Ah 15kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery system is available in two versions: one with a control screen and one without. “Engineered with security, scalability and intelligence, this product is designed to address diverse climatic and geographic challenges worldwide,” the company said in a statement. “Up…

France is developing domestic production of batteries for electric vehicles with a view to industrial independence, but Asian experts appear to play a key role in kick-starting operations. At the Verkor factory outside the northern city of Dunkirk, which will be inaugurated on Thursday, foreign specialists, mainly from South Korea and Malaysia, train local staff. Verkor is the third battery factory to open in northern France, in a region known as “Battery Valley”. At the AESC factory near the city of Douai, where production has been underway for several months, Chinese engineers and technicians supervise French recruits. “They are the…

Researchers at MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) in India have developed a liquid organic hydrogen carrier system (LOHC) that can transport hydrogen in a stable liquid form. The system is non-flammable, non-explosive and can be used at normal temperatures and pressures. December 15, 2025 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Researchers from India’s MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) have developed a liquid organic hydrogen carrier system (LOHC) that can transport hydrogen in a stable liquid form that is non-flammable, non-explosive and controllable at normal temperatures and pressures. The proposed technology addresses one of the biggest obstacles slowing the widespread adoption…

The French government says PV has won the latest technology-neutral auction, awarding 36 projects totaling 507.7 MW in the fourth round as prices fell and agricultural voltaics gained ground. December 15, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte Image: Andreas Gucklhorn, Unsplash By pv magazine France The French Ministry for Ecological Transition published the report results of the fourth round of its technology-neutral renewable energy tender, which selected 36 projects with a combined capacity of 507.7 MW against a target of 500 MW. Photovoltaics accounted for all allocated capacity, marking the first time that no wind energy projects were selected under the scheme. Agrivoltaic…

The Chinese energy and oil company said the cell can be used as a top device in perovksite-silicon tandem configurations. The result was confirmed by the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT). December 15, 2025 Vincent Shaw The headquarters of China National Petroleum Corporation and PetroChina, outside Dongzhimen, Beijing Image: Charlie fong, Wikimedia Commons, public domain China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has announced that it has achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 25.05% for an inverted perovskite solar cell. The result was confirmed by the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT) of the Chinese Academy of…

Duke Energy Florida has completed two new solar sites: Half Moon Renewable Energy Center in Sumter County and Rattler Renewable Energy Center in Hernando County. Rattler Renewable Energy Center The two solar sites each produce 74.9 MW of clean energy added to the grid. These sites are part of the first phase of an agreement with the Florida Public Service Commission to build twelve new solar sites between 2025 and 2027. Together, these 12 sites will generate 900 MW of energy and save customers a total of approximately $3 billion over their lifetime. “Our customers are the motivation for our…

Researchers in Munich and international partners have increased the efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells to 31.4 percent by adjusting the molecular contacts at the interface between the absorber and charge collection layers. The team reports the result in the journal Joule, noting that the tandem cell was manufactured entirely in the Munich region on crystalline silicon bottom cells representative of industrial devices. The work involved scientists from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munich (LMU), the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, the City University of Hong Kong and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi…

By pv magazine USA The devastating impact of Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 has fundamentally changed the way the electricity industry approaches preparing for cold weather. This unprecedented event, which caused the largest controlled load reduction in U.S. history, exposed critical vulnerabilities in the Bulk Electric System (BES) and catalyzed sweeping regulatory changes that renewable energy facilities now must navigate. The storm affected generator owners and operators, transmission owners and operators, balancing authorities and reliability coordinators in multiple regions. The comprehensive response from FERC and NERC resulted in new standards to increase the availability of generating facilities during extreme…