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Emmvee Energy has signed a long-term supply agreement with a domestic buyer for the supply of 4.5 GWp of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells. December 9, 2025 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Emmvee Photovoltaic Power said its subsidiary, Emmvee Energy, has signed a long-term supply agreement with a domestic buyer for the supply of 4.5 GWp TOPCon crystalline silicon solar cells. The contract includes a total contracted offtake of 4.5 GWp and will be executed over a period of five years, from December 2025 to 2030. Emmvee Photovoltaic Power reported consolidated revenue of INR21.6 billion ($240 million)…
European energy storage hardware startups have secured €2.14 billion in equity financing for commercial, industrial and networking applications, Avnet Silica says. Nearly half of that funding was raised in the last three years, and more than 80% in the last five years. December 9, 2025 Marija Maisch By ESS news As energy storage becomes increasingly important for the integration of renewables, grid resilience and energy security, investors are increasing support for technology developers. As China continues to dominate manufacturing, European energy storage companies are steadily attracting more investment and attention. A new analysis from Belgium-based Avnet Silica, the European semiconductor…
Oslo-based Scatec ASA says it will retain the majority stake in Egypt’s 1.1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh Obelisk project, with EDF Power Solutions acquiring 20% and Norfund 25%. December 9, 2025 Blathnaid O’Dea Scatec ASA has signed shareholder agreements with EDF Power Solutions and Norfund for an equity partnership in its 1.1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage (BESS) hybrid project in Egypt. Following the transaction, Norfund, a Norwegian investment fund focused on developing countries, will own 25% of the Obelisk project holding. Scatec will own the remaining 75%. EDF Power Solutions will own 20% of…
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp. (Toshiba ESS) has begun testing batteries and energy management solutions to stabilize electricity in remote Saudi Arabia through a wind-solar hybrid pilot project. The project will run until May 2028 to evaluate power and energy-oriented batteries and optimize battery usage. December 9, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Toshiba ESS, a unit of Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba, has launched a pilot project to test a hybrid wind-solar power plant coupled with battery storage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The project was developed with support from Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Saudi…
By Brad Kramer December 9, 2025 The winners of the Solar Builder Project of the Year Award 2025 have been announced! Congratulations to the Northern Cheyenne Buffalo Facility, Gilman Brothers Co., Willcox Greenhouse, Double Black Diamond Solar and the Orcas Center Microgrid. Editors’ Choice Awards were presented to Active Church, Camp Elena, Casa PerlArte Resiliency Hub, Department of Energy Rooftop Solar and Women’s Bean Project. Please go to the official Projects of the Year site to read through all the winners and watch video interviews with key stakeholders. Congratulations to all this year’s winners and thanks to everyone who nominated,…
When we ask “how is solar energy used in real life?”, we’re really asking two things: where does it show up in our daily world, and how much of our power needs can it actually cover?The short answer: far more than most of us realize. From rooftop panels and backyard pools to factory roofs, highway signs, and the phone charger in our backpack, solar has quietly slipped into almost every corner of modern life.In this guide, we’ll walk through how solar energy works, then jump into its practical applications at home, in business and industry, in our cities and transportation…
Battery discharge reached a record high of 362 MW in Ireland’s transmission system in November.According to the latest data from state transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid, this record was reached on Tuesday, November 25, when demand was high and renewable generation from wind energy was low.This new record for battery shipments comes as EirGrid and fellow TSO SONI launched a major update last month, allowing battery units to be fully integrated into the real-time electricity market. The launch of Ireland’s new planning and dispatch programme was discussed last month in a guest article on Solar Power Portal by Yayu Yang,…
The new Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) buyer guidelines focus on the risk of forced labor, supply chain transparency and compliance compliance when sourcing solar energy globally. December 9, 2025 Pilar Sanchez Molina SSI has published its first Buyer’s Guidea 54-page document designed for companies, project developers, investors and public institutions to strengthen responsible purchasing in the solar energy sector. The guide is composed of two parts. A public section provides practical recommendations for buyers, while a members-only appendix contains templates, checklists and sample contract clauses. Collaboration with SSI member companies led to the development of the document, which is designed…
Stationary storage battery pack prices fell to $70/kWh in 2025, a 45% decline from 2024, making it the cheapest lithium-ion category for the first time, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF). December 9, 2025 Marija Maisch By ESS news Although the pace of price declines has slowed, lithium-ion battery packs will hit a new record low in 2025. According to the latest analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF), prices have fallen 8% since 2024 to $108/kWh, making them 93% lower than in 2010. Despite a rise in battery metal costs, persistent overcapacity in cell production, fierce competition and the continued shift to cheaper lithium…
Solarpro has developed a steel deck mounting structure with a drill-free mounting system for solar panels on roofs. December 9, 2025 Marie Beijer By pv magazine France Solarpro, a Paris-based PV company, has developed a steel deck mounting structure with a drill-free mounting system for rooftop solar panels. Waterproofing is an important consideration when installing solar panels on buildings, especially when multiple contractors must coordinate on overlapping schedules. Solarpro designed the Solaboac system to address this challenge for steel roofs. The current version of Solaboac is compatible with three families of high-efficiency panels: the Tarka 126 from the French manufacturer…