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The Chinese manufacturer expanded its P Class portfolio with two new series of shingle modules for residential and commercial roof installations. Both lines feature high-density multi-busbar shingled cells for improved shading tolerance and long-lasting reliability with a 30-year warranty. March 4, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Chinese PV module manufacturer TCL Sunpower has expanded its P Class portfolio with two new series of shingled modules aimed at residential and commercial rooftop installations. The P Class RES Black line offers powers from 465 W to 475 W with efficiency up to 23.8%, while the P Class COM range delivers 580 W to 600…
The EU’s third cross-border solar tender offers a share of €54.9 million ($63.8 million) in solar-plus-storage projects in selected Bulgarian districts and ground-mounted solar projects in Finland, with financing from Luxembourg. The deadline for registration is September 1. March 4, 2026 Patrick Jowett The European Commission has opened a new call for proposals for ground-mounted solar energy projects to be developed through cooperation between contributing and recipient EU Member States. It is the third cross-border solar tender announced under the EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (RENEWFM). Projects in Bulgaria and Finland are eligible, with a total amount of €54.9 million…
Transport for London (TfL) has selected SSE Energy Solutions to supply dedicated solar energy to London’s tube network. Scotland-based SSE won a competitive tender process for the contract with TfL, in which it will develop purpose-built solar projects to connect directly to the tube network. TfL said the plants “could” supply up to 65,000 MWh of power annually, around two-thirds of the Victoria line’s estimated annual consumption, although it did not reveal the planned rated capacity for the sites. The projects are likely to include both solar and ground-mounted rooftop installations, as these will need to be close to the…
Greece’s solar producers are facing mounting budget cuts that are reducing revenues and increasing interest in energy storage, even as regulatory and financing issues slow its implementation. March 4, 2026 Ilias Tsagas A recent seminar in Thessaloniki, Greece – organized by Pospief, the Greek Association of Solar Energy Manufacturers – focused on the challenges and growth opportunities in the country’s solar and energy storage markets. The main challenge facing Greek PV producers is the increasing curtailment of solar energy. Pantelis Biskas, professor at the Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, told the Pospief seminar that…
A new report from the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS) Task 17 outlines how photovoltaic systems can be effectively integrated with electric vehicle charging infrastructure through optimized sizing, intelligent control and site-specific design. March 4, 2026 IEA-PVPS The report, “Solar charging stations: sizing, optimization and control”analyses workplace charging locations, microgrid configurations, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) operation, battery swapping concepts, and electric bus charging infrastructures. As the authors explain, matching charging demand with solar energy production is critical to maximizing self-consumption and reducing costs. Six years of workplace charging data One of the report’s key case studies evaluates a…
EcoFlow has unveiled the single-phase Ocean 2 all-in-one battery inverter at Key Energy in Rimini. The system features a more compact 5 kWh LFP battery, stackable up to 30 kWh and offers a 100% depth of discharge, a discharge power of 3.4 kW and IP66 protection. March 4, 2026 Emiliano Bellini China-based storage system manufacturer Ecoflow has unveiled a new all-in-one battery inverter at the Key Energy trade show in Rimini, Italy. “The Ecoflow Ocean 2 is the evolution of the previous Ecoflow Ocean system,” said Idilio Ciuffarella, the company’s Country Manager Italy. pv magazine. “It is a smart inverter…
The new heterojunction solar panel concept is based on coextruded EVA/POE/EVA (EPE) encapsulant with UV downshifting (UV-DS) films, which convert harmful UV light into blue light, protect cells and slightly increase the short-circuit current by 1.5-1.75%. March 4, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the French National Institute of Solar Energy (INES) – a division of the French Alternative Energy and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) – and 3SUN, the PV module production unit of Italian renewable energy specialist Enel Green Power (Enel Group), have manufactured mini HJT PV panels based on a co-extruded EVA/POE/EVA (EPE) encapsulant containing ultraviolet (UV) downshifting films…
Scanif has been declared the official design platform for Select Teed’s SunStyle solar roof systems. The SunStyle Designer gives contractors and roofers a dedicated, more intuitive way to design SunStyle systems, generate accurate production estimates and export comprehensive installation reports – available in both Scaniflys remote and drone-based design environments. SunStyle is a premium solar roof product, characterized by its signature diamond pattern shingles and architectural craftsmanship. CertainTeed has prioritized quality and consistency in every SunStyle design. This partnership extends that commitment by offering contractors a faster, more accessible design experience, backed by the accuracy Scanifly is known for. The…
The UK invites AI and energy specialists to identify data sets that can make the energy system more efficient, secure and digitalized. March 3, 2026 Blathnaid O’Dea The British government has one open call for evidence to gather expert feedback on using AI to understand energy system data. The call, published on March 2, builds on two previous calls for evidence that focused on data sharing. The call noted that access to high-quality data is crucial to realizing the benefits of AI in the energy system. It said that AI has the potential to “achieve efficiencies and transform the way…
Planned or under-construction solar and wind power projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubt on whether countries will meet the target of tripling renewable capacity by the end of the decade. Dozens of countries agreed in 2023 to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part of efforts to limit global warming. But announcements and construction starts of new wind and solar projects grew 11 percent in 2025 – up from 22 percent the previous year, as wind development projects faced hurdles, according to the Global Energy Monitor (GEM). “Wind developers faced political barriers and a series of…