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PVV Infra Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to invest approximately INR 650 crore (73.4 million) in setting up a 1 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Visakhapatnam. November 19, 2025 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India PVV Infra Ltd will set up a 1 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of approximately INR 650 crore ($73.4 million). The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) for the proposed project. The factory will…
As universities expand outdoor education, off-grid solar furniture is emerging as a new class of campus infrastructure. November 19, 2025 Phoebe Skok By pv magazine USA Renewable distributed energy sources (DERs) are increasingly an important part of decarbonization and resilience strategies for college campuses. For students, they will also be charging points for laptops, lunch tables and study places. Solar-powered furniture, which combines tables, benches and shaded outdoor work stations with solar panels, batteries and device charging, is springing up on campuses across the country. Although many colleges and universities are pursuing ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions, implementation of…
US researchers have developed a sodium-ion pouch cell that operates reliably at temperatures down to –100 C. The battery has been tested with simulated and real renewable energy sources, including wind and solar energy, and maintained stable performance in both laboratory and field conditions. November 18, 2025 Lior Kahana The research team and the field setup Image: Purdue University A research group led by scientists at Purdue University has fabricated a sodium-ion battery (SIB) pocket cell using ultra-low temperature compatible components and tested it under harsh conditions while connected to renewable energy sources. SIB technology is considered a more sustainable…
Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study shows that these impacts vary significantly depending on where the systems are deployed. Researchers from Oregon State University and the US Geological Survey modeled the impact of floating solar photovoltaic systems on eleven reservoirs in six states. Their simulations showed that the systems consistently cooled surface water and changed water temperatures at different layers within the reservoirs. However, the panels also introduced greater variability in habitat suitability for aquatic species. “Different reservoirs will respond differently based on factors such as depth, circulation…
The quality assurance provider reported that India-based Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies and Solex Energy retained the top three positions in the Altmann-Z score-based quarterly ranking. The analysts noted that the number of companies with healthier scores rose from 9 to 11. November 18, 2025 Valerie Thompson Sinovoltaics, a Hong Kong-based technical compliance and quality assurance provider, has published its latest quarterly earnings report PV module manufacturer ranking reporttracking the Altmann-Z scores for 64 manufacturers from September 2022 to June 2025. Three Indian manufacturers are in the top three of the rankings this quarter: Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies and…
Romania’s new €150 million ($173.8 million) municipal storage program could add 385 MW of capacity and, according to the government, coincides with the financing of one of the country’s largest standalone battery projects. November 18, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: Minister of Energy, LinkedIn By ESS news Romania has taken another bold step in expanding its battery storage fleet with the launch of a €150 million program for municipalities, which will add 385 MW of new battery capacity to the system. Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan attended a meeting this week with the Association of Romanian Municipalities (AMR), where he discussed the…
A wastewater treatment plant in the canton of Bern has been inaugurated with what dhp Technology claims is the world’s largest foldable rooftop solar installation to date. The 3.6 MW array includes several treatment basins, allowing the existing site to serve a dual purpose: ground-level wastewater treatment and overhead solar power generation. November 18, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt Part of the photovoltaic folding roof Image: dhp Technology AG By pv magazine Germany A 3.6 MW folding photovoltaic roof has been inaugurated at the Thunersee wastewater treatment plant in the Swiss canton of Bern. With a module area of over 23,000 square…
Swiss-based analytics firm Pexapark registered 30 power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe in October, totaling 2.06 GW of contracted capacity, the highest monthly volume reported so far this year. November 18, 2025 Patrick Jowett European developers signed 30 power purchase agreements (PPA) in October for a total contracted capacity of approximately 2.06 GW, according to the latest analysis from the Swiss Sustainable Energy Research Agency Pexapark The result is the highest monthly volume reported in 2025, last surpassed by figures from December 2024. It is also a significant improvement over September’s result, when developers signed 19 PPAs for 630 MW.…
The UK government’s energy company, Great British Energy, has funded the installation of solar energy at 23 schools, as the full list of more than 250 schools set to receive solar energy funding has been announced.After announcing in early October that the funding would be for schools, NHS sites and military sites to install renewable generation expanded to £255 millionGB Energy has now signed contracts with 255 schools across England that will receive a share of £100 million (increased from the initial £80 million commitment) in government-backed funding.To date, GB Energy has financed 23 solar energy installations in schools. It…
A new study conducted by researchers from Oregon State University (OSU) and the US Geological Survey claims that the environmental impacts of floating solar projects on US installations have not been fully considered. D3Energy and Ameresco built Utah’s first floating solar project on a retention pond on top of a mountain. D3Energy The study Published this month, “Modelling Diverse Environmental Responses of Reservoirs to Floating Photovoltaic Systems,” analyzed 11 floating solar projects built in Arkansas, Idaho, Oregon, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington. Researchers found that the floating arrays all lowered the temperature in each body of water, according to a press…