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Taoyuan’s Ministry of Economic Development says its new guidelines for solar projects are designed to make photovoltaics “trustworthy and reliable neighbors.” Solar operators will be required to inspect environmentally sensitive areas and prepare plans for the storage of damaged solar panels due to natural disasters when planning future projects. May 18, 2026 Patrick Jowett The city of Taoyuan in northern Taiwan has published local guidelines for solar energy projects. The guidelines, implemented by the city’s Department of Economic Development, aim to improve environmental protection, safety and future recycling of solar projects in the area. They stipulate that operators will be…
Spanish engineering company Intergia is testing floating PV systems adapted for manure lagoons on pig farms to reduce ammonia emissions while generating solar energy on site. Two prototypes are being assessed to measure emissions reduction, sustainability and energy performance. May 18, 2026 Pilar Sanchez Molina By pv magazine Spain Engineering firm Intergia has announced that it will test floating PV systems adapted for manure lagoons on pig farms. The initiative combines partial covering of the lagoon to limit ammonia emissions with the generation of PV electricity for on-site self-consumption. The project will run from 2024 to 2027 and is supported…
The result was certified by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). May 18, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from Tokyo City University in Japan claim to have achieved a world record energy conversion efficiency for a tandem solar cell based on a perovskite device at the top and a bottom cell based on copper, indium, gallium and selenium (CIGS). The tandem device has a two-terminal (2T) configuration, an active area of 1 cm2 and a certified efficiency of 25.14%. The result was verified by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). The previous world…
Everyone is focused on the administration around grid connection queue rescheduling and delays, but the real problem lies in NGET’s limited resources, a BESS operator said. Solar energy portal. “I think the market has focused on the administrative queue, and I don’t think it understands that the problem now is going to be the physical and operational implementation of that queue, the physical build-out of that infrastructure. And my sense is that it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” our source said, off the record. Regulator Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator (NESO) are reshuffling the grid…
Researchers from the University of New South Wales and Jolywood found that corrosion-induced degradation in TOPCon solar cells is mainly driven by glass frit chemistry in low-aluminum silver metallization. Their findings show that barium-zinc modified frits significantly improve resistance to acetic acid and moisture-heat stress, allowing for more stable silver-silicon interfaces and reducing power loss at the panel level. May 18, 2026 Emiliano Bellini A research team from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Chinese solar module manufacturer Jolywood have investigated the causes of corrosion-induced degradation in TOPCon solar cells fabricated with a layer of aluminum (Al) silver…
In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that a persistent high-pressure system over the North Sea in April caused a large excess of solar radiation in western and northern Europe by suppressing clouds and raising the GHI well above average. At the same time, displaced storm tracks reduced insolation in the eastern Mediterranean and parts of eastern Europe, causing shortages in Greece, Turkey and Ukraine, while maintaining a sharp west-east contrast. May 15, 2026 Solcast Persistent high pressure over the North Sea created one of Europe’s strongest solar anomalies in April in recent years, according…
A new peer-reviewed study on the Spanish electricity market finds that physical bilateral contracts (PBC) of wind and solar power increase wholesale energy prices during phases of high penetration, reversing their price-suppressing effect during earlier periods. May 15, 2026 Brian Public A new study published in Utilities policy finds that physical renewable energy contracts can reverse the price-lowering effect of wind and solar energy on day-ahead markets during periods of high penetration. The paper, “Long-term and spot electricity markets: the technology link in Spain,” by Daniel Davi-Arderius from e-Distribución Redes Digitales and Tooraj Jamasb from Copenhagen Business School, shows that…
Utility-scale solar is expected to surpass coal-fired generation in the ERCOT network this year as massive capacity additions continue to reshape the state’s energy mix. May 16, 2026 Ryan Kennedy The Martin Lake Power Plant in Tatum, Texas, United States Image: Larry D. Moore, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 By pv magazine USA Data from the latest Energy Information Administration Short-Term Energy Outlook indicates a structural shift within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market. Solar power generation is expected to reach 78,000 GWh by 2026, exceeding the projected 60,000 GWh for coal. Image: EIA Sun and wind combined reaches…
Germany led the way, with Britain and Bulgaria in second place, followed by Spain, Hungary and France. May 14, 2026 Blathnaid O’Dea By ESS news Aurora Energy Research’s latest European Co-location Markets Attractiveness Report identifies Germany as the most lucrative region for 2026, followed by Great Britain and Bulgaria. The report rated 20 regions in Europe based on their attractiveness to investors looking for co-located renewable energy sources. It ranked Germany first due to market size and strong IRR potential, compared to a standalone project. The United Kingdom and Bulgaria both rank second, with Britain highlighted for its high installed…
Through this multi-million asset purchase, Inox Clean will acquire 3 GW of operational manufacturing capacity for TOPCon solar modules in the United States, in line with the ‘Make in America, For America’ initiative. May 15, 2026 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Inox Clean Energy Ltd (Inox Clean), the integrated sustainable energy platform of the Inoxgfl grouphas announced the acquisition of the North Carolina assets of Boviet Solar through its wholly owned subsidiary, Inox Solar Americas, LLC. The acquisition adds 3 GW of operational TOPCon solar panel production capacity to Inox Clean’s portfolio, together with a binding agreement to acquire…