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Nova Power & Gas’s 400 MWh project in Cluj province is the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) connected to the Romanian electricity grid to date. December 17, 2025 Blathnaid O’Dea Image: Minister of Energy, Facebook By ESS news The largest BESS to date in Romania, with a capacity of 200 MW/400 MWh, has been commissioned in Cluj County by private investor Nova Power & Gas. Romanian Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan welcomed the investment, calling this and other major battery developments “exactly the kind of projects Romania needs to modernize its energy system and safely integrate more and more renewable…

The research group led by Professor Martin Green has not yet published version 67 of the solar cell efficiency tables due to production delays. However, Green has accepted to comment on some of the results that will be added in the upcoming edition. December 19, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Professor Martin Green from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has revealed that version 67 of the “Solar Cell Efficiency Tables” will not be published in January. Progress in photovoltaics as planned. “The change is due to production delays that have prevented the January issue of the magazine from…

OutBack power will partner with New York-based lithium battery manufacturer Near Prime Technologies (NPT) to offer a domestic supply of battery systems for residential and commercial energy storage. NPT and cell company C4V will provide OutBack systems with BMLMP cells (BioMineralized Lithium Mixed Metals Phosphate). The cells are UL 1973 and UL 1642 certified and have completed UL 9540A testing. Under the contract, OutBack will integrate C4V’s BMLMP cell technology, manufactured in the United States by NPT, into OutBack’s storage products. The assembly and commercialization of the final systems will be driven by OutBack Power as a full-scale residential energy…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineOPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a brief overview of the major price trends in the global PV industry. December 19, 2025 OPIS Chinese TOPCon cell prices fell this week, despite increasingly positive sentiment among market sources who expect prices to find support in the coming weeks. According to the OPIS Solar Weekly Report published on December 16, FOB China TOPCon M10 cell prices were assessed 1.06% lower at $0.0374/W, with price guidance between $0.0364-0.0387/W. Several market sources expect Chinese cell prices to rise, mainly driven by rising production costs. Silver, a key…

Canon IT Solutions has started testing a solar PV system to power its Tier 4 data center in Nishitokyo, with the aim of boosting the use of renewable energy and reducing costs. The system is expected to generate approximately 69 MWh annually and increase energy resilience during emergencies. December 19, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Aerial view of Nishitokyo Data Center Buildings Image: Canon Japan-based optical imaging and printing technology company Canon has announced this Canon IT Solutions Inc. unit has begun testing an industrial photovoltaic system designed to power its data center in Nishitokyo, located in the western part of the…

A study analyzing urban bifacial PV systems in high latitude areas found that they can generate 9-13% more electricity than monofacial panels under snow conditions, especially in winter, while also achieving lower electricity costs. The research developed a techno-economic optimization model that took into account snow effects, panel orientation, row spacing and operating modes, emphasizing sensitivity to market conditions and discount rates. December 19, 2025 Lior Kahana An international research team has conducted a techno-economic analysis for urban bifacial PV in high-latitude areas and found that bifacial systems can generate up to 12% more power than monofacial counterparts under snow…

Waaree Energies says its US unit has agreed to invest approximately $30 million in United Solar Holding to secure a traceable supply of polysilicon for its growing North American manufacturing base. December 19, 2025 Uma Gupta Image: United Solar Polysilicon (FZC) SPC By pv magazine India Waaree Energies said its U.S. manufacturing subsidiary, Waaree Solar Americas, has signed a binding term sheet to invest about $30 million in United Solar Holding Inc., a Cayman Islands-based polysilicon producer. The investment will be made through the subscription of approximately 5.37 million Series B preferred shares in United Solar Holding, with the transaction…

The result concerns the company’s Comet 3N modules and has been confirmed by TÜV Nord in Germany. December 19, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Aiko Comet 3N modules with 24.8% efficiency deployed in a megawatt-scale solar project Image: AIKO Chinese back-contact (BC) module manufacturer Aiko has announced that it has achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 24.8% in commercial production of its Comet 3N panels, designed for commercial and industrial (C&I) PV projects. The result was confirmed by TÜV Nord in Germany. Aiko stated that the module is based on its patented all-back-contact (ABC) cell technology and has achieved a peak efficiency…

France-based SPIE has signed a three-year framework agreement with Tesla to deploy Megapack technology in European battery energy storage projects, including a 1.4 GWh facility in the Netherlands. December 19, 2025 Blathnaid O’Dea By ESS news Pan-European engineering and energy services company SPIE has signed a framework agreement with Tesla for a series of battery energy storage (BESS) projects in the region – several of which are already underway, the company said. ESS news. SPIE and Tesla are both participating in the 1.4 GWh Mufasa BESS in the Netherlands, with 372 Tesla Megapacks. SPIE, who supervises her technology and executionclaims…

Are you struggling with solar panel pricing, delivery risks and complex purchasing decisions? Join us on January 28 for pv magazine Webinar+ | The Solar Module Market Playbook: Managing Prices, Risks, and Other Procurement Challenges. We combine real-time market data, case studies and an interactive Q&A to help EPCs, developers, investors and distributors secure high-quality PV modules at competitive prices, ensuring project financeability. The broader proposal would see leading manufacturers raise about CNY50 billion to acquire and leverage roughly a third of China’s polysilicon capacity from smaller manufacturers, potentially shuttering about 1 million tons of lower-quality production. “Industry insiders say…