Author: solarenergy
The US-based manufacturer has announced that it will supply solar energy modules to satellite manufacturer Endurosat from this year. October 10, 2025 Valerie Thompson Solestial, a US-based manufacturer of solar PV technology for space applications, has announced that it will supply its radiation-hardened ultra-thin silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar panels to Bulgarian satellite bus manufacturer Endurosat in 2025. The two will not disclose the initial order size, a spokesperson said pv magazine. But they did say in a statement that the agreement includes an additional option of 7 kW of capacity for future power needs. The Solestial modules will provide primary…
The Australian government has launched the second round of its Hydrogen Headstart program to provide revenue support for large-scale renewable hydrogen projects, while the UK government is seeking industry input on rules for hydrogen-to-electricity participation in its capacity market. October 10, 2025 Sergio Matalucci The Australian government launched the second round of its Hydrogen Headstart program, which will provide revenue support for large-scale renewable hydrogen projects through ‘competitive’ hydrogen production contracts. “Hydrogen Headstart Round 2 is currently open for applications. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) is administering the program, with up to AUD 2 billion ($1.31 billion) available,” said…
Survey of solar energy sites. The solar industry is no stranger to abrupt market changes, and 2025 was no exception. Many solar contractors have a full installation calendar, with customers eager to capture the full value of the federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) in the United States. This urgency means that solar companies must ensure that their post-sales process runs without delays. One of the most crucial steps to keeping projects on a tight schedule is prompt solar permitting and inspections. A stalled or denied solar permit application can take weeks, jeopardize deadlines and strain customer relationships. First pass…
The American manufacturer describes the new rivet solution as an alternative to traditional screwed module connections. October 10, 2025 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia GameChange Solar, a solar tracker and tilt rack solutions company, has launched a rivet connection option for module mounting in large-scale solar farms. The Connecticut-based company said the new rivet solution is an alternative to traditional bolted module connections. Bolted connections between the racking system and the modules can be replaced with rivets to allow an untorqued connection to pre-punched module mounting holes, reducing installation time and eliminating the need for torque checks throughout the…
French renewable energy company Voltalia has started commercial operations on the 45MW Clifton solar project in Dorset, near Yeovil.The successful commissioning of the project brings Voltalia’s operational portfolio in the UK to 134 MW of solar and storage capacity. The company has another 79 MW pipeline under development and has worked with “external customers” to develop 195 MW of additional solar capacity across 23 projects.“We are very proud to have commissioned the Clifton Solar power plant,” said Robert Klein, CEO of Voltalia. “This project reflects our commitment to the UK market and our contribution to the national Clean Power target…
Scientists in Spain have developed an amorphous silicon solar cell that can be used in both transparent solar photovoltaics and tandem applications. The device reportedly achieves remarkable levels of efficiency and could provide an alternative to transparent organic solar photovoltaics. October 10, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A research group from the Spanish Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) has manufactured a transparent solar cell based on a light absorber made of amorphous hydrogenated silicon carbide (a-Si1xcX:H) thin films. “Our cell shows one excellent transparency of more than 50% for inorganic transparent solar photovoltaics”, said the lead author of the study, Gerard Masmitjà…
Inorganic perovskite solar cells are almost ready for the market with record efficiency and stability Scientists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), in collaboration with international partners, report one of the highest efficiencies to date for all-inorganic perovskite solar cells and, crucially, show that they can operate stably for hundreds of hours, closing the gap with commercial silicon. “Perovskite solar cells are one of the fastest growing solar technologies in the world – they can be lightweight, thin-film and flexible, and most importantly, they are made of low-cost materials,” says KTU researcher Dr. Kasparas Rakstys. The team tackled perovskite instability…
The US manufacturer has launched the UDAY on-grid solar inverter range, including single-phase inverters (1.1 kW–6 kW) for residential and small commercial building rooftops and three-phase inverters (6 kW–50 kW) for residential, commercial and industrial applications. October 10, 2025 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Saatvik Green Energy has launched the UDAY on-grid solar inverter series, marking a strategic shift from module manufacturing to comprehensive solar energy solutions for homes, businesses and industries. The UDAY series includes single-phase inverters (1.1 kW–6 kW) for residential and small commercial rooftops, and three-phase inverters (6 kW–50 kW) for residential, commercial and industrial applications.…
Paired Power’s modular microgrid goals are remote assembly-free industrial and agricultural applications and rural electrification for indigenous communities. October 10, 2025 Michael Puttré By pv magazine USA California-based Paired Power, a manufacturer of integrated solar canopy and microgrid systems and software, has partnered with Australian solar microgrid designer and manufacturer PHNXX (pronounced “phoenix”) to produce the PairPHNXX modular solar and battery storage system. Each unit deploys from a standard 20-foot shipping container and can be unpacked and operational within a day with little to no heavy equipment. The PairPHNXX is intended for industrial, agricultural, military and emergency operations in remote…
About 11 of the 20 projects allocated in the latest round of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) include solar sites in addition to battery energy storage systems (BESS). October 9, 2025 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia Investor confidence in large-scale, hybrid solar and BESS development was clearly demonstrated in Australia’s fourth tender Generation of National Electricity Market (NEM) in the CIS program. More than half of the twenty successful bids concerned solar plus storage locations. With 84 bids representing 25.6 GW, more than four times the tender’s 6 GW target, 12 of the 20 projects have a combined scale…