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SEIA has announced that it is starting SolarRecycle.orga new platform to strengthen the long-term sustainability of solar energy and storage and connect industry leaders with recycling partners. The launch of the website comes as part of SEIA’s broader efforts to support the proper management of solar equipment at end-of-life business models in the industry. SEIA is currently organizing the inauguration Sustainability conference in Savannah, Georgia, a new SEIA event that brings together industry, lawmakers, researchers and academics to discuss how the industry can embrace a circular economy. In July, SEIA released a Circular Economy Roadmap to guide the industry in…

Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada have proposed protocols for standardized testing to avoid skewed results. The validated recommendations cover procedures for key measurements and the use of the indoor PV reference cell method. October 8, 2025 Valerie Thompson With first-hand experience with the complexities of testing indoor PV devices, researchers from Simon Fraser University in Canada identified how certain test setups and protocols can skew results and then proposed protocols for standardized testing. Backed up by experimentation and validation, the recommendations cover key procedures such as where and how to focus the light source on samples and the…

Shawton Energy will offer the renewable energy credits for the development of the King’s Cross mixed use in Central London through a 15-year-old Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA).The agreement includes the development of an 8.5 MWp solar energy plant in Pembrokeshire, Wales, the Point Lane Solar Farm. Due to the location of the King’s Cross site, direct access to a large source of renewable power generation is not possible.As such, Shawton has agreed a VPPA, which means that the King’s Cross Estate will pay for the energy generated on the site, but the electricity that it receives from the grid…

The cell, devised by scientists in China, was built with an alkaline treatment that efficiently modulates the surface chemistry of perovskite quantum dots. The device reportedly achieved the highest energy conversion efficiency ever reported for this type of solar cell. October 8, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from North China Electric Power University have developed a flexible perovskite quantum dot (PQD) solar cell via an alkali-supplemented antisolvent hydrolysis (AAAH) strategy that reportedly improves the charge transport of the perovskite absorber. Quantum dots are small semiconductor particles that can carry a charge and can be made from different materials. They have been…

Solar energy leads the global energy transition as the costs dive to register lows Solar energy has become the world’s most affordable power source, with costs in the sunny regions now as low as pounds 0.02 per kilowatt hour – cheaper than electricity of coal, gas or wind, according to new research by the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) from the University of Surrey. Published in energy and environmental materials, the study identifies solar photovoltaic (PV) systems as the primary engine of the global clean energy transition. “Even here in the UK, a country that is 50 degrees north of the…

Researchers from India’s MIT World Peace University have developed a scalable process that recovers valuable materials from old solar panels and converts residual waste into building products, promoting a circular solar economy. October 7, 2025 Uma Gupta MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) By pv magazine India Researchers from MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) have developed a scalable recycling process to tackle the growing problem of solar energy waste in India. The process has been validated by laboratory testing and industry feedback. The team received a research grant of INR 2.5 million ($28,170) from the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission,…

A project developing green mini-grids to increase electricity access in rural Mauritania is looking for a consultancy to support its implementation. The deadline for applications is October 17. October 7, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Aboodi Vesakaran/Unsplash The ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (Ecreee) is looking for a consultancy firm to help the government Mauritania Develop green mini-grids in rural places. The assignment falls under the desert-to-power (DTP) SAHEL Regional Technical Assistance Project (RETAPS), which works to promote solar projects in the Sahel region of North Central Africa. The Invitation to switch on Says that the chosen consultants…

Credit: Gamechange Solar Gamechange SolarA global supplier of Solar Tracker and solutions with fixed tilt has designed an option of the rivet connection for mounting module on his genius tracker system. This solution offers EPCs and project owners an alternative to traditional Boute Modulebindings. “By integrating the modules mounted on the Klinknagel into our ingenious tracker system, we offer customers more flexibility in how they build and maintain solar projects,” said Vaibhav Joshi, director, Oceania and Sea at Gamenchago Solar. “This innovation ensures streamlined installation and reliability in the long term, making the implementation of solar energy even more efficient.”…

A French-Moroccan research group has developed a two-stage hierarchical techno-economic model to optimize AC multi-bus microgrids in remote areas. This microgrid configuration is more complex than that of standalone systems, but offers several advantages in terms of cost efficiency and energy reliability. October 7, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers led by Hassan 2 University in Morocco has proposed a new method to develop and build the so-called multi-bus microgrids, which have a more complex structure compared to conventional standalone microgrids. “Solar and storage offer several advantages in the multi-microgrid architecture,” the study’s corresponding author, Ayoub Chriftold PV magazine.…

The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2025–30 renewables by 5%, citing lower solar additions, although PV still represents almost 80% of 4.6 TW. October 7, 2025 Patrick Jowett According to the IEA’s latest analysis, approximately 3.6 TW of Solar is expected to be installed worldwide between 2025 and 2030. The agency’s medium-term forecast report,”Renewable energy sources 2025” predicts that Solar will account for almost 80% of the 4.6 TW of renewable energy that will be added around the world in the second half of the decade. The report says low costs, faster permitting and broad social acceptance will continue…