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JinkoSolar says it has increased the efficiency of its perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells from 34.22% to 34.76%, confirmed by China’s National PV Metric & Testing Center (NPVM). December 1, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Chinese solar panel maker JinkoSolar said it has achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 34.76% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell based on TOPCon n-type wafers. The company said the results were certified by China’s National PV Metric & Testing Center (NPVM). In previous attempts, JinkoSolar achieved a cell efficiency of 34.22% for the same device configuration. “This latest breakthrough is attributed to JinkoSolar’s systematic innovation in perovskite…

The Planning Inspectorate has approved two UK renewable energy projects after they were refused at local government level.Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer, owner and operator Root-Power has been successful in its appeal against a refusal decision for a 50MW BESS at Featherstone, near Wakefield. The local planning committee refused the project in July this year because it is in the Green Belt, despite the planning officer recommending it be approved subject to conditions.In its appeal, Root-Power argued that the project will actually be built on gray belt land, which does not contribute to the Green Belt’s objectives – preventing…

Morocco is looking for pre-qualified bidders for a 1,000 km ultra-high voltage AC line, capable of transmitting around 2 GW between Boujdour and Tensift. Applications must be submitted on January 15, 2026. December 1, 2025 Patrick Jowett MoroccoThe National Electricity and Drinking Water Agency (ONEE) is conducting a tender for the construction of an ultra-high voltage (UHV) alternating current (AC) power line. According to a message published in the office websitethe electricity line will connect the Boujdour and Tensift regions, transporting approximately 2 GW of renewable energy over a distance of approximately 1,000 kilometers. The first phase of the tender…

JMK Research expects India to install 41.5 GW of solar capacity in fiscal 2026, of which 32 GW will come from utility-scale projects, 8 GW from rooftop systems and 1.5 GW from off-grid installations. November 28, 2025 Uma Gupta Image: AMPIN Energy transition By pv magazine India JMK Research expects India to add approximately 41.5 GW of new solar capacity in fiscal 2026 (12 months ending March 31, 2026). Of that total, approximately 32 GW is expected from utility-scale projects, 8 GW from rooftop solar and 1.5 GW from off-grid systems. India added approximately 22.5 GW of new utility-scale solar…

NTPC has developed a self-contained solar microgrid system that uses hydrogen as a storage medium to provide 200 kW of power all year round. Designed to replace diesel generators at off-grid military locations, the system provides a reliable and sustainable power supply even in harsh winter conditions, where temperatures can drop to -40 C at an altitude of 4,500 meters. December 1, 2025 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Indian state-owned power producer NTPC has announced that it has inaugurated a 3.7 MW solar power plant that is a key part of the solar-hydrogen battery energy storage systems (BESS)-based microgrid…

By pv magazine Australia As AUD 34.5 million in ARENA funding begins to open up growth opportunities for Australian solar panel manufacturer Tindo Solar, pv magazine spoke with Chief Executive Officer Richard Petterson about the company’s expansion plans under the Solar Sunshot program and how it will address market and production pressures to maintain growth. What does 2026 look like for Tindo? “We were successful in our application for the ARENA Sunshot Solar program and have secured almost AUD 35 million in funding from the Federal Government over the next seven years.” Tindo CEO Richard Petterson said. Petterson said the…

Austria added 1,036 MW of new solar capacity between January and September 2025, up from 1,419 MW in the same period in 2024, as political uncertainty, delayed legislation and weakening residential demand put pressure on the solar sector. November 28, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt According to figures from PV Austria, Austria installed 1,036 MW of PV capacity in the first nine months of 2025. The country’s cumulative installed solar capacity currently stands at approximately 9.3 GW. The result marks the lowest growth in nine months in three years and leaves the annual target of 2,000 MW set in the Austrian Network…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that Storm Claudia has significantly reduced daily insolation in the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula, limiting solar energy generation. November 28, 2025 Solcast Storm Claudia, which hit western Europe in mid-November, caused damaging winds and widespread power outages across the Iberian Peninsula and the British Isles. Severe weather associated with the Atlantic storm system reduced solar radiation and damaged solar power, causing widespread power outages. While the impact of significant weather events like Storm Claudia is most felt in the lives lost and damage caused, the resilience…

A research team in India has explored the use of highly conductive transparent electrodes based on amorphous indium zinc, made using a room temperature process in perovskite solar cells. The devices can be used in tandem and building-integrated PV applications. November 28, 2025 Valerie Thompson Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have demonstrated the non-destructive room temperature deposition of amorphous indium zinc oxide (a-IZO) transparent electrodes (TEs) for perovskite solar cell applications. Compared to indium tin oxide (ITO) counterparts, a-IZO TEs reportedly avoid sputtering damage to the temperature-sensitive semiconductor material and delamination. “We found that using a-IZO as…

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. November 28, 2025 OPIS Prices of N-type wafers have continued to decline for the fourth week in a row. According to the OPIS Solar Weekly Report published on November 25, FOB China prices for M10 wafers were reported at $0.162 per unit (pc), down 4.71% week-on-week, while G12 wafers were at $0.202/pc, down 4.27% week-on-week. Since late October, M10 and G12 wafer prices have shown a cumulative decline of approximately 8.5% and 6.6%, respectively.…