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The Italian renewable energy company said it will validate Swift Solar’s 28% efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem technology in a utility-scale project. November 26, 2025 Ryan Kennedy By pv magazine USA Swift Solar has announced a partnership with solar developer Plenitude for utility-scale pilot testing and evaluation of long-term supply arrangements. Plenitude is a company controlled by Italian energy giant Eni that aims to achieve 15 GW of renewable capacity by 2030. Eni Next, the venture capital arm of Eni, is a strategic investor in Swift Solar. The partnership represents a milestone in the commercialization of perovskite technology for utility-scale solar energy.…
Eighteen California lawmakers submitted a joint letter on Nov. 25 to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) about delays in turning on solar and storage customers at the state’s two largest utilities. The letter urges the CPUC to hold Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) accountable for repeatedly missing state-mandated timelines. “Californians deserve an energy system that accelerates our climate goals – not one that continues to delay,” said Assembly Member Dawn Addis (Morro Bay). “We are leading the way on clean energy, but PG&E and SCE must stop slowing us down. Every missed deadline costs…
According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, South Korea has allocated KRW33.6 billion ($22.8 million) to R&D in perovskite-silicon tandem solar technology with the aim of commercializing 28% efficient modules by 2030. November 26, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell Image: KAUST South Korea’s Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol this week announced a KRW33.6 billion plan to help the domestic PV industry develop commercial perovskite-silicon tandem solar products by 2030. The plan is part of a broader plan aimed at the development of new construction high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies, as well as small nuclear…
Researchers in the United States have developed a photonic curing technique that uses laser sintering to quickly heat and harden copper pastes on temperature-sensitive solar cell substrates without causing thermal stress. The process reportedly produces dense, low-porosity copper layers with strong adhesion to indium tin oxide, achieving low bulk and contact resistance. November 26, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers at the University of Central Florida in the United States have developed a photonic curing technique that reportedly improves the copper (Cu) metallization of solar cells by reducing Cu oxidation. “We have We have already made great progress in achieving cell efficiencies…
German solar wafer manufacturer Nexwafe is one of eight companies to receive investments in the latest round of the European Commission’s Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up call, an initiative addressing a market gap in deep tech financing in Europe. November 26, 2025 Patrick Jowett German solar wafer specialist Nexwafe is one of eight European companies to receive funding in the latest round of scale-up investments European Commission’s EIC STEP Scale Up call. The initiative aims to address a market gap in deep tech scale-up financing in Europe for companies working on digital, clean or resource-efficient technologies. It…
Britain will reduce household energy bills by cutting green levies, which will cost the Treasury around £2.3 billion. In today’s Autumn Budget 2025 statement at Westminster, Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined plans to reduce average household energy bills by around £150 by abolishing the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) Economic and Budget Outlook Report (which was accidentally released before the Budget was announced) states that the Government will also partly pay for the Renewable Energy Obligation Scheme from 2026 to 2029, at a cost of around £2.3 billion. The RO scheme is a legacy subsidy…
The new rules require that future private investment contracts in the electricity sector comply with the federal regulatory framework, including the engineering and construction supervision phases described in the official document. The tool aims to provide greater certainty regarding timelines and investor responsibilities, as well as greater insight into the development of installed assets. This decree details the supervision of generation projects and the conditions for private investments within the Mexican regulatory framework, providing a clearer context for market participants. In this regard, a recent report from Ember indicates that private investment and energy storage could play an important role…
A report from the Clean Energy Technology Observatory shows that while the EU is a technology leader in PV inverters, trackers and mounting structures, its production capacity of solar blocks, wafers, cells and modules falls far short of the targets of the Net Zero Industry Act. November 26, 2025 Patrick Jowett Urgent and coordinated policy action is needed to strengthen the EU’s solar energy supply chain, according to a report from the Clean Energy Technology Observatory (CETO). The report says the EU’s industrial base is struggling to compete with cheap Chinese imports, causing bankruptcies and endangering technological sovereignty. Analysis in…
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (RRVUNL) has completed its tender for a 500 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at a price of INR 285,000 ($3,195)/MW per month, the lowest in the country to date for a single four-hour cycle system. November 26, 2025 Uma Gupta Image: Sushmita Balasubramani, Wikimedia Commons By pv magazine India RRVUNL has completed its tender for a 500 MW/2000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system at a price of INR 285,000 per MW per month, the lowest yet in the country for a single four-hour cycle system. “The four-hour single-cycle tariff is…
Germany has put online a 17 MW photovoltaic carport in Riedstadt, Hesse, with an area of 76,000 square meters. According to project developer Nawasol, this is expected to generate approximately 17 GWh per year. November 26, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt By pv magazine Germany Nawasol has completed a 17 MW photovoltaic parking lot installation on the premises of vehicle logistics company ARS Altmann in Riedstadt, Hesse, which is the largest system of its kind in Germany. The facility is equipped with a 15 MVA grid connection and is expected to generate approximately 17 GWh of solar energy annually, according to project…