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May 7, 2026 | This content is sponsored. Sponsored content is authorized by the customer and does not necessarily reflect the views of Solar builder magazine of Benjamin Media, Inc. Check out our privacy policy. Advanced technologies and design innovations are creating new opportunities for solar energy, even under the toughest conditions. In the past, the combination of ridges, rocky ground, persistent frost, undulating topography, steep hills, frigid temperatures and high winds could completely rule out a location. The level of difficulty of construction was too high and the risks too great. Image provided by Nexamp While all of these…

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. May 8, 2026 OPIS Chinese TOPCon cell prices held steady in the first week of May amid weak trading activity as China entered a weeklong Labor Day holiday period. Prices have recently stabilized after several consecutive weeks of declines, following the movements of the upstream markets. According to the OPIS Global Solar Markets Report published on May 5, Free-On-Board (FOB) China TOPCon M10 cell prices were stable week-on-week at $0.0486/W, down 15.7% from their…

US researchers developed a meta-weakly solvating electrolyte that optimizes the solvation structure of sodium ions, enabling faster ion transport, reduced side reactions and improved interfacial stability in high-voltage sodium ion batteries. This design significantly extends cycle life and outperforms conventional and high-concentration localized electrolytes by promoting more uniform and stable electrode-electrolyte interfaces. May 8, 2026 Emiliano Bellini By ESS news Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a meta-weakly solvating electrolyte that reportedly can enable stable operation of high-voltage sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries. “The new electrolyte represents a novel strategy to regulate Na solvation…

Germany risks leaving taxpayers liable for at least 34.7 billion euros in unrecovered hydrogen infrastructure costs by 2055, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says in a new report, finding the actual regulated cost base is almost 50 billion euros, versus the oft-cited construction figure of 19.8 billion euros. May 8, 2026 Brian Publicover The difference between a fast and a limited hydrogen uptake scenario amounts to €45 billion in additional public financing needs – around €1,000 per German taxpayer – mainly caused by unrecovered pipeline financing costs, according to IEEFA’s new ‘Rethinking German’s hydrogen-led transition: Demand…

By Martin McConnell May 8, 2026 Energy development company Avangrid has welcomed thousands of sheep to graze the fields at four solar projects in Washington and Oregon. The company has released about 5,000 sheep at Daybreak Solar, Bakeoven Solar and Pachwáywit Fields Solar in Oregon, and Lund Hill Solar in Washington, officials say. Not only does the practice of “sun grazing” keep animals fed, but it also allows sites to passively manage vegetation levels and reduce the risk of fires in summer. “This is a partnership and management strategy indicative of Avangrid’s long-term commitment to these communities,” said Jose Antonio…

China’s largest solar manufacturers all reported net losses in the first quarter, despite improving margins and continued high shipment volumes across the industry. May 8, 2026 Vincent Shaw JinkoSolar reported first-quarter revenues of CNY12.25 billion ($1.68 billion), down 11.52% year-on-year, with a net loss of CNY1.35 billion ($186 million). Module deliveries reached 13.7 GW, while energy storage system deliveries increased to 1.42 GWh. The gross margin improved by 9.45 percentage points to 6.16%. The company said it expects module deliveries of 75 to 85 GW in 2026 and expects energy storage deliveries to double year over year. Long reported first-quarter…

“A very stable political landscape” in Ireland has facilitated long-term planning for investors and developers in the country’s renewable energy market.This is the view of David Maguire, CEO of the BNRG Group, an independent energy producer (IPP) headquartered in Dublin, who spoke to PV Tech Premium this week on Ireland’s renewable investment landscape.“We have a very stable political landscape, which means we have consistently stable policies that play out very predictably [and] organically,” Maguire explained, pointing to a cross-party consensus on the importance of the energy transition that has only furthered this sense of security. “We are not getting radical…

ReVision energy is developing a community solar array on top of the former Jaffrey, New Hampshire municipal landfill. The project is expected to come online in early 2027. Under the agreement, the City of Jaffrey will lease the capped landfill to ReVision Energy for the solar installation and receive annual lease payments of $10,000, with an escalator added over time. A previous ReVision Energy landfill installation in Maine. “It’s the perfect use of land that nothing else can do,” said Jaffrey Town manager Jon Frederick. “This project generates value for the city while supporting families who need energy savings most.”…

Kalyon PV has launched a new 1 GW solar cell factory in Ankara, increasing its total cell production capacity to 2.1 GW May 8, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Turkish solar module manufacturer Kalyon PV has announced that it has started production activities at its new solar cell factory in Ankara, Turkey. In a filing with the Turkish stock exchange, the company said the production facility has a capacity of 1 GW. “With the implementation of this investment, our cell production capacity has now reached 2.1 GW per year,” the statement said. The company currently operates another 1.9 GW module factory in…

French independent power producer (IPP) Qair has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to British company INTEC Energy Solutions for its 46.5 MW Brecks solar farm.The project is currently under construction near Retford in Nottinghamshire, and is Qair’s first solar project to reach this stage of development in the UK. INTEC will provide EPC services for two years, in addition to operations and maintenance (O&M), and has the option to extend the contract.This project will make a significant contribution to INTEC’s UK clean energy portfolio, which currently has a capacity of 13 MW. This is the first collaboration…