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Community solar subscription and management company Solar energy simplified has announced its first acquisition – of a fellow subscription platform Northern power and light (NPL), a community distributed generation company known for its community-driven approach, strong municipal ties, disciplined execution and exceptional asset-owner relationships. The acquisition immediately expands Solar Simplified’s footprint in New York, integrating Northern Power & Light’s subscriber network and active project portfolio into Solar Simplified’s national platform. This acquisition combines subscriber acquisition and management, billing and collections under one simple model for developers and asset owners. With 100% free churn replacement, guaranteed collections and no upfront acquisition…

The All in One 2 combines a 12 kW bi-directional inverter with a 13.5 kWh lithium-ion battery in one compact unit. It delivers peak power of up to 14.4 kW when operating off the grid and is designed to support heavy domestic loads such as EV chargers and heat pumps, the company said. In addition, the system’s capacity can be expanded with up to two expansion packs without having to replace the main unit. When combined with the company’s Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) unit, which features six trackers, the All in One 2 can support up to six independent…

Swissolar’s “Solar Monitor 2025” report predicts annual PV additions of about 1.5 GW through 2027 and urges policymakers to maintain steady growth amid policy uncertainty and lower rates. November 13, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt By pv magazine Germany Swissolar says PV deployment in Switzerland is likely to average 1.5 GW per year until 2027, as the sector adapts to policy uncertainty and lower feed-in tariffs. It presented three scenarios in its ‘Solar Monitor 2025’ report, which outlined possible market developments and urged policymakers to support a steady expansion of photovoltaics. The industry association expects around 1.5 GW of new photovoltaic capacity…

The Chinese company says its AT spark has a length of up to 143 meters and a rotation range of 60°. A maximum of 120 solar panels can be installed. November 13, 2025 Lior Kahana Chinese PV mounting system manufacturer Antaisolar has launched a new horizontal single-axis solar tracking system. The tracker, called AT-Spark, is designed for utility-scale solar power plants and has a length of up to 143 meters. Each tracker can accommodate between 90 and 120 solar panels, depending on their size. “AT-Spark features a multi-slew drive system with an octagonal torsion tube, increasing stiffness by 40% and…

The investment will enable the company to expand its pipeline for large-scale solar projects and strengthen its position in key international markets. The package includes a facility supported by UK Export Finance (UKEF), which extends Hive’s previous agreement with HSBC and provides greater flexibility to undertake larger projects and unlock new export opportunities. A separate funding stream will strengthen the company’s working capital and support the day-to-day operations and management of its growing global portfolio. “We have been looking for this kind of support for a long time, and HSBC UK has delivered where others could not,” said Giles Redpath,…

A team of researchers in Canada has developed the Jericho Open Resistive Data Logger: an open-access photovoltaic (PV) monitoring platform that integrates data acquisition and processing hardware, a software framework, and a comprehensive sensor array. The system is designed primarily for agrivoltaic applications and has a total estimated cost of approximately $2,000. November 13, 2025 Lior Kahana Researchers from Western University in Canada, in collaboration with Jericho Lab, a provider of environmental monitoring solutions, have developed a new open-source modular monitoring platform for long-term outdoor solar experiments. The system is called Jericho Open Resistive Data Logger (RDL) and is said…

The Colville Reservation in northern Washington. The Confederate Tribes of the Colville Reservation And Open Access Technology International (OATI) has announced a partnership to advance tribal energy sovereignty and resilience through the design and deployment of multiple solar and storage microgrids on the northern Washington reservation. The program represents an important step toward improving reliability, reducing outages and providing long-term energy independence for the Colville Tribes, which are governed by four legislative districts: Omak, Nespelem, Keller and Inchelium. The initiative is supported by federal and state grants and addresses vulnerabilities such as winter storm disruptions and wildfire risks. The Colville…

Researchers in China have developed an inverted perovskite solar cell that approaches the 27% efficiency threshold. The device contains a specially designed, self-assembled monolayer that passivates perovskite defects and improves efficiency. November 13, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers led by China’s Lingnan University has fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell via what they called a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) stabilization strategy. Inverted perovskite cells have a device structure known as “pin”, where hole-selective contact p is at the bottom of the intrinsic perovskite layer i with electron transport layer n at the top. Conventional halide perovskite cells have the…

In a major milestone for the two-year-old Series A startup and the wider stationary energy storage sector, US-based Peak Energy has signed a supply agreement potentially worth more than $500 million. November 13, 2025 Marija Maisch By ESS news Denver-based Peak Energy has announced a multi-year phased agreement with U.S. developer and operator of utility-scale battery storage Jupiter Power. Under the deal, Peak Energy will supply up to 4.75 GWh of its sodium-ion battery energy storage systems for deployment between 2027 and 2030. In the first phase, Peak will deliver approximately 720 MWh of storage capacity by 2027, marking the…

The Italian specialty module manufacturer has launched a new lightweight, semi-rigid, glass-free silicon solar panel reinforced with a thin aluminum sheet for marine, mobility and other off-grid applications. The series includes products with a power range from 145 W to 205 W. November 13, 2025 Valerie Thompson Italian specialty module manufacturer Enecom has launched a new semi-rigid, glass-free silicon solar panel reinforced with a thin aluminum sheet for marine, mobility and off-grid applications. The High Flex Strong line (HF Strong) has a power range from 145 W to 205 W with dimensions starting at 671 mm x 1,215 mm and…