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Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has opened an additional call for proposals for the mass production of next-generation single-junction perovskite solar cells, with submissions due by June 3. May 4, 2026 Brian Publicover NEDO, a Japanese state research agency, has launched an additional call for proposals aimed at scaling up next-generation perovskite solar production under its Green Innovation Fund. The program supports the development of mass production technology and social deployment of single-junction perovskite solar cells – lightweight, flexible devices that can be installed on curved surfaces such as walls – with performance targets that match…

By pv magazine Italy Until recently, even with different technologies, the battery industry followed a fairly simple logic: everyone was trying to improve the same things. The data was always longer range, faster charging, lower costs. It was a shared race, with technical variations, but in one direction. Today this logic is no longer valid. Not because new chemistry has emerged in an absolute sense, but because the way in which they are developed and used has changed: we no longer optimize a single process, but several processes at the same time, sometimes with very different objectives. In practice, there…

Brazil’s solar sector is entering a new phase marked by budget cuts, grid restrictions and regulatory shifts, with growth increasingly linked to new business models and market dynamics. Industry leaders say storage will be central to this transition, enabling system integration, mitigating risk and unlocking future demand. May 4, 2026 Alessandra Neris By pv magazine Brazil The opening session of the Intersolar Summit Northeast Congress in Fortaleza (CE) highlighted a solar sector undergoing rapid transformation, shaped by structural challenges and new market opportunities. Rodrigo Sauaiaexecutive chairman of AbsolarAnd Barbara RubimCEO of Clear strategiesagreed that the growth of solar energy in…

By Brad Kramer April 22, 2026 FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. has announced a milestone of 100% renewable electricity offsets for all North American group operations, powered by a new 125 MW solar + storage facility in Texas. The deal – structured as a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Minneapolis-based developer Geronimo Power – is backed by the Blevins Solar & Storage Project, a 2,300-acre solar farm that became fully commercially operational in March 2026. “As this project comes online, it aligns with Fujifilm’s transition strategy, combining support for the development of new renewable electricity capacity with broader efforts to achieve…

According to a new GlobalData report, Bangladesh’s solar capacity is expected to increase more than sixfold over the next decade, reflecting a shift from off-grid rural deployment to grid-tied and distributed generation. May 1, 2026 Brian Publicover Image: World Bank, Flickr Bangladesh’s PV capacity is expected to grow from about 1.3 GW in 2025 to about 8.5 GW in 2035, according to GlobalData, with cumulative renewable capacity expected to reach about 9 GW over the same period. Mohammed Ziauddin, energy analyst at GlobalData, said solar energy is expected to remain the main driver of renewable energy expansion in Bangladesh, supported…

By Charles W. Thurston April 27, 2026 Solar energy is booming among British Columbia’s indigenous First Nations. This development is largely due to a recent group of provincial government grants aimed at energy efficiency projects that reduce diesel consumption. These grants also help develop broad energy plans for several First Nations, with equity ownership and local training being key goals, says Rocky Dhillon, the national director of Indigenous Partnerships and Strategic Development at May Solarbased in MIssion, BC, in a recent interview with Solar Builder Canada. BC’s provincial government recently announced an award of approximately $6.6 million to 13 remote…

Your electricity bill is going up. Duke Energy’s recent 10% rate increase is just one sign of a larger trend: across the Southeast, Midwest, and beyond, utility rates are climbing, and homeowners are looking for a way out. For many, that path leads to Tesla’s solar and battery ecosystem. Tesla’s solar PV ecosystem, the Powerwall 3, and the Tesla Universal Wall Connector are among the most integrated clean-energy setups on the market today. But the quality of your Tesla installation depends almost entirely on who installs it. A certified installer and a great installer are not always the same thing.…

By Martin McConnell April 27, 2026 Built to last since 1955, bringing security to tracker supply with nationwide manufacturing. We deliver! This week on Projects Weekly, the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida is celebrating a rooftop solar facelift, thanks to SolarEdge and Advanced Green Technologies. Minnesotan energy supplier Geronimo Power is doing the work in Texas, energizing its Blevins Solar Project site in Falls County. In the mergers and acquisitions market, BrightNight has purchased full control of 6 GW of projects from its joint venture with Cordelio Power. Additionally, CleanCapital has sold a 120 MW project in Ohio…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that April 2026 brought mixed solar radiation across South America, with an above-average GHI along the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Colombia and parts of southern Argentina, while the eastern and northern temperate regions – from Buenos Aires to Bolivia – experienced reduced insolation due to persistent cloud cover and wetter than average conditions. May 1, 2026 Solcast April 2026 produced sharply contrasting solar radiation results across South America, with gains along parts of the northern coastline and southern Argentina offset by notable declines in the eastern and…

By Martin McConnell April 28, 2026 Regalo Press and New York City-based publisher Simon & Schuster have acquired the solar industry’s latest retrospective memoir, ‘SOLAR COASTER: The Untold Story of the Solar Industry One Man’s Journey Leading with Soul.’ Written by TurningPoint Energy founder and director of clean energy Jared Schoch, the book is scheduled for publication on November 10, 2026. SOLAR COASTER offers an insider’s account of the solar industry, the publisher says, as well as a broader look at leadership tactics, purpose and decision-making in developing markets such as renewable energy. In the book, Schoch draws on more…