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GameChange solar energya global provider of solar tracker and fixed tilt racking solutions, has launched its Distributed Generation (DG) Solar Division, which will serve commercial, industrial and community solar projects across the country. Credit: GameChange Solar “Distributed generation represents a rapidly growing and strategically critical segment of the renewable energy market,” said Phillip Vyhanek, CEO of GameChange Solar. “By leveraging our expertise in large-scale solar and continued investments in domestic supply chains, GameChange Solar delivers robust racking systems that set new standards for quality, reliability and long-term value for our partners.” The DG Solar Division is equipped with sales, engineering…

The 7 MW solar array will be built by the Nigerian arm of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation after the company won a contract awarded by the Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency. January 26, 2026 Patrick Jowett Image: CCECC Nigeria/Facebook The Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria has awarded a contract for a project billed as the country’s first floating solar panel. The Nigerian arm of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has won the contract to build the 7 MW floating PV project located in the lagoon waters surrounding the University of Lagos. A social media post published by CCECC Nigeria…

Soloa proposal management platform for home energy providers, has launched Solo Studio, a new self-service design solution for solar and home energy professionals. Solo Solo Studio combines Solo’s quoting engine, integrated financing marketplace and compliance tools with in-house design capabilities. The result: contractors can create accurate, financing-ready proposals on their own timeline. “Our customers asked for more control, and Solo Studio delivers just that,” said Tom O’Keefe, CEO of Solo. “Whether you’re a large EPC executing hundreds of designs per week or a growing team looking to reduce costs and turnaround time, Solo Studio puts you in the driver’s seat…

Chinese PV module prices are expected to hover around $0.12/W in the second half of 2026, as market sentiment remains volatile due to the end of export VAT rebates, high demand and persistent oversupply. January 26, 2026 Emiliano Bellini China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) in early January halted the solar industry’s $7 billion plan to reduce polysilicon overcapacity, a move aimed at easing price pressure across the supply chain. Since then, Chinese authorities have given no indication that the plan will resume, leaving market participants in continued uncertainty. “SAMR appears to have abandoned efforts to consolidate the polysilicon…

Germany has launched a market-based mechanism for obtaining immediate reserve, allowing inverter-based assets and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to participate for the first time, creating new revenue opportunities while raising questions about long-term profitability and regulatory risk. January 26, 2026 Marian Willuhn Image: Fluence, Lichtblick By ESS news Germany has obtained immediate reserve through a market-based mechanism since January 22, marking a structural change in the way the system service is delivered. Instant reserve stabilizes the mains frequency in the first milliseconds up to 30 seconds after a fault, before the primary control power comes into operation. Until January…

Jackery continues to expand its product range beyond storage with a new 2 kW solar gazebo designed for creating outdoor space, starting with availability in the US in 2026. January 26, 2026 Tristan Rayner Chinese solar and storage company Jackery has put the finishing touches on its long-promised solar gazebo, a 2,000W terrace called Jackery Solar Gazebo. The gazebo, which was on display at CES 2026 on the Jackery stand, uses integrated solar components, which feature a louvered roof with 20 individual 100W PV modules, said to be of industrial quality, with a cell efficiency of ≥25%. Jackery said the…

The race for green energy has begun. India, driven by rising electricity demand and an effort to reduce dependence on China, is rapidly producing solar panels, fueling a booming but uncertain market. At the Adani Group’s factory in Mundra, in the western state of Gujarat, assembly lines produce photovoltaic panels 24 hours a day. Up to 10,000 come off the line every day, most of them sent straight to Khavda, further north, where the Indian conglomerate is putting the finishing touches on what will be the world’s largest solar farm. But Adani Solar CEO Muralee Krishnan says business is “actually…

Researchers at TU Delft have developed a liquid-based encapsulation of solar modules that is comparable to conventional EVA panels while offering improved recyclability and circularity. The approach is compatible with silicon and tandem perovskite/silicon cells and could support thermal management and integration into photovoltaic-thermal modules. January 26, 2026 Emiliano Bellini A research team from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has developed a new encapsulation technology for solar modules that uses a liquid and an edge sealant instead of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). “Our liquid encapsulation technology can be applied to all solar cell technology, as the solar cell is…

Space-based solar energy could power AI more efficiently than on Earth, with full implementation within two to three years, Elon Musk said last week in Davos, Switzerland. SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle and its reusable rockets aim to greatly reduce the cost of access to space, enabling solar-powered AI satellites and possibly large-scale extraterrestrial energy infrastructure. January 26, 2026 Eckhart Gouras Greenland wasn’t the only frontier market in the spotlight last week at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Tesla CEO Elon Musk told Larry Fink, interim WEF co-chairman and CEO of BlackRock, that solar energy could power space-based…

Renewable energy developer and IPP Low Carbon has completed a debt raise of more than £500 million to refinance an existing construction line for its 1GW solar and BESS portfolio.The UK-based company will deploy the new 10-year Senior Facility for its solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) under construction or in operation in Britain, Germany and Poland. It is a platform financing and may also include new assets in the future. The debt increase is one of the largest in European renewables, Low Carbon said. It is part of the capital structure implemented as part of the infrastructure fund…