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Kardinia Energy has been awarded A$2.15 million from the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program to scale its flexible, low-cost printed solar technology from university proof-of-concept to pilot production. February 27, 2026 Ev Foley Kardinia’s printed solar panels installed for Coldplay’s Stanford Stadium shows Image: Anna Lee Media Newcastle-based printed solar technology company Kardinia Energy has received AUD 2.15 million ($1.5 million) in funding from the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program (IGP) to help accelerate the scale-up of its flexible printed solar technology. The Scaling Australian-Made Printed Solar for Renewable Energy Growth project will transition the technology from university proof-of-concept to…
Viridi batteries have been deployed in New York to replace diesel generators, accelerating a trend of batteries replacing and supplementing generators of all sizes. February 27, 2026 John Fitzgerald Weaver By pv magazine USA Viridi replaced a diesel backup generator with a battery system at a municipal wastewater pumping station in Erie County, New York. Depending on the pump demand, the amount is 150 kWh RPSLink system can supply power for 32 to 90 hours. The $130,000 lithium-ion nickel-manganese-cobalt battery system is custom designed to meet the energy needs of the on-site pumps. Viridi specifically noted that high inrush current…
A survey of more than 800 Spanish C&I PV installations following the 2019-2022 self-consumption boom found significant administrative, technical and monitoring deficiencies in all audited systems, with 13.2% of companies reporting savings well below expectations. February 27, 2026 Pilar Sanchez Molina By pv magazine Spain Spain’s photovoltaic self-consumption boom between 2019 and 2022 has had unintended consequences, including a wave of new entrants to the market that lack technical expertise and adequate operational structures. This has resulted in a significant number of installations with administrative shortcomings and construction errors. In this context pv magazine spoke with Ignacio Ley Camarillo, operations…
According to JKM Research, India installed approximately 37.8 GW of solar capacity by 2025. This included approximately 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar, up 54.6% from 2024, and 7.9 GW of rooftop solar, up 72% year-over-year. The off-grid additions amounted to 1.35 GW, compared to 1.48 GW in 2024. February 27, 2026 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India JMK Research expects India to add approximately 42.5 GW of new solar capacity in calendar year (CY) 2026. This is expected to include 32.5 GW of utility-scale solar, 8.5 GW of rooftop solar and 1.5 GW from the off-grid segment. According to…
SOLON company And Onyx renewable energy sources completed four additional solar PV projects totaling 2.9 MW for city facilities in Mesa, Arizona. Solar energy capports were built in Mesa, Arizona’s city transportation building. SOLON These solar carport projects were completed in December and connected to the city’s electric utility. They bring the total solar capacity of the SOLON and Onyx projects to 3.7 MW. SOLON provided EPC services for all projects, while Onyx financed the systems and will own and operate them for the long term. “By directly interconnecting with the City of Mesa’s electric utility, these solar projects can…
The polymer solar cell can maintain 97% of its performance after 2,000 hours in the air. By mixing small molecule acceptors into polymeric matrices, the research team improved molecular packing, improving both stability and charge transport for ‘ultrastable’ flexible devices. February 27, 2026 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers The Wuhan University of Technology in China has manufactured a polymer solar cell that can achieve an efficiency of 19.1% while maintaining remarkable levels of stability. Polymer solar cells are a subset of organic solar cells where the active light-absorbing material is specifically a conjugated polymer. “Polymer solar cells using polymer…
The APX HV Battery 2.0 supports a capacity of 5–30 kWh and a power of up to 15 kW. The IP66-rated system features a stacked, cable-free design. February 27, 2026 Emiliano Bellini The APX HV 2.0 battery Image: Growatt By ESS news Chinese inverter and battery manufacturer Growatt has unveiled a new high-voltage energy storage system tailored for residential and small commercial solar applications. The APX HV Battery 2.0 builds on the company’s modular APX architecture. “Existing APX users can freely combine new and previous generation battery modules within one system, protecting previous investments,” the company said in a statement.…
The Bluetti Elite 300, which packs more power than ever into a small form factor, will be available from March 8 with early bird discounts. February 27, 2026 Tristan Rayner By ESS news Bluetti is about to launch its portable Elite 300 power station, with a compact design that will set a standard for the 3 kWh market. Bluetti says the Elite 300, which measures 366mm x 305mm x 297.5mm, is the world’s smallest 3kWh power plant, weighing approximately 26.3kg. It follows the company’s revised design for the Elite 200 V2, part of the same product series, which saw savings…
China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting energy from coal and gas also soared, according to data released Wednesday by the National Energy Administration. The world’s second-largest economy added 543 gigawatts of new energy capacity from all sources last year, about double Germany’s entire electricity generation capacity, as the country looks to power the energy-intensive industries of the future while meeting its emissions reduction targets. That included 315 gigawatts of solar power and 119 gigawatts of wind power, increasing total installed power generation capacity by 16.1 percent compared to the previous year. But…
The cell was fabricated using a novel interfacial phase equilibrium strategy that suppressed uncontrollable migration of metal ions. The device achieved an exceptionally high open-circuit voltage of more than 600 mV at a band gap of 1.10 eV. February 27, 2026 Emiliano Bellini The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has manufactured a kesterite (CZTSSe) solar cell that achieved a world record energy conversion efficiency of 15.45% and a certified efficiency of 15.04%. Kesterite is one of the most promising candidates for a light-absorbing material for potential use in lower-cost thin-film solar cells. Kesterites include common elements such as copper, tin,…