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China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says newly installed solar capacity reached 32.48 GW in the first two months of 2026, while the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) says polysilicon prices fell as much as 7.95% in the past week. March 27, 2026 Vincent Shaw The Chinese NEA Newly installed solar capacity reached 32.48 GW in January and February 2026, a decline of 17.71% year-on-year. At the end of February, the country’s total installed power generation capacity stood at 3.95 TW, an increase of 15.9% year-on-year. Solar capacity reached 1.23 TW, an increase of 33.2%, while wind capacity reached 650…

Low Carbon Hub plans to add a battery energy storage system (BESS) to the existing solar power plant. The developer is offering shares in what is believed to be the UK’s first community-owned battery. March 27, 2026 Matthew Lynas By ESS news The UK’s largest community-owned solar farms are seeking investors for a 12 MWh BESS in a bid to boost revenues for the 19 MW facility. Low Carbon Hub claims that adding energy storage would make the Ray Valley Solar project the UK’s first community-owned battery. The developer has raised over £10m (£13.4m) in community investment since its inception…

Enphase Energy has launched an AI software platform in Australia and New Zealand that helps homeowners reduce energy costs, increase clean energy self-consumption and control key home appliances. March 27, 2026 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia US based Enphase energy has been introduced IQ Energy Management AI software platform in Australia and New Zealand, and integrates it into the existing system. The solution integrates with Enphase Energy solar and IQ Battery systems to enable intelligent management of variable electricity rates and select third-party electric boilers and electric vehicle chargers. Managed through the Enphase app, the system can predict energy…

Researchers in Turkey optimized electrospray cooling for PV panels, achieving optimal power output with minimal water consumption and a compact, energy-efficient setup. Their research identified irradiation, flow rate, voltage and nozzle spacing as ideal parameters. March 27, 2026 Lior Kahana A research team from Turkey’s Artvin Çoruh University has investigated the optimal parameters for cooling PV panels with electrospray. This cooling technology, demonstrated by the same team in an earlier study, uses high voltage to convert liquid into fine, charged droplets that efficiently remove heat from a surface. That is, because the electric field breaks the liquid into ultrafine droplets,…

GlobalData says hydrogen capacity could reach 82.3 million tonnes per year (mtpa) by 2030, while Topsoe has terminated supply agreements with First Ammonia. March 27, 2026 Sergio Matalucci Global low-carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030 Image: GlobalData Global data This uncertainty around demand, financing constraints and implementation risks will determine the pace of low-carbon hydrogen deployment, despite a growing project pipeline. In its report ‘Hydrogen in Oil and Gas’, the analytics firm said active low-carbon hydrogen capacity was around 2.2 million tonnes per year in February 2026, spread across more than 460 projects, up from 104 in 2020. It said total…

While many existing ECOi-W products use variable-speed scroll compressors and pumps, the Aqua-G EVO combines an inverter-driven compressor and pump with advanced refrigerant circuits and defrost management, ensuring precise temperature control, high seasonal efficiency and reliable heating even in harsh winter conditions, the company said. The Aqua-G EVO is explicitly marketed as a boiler replacement solution for commercial, light industrial and multi-residential buildings, while other ECOi-W models are general reversible heat pumps that are not suitable for complete heating replacement. “The new heat pump is purpose-built to meet rising commercial demand for sustainable heating technologies that can effectively replace gas…

As part of a package of measures aimed at reducing the impact of rising gas prices on consumers’ energy bills, introduced by the UK government, plug-in solar panels will be sold in major retailers including Lidl and Amazon.While the government said it planned to investigate the use of the technology in Britain published the British Solar Roadmap in June 2025 this was the case measures accelerated in response to the fear of a new energy crisis.This means that the BS 7671 wiring rules and the G98 code, which governs the smallest connections to the electricity grid, have been changed. Plug-in…

Researchers in Sweden developed a bifacial chalcoprite solar cell using a titanium-doped indium oxide (ITiO) back contact, achieving a bifaciality of 68%. The device can maintain strong front-side performance with an efficiency of approximately 15%, an open-circuit voltage of 595 mV and a fill factor of 75%.” March 27, 2026 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from Sweden’s Uppsala University have fabricated a bifacial chalcoprite (ACIGS) solar cell that can reportedly achieve an energy conversion efficiency of 15.1% and a bifaciality factor of 68%. The key technical feature of the cell is the use of a titanium-doped indium oxide (ITiO) back contact, specifically…

Greener says Brazil imported 17.9 GWp of PV modules in 2025, with distributed generation accounting for 79% of volumes, despite a slowdown in installations. March 27, 2026 Livia Neves By pv magazine Brazil Brazil imported 17.9 GWp of PV modules in 2025, down 24% from 22.3 GWp in 2024, according to the latest study from consultancy Greener on distributed energy solutions. Of the total, 14.2 GWp – or 79% – was intended for the decentralized generation segment. The figures indicate a build-up of inventory at equipment distributors, due to a delay between the import of modules and their installation. The…

Solar Energy UK has described Scotland’s latest climate change plan as “a colossal disappointment” as the government’s latest energy program does not even mention solar energy.The plan was published this week, ahead of the Scottish elections on May 7. The document identifies five key areas of Scotland’s energy transition to be advanced between 2026 and 2040, including wind, hydrogen and carbon capture use and storage (CCUS); the plan states that expanding these areas could deliver financial benefits of £42.3 billion by 2040. However, the fact that solar energy is not mentioned at all in the document is a “missed opportunity”,…