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Canadian Solar launches TOPCon module with 24.8% efficiency, 670W output — Canadian Solar has announced its TOPCon 3.0 module, which has a power output of 670W and a conversion efficiency of 24.8%.
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Jun 22, 2026 · 5:02 PM PT edition · 20 stories
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World adds record 664 GW of solar capacity in 2025, exceeds 3 TW cumulative — The world added a record 664GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, pushing cumulative global operational solar capacity above 3TW.
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Nextpower to acquire German solar mounting supplier Zimmermann PV Steel for $378 million — Solar PV solutions provider Nextpower has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Germany-based solar provider Zimmermann PV-Steel…
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Researchers develop solid-state battery electrolyte retaining 84% capacity after 350 cycles — Solid-state batteries promise longer range, faster charging, and improved safety, but durability has been a major hurdle. Researchers in…
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Teardown finds Chinese sodium-ion battery matches Tesla on manufacturing quality — A commercial sodium-ion battery from Chinese manufacturer Hina matches Tesla’s lithium-ion cells on manufacturing quality and internal…
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Democratic Socialists gain ground in major U.S. city races on climate and housing agendas — Socialists are rising in American cities. It’s not just Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City — though he is the most popular and…
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Trina Solar secures New Zealand order for tandem perovskite solar modules — Trina Solar has secured an order from a global distributed energy customer for its perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar modules.
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EcoFlow launches residential and commercial battery storage products at Intersolar Europe — European launch sees EcoFlow debut new residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) battery storage products, alongside the latest…
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FERC orders grid operators to address data center interconnection delays or face mandated rules — If RTOs fail to address large-load concerns identified by FERC, the agency will dictate the solutions, per FERC’s David LaCerte. “I say…
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Study finds textured interfaces boost perovskite solar cell efficiency — A simulation study of MAPbI₃ perovskite solar cells shows that quasi-sinusoidal interface texturing outperforms pyramidal and bumpy…
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Budderfly and Viridi to install batteries at commercial facilities through energy-as-a-service deal — Coupled with other efficiency measures offered through Budderfly’s energy-as-a-service solution, on-site batteries can reduce facilities’…
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Hyundai cuts EV prices including IONIQ 5 as part of sales push — Hyundai is giving drivers a way to escape the pump with big discounts on electric vehicles, including the IONIQ 5 .
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Andy Burnham pushes public control of UK utilities to address energy affordability — Following a shakeup in Labour party leadership, Burnham is pushing public control of utilities as a fix for energy affordability. The post…
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Study finds strong solar potential in Norway's northernmost settlement despite Arctic constraints — Researchers assessed the role of solar PV in Norway’s northernmost settlement’s transition away from fossil fuels, focusing on Arctic…
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Trump-aligned candidate leads in Colombia's preliminary presidential vote count — Right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s preliminary presidential vote count, positioning the…
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Lucid Motors lays off 18% of workforce, second cut in four months — Lucid Motors is laying off 18% of its workforce, roughly 1,500 employees, just four months after the EV maker cut 12% of its staff. The…
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Hanersun expands PV-storage business amid industry downturn — PV Tech spoke with Hanersun's chairman about the company's PV-storage strategy, global expansion and the Chinese market outlook.
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Octopus Energy and CATL launch EV truck battery-swapping network in Europe — Octopus Energy and CATL are bringing a battery-swapping model already used at scale in China to Europe’s growing electric truck market.
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Researchers propose solar-driven system combining heat pumps and power generation for buildings — Researchers in China proposed a solar-driven integrated system that combines reversible heat pump and organic Rankine cycle (ORC)…
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Amazon Prime Day early sales feature discounts on EcoFlow and Anker power stations — It’s the calm before the Amazon Prime Day storm, and we’re starting off this week’s Green Deals with plenty of early savings, starting with…
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Jun 22, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories
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Canadian Solar launches TOPCon module with 24.8% efficiency and 670W output — Canadian Solar has announced its TOPCon 3.0 module, which has a power output of 670W and a conversion efficiency of 24.8%.
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Europe's energy storage capacity exceeds 100 GW, surpassing nuclear fleet — Europe’s installed energy storage capacity surpassed 100 GW for the first time in 2025, overtaking the region’s nuclear fleet, according to…
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Geopolitical crisis strengthens case for European solar and energy storage expansion — Europe is hooked on gas, but another geopolitical crisis makes the case for accelerated solar and energy storage deployment even stronger.…
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Lego Group starts construction of 116MW solar park in Denmark — The Lego Group has started construction of a 116MW solar park in Billund, which is expected to become its “largest solar project to date.”
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Brazil adds over 1 GW of rooftop solar capacity monthly as regulatory framework shifts — As photovoltaics continues getting cheaper, an increasing number of countries are adapting their regulatory frameworks to facilitate its…
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Australia's hybrid solar-battery projects become global model for energy transition — As Australia’s energy mix continues to evolve, hybrid projects combining solar generation and large-scale battery storage have emerged as a…
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Boron nitride nanotubes transport lithium ions 31 times faster than predicted — Researchers at Rutgers University, the University of Illinois Chicago, and Argonne National Laboratory have found that boron nitride…
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Global solar additions reached 664 GW in 2025, cumulative capacity surpasses 3 TW — The world added a record 664GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, pushing cumulative global operational solar capacity above 3TW.
More: PV Tech, PV Magazine
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Nextpower to acquire German PV mounting supplier Zimmermann for $378 million — Solar PV solutions provider Nextpower has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Germany-based solar provider Zimmermann PV-Steel…
More: PV Tech, PV Magazine
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European solar developers increasingly focus on infrastructure-integrated installations as prime rooftop sites fill — As Europe’s most attractive rooftops and most favourable sites fill up with solar, a new logic is taking hold: the dual use of land. After…
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Next2Sun develops vertical solar mounting system to capture peak-hour generation — The vertical design shifts generation toward mornings and evenings, improving alignment with peak electricity price periods. The post…
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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year shortlist features 100 images from 2,129 entries across 17 countries — A hundred incredible images have been shortlisted by the South Australian Museum as part of this year’s Australian Geographic Nature…
More: Guardian Environment
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Solid-state battery electrolyte retains 84% capacity after 350 charge cycles — Solid-state batteries promise longer range, faster charging, and improved safety, but durability has been a major hurdle. Researchers in…
More: Electrek
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Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics ranked first globally for solar research quality — Australia's ACAP was ranked first globally for photovoltaics research quality in 2025 for the second consecutive year.
More: PV Tech
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Teardown finds Chinese sodium-ion battery matches Tesla on manufacturing quality — A commercial sodium-ion battery from Chinese manufacturer Hina matches Tesla’s lithium-ion cells on manufacturing quality and internal…
More: Electrek
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Democratic socialists advance in U.S. mayoral and congressional races — Socialists are rising in American cities. It’s not just Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City — though he is the most popular and…
More: Heatmap News
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Trina Solar secures commercial order for perovskite-silicon tandem solar modules in New Zealand — Trina Solar has secured an order from a global distributed energy customer for its perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar modules.
More: PV Tech
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EcoFlow launches residential and commercial battery storage products at Intersolar — European launch sees EcoFlow debut new residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) battery storage products, alongside the latest…
More: PV Magazine
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FERC signals it will mandate data center interconnection rules if grid operators don't act — If RTOs fail to address large-load concerns identified by FERC, the agency will dictate the solutions, per FERC’s David LaCerte. “I say…
More: Utility Dive
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Andy Burnham pushes public control of UK utilities to address energy affordability — Following a shakeup in Labour party leadership, Burnham is pushing public control of utilities as a fix for energy affordability. The post…
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Jun 23, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
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Phenogy launches modular sodium-ion battery storage system for commercial use — Swiss sodium-ion battery company Phenogy has launched the modular Phenogy 1.1 energy storage system for commercial and industrial…
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European solar installations slow as grid infrastructure lags battery and storage needs — Solar installations in Europe have begun to slow, as markets struggle with high levels of variable generation. Batteries and grid…
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Meta signs power purchase agreement with Sabanci for Texas solar portfolio — Sabanci Renewables has signed a PPA with Meta for a portfolio of solar PV projects currently under development in the state of Texas.
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Longi launches 680W back-contact solar module with 25.17% efficiency — Longi has unveiled the Hi-MO 9 Prime, a new back-contact module based on HPBC technology that delivers up to 680 W of output and 25.2%…
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Researchers achieve 22.36% efficiency with stabilized hybrid perovskite solar modules — An international research team has developed perovskite solar cells and mini-modules with a 2D/3D heterojunction architecture using a…
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Jackery debuts SolarVault 3 home energy storage systems at Munich trade show — At the Munich trade show, the company debuted Jackery Ark and three plug-in residential energy storage models, along with a range of smart…
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Private sector pledges over £100bn in UK green energy investment this parliament — Energy secretary hails £100bn milestone in this parliament and says it is ‘only the start of what we want to achieve’ Ed Miliband has…
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Canadian Solar launches TOPCon module with 24.8% efficiency, 670W output — Canadian Solar has announced its TOPCon 3.0 module, which has a power output of 670W and a conversion efficiency of 24.8%.
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UK startup Eleven Energy launches residential sodium-ion battery storage system — Eleven Energy has launched its residential sodium-ion storage system at The smarter E in Munich. The fully integrated platform combines…
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RENA Technologies to supply 6GW TOPCon solar equipment to Emmvee Energy in India — German solar PV equipment manufacturer RENA Technologies has signed a supply agreement for solar cell production equipment with Indian…
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Europe's energy storage capacity exceeds 100 GW, surpassing nuclear fleet — Europe’s installed energy storage capacity surpassed 100 GW for the first time in 2025, overtaking the region’s nuclear fleet, according to…
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Dinto Solar launches 775W heterojunction solar module with 25% efficiency — Chinese manufacturer Dinto Solar will debut its new DT198G-FZ HJT solar module for utility-scale applications at the Intersolar tradeshow…
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ATW launches 1.3 GW heterojunction solar module encapsulation line — Wuxi Autowell (ATW) has launched a 1.3 GW fully integrated intelligent heterojunction (HJT) module encapsulation line built around 0BB…
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Global Solar Council launches task force to advance agrivoltaics deployment — Trade association the Global Solar Council (GSC) has launched an agrivoltaics (agriPV) task force aimed at accelerating solar PV’s growth…
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Europe considers decoupling electricity markets from gas prices amid energy supply pressures — Europe is hooked on gas, but another geopolitical crisis makes the case for accelerated solar and energy storage deployment even stronger.…
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Lego Group begins construction of 116MW solar park in Denmark — The Lego Group has started construction of a 116MW solar park in Billund, which is expected to become its “largest solar project to date.”
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Nissan halts development of all-electric Qashqai model — Firm has been developing full EV version of its top-selling model in Europe at its plant in Sunderland Business live – latest updates…
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Study finds 80% of datacenters exposed to climate hazards like floods and wildfires — Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster Amid rising concern…
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UK fish and chip shops replace cod with cheaper alternatives as prices surge — The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with cheaper options such as…
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Two wildfires hit Greenland within a week, scientists note rarity for Arctic region — Researchers say it is ‘quite wild’ to see fires at such high northern latitudes happen so early in the year Scientists have expressed…
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Jun 23, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
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Global Solar Council launches AgriPV Task Force to accelerate solar deployment — Trade association the Global Solar Council (GSC) has launched an agrivoltaics (agriPV) task force aimed at accelerating solar PV’s growth…
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Nissan halts development of all-electric Qashqai as carmaker cuts costs — Firm has been developing full EV version of its top-selling model in Europe at its plant in Sunderland Business live – latest updates…
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Jupiter International begins production at 1.25 GW TOPCon solar cell plant in India — Jupiter International has begun production at its 1.25 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing line in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. The site also…
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SMA Solar launches grid-forming inverters at Intersolar Europe 2026 — SMA Solar has launched a suite of products at Intersolar Europe 2026, including grid-forming inverters and power plant management software.
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I Squared Capital, GS E&C to develop 1.5GW solar and battery storage project in South Korea — Infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean construction company GS E&C…
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Tesla, NatPower reach $5B deal for 25 GWh of Megapack storage in Europe — Tesla and independent energy firm NatPower have reached a deal to build 25 gigawatt-hours of battery storage in Italy and Britain, the…
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Phenogy and Moonwatt launch modular sodium-ion battery storage systems — Moonwatt unveiled a modular sodium-ion battery storage system for utility-scale PV plants at The Smarter E trade show in Munich, designed…
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Belgium, Netherlands and Germany set record intraday electricity prices amid heat wave — Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany are setting record intraday electricity prices amid the ongoing European heat wave, as elevated…
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US energy storage installations hit record in first quarter of 2026 — Relative certainty around tax policy and demand from large load customers are among factors driving the country’s energy storage boom,…
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European solar installations slow as grids struggle with variable generation — Solar installations in Europe have begun to slow, as markets struggle with high levels of variable generation. Batteries and grid…
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Monarc Tracer e-bike launches with dual batteries and five-year warranty — A new e-bike company has entered the increasingly crowded commuter e-bike market, but it’s doing so with a strategy that feels notably…
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Data center electricity demand could reach 15% of U.S. supply by 2030, Berkeley Lab analysis finds — Data centers could use up to 15% of all U.S. electricity by 2030, up from 5% in 2024, Berkeley Lab researchers said in a separate analysis.
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DOE allocates $17.5 billion in loans for nuclear supply chain expansion — The low-interest loans are aimed at supporting the Trump’s administration's push to build 10 large nuclear plants by 2030. The post DOE…
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Meta signs solar power deal with Sabanci for Texas projects — Sabanci Renewables has signed a PPA with Meta for a portfolio of solar PV projects currently under development in the state of Texas.
More: PV Tech
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Longi launches 680W back-contact solar module with 25.17% efficiency — Longi has unveiled the Hi-MO 9 Prime, a new back-contact module based on HPBC technology that delivers up to 680 W of output and 25.2%…
More: PV Magazine
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Researchers demonstrate 22.36% efficient perovskite solar modules with 2D/3D hybrid design — An international research team has developed perovskite solar cells and mini-modules with a 2D/3D heterojunction architecture using a…
More: PV Magazine
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Jackery debuts SolarVault 3 home energy storage line at Munich trade show — At the Munich trade show, the company debuted Jackery Ark and three plug-in residential energy storage models, along with a range of smart…
More: PV Magazine
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Sen. Heinrich says data center developers should improve community engagement — Senator Martin Heinrich says developers looking to build infrastructure for the AI era are missing the mark on community engagement. The…
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UN calls on AI companies to disclose data center emissions and water use — UN chief António Guterres says big AI firms should disclose the emissions, water and energy use of their data centres amid community…
More: Climate Home News
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Frontier Climate adds Anthropic to carbon removal buyers group, secures $915 million in new financing — The company behind AI tool Claude joins the carbon removal purchasing group, which also announced $915 million in new financing commitments.
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