N type compared with P type cells
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CertainTeed Launches Landmark PWR Solar Shingle System
CertainTeed has launched the Landmark PWR, an 85 W building-integrated photovoltaic shingle system designed to replace rack-mounted solar arrays with...

Tekmar secures €6 million offshore wind
Tekmar Group has won a €6 million contract extension to supply cable protection systems for a European offshore wind project, with manufacturing set...

India's Solar Manufacturing Surge Faces Cell Supply
India added 50.6GW of solar module and 9.7GW of cell capacity in H1 2026, but a critical shortage of domestic cells is slowing production and project

TOPCon Module Pricing Holds Amid U.S. Trade Policy
Solar module prices in China and the U.S. Showed divergent trends ahead of Section 232 enforcement, with U.S. Spot prices stable and Chinese domestic...

Websol Secures West Bengal Land for 4GW Solar Plant
Websol Energy System has obtained 21.9 hectares in West Bengal's Falta Industrial Park to build a 4GW solar cell and module factory, with the first...

Brazil PV system prices rise 7% in H1 2026
Average photovoltaic system prices in Brazil increased 7% in the first half of 2026 for projects up to 300 kW, with 30 kW and 50 kW systems hitting a...

Agrivoltaics Winter Wheat Yield Increase 2026 at Austrian
EWS, an Austrian agrivoltaics specialist, reports a 14% higher winter wheat yield in 2026 at its Sonnenfeld research site compared to a control area

Amazon and Nadara launch 277 MW agrivoltaic farm in Sicily
Nadara has completed Italy's largest agrivoltaic facility, a 227 MW solar project in Sicily. The Big Fish project, supported by a 156 MW power...

ES Foundry commits $1.5M to MIT US
US solar cell maker ES Foundry is joining an MIT research initiative with a $1.5 million commitment. The partnership aims to apply AI and automation...

EDF secures funding for 394MW Utah solar
EDF Renewables North America has reached financial close for its 394MW Utah Solar 1 project, with construction to start soon and operations planned...

Grid dispute restricts battery at new German
A 69 MW solar and 76.5 MWh battery hybrid plant in Brandenburg is operational, but a dispute with grid operator Eon Edis limits the battery to...

Zelestra signs 147MW solar-storage PPA with Salzgitter steel
Spanish IPP Zelestra has signed Germany's largest hybrid power purchase agreement to date with steelmaker Salzgitter Flachstahl.

German BESS Market Sticks With LFP, Calls Sodium-Ion
Industry leaders at a Berlin summit state lithium iron phosphate remains the only bankable battery chemistry for energy storage in Germany, with...

Sungrow to use Samsung SDI battery cells for US energy
Sungrow plans to procure lithium iron phosphate battery cells from Samsung SDI for its energy storage systems, primarily to support its U.S.

CATL and EVE Energy lead battery storage
Major Chinese battery manufacturers, led by CATL and EVE Energy, are raising prices for energy storage cells, driven by a new consumption tax and...

Energy Fiji and EPC Renewables plan 240MWh
Fiji's utility EFL partners with Australian firm EPC Renewables on a two-stage solar and battery project aiming to cut diesel reliance and support...

Europe's Battery Storage Market to Grow 78% in 2026
EUPD Research forecasts Europe will install 57 GWh of battery storage this year, a 78% increase from 2022. Residential storage is the strongest...

Pakistan regulator mandates storage for renewable auction
NEPRA approved a rule requiring at least 10% battery storage to be co-located with wind and solar projects in an 800 MW renewable auction, sparking...

European PV Module Prices Decline in August 2026
European PV module prices fell in August 2026 as demand dipped below historic averages, with back contact, full black, and monofacial TOPCon modules

CATL Cuts LFP Battery Prices Amid Industry Shifts
CATL has cut prices for its 314Ah lithium iron phosphate cells, a move analyzed by industry experts. The broader energy storage sector also saw...

OCI Energy and Areva break ground on 347MW Texas solar
OCI Energy and Areva Power have begun construction on the 347MW SunRoper solar PV project in Wharton County, Texas, with operations expected in...

Swiss agrivoltaics stalled at 0.0% of PV
A ZHAW report finds legal barriers and a rooftop focus have left Swiss agrivoltaics with fewer than 100 installations, despite a theoretical...

Inox Solar Americas signs 767MW US module
Inox Solar Americas has agreed to supply 767MW of solar modules for three utility-scale projects in North Carolina and Texas, with deliveries...

India's renewable capacity hits 290 GW, solar leads at 165
India's installed renewable energy capacity has surpassed 290 gigawatts, with solar power accounting for 165 GW.