Elon Musk Backs US Solar’s Rise to Overtake Coal
PVTIME – Solar power has emerged as the primary source of new electricity capacity in the United States. It is set to surpass coal in terms of total installed capacity…
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100GW+48.5GWh! India’s 2030 Power System Vision
PVTIME – India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has published its Vision Report on the Power System 2030, which outlines a diverse roadmap for the country’s energy storage technologies. The report…
Up to 143%! US DOC Issues Preliminary CVD Ruling on PV Imports
PVTIME – The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced its preliminary findings in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into imports of crystalline silicon solar cells and modules from India,…
2GW! Vikram Solar Signs Local Solar Cell Purchase Agreement with Jupiter
PVTIME – Vikram Solar has recently signed a local solar cell purchase agreement with Jupiter. Under this agreement, Vikram Solar will procure India ALMM-certified TOPCon and monocrystalline PERC solar cells…
7GW! NexWafe and Talon PV Sign Major Silicon Wafer Supply Agreement
PVTIME – The German solar silicon wafer manufacturer NexWafe has officially signed a supply agreement for silicon wafers with the US solar cell producer Talon PV. Under the agreement, NexWafe…
34.2%! Fraunhofer ISE Sets Two New Efficiency Records for Tandem PV Modules
PVTIME – Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Germany have announced two new efficiency records for tandem PV modules. Both modules are based on III-V…
Impact of PV, Battery Export Tax Rebate Cancellation on New Energy Metals in China
PVTIME – On 1 April 2026, China’s Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration will cancel the value-added tax (VAT) export tax rebate for PV and other products. This is…
19.4GW! LONGi Tops 2025 China Distributed PV Module Shipments for Third Year
PVTIME – The 2025 rankings for China’s distributed PV module shipments have been released, with LONGi securing first place for the third consecutive year with shipments of 19.4GW. Jinko Solar…
30.43% Efficiency Breakthrough: Fangsheng’s All-Dry Perovskite-Silicon Tandem PV Cells
PVTIME – Suzhou Fangsheng Optoelectronics has achieved a significant breakthrough in photovoltaic technology by fabricating perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells using its unique all-dry process. These cells have an energy conversion…
Record 4.9GW Solar PV Secures UK CfD AR7 Contracts
PVTIME – The UK government has announced the results of the seventh Contracts for Difference allocation round, with 210 projects securing support and a combined capacity of 14.7GW. A record…
