US Solar Giants Partner on Quantum Dot Breakthrough
PVTIME – US thin-film solar giant First Solar has secured an exclusive, multi-year deal with quantum dot specialist UbiQD, with the aim of integrating UbiQD’s quantum dot technology into First…
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GMB Insolvency Deepens EU Solar Woes
PVTIME – The German solar glass manufacturer Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg (GMB) has filed for insolvency, with its parent company, Borosil Renewables, citing a lack of clear policy support as the key…
Trump Administration Scraps Preferential Status for Wind and Solar Projects, Prioritizing “Reliable Energy”
PVTIME – US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to end federal subsidies for wind and solar energy, marking a significant milestone in the implementation of the One…
Lyten Acquires Northvolt’s European Flagship Energy Storage Factory
PVTIME – On 4 July, California-based Lyten confirmed its acquisition of Northvolt’s battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Gdańsk, Poland. The 25,000-square-metre site is Europe’s largest dedicated energy…
1.2GWh! Recurrent Energy Commissions Papago Energy Storage Center in Arizona
PVTIME – Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has launched its Papago Energy Storage Centre in Maricopa County, Arizona, and the 1.2 GWh facility is now fully operational. One…
40%! Trump Slaps Tariffs on 14 Nations
PVTIME – On 7 July, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the suspension of so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’, delaying their implementation from 9 July to 1 August. From…
107.5GW! Germany’s Solar Capacity Passes Halfway to Its 215GW 2030 Target
PVTIME – On 5 July, the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) announced that Germany’s solar capacity had reached 107.5 GW, marking the halfway point towards its 215GW target for 2030.…
1GW! India’s WorldOne Energies to Build Solar-Green Hydrogen Facility in Canada
PVTIME – On 4 July 2025, Indian solar firm WorldOne Energies announced plans to construct a 1GW integrated facility in Ontario, Canada. The facility will combine renewable energy generation and…
AGL Completes Acquisition of Tesla’s South Australian Virtual Power Plant
PVTIME – On 4 July 2025, Australian energy giant AGL announced that it had finalised its acquisition of Tesla’s South Australian Virtual Power Plant (SA VPP). The deal incorporates a…
29.88%! Flexible Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells Efficiency in Breakthrough Study
PVTIME – A research team at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China has developed flexible perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with a certified power conversion efficiency of 29.88%.…
