PVBL 2026 Global Top 100 Solar & Energy Storage Brands Unveiled
PVTIME – On 2 June 2026, the PVBL2026 Global Top 100 Solar and Energy Storage Brands list was published. Compiled jointly by Century New Energy Network, Century Energy Storage and…
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Australia’s 50,000-Tonne Polysilicon Project Secures Feasibility Approval
PVTIME – A study by AusSi, backed by ARENA and delivered under Australia’s Solar Sunshot programme, has verified the technical and commercial viability of a 50,000 tonne/Y polysilicon facility at…
ESVL Commences Operations in Xiamen as a Shared Infrastructure for Real-World Validated Energy Storage
PVTIME – On May 28, 2026, CATL announced the official operation of the Xiamen Energy Storage Validation Research Institute (ESVL), the world’s largest and most comprehensive one-stop testing and validation…
Fire Hits Battery Plant in Anning City
PVTIME – At 19:42 on 27 May 2026, a fire erupted at a manufacturing site in Caopu, Anning City, Yunnan Province, China. Fire service teams attended immediately and had brought…
1.5GWh! CATL Secures Energy Storage Supply Deal in Spain
PVTIME – On 21 May 2026, CATL, a global leader in power and energy storage battery manufacturing, entered into a strategic partnership with Spanish renewable energy developer Grenergy. Under the…
PV Inverter Fire Causes Significant Damage at Katsina Central Market
PVTIME – A fire in the early hours of Tuesday has destroyed ten commercial outlets at the central market in Katsina, in northern Nigeria. The fire was traced back to…
Tesla Advances 100GW Solar Goal with Texas Factory
PVTIME – Electrek confirms that Tesla (TSLA) is developing a major solar panel manufacturing facility in Brookshire, near Houston, Texas, alongside its existing Megapack gigafactory. This site represents the company’s…
2GW Solar Module Factory to Launch in India
PVTIME – Indian rooftop solar company Fujiyama Power has started the first phase of construction of a 2 GW solar module manufacturing plant in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. Once fully operational,…
Energy Storage Orders Hit RMB24.3B: Key Players Shine
PVTIME – The global energy storage industry continues to thrive. Major players, including Canadian Solar Inc., Hainan Jinpan Smart Technology Co. Ltd., APsystems, and Shenzhen Kstar Science and Technology Co.…
Spain’s BeePlanet Factory and Sungrow Deepen Strategic Partnership for Energy Storage
PVTIME – Sungrow has strengthened its position in Europe’s commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage sector by enhancing its strategic collaboration with Spanish energy storage firm BeePlanet Factory through a…
