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How to delaminate end-of-life solar modules with ultrasonic cavitation
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (560+ words) pv magazine International How to delaminate end-of-life solar modules with ultrasonic cavitation A German-Turkish research team has developed a solvent-free method using ultrasonic cavitation to delaminate end-of-life crystalline-silicon PV modules, fully separating the glass and front EVA layer while partially…...
How LECO process could push TOPCon solar cell efficiency beyond 26%
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (325+ words) A solar cell fabricated at UNSW in Australia Image: University of New South Wales A new study by researchers from University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Chinese solar cell specialist Laplace suggests that laser-enhanced contact optimization (LECO) could unlock…...
UK government approves record 800 MW solar plant over local opposition
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (573+ words) The 800 MW PV project with battery storage has been granted planning approval by the Energy Secretary, despite local councils and campaigners raising objections. Springwell Solar Farm expected to connect to new National Grid substation being built to accommodate flurry of…...
Singapore installs 504 MW of solar in 2025
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (589+ words) Figures from Singapore's Energy Market Authority indicate that the country had a record year for solar deployment in 2025. Cumulative capacity surpassed 2 GW, leading to Singapore's 2030 solar target being increased to 3 GW. Singapore added 504 MW of solar last year, according to…...
Batteries reshape solar pricing in California market
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (362+ words) Aurora Energy Research has found that energy storage is raising the value of negatively priced solar electricity by up to $42/MWh in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) wholesale market. Image: Wikimedia Commons, Next Era, Bureau of Land Management According…...
Negative electricity prices return to France, Germany
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (497+ words) Alea Soft Energy Forecasting's latest analysis finds negative hourly electricity prices returned to the French and German markets last week, while the British, Dutch and Nordic markets registered their lowest daily averages since October 2025 and the Belgian market saw its…...
Polysilicon prices sliding toward historical lows
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (925+ words) Polysilicon prices have fallen sharply over recent weeks due to persistent oversupply and weakening demand, briefly dipping to low levels before stabilizing slightly above CNY 50 ($7. 31)/kg, though still near historical lows and below production costs. OPIS analyst Summer Zhang tells…...
UK opens door to plug-in solar boom
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (299+ words) Image: Rudy21/ Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4. 0 Low-cost plug-in solar panels will soon be legal in the UK, as the government moves to widen access to renewable energy. Systems under 800 W will no longer need to be installed by a qualified electrician,…...
Australia rooftop PV hits record as battery rush accelerates
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (380+ words) Australia's rooftop solar market has surged 19% in the past month with the latest data revealing a record 341 MW of small-scale rooftop PV capacity was registered across the country in March as consumers also raced to install battery energy storage systems....
New Zealand sets 10 k W default export limit for rooftop solar
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (460+ words) New Zealand's Electricity Authority has introduced a 10 k W default export limit for residential solar and battery systems to standardize grid access and support higher penetration of distributed energy. New Zealand's Electricity Authority" Te Mana Hiko has updated its generation…...