UNSW researchers identified a new damp-heat degradation mechanism in TOPCon modules with laser-fired contacts, driven primarily by rear-side recombination and open-circuit voltage loss rather than ...

Module quality, reliability, and proven field performance are at the core of bankability assessments and investment decisions for solar PV projects, according to Chao Jia, President of LONGi Europe ...

The USPTO has denied three challenges to patents held by US solar manufacturer First Solar pertaining to its production of ...

The federal patent office rejected separate challenges from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar and Mundra Solar to invalidate intellectual property that First Solar claims is fundamental to the manufacturing ...

In early 2026, India's PV market exhibited a unique "dual-track" pricing characteristic for modules, driven by policy barriers and local capacity ramp-up.

The removal of a tax rebate for Chinese PV exports is set to drive up module prices as overseas buyers rush to secure lower-priced products.

Welcome to my first contribution to Solar Power World, part of a new series of articles looking specifically at U.S. solar manufacturing trends. The ...

The solar industry is turning to base metals and innovation to bypass the soaring silver price. Silver’s exceptional electrical and thermal conductivity make it a critical material in the production ...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar”) today announced that the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied three separate Inter Partes ...

Engineers at the University of New South Wales have developed a real-time monitoring technique that reveals how silicon solar ...

ABU DHABI, 14th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Chinese solar companies showcased new technologies at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026, highlighting innovations aimed at improving solar and ...

Amid the widespread forecast of continued losses in the photovoltaic industry's "winter" cycle, leading companies are boosting confidence through equity incentives and clarifying their timelines for ...