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ARRAY Integrates Aeeris Hail Alerts Into Australian Solar Trackers
ARRAY Technologies has integrated Aeeris' Early Warning Network (EWN) hail forecasting service into its SmarTrack tracker control software, enabling utility-scale solar arrays in Australia to stow aut...
Perovskite PV markets beyond silicon: IDTechEx 10-year outlook
Perovskite photovoltaics are splitting into several commercial tracks, each with its own economics, as the technology moves beyond the limitations of crystalline silicon. A new report from IDTechEx, '...
Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Targets Industrial Decarbonization in US
Industrial heat is essential to producing everyday goods, from cosmetics to computer chips, yet the vast majority of that heat still comes from burning fossil fuels. Concentrating solar-thermal power ...
INA Solar and Caelux target 29% tandem modules by 2028
Insolation Energy Ltd. (INA Solar) has signed a five-year partnership with perovskite specialist Caelux Corp. to commercialize 3 GW of hybrid-tandem solar modules, targeting module efficiencies of up ...
Organic Photovoltaics Research Targets Efficiency and Lifetime Hurdles
Organic photovoltaics (OPV) have long promised a low-cost, Earth-abundant solar technology, but stubborn efficiency and lifetime gaps have kept them from broad commercial deployment. Research funded b...
Chinese team cracks scaling problem for flexible perovskite solar cells
A research team led by professor Li Yaowen at Soochow University has developed a manufacturing strategy that overcomes a critical scaling challenge for flexible perovskite solar cells. The work, publi...
Ancient solar alignment draws crowds to Ramesses II temple
Hundreds of international tourists gathered at the Abu Simbel temple in Egypt on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, to witness a rare solar phenomenon that occurs only twice per year. A sunbeam entered the dark...
Heatwaves slash solar panel efficiency as UK adds 172,000 installations
Record-breaking heatwaves scorched Europe in 2026, and the UK's rapidly expanding solar fleet is feeling the effects. Nearly 172,000 solar installations have been added in the UK since the start of 20...
Gritt Robotics brings AI autonomy to solar construction with retrofitted heavy equipment
Gritt Robotics is bringing AI-powered autonomy to solar construction sites, retrofitting standard heavy equipment to address a workforce deficit that threatens project timelines across the US.
AIKO Energy fourth-gen modules hit 690 W with 25.6% efficiency
AIKO Energy has set new performance benchmarks with its fourth-generation solar modules, achieving a module power of 690 W and a module efficiency of 25.6%. The figures mark a significant step forward...