China files WTO complaint against Indian solar subsidies
China’s Ministry of Commerce has raised a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding India’s solar subsidies, claiming they give the country’s domestic industry an unfair advantage and harm Chinese interests.
All solar cell efficiencies at a glance – delayed
The research group led by Professor Martin Green has not published yet Version 67 of the solar cell efficiency tables, due to production delays. Green, however, has accepted to comment on some of the results to be added in the upcoming edition.
Pahal Solar signs 500 MW encapsulant supply agreement with RenewSys
Pahal Solar has signed an agreement with RenewSys for the supply of 500 MW of EPE (EVA–POE–EVA co-extruded film) encapsulants to be used in its solar module manufacturing operations. The deliveries are scheduled to take place between Nov. 2025 and March 2026.
Europe’s first sodium-ion cell made with fully domestic components
Welsh battery breakthrough uses UK-manufactured anode and cathode materials as well as active materials available through local supply chains. Batri plans to scale up material manufacturing and cell building capability.
Waaree Solar Americas invests in polysilicon company
Waaree Solar Americas has entered into a binding term sheet with United Solar Holding Inc. (USH), a Cayman Islands-based company, to invest around $30 million through the subscription of Series B preferred shares. The investment is a strategic move by Waaree to secure a long-term, fully traceable polysilicon supply chain to support its rapidly expanding manufacturing footprint in the U.S. and globally.
China TOPCon cell prices dip despite looming cost pressures
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
European solar manufacturers urge Italy to revise heterojunction tax rule
Eleven European solar module makers say Italy’s 2026 tax incentive unfairly favors heterojunction (HJT) technology, risks higher costs and limits competition across the PV market.
French testing body flags durability risks in TOPCon solar modules
Accelerated testing by French certification body Certisolis finds wide performance divergence and design vulnerabilities in tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules that current international standards do not capture.
GEON launches inverter with inbuilt lithium battery for homes
GEON, part of the 60-year-old Kabra Extrusion Technik Group, has launched GELITHIUM, an all-in-one power backup system that integrates a pure sinewave inverter with an inbuilt lithium-ion battery. GELITHIUM is available in 1,250 VA and 2,500 VA variants, with 12.8V/100Ah and 25.6V/100Ah lithium batteries, respectively.
Waaree Energies secures 300 MW solar module order from Sembcorp Green Infra
Waaree Energies will manufacture and supply 300 MW of high-efficiency G12R TOPCon dual-glass bifacial modules for Sembcorp’s large-scale solar projects in Rajasthan.
