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.
Tata Power plans INR 6,500-crore, 10 GW solar ingot and wafer factory
Tata Power estimates domestic solar ingot and wafer demand to exceed 50 GW by 2030, driven by the rapid expansion of solar cell and module manufacturing. The planned 10 GW ingot and wafer facility is a strategic investment aimed at securing raw material supply for its own manufacturing operations, while also supplying wafers to other cell and module manufacturers.
Attero announces INR 150 crore investment to expand e-waste and copper recycling capacity across India
Once the new plants are commissioned, Attero’s overall processing capacity across e-waste and metals recovery will reach 244,000 tonnes per annum.
Astronergy launches 750 W anti-dust TOPCon solar module
The Chinese manufacturer said its new Astro 7 TOPCon module features an innovative self-cleaning frame and a power conversion efficiency of 23.2%.
