Confused about PV connectors? Words matter
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Labs have created a new nomenclature for PV connectors to reduce confusion amongst installers and developers, while improving deployment practices. They catalogued a sampling of twenty-five commercially available 4 mm connectors.
JA Solar unveils 650 W TOPCon module for desert PV projects
JA Solar has launched DesertBlue, a 650 W tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module for desert PV projects, featuring self-cleaning glass, reinforced frames, and heat-tolerant design with desert-specific certification.
US trade court orders retroactive solar duties on Southeast Asian imports
The US Court of International Trade has ruled that the Biden administration’s two-year suspension of solar duty collections was unlawful, clearing the way for retroactive tariffs on billions of dollars of solar gear from Southeast Asia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates TDSG’s lithium battery cell, electrode manufacturing facility
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the next phase of India’s battery ecosystem with the start of local production of battery electrodes at TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Pvt Ltd (TDSG), Maruti Suzuki’s fellow subsidiary.
India installed 18 GW solar in first half of 2025, says Mercom report
India added 18 GW of new solar power capacity in the first half of 2025, with over 11 GW installed in the second quarter alone.
Solaires Entreprises ships indoor perovskite PV modules to first customer
Solaires Enterprises, a Canadian perovskite startup, has begun supplying indoor PV modules for integration into sensor devices, marking its first commercial shipment.
Waaree Energies secures 452 MW solar module order in USA
Waaree Energies Ltd announced that its arm Waaree Solar Americas has signed the agreement with a US developer to supply 452 MW of advanced solar modules.
Ohmium unveils new electrolyzer system with compact horizontal footprint of 29.7 m²/MW
Ohmium’s Lotus Mark 3 electrolyzer system with a compact land usage area of just 29.7 m2 per MW, including space for maintenance and access, sets new industry standard for land usage efficiency.
Jakson Engineers to invest over INR 8,000 crore in 6 GW solar wafer-to-module factory in Madhya Pradesh
Jakson Engineers Ltd is set to invest over INR 8,000 crore to establish a 6 GW integrated solar module, cell and wafer manufacturing plant at Maksi Phase II in Madhya Pradesh. The first modules from the plant are expected to roll out by May 2026 followed by cells in September 2026.
“We are in the process of establishing a sodium-ion battery cell pilot line by 2026″: Macsen Labs CEO
Achal Agrawal, CEO of Macsen Labs, a chemical company making bold strides into battery materials, speaks to pv magazine about the potential of sodium-ion batteries for energy storage, their journey developing Prussian White cathodes, and plans to scale this technology.
