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Solar developer Emeren evaluates buyout, CEO steps down

Emeren Group specializes in community and utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, construction and financing.

SMA America releases 99.2% efficient grid-scale battery storage inverter

The inverters use a silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor for high power conversion capability.

Ecoprogetti supplies Texas solar panel maker with 800 MW production line

The Italian manufacturing equipment provider supplied U.S. solar manufacturer CS Solar MFG LLC with an 800 MW production line to produce bifacial glass-glass passivated emitter rear cell (PERC) panels with over 22% efficiency.

U.S. leads countries where golf courses occupy more land than solar, wind plants

Researchers say the 10 countries with the most golf courses could install up to 842 GW of utility-scale solar or 659 GW of wind capacity on land equivalent in size to that used for the sport.

Water-based recycling of perovskite solar cells

An international team has developed a new technique to recycle perovskite solar cells (PSC) made on glass substrates using a water-based solution. Tests showed that the recycled cells were as efficient and stable as the original devices.

Trump policy risks to battery energy storage industry

Five major risks are on the horizon, said Clean Energy Associates.

Survey captures wide-spread optimism for solar’s future, but respondents divided over AI

Nearly two-thirds of a survey’s respondents said they believe solar will become the dominant energy source in their country. However, the survey also captured many challenges the OEMs, technicians and solar installers face.

Mercedes-Benz testing new solar paint

Mercedes-Benz said it is now evaluating a 20%-efficient, non-silicon photovoltaic coating that is significantly cheaper than conventional solar modules.

Subsea pumped storage tech secures funding from U.S., German governments

A cross-Atlantic subsea pumped storage collaboration will seek to overcome the land-based challenges plaguing traditional pumped hydro storage technology.

PV Hardware unveils solar tracker

The Spanish company said that its new tracker “is designed for maximum adaptability to any terrain.” It works with all PV modules.

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