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NUS team boosts durability of vapor deposited perovskite silicon tandem solar cells January 13, 2026
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a vapour-deposition process that significantly enhances the long-term and high-temperature stability of perovskite-silicon (Si) tandem solar cells. The work demonstrates vapour deposition on industrial micrometre-textured silicon wafers, matching the wafer structures used in commercial solar manufacturing and moving tandem
Bilayer tin oxide layer boosts back contact perovskite solar cell efficiency and stability January 13, 2026
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated that a bilayer tin oxide electron transport layer can raise the efficiency and stability of back-contact perovskite solar cells while addressing key interfacial loss mechanisms. Back-contact perovskite solar cells place the perovskite absorber at the top of the device stack so that incoming […]
China's rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge January 13, 2026
Ganzhou, China (AFP) Dec 21, 2025 Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths is mined around the clock by a secretive and heavily guarded industry. The hills of Jiangxi province are home to most of China's rare earth mines, with the materials […]

Farewell, Solar Industry February 26, 2025
After more than 15 years serving our audience of solar power stakeholders, Solar Industry is retiring the brand and sunsetting its operations. Solar Industry launched in 2006, at a time when the U.S. market for solar was a tiny fraction of what it is today. The American industry, in particular, was looking for a trustworthy […]
Developer Energizes Texas Solar Project January 3, 2025
Adapture Renewables Inc., a utility-scale solar and energy storage developer, owner and operator, has completed its 67 MW Signal Ranch project in Hunt County, Texas. The solar facility’s corporate offtaker is a Fortune 50 company, the company says. Located within the ERCOT market, the project spans 25 acres and includes more than 130,000 solar modules. […]
EliTe Solar Expanding Manufacturing Capacity December 26, 2024
EliTe Solar, a solar PV manufacturer headquartered in Singapore, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new project in the Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, marking a major milestone in the company’s global strategic expansion. The facility has a planned capacity goal of 5 GW, spanning an area of 78,000 square meters. […]

S-5! unveils new solar mount for T-shaped metal roofs January 13, 2026
S-5!, a metal roof attachments manufacturer, has debuted its new S-5-TH clamp for attaching select rooftop ancillaries, including solar PV, to T-shaped metal roof profiles. The S-5-TH, where “H” stands for “hinge,” is a non-penetrating clamp that is designed specifically for solar PV and lighter-duty attachments – like conduit and piping – on commercial T-shaped… […]
Rivulet opens solar panel assembly facility in Georgia January 13, 2026
Newcomer Rivulet Energy has started producing solar panels out of a factory in Cartersville, Georgia, just six miles and a 10-minute drive from Qcells’s inclusive silicon solar panel manufacturing site. While Qcells should eventually be making wafers, cells and panels at a 3.3-GW factory, Rivulet is currently only making solar panels at its 450-MW capacity… […]
Toyota signs virtual PPA on Lightsource bp’s sprawling Texas solar project January 13, 2026
Lightsource bp and Toyota Motor North America have finalized a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for energy from the 231-MW Jones City 2 solar farm, part of the larger Jones City Energy Center, which began construction in spring 2025. This 15-year, fixed-rate power contract supports Toyota’s renewable energy goals while creating new construction jobs in… […]