Sunwafe selects Tresca to build its 20GW ingot/wafer manufacturing facility in Spain

Sunwafe has selected Spanish engineering firm Tresca Ingenieria for the development of its 20GW ingot/wafer manufacturing facility in Spain.
IRENA: Vietnam is cheapest country for domestic solar production

Vietnam is the cheapest country to produce fully domestic solar modules outside of China, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
What are the latest issues with TOPCon solar panels?

Explainer: Two new studies offer fresh insights into the performance of TOPCon solar modules, including a new degradation mode related to encapsulants.
US defends IRA domestic content bonus after China scores WTO win

US authorities have hit back at a WTO ruling that subsidies for domestically produced solar and other clean energy components discriminate against Chinese firms.
US defends IRA domestic content bonus after China scores WTO win

US authorities have hit back at a WTO ruling that subsidies for domestically produced solar and other clean energy components discriminate against Chinese firms.
‘Spain’s regulatory landscape still incomplete’: Nuveen on bankability in Southern Europe

While steps are being taken, Spain still lacks the market mechanisms and regulatory framework for large-scale energy storage.
How US states are stepping up to fill the renewable energy policy void

PV Talk: Vote Solar’s Sachu Constantine discusses the growing role of state and local governments in driving forward clean energy policy in the United States.
New PV self-consumption installs in Spain drop to 1.1GW in 2025 – UNEF

The rate of installation of new self-consumption PV systems in Spain fell slightly last year, according to data from trade body the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF).
UNSW scientists demand enhanced UV testing protocols as TOPCon cells show unexpected vulnerability patterns

In an interview with PV Tech Premium, two UNSW researchers emphasise the need for enhanced UV testing for TOPCon solar cells.
Financing grid-scale BESS in Europe: successes and challenges in focus as segment becomes industry driver

Leading BESS owner-operators across Europe discuss the key trends around the financing and deployment of grid-scale projects, with the segment now the driver of continent-wide deployments according to trade body SolarPower Europe.