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Liveblog - TaiyangNews Live from The smarter E / Intersolar Europe 2026
Real-time updates, innovations, and insights direct from The smarter E Conference and Intersolar Europe exhibition floor in Munich
Ouyang Zi (left), CTO and President of the Product & Solution R&D Center at JA, discusses the company's latest solar and storage technologies with TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela (right) at SNEC 2026.
The company highlighted record-efficiency BC and TOPCon cells, tandem technology concepts, application-specific modules, and storage systems for residential, commercial, and utility-scale markets at S ...
HiTHIUM's latest 8-hour AIDC BESS.
The storage company’s Regional Director of Application Engineering, Jay Che, discussed the latest showcases with the TaiyangNews team at the exhibition
Great Power's booth at SNEC 2026.
The solar-plus-storage company highlighted its latest battery cells, DC and AC cabinet-based outdoor ESS, and containerized utility BESS at the show
Hoenergy displayed multiple BESS platforms at SNEC 2026, targeting applications ranging from C&I installations to utility-scale projects. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)
At SNEC 2026, Hoenergy showcased hybrid, integrated and modular BESS platforms designed for different deployment scenarios
Oriental FlexTech showcased its cable-supported flexible PV mounting technology and intelligent monitoring platform at SNEC 2026.
The company’s portfolio includes application-specific cable-supported structures for water systems, agrivoltaics and sloped terrain
Architecture Shift: AIKO outlines the transition from p-type to n-type technologies, highlighting efficiency limits of PERC and the evolution toward TOPCon, HJT, and BC architectures.
Industry roadmaps project continued efficiency gains for BC cells, while laser-based processing is helping reduce manufacturing complexity and costs
ACAP
ARENA has announced additional funding for ACAP, extending Australia’s flagship solar PV research program through 2033
Nextpower has expanded its tracker portfolio with NX Gemini 2P tracker and NX Anchor foundation solutions for utility-scale solar projects.
New NX Gemini tracker and NX Anchor foundation system target varying site conditions, agrivoltaic applications and project-specific design requirements
JinkoSolar showcased its Tiger Neo 5.0 module platform, scenario-specific PV products, SunTera G5 energy storage system and Nebula One tandem cell technology at SNEC 2026.
The company showcased its latest TOPCon module platform alongside products for AI data centers, extreme weather, glare-sensitive environments and lightweight rooftop installations
Fraunhofer's latest rooftop shingled tandem module.
Fraunhofer ISE and Oxford PV have developed glass-glass monofacial and bifacial matrix shingled technology-based tandem module
Sungrow's latest product launch at SNEC 2026.
The company unveiled its latest solar-plus-storage system with multiple matrix-like nodes of PV + storage + grid + load
Back-contact cell architectures have evolved from basic interdigitated designs to advanced structures that combine TOPCon and HJT passivation approaches. (Photo Credit: LONGi)
Advances in passivated contacts and hybrid architectures are expanding the design options for back-contact solar cells while pushing efficiency to new levels
The same PV defect can appear differently under RGB, thermal infrared and electroluminescence imaging, according to TT Vision’s technical paper. (Photo Credit: TT Vision)
In a technical paper, TT Vision of Malaysia explores how RGB, thermal infrared and EL imaging can be combined to improve defect detection and maintenance decisions
ELITE Solar displayed quarter-cut modules, dust-resistant products, hail-resistant designs, and 210N 66-cell modules at SNEC 2026.
The manufacturer brought its quarter-cut modules, dust-resistant products, and hail-resistant designs to the Shanghai exhibition
The Veringenstadt agri-PV project combines 8.5 MW of solar generation with continued agricultural use across 15.5 hectares. (Photo Credit: IBC Solar)
IBC Solar’s 8.5 MW Veringenstadt project using adjustable single-axis trackers is recognized at The smarter E AWARD 2026
Fraunhofer ISE
Perovskite-silicon tandem cells combined with Matrix Shingle technology delivered 25.6% module efficiency in rooftop and bifacial PV modules
JDEnergy's booth at SNEC 2026.
The Chinese company showcased its C&I and utility-scale BESS products alongside a prototype of its upcoming solid-state transformer
The TRUE WIND system uses a beam-mounted Galloping Avoidance Unit (GAU) to monitor tracker vibrations and detect aeroelastic instability in real time.
Recognized as a finalist in the Photovoltaics category of The smarter E AWARD 2026, the technology monitors tracker behavior rather than wind speed alone
Ge Yinhua of Daqo Electric Europe discussed the company’s integrated MV transformer and power electronics solutions with TaiyangNews during SNEC 2026. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)
The company presented an integrated MV step-up transformer solution combining transformers, switchgear and optional PCS within a 20-foot container
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