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Hanersun showcased PV modules for utility-scale and distributed applications, along with a liquid-cooled C&I ESS, at Intersolar South America 2026.

Hanersun Showcases Solar Modules & C&I Storage System

The company presented modules for utility-scale and distributed applications, along with a C&I storage system, at Intersolar South America 2026
Airteam’s drone-based workflow captures building data and converts it into a 3D model for PV planning. (Image Credit: Airteam)

Airteam Uses Drones To Speed Up PV Site Measurements

The German company combines drone imagery with 3D modeling to generate measurements for PV system design and engineering
KIER researchers achieved a Fraunhofer ISE-certified efficiency of 26.7% for a thin-film tandem solar cell combining a perovskite top cell with a CIGS bottom cell.

KIER Achieves 26.7% Efficiency For Perovskite-CIGS Tandem Cell

The thin-film tandem solar cell was certified by Fraunhofer ISE and added to NLR’s Best Research-Cell Efficiencies Chart
LONGi's latest product portfolio at Intersolar.

LONGi Displays 2-, 4-, 8-Hour, & LDES ESS At Intersolar

At Intersolar Europe 2026, the company showcased its 20ft containerized standalone and turnkey utility BESS and a cabinet-based C&I ESS
BENY presented energy storage, EV charging, and PV protection products for commercial, residential, and solar applications at Intersolar South America 2026.

BENY Showcases Energy Storage, EV Charging, & PV Protection Solutions

The company presented application-specific solutions for commercial facilities, homes, and PV systems at Intersolar South America 2026
TaiyangNews Cell & Module Production Equipment & Processing Materials Conference 2026 brought together industry experts to discuss advances in PV technologies, manufacturing equipment, and process materials.

Equipment And Material Innovations In Advanced PV Manufacturing

The TaiyangNews conference explored evolving technology trends in PV manufacturing, key production equipment, and process consumables
Solitech Solar’s SOLI ASTRA is a 610 W TOPCon module using 144 half-cut M10 bifacial cells in a dual-glass configuration. (Image Credit: Solitech Solar)

Solitech Solar Launches New DCR-Compliant TOPCon Module

The SOLI ASTRA module uses M10 bifacial cells and is listed under ALMM-I, with a DCR variant also available
According to HZB, the perovskite film deposited without a CsCl seed layer (left) had smaller grains and more defects, while the CsCl-treated film (right) was more uniform and showed larger grains.

CsCl Seed Layer Improves Perovskite Growth On Textured Silicon

Researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin achieved 30.3% efficiency for a monolithic tandem solar cell by improving perovskite growth on textured silicon
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ARENA Backs 20 Solar R&D Projects With AUD 105.6 million

Australia’s renewable energy agency expanded funds for the round from AUD 60 million for 20 research projects
Bison Pro uses computing servers powered by surplus PV electricity, with the resulting heat recovered for building, district heating, and industrial applications. (Image Credit: Bison Pro GmbH)

BisonPro Turns PV Surplus Electricity Into Heat And Bitcoin

The German company uses high-performance computing servers to convert excess PV electricity into useful heat while generating digital assets as a byproduct
BLUETTI’s SORA 500 portable solar panel combines a rated output of 500 W with a foldable design for transportation and storage. (Image Credit: BLUETTI)

Bluetti Launches 500 W Foldable Solar Panel

The SORA 500 is a portable solar panel that weighs 12.9 kg and is designed for RV, camping, and off-grid applications
SolarWindow’s 0.85 mm ElectroFlex product is designed for adhesive-backed installation on flat and curved surfaces.

SolarWindow Launches 0.85 mm Flexible Solar Module

The company has introduced adhesive-backed ElectroFlex for integration into vehicles, buildings, and other flat or curved surfaces
Ecoprogetti integrated additional equipment and process controls to recover Ener-G-Africa’s PV module assembly line in South Africa. (Image Credit: Ecoprogetti)

Ecoprogetti Revamps South African PV Module Assembly Line

The company recovered and relaunched Ener-G-Africa’s production line through process assessment, equipment integration, and on-site production support
The researchers compared cutting through the emitter, BSF, and undoped gap regions of tunnel oxide passivated back-contact cells. Cutting through the gap resulted in the lowest simulated efficiency loss.

Researchers Explore Lower-Loss Cutting Method For BC Solar Cells

Simulations by UNSW and DAS Solar show that cutting through a designed gap can halve the efficiency loss compared with emitter-region cutting
EcoFlow’s Stream AC 5000 is a modular residential energy storage system with an all-metal enclosure and support for vertical capacity expansion. (Image Credit: EcoFlow)

EcoFlow Showcases Stream AC 5000 Residential Storage System

The modular battery system is designed for existing rooftop PV installations, with 5.024 kWh capacity and up to 3 kW AC power output
Megasol’s previous LEVEL Up module with standard glass (left), compared with the new ZRM+ microstructured glass surface (right and top).

Megasol Makes Low-Glare Glass Standard For Integrated Solar Roofs

The company has made its ZRM+ surface standard across the LEVEL Up building-integrated PV system
EL images show increasing degradation in the AZO-based HJT cell after 400 and 1,000 hours of damp-heat testing, while the ITO reference remained comparatively stable.

MgF₂ Layer Improves Damp-Heat Stability Of AZO-Based HJT Cells

Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen University investigated the degradation of AZO electrodes in HJT cells
Fraunhofer ISE and the University of Freiburg developed semi-transparent organic PV modules measuring 14.5 cm × 14.5 cm, with 43.2% average visible-light transmittance and efficiency of up to 9.26%.

Fraunhofer ISE Develops Semi-Transparent Organic PV Modules

The 210.25 cm² modules achieve up to 9.26% efficiency and 43.2% average visible-light transmittance using scalable manufacturing processes
HAALA Energy introduces SolarCleano B1 cleaning robot that uses a bridge-mounted helicoidal brush system to clean utility-scale PV installations, with adjustable brush height and inclination. (Image Credit: SolarCleano)

HAALA Energy Introduces Robotic Cleaning To Utility PV

The company brings SolarCleano’s SolarBridge cleaning robot into its O&M services for large PV installations
TaiyangNews Cell & Module Production Equipment and Processing Materials Conference 2026

Live Blog: Aug. 25, 2026 - TaiyangNews Cell & Module Production Equipment and Processing Materials Conference

Latest Developments Across the PV Manufacturing Ecosystem – From Production Tools to Material Innovations
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