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Sunport Power announced its “full black” series of solar modules, based on its Metal Back Contact (MBC)2.0 technology, at SNEC 2023.

Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi and Austrian firm Energy3000 have signed a framework agreement for 1.5GW of solar capacity.

LONGi has unveiled its latest perovskite/crystalline tandem solar cell at Intersolar, which boasts an efficiency of 33.5%.

Researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a new form of organic solar cell, with an efficiency of 19.31%.

PV manufacturer Huasun's Himalaya G12 module has posted a certified power output of 715W, which the company said is a new industry high.

Israel-headquartered smart energy technology company SolarEdge has acquired the entire share capital of UK-based Hark Systems, an energy analytics and internet-of-things (IoT) company. SolarEdge said that the acquisition will enable it to offer its corporate and industrial (C&I) customers increased capacity to manage their energy assets.

JinkoSolar’s 182mm TOPCon N-type solar module has recorded a maximum solar conversion efficiency of 23.86%, topping the company’s previous record of 23.53% for an N-type module.

On the back of a positive period for Ginlong Solis, the A-listed inverter manufacturer is aiming to capitalise on a new era of solar typified by continued growth of decentralised PV and grid-parity projects. PV Tech’s Hong Wang gets the inside scoop on the company’s strategy.

Following a week in which SolarCity and then Panasonic both claimed to have achieved record efficiencies, SunPower has hit back, saying its products are “the most efficient solar panels commercially available today”.

Metallisation paste producer Heraeus Photovoltaics claims that its SOL9621 Series paste has a world-record PERC efficiency of 21.7%.