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The UAE-based Jampur Group has been selected to manage and modernize Mozambique’s Beluluane Solar Panel Factory. The factory suspended production around 2022 due to technological limitations and market competition.

This week, Women in Solar+ Europe features Italian independent renewable energy consultant Giulia Muia, who says a resilient energy sector depends not only on diversified energy sources but also on diverse voices, perspectives, and inclusive leadership that drive innovation and better decisions. She describes empowering women, listening to different experiences, and creating space for emerging talent as essential to a stronger, more sustainable renewable energy future.

According to PV Magazine, a Brazilian couple traveled through 10 African countries in a motorhome equipped with rooftop solar panels, 15.36 kWh of lithium battery storage, and alternator charging. The system powers household appliances and satellite internet, enabling off-grid travel with minimal reliance on external electricity connections.

According to EnergySage's latest marketplace report, U.S. residential solar prices climbed 3.2% in the first half of 2026 as installers adjusted to the expiration of the federal residential solar tax credit. The report also highlights a surge in third-party ownership financing, rising installation costs, and shifting equipment market shares.

Logitech announced Chain Reaction, a global supply chain decarbonization program that enables suppliers through renewable energy aggregation and supplier capability building, aiming to help supply partners cut carbon emissions and optimize factory operations toward its 2030 climate goals.

A new EV battery from Finnish startup Donut Lab has just passed an extreme cold-weather performance test. The report notes that mystery still surrounds the battery, and no further performance details are provided beyond the test result.

A new open report from TFIE Strategy states that grid flexibility is not one resource or one number. The report maps how batteries, demand, networks, interconnection and other resources change value with location, duration and operating conditions.

Tesla's energy storage business deployed 13.7GWh in Q3 2026, its second-highest quarterly figure to date, while the division's revenues fell 16% year on year.

Austria's third solar market premium auction of 2026 allocated 173 MW of PV capacity at a volume-weighted average price of €0.0642/kWh, drawing 195 successful bids. The average price was slightly higher than in the previous round.

Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation in the first round. Eight projects secured capacity, while two were excluded despite offering a 2% discount on the reference tariff.

In this hydrogen news roundup, an Italian company unveiled a seven-layer PEM electrolyzer assembly intended to reduce iridium use. Separately, another 100 companies wrote to the European executive body to preserve EU green hydrogen targets, and the European Commission selected 77 net-zero projects, including several hydrogen projects.

Solmeria, an online marketplace selling solar and battery energy storage systems directly to buyers, is now listing projects in Romania, in addition to its existing offers in France and Italy.

Chinese researchers have designed a hemispherical perovskite solar cell with a textured surface to improve light absorption and reduce sensitivity to sunlight incidence angles. Simulations showed absorption exceeding 95% and an average maximum power output of 28.25 mW/cm² across incidence angles of 0° to 50°.

Sonnen GmbH, a German home energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP) company, has filed for insolvency in Germany. This follows the company being sold by the gas major Shell in August.

Researchers in India developed a reusable tin-modified carbon nanotube gel that reduces solar cell operating temperatures by 9.5 degrees Celsius and improves power conversion efficiency. The gel maintained its cooling performance after 40 days of testing and can be reused by soaking it in water.

Solcast, a DNV company, reported that a strengthening El Niño split South America's solar exposure in September. While much of northern South America was sunnier than usual, southeastern Brazil experienced persistent cloud cover and record levels of rainfall.

According to OPIS's weekly update for pv magazine, China's solar module prices have remained steady, while proposed price floors in the industry have met skepticism from market participants.