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Following up on the webinar held with Trina Solar about the new algorithms needed for bifacial and tracking installations, the word is that gains of 20-30% are not unlikely. To attain that, however, the sweet spot of front and rear side yield has to be reached. Trina has showcased a new algorithm alongside its bifacial n-type modules and claims it can do just that.

Hanwha Q CELLS has celebrated the grand opening of what it bills as the “largest” solar panel factory in the western hemisphere, a US$200 million facility in Dalton, Georgia, meant to supply 1.7GW to the US market every year.

J-POWER USA, SPDI, Avondale Solar and also AP Solar have actually agreed to collectively develop Charger Solar, a 400 MW air conditioning solar project located in Refugio County, Texas.

The two companies are currently coordinating for the development of multiple solar parks, which remain in the works presently.

FTC Solar, a US-based solar tracker supplier, has developed a domestic joint venture with Thailand-headquartered steel fabricator Taihua New Energy to produce steel components for solar projects. The joint venture called Alpha Steel, will certainly concentrate on manufacturing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects in Sealy, Texas. Alpha Steel is expected to begin industrial manufacturing in mid-2023.

Naturgy and Enagas Renovable are investing €485m in the Robla Hub JV to install up to 280 MW of green hydrogen production capacity in La Robla, northern Spain, powered by solar PV plants.

Voltalia’s 132‑MW Tunisian solar win fast-tracks high-irradiance PV with grid-smart controls and storage-ready design, unlocking bankable finance, local jobs, and a cleaner hedge against gas and imports.

Brookfield, NBIM and BCI launch a 2.3‑GW North American renewables platform, standardizing scale, adding storage and repowers, targeting data-center demand and recycling capital through expandable, refinance-ready portfolios.

SolarAfrica secures funding for a 114‑MW Northern Cape solar plant, delivering price-stable C&I power via wheeling/private-wire, battery-ready storage for evening peaks, and data-driven O&M to maximize uptime.

Enerland funds 20‑MWp agrivoltaics in northern Italy, pairing bifacial trackers with farm-first design—boosting yields, resilience and clean power while proving profitable food-energy co-production.

Japan’s 27th solar FIP awards 79 MW across 11 bids as prices plunge to JPY 4.61/kWh; Manako leads, X‑Elio secures Hokkaido capacity; one zero‑price bid shocks market.

The company said its technology, which is managed by an AI-based system, can be used in agrivoltaic projects.

First Solar and MN8 Energy team up for 457MW of cutting-edge solar modules, boosting US renewable industry and creating thousands of jobs.

Austria’s Enery bought 32 operating solar farms totaling 34.6 MW across Slovakia from ContourGlobal and EIP, adding contracted capacity in a stable CEE market.

Pattern Energy buying Cordelio adds 1.55 GW and pipeline, lifting fleet near 10 GW across U.S./Canada, sharpening costs and firming output by pairing wind and solar with storage.