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Sunday 8 March 2026

SpaceX shifts from GaAs as scalable silicon and perovskite solar technologies advance

In early 2026, Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited China to inspect its solar supply chain, focusing on back-contact, heterojunction, and perovskite technologies. This move suggests a reevaluation...

Friday 6 March 2026

Rising silver prices shift solar technology race toward low-silver cells

Rising global silver prices have pushed the cost of silver paste used in solar panels up about 2.5 times in six months, intensifying competition across the solar supply chain and accelerating...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Sinbon sees modest February revenue decline, cites Lunar New Year working days as a drag on monthly sales

Electronics component maker Sinbon reported a slight drop in February 2026 revenue, attributing the decline to fewer working days during the Lunar New Year holiday and noting declines...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Taiwan's renewable backup mandate fuels energy storage growth

Taiwan's government has mandated that renewable energy power sellers and generators must maintain "backup power capacity" to address the issue of intermittency and its impact on grid...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Exclusive: Musk's solar push sets off a high-stakes test for Taiwan's industry

Tesla is expanding simultaneously into self-driving vehicles, artificial intelligence robots, and energy infrastructure. Elon Musk has outlined plans to build US solar manufacturing...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Exclusive: only cash strength can save China's TOPCon solar sector from endgame

With China's solar products set to lose a 9% export tax rebate in April 2026, compounded by raw material inflation, a wave of pre-rebate-cancellation stockpiling should theoretically...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Exclusive: As Musk eyes space solar, China’s supply chain comes under the microscope

From self-driving cars and humanoid robots to the architecture of future energy systems, Elon Musk is simultaneously advancing an energy...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Musk reportedly scouts China's supply chain, zeroing in on HJT and perovskite solar tech

Supply chain sources said teams linked to Tesla and SpaceX recently made low-profile visits to multiple Chinese solar firms, reviewing equipment, silicon wafers, cells, and modules,...

Monday 2 February 2026

Research Insights: State governments are vital to US energy sovereignty

Since taking office, Trump has suspended clean energy subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, creating diverging US green energy...

Friday 30 January 2026

Exclusive: Why SpaceX still bets on solar—and what it means for suppliers

While Tesla's core electric-vehicle business is undergoing a structural recalibration, its longer-term bets—autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and humanoid robots—remain...

Friday 16 January 2026

Challenges mount for China's solar industry as tax rebates end

China is phasing out export tax rebates for the solar industry, marking an end to a crucial lifeline that has propped up the industry for more than a decade.

Friday 16 January 2026

China's solar braces for 2Q26 shakeout as export tax rebate ends

China's solar industry is heading into a volatile period as an impending export tax policy change exposes structural strains across the supply chain, increasing the risk of a market...

Thursday 15 January 2026

EU adopts minimum price commitment to manage Chinese electric vehicle expansion

The EU has introduced a minimum price commitment mechanism to address the ongoing tariff dispute with China over battery electric vehicles (BEVs). This shift comes after months of...

Friday 9 January 2026

Tata Power to launch India's largest solar ingot and wafer facility

Tata Power Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Tata Power, plans to establish a greenfield 10GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment...

Friday 2 January 2026

TSGC builds integrated solar panel recycling value chain for global sustainability

As the world faces urgent climate challenges, governments worldwide are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, positioning clean energy at the core of energy transitions...

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