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pv magazine, which you can find online at pv-magazine.com, is a monthly publication created for the global photovoltaics (PV) community, starting in the summer of 2008. The magazine currently has a print circulation of 34,201 copies. Dedicated to independent and technology-centered journalism, pv magazine focuses on delivering the latest news in the PV sector, highlighting important technological trends and developments in markets around the world.

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Germany registers 130 hours of negative day-ahead power prices in May

13 hours ago | pv-magazine.com | Sandra Enkhardt

From pv magazine GermanyGermany’s day-ahead electricity spot price turned negative for 130 hours in May, out of a total 744 hours for the month, according to data from Fraunhofer ISE. Negative prices occurred on 21 of the 31 days in May, typically when photovoltaic systems were operating at full capacity – between mid-morning and mid-afternoon. These periods lasted from three to nine consecutive hours.
France records negative power prices for most of May

1 day ago | pv-magazine.com | Gwenaëlle Deboutte

From pv magazine FranceFrance's Storio Energy, which develops energy storage and management solutions for the business-to-business market, has released new figures showing that May 2025 confirmed a trend observed for several months: electricity prices on the French spot market are reaching zero or negative levels. The company said 90% of days in May recorded a minimum price of zero or below.
Carrier debuts residential heat pump for cold climates

1 day ago | pv-magazine.com | Emiliano Bellini

Carrier, a US-based heating solutions provider, has launched a new series of residential heat pumps for use in cold climates. The Infinity heat pump is currently the cold climate heat pump in the market with the highest rate by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), according to the manufacturer. The system features a variable-speed compressor that is reportedly able to adapt its output to the needs of the home.
Ivory Coast launches tenders for 200 MW/66 MWh of solar-plus-storage

1 day ago | pv-magazine.com | Emiliano Bellini

Ivory Coast's energy company Ci Energies has launched two tenders for the construction of two 100 MW solar power plants each connected to 33 MWh of storage capacity. Through the first of the two tenders, Ci Energies is seeking proposals for a solar plant planned to be located in Dabakala, a town in northeast Ivory Coast. With the second tender, the energy company is targeting the construction of a facility in Niakaramandougou, which is located in central Ivory Coast.
DKEM acquires majority stake in silver paste specialist Solamet

2 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Emiliano Bellini

PV silver paste manufacturer DKEM has revealed plans to acquire a 60% equity stake in China-based competitor Solamet Electronic Materials for CNY 696 million ($96.6 million) in cash. Once the transaction closes, Solamet will become a majority-owned subsidiary of DKEM, marking a strategic expansion of DKEM’s technological and commercial footprint.
GE Appliances unveils residential hybrid heat pump water heater

2 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Emiliano Bellini

U.S. heating specialist GE Appliances, a unit of China-based Haier Smart Home Company, which is itself part of Chinese multinational home appliances and consumer electronics company Haier Group, has launched a heat pump water heater for residential applications. The new product will initially be available for sale in the United States and Canada.
Indian scientists build 29.14%-efficient tandem solar cell with inverted top perovskite device

2 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Emiliano Bellini

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have fabricated an inverted low-bandgap perovskite solar cell for applications in four-terminal (4T) perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. Inverted perovskite cells have a device structure known as “p-i-n”, in which hole-selective contact “p” is at the bottom of an intrinsic perovskite layer “i” with electron transport layer “n” at the top. Conventional halide perovskite cells have the same structure but reversed – an “n-i-p” layout.
Heliene expands solar module capacity with new 500 MW Minnesota plant

2 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Anne Fischer

From pv magazine USAHeliene celebrated the grand opening of its new solar module manufacturing facility in Rogers, Minnesota, which brings the company’s US manufacturing capacity to 1.3 GW per year. The new facility houses Minnesota Line 3, Heliene’s third US-based manufacturing line, which became operational in April and has an annual capacity of 500 MW. Heliene also owns and operates 300 MW Minnesota Line 1 and 500 MW Minnesota Line 2 at its facility in Mountain Iron, Minnesota.
France concludes C&I rooftop PV tender with average price of €0.09753/kWh

3 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Gwenaëlle Deboutte

From pv magazine FranceFrance’s Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition has announced the winners of the tenth round of tenders for C&I rooftop solar systems for the 2021-26 period, with capacities above 500 kW. The authorities allocated 191 MW of solar through the procurement exercise to 54 projects at an average final price of €0.09753 ($0.1110)/kWh.The tender was largely undersubscribed, as the capacity planned to be allocated was 400 MW.
Tariffs could drive US solar, storage costs up 50%

3 days ago | pv-magazine.com | Anne Fischer

From pv magazine USAWith much uncertainty around the final tariffs on solar and energy storage components coming into the United States, one thing that is certain, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie entitled “All aboard the tariff coaster: implications for the US power industry,” is that the cost of power and energy storage will rise.