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techxplore.com - Li Yali - Industrial TOPCon solar cells hit 26.66% efficiency record
Industrial TOPCon solar cells hit 26.66% efficiency record
Tech Xplore

Crystalline silicon solar cells currently dominate the global photovoltaic industry, with tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) technology—a type of architecture within this product segment—rapidly gaining market share due to its…

bloomberg.com - Stock Movers: Hewlett Packard, Circle Internet, First Solar
Stock Movers: Hewlett Packard, Circle Internet, First Solar
Bloomberg

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…

bloomberg.com - Rajesh Kumar Singh - US Solar Tariffs Roil India's Glut-Stricken Panel Manufacturers
US Solar Tariffs Roil India's Glut-Stricken Panel Manufacturers
Bloomberg

A new, 126% US tariff on solar imports from India has battered shares in major exporters, as investors brace for the impact on a once-booming industry already struggling with overcapacity and price pressure. The Trump administration set preliminary…

bloomberg.com - China's Tongwei Bids to Buy Rival and Hasten Solar Consolidation
China's Tongwei Bids to Buy Rival and Hasten Solar Consolidation
Bloomberg

Chinese polysilicon giant Tongwei Co. plans to buy a smaller domestic rival, as the industry bids to shrink chronic oversupply of the solar-panel material. Tongwei said it intends to use cash and shares to acquire privately held Qinghai Lihao…

bloomberg.com - Menaka Doshi - Indian Solar Manufacturers Face Double Trouble With Trump's New Tariff
Indian Solar Manufacturers Face Double Trouble With Trump's New Tariff
Bloomberg

Welcome to India Edition, Bloomberg's daily dive into what's moving the worlds of business, markets and politics in this dynamic, fast-paced economy. I'm Menaka Doshi. If you didn't receive this directly in your inbox, you can subscribe here, and…

chicagotribune.com - Michelle Mullins - Property taxes, solar panels among top issues for Will County District 2 candidates
Property taxes, solar panels among top issues for Will County District 2 candidates
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two Will County Board incumbents seeking reelection this year face a challenge in the March 17 Republican primary for District 2, and believe their challenger is a Democrat trying to sneak his way in.

cnbc.com - Liz Napolitano - Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: First Solar, GoDaddy, Lowe's, Workday, Cava and more
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: First Solar, GoDaddy, Lowe's, Workday, Cava and more
CNBC

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. GoDaddy — Shares dropped 9% after the company forecasted annual revenue below estimates, citing slow AI-related adoption. GoDaddy said it expects its revenue to come in between $5.195…

dw.com - Martin Kuebler - US states begin plugging into balcony solar
US states begin plugging into balcony solar
dw.com

DIY solar systems have boomed in Germany and across Europe in recent years, with solar panels showing up on balconies and in backyards. Now, with energy costs rising and the price of wind and solar power plummeting worldwide, Americans are also…

hypebeast.com - Zoe Leung - MB&F and Frank Buchwald's ML15 Helios Is a Sculptural Solar Presence
MB&F and Frank Buchwald's ML15 Helios Is a Sculptural Solar Presence
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited

MB&F and Frank Buchwald celebrated the M.A.D.Gallery's 15th anniversary with the ML15 Helios, a “mechanical sun” Machine Light limited to 15 pieces. The handcrafted, 9kg sculpture features a dimmable LED corona and an adjustable…

thehindu.com - Jacob P Koshy - U.S. slaps 126% duty on Indian solar imports
U.S. slaps 126% duty on Indian solar imports
The Hindu

The Trump administration has imposed duties of 126% on imports of solar cells from India following a “preliminary” determination that subsidised exports from Indian companies were hurting the competitiveness of American solar…

rediff.com - Nandita Malik - Solar Sector Stocks Waaree, Premier Tank Over 14% After US Slaps Duty
Solar Sector Stocks Waaree, Premier Tank Over 14% After US Slaps Duty
Rediff.com

Indian solar stocks nosedived after the United States announced a preliminary countervailing duty of 125.87% on imports of specific solar products from India, raising concerns about trade relations and the future of the solar energy sector. US…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 24, 2026 4:30 PM EST Byron Jeffers - VP, Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations Alexander Bradley - Chief Financial Officer Brian Lee - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Julien…

somersetlive.co.uk - Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter - New solar farm could be operational by late-2027
New solar farm could be operational by late-2027
Somerset Live

A new solar farm near Taunton which could power up to 10,500 homes could be operational by late-2027. Novus Renewable Services Ltd. secured planning permission from Somerset Council in January 2024 to build a new solar installation at Preston Farm…

indianexpress.com - Pratyush Deep - US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMs
US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMs
The Indian Express

He cautioned that if export volumes are redirected to the domestic market, pricing pressures could intensify further. “These volumes, if redirected back in India, can result in pricing pressure in the Indian market, which is already…

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - First Solar (FSLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
First Solar (FSLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
The Motley Fool

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Mark R. Widmar Chief Financial Officer — Alexander R. Bradley Record module sales -- 17.5 gigawatts sold, marking an all-time high and a 24% increase. Net sales -- $5.2…

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