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Google Pays $4.75bn to Buy Intersect, Moves From Power Contracts to Ownership in Clean Energy
Google has acquired wind and solar developer Intersect from TPG Rise Climate for $4.75 billion, taking on the company’s debt. The deal signals a shift by big tech from relying mainly on power purchase agreements to owning generation assets, aiming to secure long‑term, controllable clean power for energy‑intensive operations such as data centres and AI.
China’s Researchers Push Kesterite Solar Cells Past 15% Efficiency, Narrowing Gap with Mainstream PV
Chinese scientists have pushed CZTSSe kesterite solar cells past 15% certified efficiency, a notable lab milestone for a thin‑film technology made from earth‑abundant, non‑toxic elements. The result strengthens the case for lower‑cost, widely deployable thin‑film photovoltaics but still faces scaling, stability and module‑level challenges before commercial impact can be judged.
Broad A‑share Advance Led by ChiNext as Solar and AI Stocks Surge Amid Heavy Turnover
China’s A‑share market registered a strong mid‑day advance on February 9, led by a 3% jump in the ChiNext growth board and exceptionally broad participation with over 4,400 stocks rising. Solar, compute hardware and AI application sectors drove the gains amid elevated turnover of RMB 1.49 trillion, while oil and gas names lagged.
Tesla Goes Hunting for Talent as Musk Bets on a 100GW U.S. Solar Push
Tesla has started recruiting senior engineers and scientists to scale up U.S. solar module manufacturing as part of Elon Musk’s 100GW deployment target, with an internal deadline of the end of 2028. The effort confronts a domestic shortage of cell production, entrenched Chinese dominance, and the political and technical obstacles that have stymied past U.S. solar manufacturing plans.
A‑Shares Rally as Solar Supply Chain and AI Hardware Drive Broad Market Advance
A‑shares rallied on February 3 as photovoltaic supply‑chain stocks and AI/compute hardware names led gains, while overall market turnover contracted slightly. The advance was broad—nearly 4,900 stocks rose—but lower volume suggests the move may be more sentiment‑driven than conviction‑led.