Nikkei says Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will seek several bln yen in the budget for the fiscal year beginning April 2027 to fund the project.

A Trina Solar-led national key R&D project under the Renewable Energy Technology programme — the High-reliability crystalline silicon modules and cell complete preparation technology special — passed its midterm review. Construction of the Huai'an THBC battery pilot line, a major task of the project, has met stage targets, supporting THBC technology’s scale-up to mass production and wider industry deployment.

Russian President Putin signed a decree on measures to protect infrastructure.