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Poland deploys 4 GW of PV in 2024

Poland’s Institute for Renewable Energy says the country’s combined solar capacity nearly reached 20.7 GW by the end of November 2024, putting it on track to hit 21 GW by year-end. The institute’s analysis indicates utility-scale projects are driving Poland’s solar expansion and will continue to do so.
Energy Storage

The Hydrogen Stream: 41 hydrogen projects to start in Africa by 2029

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) says 41 hydrogen projects are set to begin development across Africa in the next five years, led by North African nations like Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco.
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UK government approves almost 1 GW of solar across two projects

West Burton and Heckington Fen solar and storage projects secure development consent orders from UK government. The two plants are latest in a line of major solar projects approved since the Labour government took office in July 2024.
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: NEA issues final rules for distributed solar

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has issued final regulations for distributed solar power, replacing 2013 interim rules with comprehensive standards for project lifecycles.
Energy Storage

High-voltage, super-stable sodium–zinc hybrid batteries

Researchers from the China University of Petroleum have synthesized a novel hydrogel electrolyte that, when paired with a Prussian blue cathode, achieves outstanding energy density and cyclability in sodium-zinc hybrid ion batteries.
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Markets & Policy

India’s NHPC awards 1.2 GW of solar with storage at $0.036/kWh

NHPC has allocated 1.2 GW of solar with 600 MW/1,200 MWh of storage projects at an average tariff of INR 3.09 ($0.036)/kWh.
Markets & Policy

JinkoSolar’s patent lawsuit against Longi extends to Japan

The patent lawsuit, filed at Japan’s Tokyo District Court, is JinkoSolar's second case of legal action against Longi this year, following a filing in China earlier this month.
Technology

IEA-PVPS updates guidance on integration studies for hybrid wind-PV

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems (IEA-PVPS) and Wind Energy Systems (IEA Wind) programs have released updated guidance on how to conduct system impact studies in power systems with high shares of solar and wind energy.

Press Releases

Building an international brand portal, DAH Solar’s new website is officially launched

To promote the brand globalization strategy, DAH Solar launched new official website ( https://www. dahsolar.

Accelerating Global Localization: HIUV Seeks Global Partners

Accompanying the wave of customer globalization and the continuous expansion of global customer demand, HIUV is actively accelerating the layout of its overseas operations. The company aims to partner with like-minded collaborators to expand its production base network from Southeast Asia to more countries and regions.

The Perfect ESS Match for Solar Power

Australia’s geographical advantages, such as abundant sunlight, make solar power a natural choice for homeowners. Over 3.

Solis Celebrates 20 Years of Driving Renewable Energy Forward

UK – January: Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, one of the largest and most experienced inverter manufacturers globally, proudly marks 20 years of innovation, growth, and commitment to renewable energy. Founded in 2005, Solis has grown from humble beginnings in Ningbo, China, into a trusted global leader in solar inverter technology with a presence in over 35 countries.

Opinion & Analysis

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‘My female leader was a great mentor and cheerleader, providing invaluable guidance’

This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Jeanette Pretorius, SVP Supply Chain at Norway's Scatec ASA. Shey says that renewable energy companies must prioritize the need for more senior female leaders to promote greater equity. "Working for a company that leads in diversity and equity, I have not faced significant internal challenges. However, in external meetings, I often find myself the only woman at the table," she states.

Solar wafer price rebound nears its limit

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

Solar gains across Australia defy seasonal cloud forecast

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia’s summer has been much sunnier than expected so far, with localized weather events only bringing brief disruptions.

Actionable insights to safeguard solar projects from hail damage

The second article in a two-part series from VDE Americas looks at hail risk mitigation measures that continue advancing through improved materials, prediction capabilities and refined stow strategies.

PV module prices at crossroads

Martin Schachinger, founder of pvXchange.com, said PV module prices will depend on national and international demand trends in the coming months, with outcomes ranging from increases to stagnation or further declines. Almost anything is possible, but nothing is certain.

Carbon dioxide removal portfolios enable reaching ambitious climate targets

In a new monthly column for pv magazine, the LUT University describes how carbon dioxide removal may support reaching climate targets from a portfolio perspective.

Markets & Policy

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Huadian, PowerChina switch on 1 GW of solar on salt-alkali tidal flats

Huadian Group and PowerChina have activated a 1 GW solar project on salt-alkali tidal flats in China’s Shandong province, paired with 200 MW/400 MWh of storage. The facility features PV modules installed above brine pools.

Scandinavia’s largest rooftop PV plant goes online

Scandinavia’s largest rooftop PV plant, a 14 MW array in Landskrona, Sweden, has gone online. The system, consisting of 24,000 JinkoSolar modules, was installed on a warehouse roof by Danish transport company DSV.

Higher demand, gas prices drive up European electricity prices

Average weekly electricity prices surpassed €130 ($135.12)/MWh in most major European markets during the third week of January as electricity demand and gas prices rose and wind energy production fell, according to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting.

Moldova launches tender for 75 MW of battery storage

The procurement aims to improve the reliability of Moldova’s grid, facilitate energy trade with neighboring Romania and Ukraine, and support the integration of locally produced renewable energy.

European consortium reuses second life PV panels, EV batteries in agrivoltaics, plug-in solar, low-budget projects

A European team is developing technologies and processes to show how end of life PV panels and electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be used in three distributed energy market segments: agrivoltaics, plug-in PV for households, and low-budget solutions. It will also demonstrate efficient recycling processes for critical raw materials recovered from panels and batteries that cannot be reused.

Spain’s rooftop PV installations hit 1.18 GW in 2024

UNEF, Spain’s PV association, says developers installed 674 MW of industrial PV in 2024, alongside 207 MW in the commercial sector and 275 MW of residential solar installations.

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Wondrwall debuts residential AI-based battery

UK startup Wondrwall has developed a hybrid battery-inverter system for homes, offering up to 25.6 kWh of energy storage capacity.

Balcony PV systems for cruise ships

Scientists have simulated the installment of PV modules on the balconies of cruise ship cabins. They tested the systems with three DC configurations and simulated them while cruising in the Caribbean and along the Norwegian and Danish coasts.

Solar-driven brine management system for hydrogen, chlorine production

Researchers have developed a novel energy system comprising PVT panels, reverse osmosis, reverse electrodialysis, and proton exchange membranes. The proposed setup can purportedly produce 18.78 kg/day of hydrogen and 120.6 m³/day of freshwater.

Roofit.Solar releases new BIPV panels with narrow roof coverage

Estonia’s Roofit.Solar has developed new building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels with an effective width of 470 mm, offering power outputs of 120 W or 180 W.

Floating solar could reach LCOE of $0.053/kWh in Saudi Arabia

Scientists in Saudi Arabia have assessed the techno-economical feasibility of floating PV plants at three different dams and have found that such projects could have a return on investment of 12 to 13 years.

Algeria’s Sonelgaz relaunches 520 MW solar tender

Sonelgaz has re-tendered three PV projects in Algeria totaling 520 MW, with sites in Kenadsa, Touggourt, and Tamacine, where initial earthworks have begun. The projects were previously awarded to a consortium of Italy’s Fimer and Algeria’s Cosider.

Technology

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Improving solar cell performance with narrower contact fingers

Fraunhofer ISE researchers have developed a new metallization process that can produce ultra-fine line contacts for solar cells. The proposed technique is based on the so-called LIDE technology and can reportedly help increase overall PV device efficiency.

Solargis updates software for PV project design, evaluation

Slovakia-based solar data provider Solargis has released the next generation of its Evaluate software. Evaluate 2.0 features high-resolution solar and meteorological data, a 3D PV power plant designer, a PV components catalog and energy yield simulations.

All-perovskite tandem solar cell based on wide bandgap perovskite achieves 29.1% efficiency

An international team researching wide bandgap perovskite films announced an effective technique to control the crystal orientation without compromising charge transport. The new approach was demonstrated in an all-perovskite tandem solar cell with an open-circuit voltage of 2.21 V and certified power conversion efficiency of 29.1%,

Improving PV plant performance via optimized inverter loading ratio

Researchers in Ireland have proposed, for the first time, a deterministic approach for designing inverter loading ratio (ILR) in utility-scale PV projects. The novel methodology is claimed to simplify the design process and reduce performance variability, while enhancing investment certainty.

The case for combining pumped-hydro storage with floating PV

Researchers in Italy have analyzed the techno-economic viability of enhancing three pumped hydro plants in Italy with floating PV on the lower basin. They say that, with their wide results, consequences could be extrapolated to similar regions.

Powerhouse installs off-grid solar for remote EV charger in Australia

Australia’s Powerhouse has installed a 60 kVA off-grid solar array in northern Australia to power a remote EV charger. The project is part of the 7,000 km WAEV Network.

Manufacturing

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Waaree’s 1.6 GW solar factory in Texas starts commercial production

Waaree Solar Americas has started commercial production at its 1.6 GW solar module factory in Brookshire, Texas. It plans to expand the facility’s capacity to 3 GW by fiscal 2026 and 5 GW by fiscal 2027.

‘Oversupply is still there’

At the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, pv magazine spoke with two OPIS analysts about the current and projected price trajectory in the global supply chain. According to their analysis, overcapacity remains difficult to be kept in control, which makes an increase in solar module prices very unlikely, at least in the near future.

Wood Mackenzie predicts solar growth will stagnate in 2025

Wood Mackenzie’s latest report forecasts that 493 GW (DC) of solar will be added throughout the world this year, compared to 495 GW in 2024. Solar module prices are expected to rise this year as manufacturers aim to recover profit losses from the past two years.

JinkoSolar takes top spot on WoodMac’s list of PV module manufacturers

Wood Mackenzie says that JinkoSolar has taken first place on its list of solar panel manufacturers. The report confirms the dominance of the TOPCon technology but also notes that heterojunction and back contact panel manufacturers are increasing their production share.

Where does solar stand in Trump’s ‘all the above’ energy policy?

Wind and electric vehicles have come under the crosshairs for the Trump administration, while solar has been relatively unscathed – so far.

GCL cuts granular silicon production costs by 15%

GCL Technology cut granular silicon production costs by 15% to CNY 28.17 ($3.87)/kg in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from CNY 33.18 in the previous quarter.

Energy Storage

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China’s new energy storage capacity surges to 74 GW/168 GWh in 2024, up 130% YoY

In 2024 alone, China added 42.37 GW/101.13 GWh of new storage capacity (excluding pumped hydro), with an average discharge duration of 2.3 hours—up from 2.1 hours in 2023.

Portugal awards grants to 500 MW of energy storage projects

A total of 43 projects were selected from 79 applications in Portugal’s 2025 energy storage procurement. This included six projects from Spain’s Iberdrola, which secured nearly €20 million ($20.6 million) in public funding.

New platform to deploy 120 MW of renewables in Africa

African microgrid company PowerGen Renewable Energy is partnering with a team of international investors to deploy 120 MW of off-grid renewable energy systems across the continent, starting with installations in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

MACSE auction: A game changer for Italy’s energy storage sector

With the first auctions for procuring new storage capacity in Italy expected in the second quarter of 2025, Aurora Energy Research has analyzed the internal rate of return for projects supported by the Energy Storage Capacity Procurement Mechanism (MACSE) and found that in certain cases expected returns exceed 9%, providing a high level of revenue security.

Clivet launches new air-source heat pumps for commercial buildings

The Italian manufacturer said its new Large Evo PL heat pump can achieve a seasonal coefficient of performance of up to 4.17. The system can also reportedly deliver water temperature of up to 60 C and, when stacked in series, reach a maximum system capacity of 1,660 kW.

Somalia runs tender for solar-plus-storage at 28 education facilities

The Somali government has launched a tender to design, supply, install, and commission solar-plus-storage systems at 28 education facilities across two northwestern regions. Applications close on March 12.

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