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Flanders adds over 646 MW of solar in 2024

Belgium’s Flanders region installed at least 646 MW of solar in 2024, bringing total installed capacity to nearly 7 GW. The region marked its 1 millionth solar panel installation this month, driven by industrial rooftop projects.
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Argentina installs 307 MW of solar in 2024

Argentina installed 307 MW of solar in 2024, bringing its total PV capacity to 1.67 GW by year-end, according to energy market operator Cammesa.
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India hits 100 GW solar milestone

India has hit 100.33 GW of cumulative installed solar capacity, crossing a critical threshold as it moves toward its 2030 goal of 500 GW of non-fossil energy.
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The Hydrogen Stream: MENA H2 projects surge in 2024

Dii Desert Energy says hydrogen projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) surged to 117 installations in 2024, with 90% classified as green, while Plug Power has introduced the first-ever spot pricing program for liquid green hydrogen.
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China exports 235.9 GW of solar panels in 2024

China exported 235.93 GW of PV panels in 2024, a 13% increase over the previous year. Of this, 94.4 GW were shipped to Europe, down 7% from 2023.
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China imposes export controls on critical minerals for thin-film PV

China has announced new export restrictions on materials essential for the thin-film solar industry, including critical minerals such as tungsten, tellurium, and indium.
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: UtmoLight starts perosvkite module production

UtmoLight says it has launched the world’s first gigawatt-scale perovskite solar module production line at a facility in Wuxi, China. The plant will annually produce 1.8 million panels, with a target of achieving 20% efficiency in mass production by 20...
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Research shows floating PV can reduce lake water temperature by 1.2 C

A before-after-control-impact study conducted at six French lakes for three years has revealed that PV coverage decreases water temperature by 1.2 C on average. The reduction in water temperature also occurred in areas of the lakes that were not covered ...

Press Releases

Sineng Electric Receives CNAS Laboratory Accreditation Certificate

Sineng Electric is pleased to announce that its Wuxi Test Center has been awarded the prestigious laboratory accreditation certificate by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS). This recognition underscores Sineng Electric’s ongoing commitment to maintaining rigorous standards of testing and validation in the renewable energy sector.

GREENVOLT GROUP EXPANDS INTO UK DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SEGMENT WITH LAUNCH OF GREENVOLT NEXT UK

Greenvolt Group, part of the portfolio of the leading global investment fund KKR, expands its distributed generation operations with the official launch of Greenvolt Next UK.

NETZERO MILAN: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, ELECTRIFICATION, RENEWABLES, AND GREEN FINANCE FOR A ZERO-EMISSION INDUSTRY

The themes and schedule of the Conference agenda have been finalized. Eight knowledge partners from academia, leading consultancies, and research institutions are on board to ensure the scientific rigor of the content.

Qualitas Energy welcomes €200 million in commitments for its new Credit strategy, currently targeting investments of €500 million

Qualitas Energy, a global investment and management platform focused on renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure investment, announced today that its Credit strategy has received more than €200 million in investor commitments, out of a total target of €500 million for initial investment opportunities. This support includes participation from a significant anchor investor – a leading Canadian public pension fund – as well as a sizeable allocation through an additional Separately Managed Account (SMA).

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‘Every time I have offered a woman a promotion, they tell me they think they can’t do the job’

This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Hildagarde McCarville, CEO of UK-based Anesco. She believes the evolving renewables industry presents a huge opportunity for women, and also for leadership teams to actively help drive the transition to greater diversity and equity.

High pressure systems bring solar gains despite stormy January in Europe

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that January was an eventful month for European weather, with a series of named storms impacting Western Europe and Scandinavia. Solar irradiance was above average in the British Isles and around the Black Sea, where periods of high pressure allowed for clearer skies.

China polysilicon 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.

Providing a response to skills assessment in the solar PV market

The IEC is preparing a new skills competence scheme for workers involved in the solar photovoltaic market. The Secretary of IEC TC 82, George Kelly, tells us about this new scheme and reflects on the standardization challenges for his TC.

Western clear skies drove solar gains and fire risks in January

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that atmospheric conditions led to variations in solar conditions across North America. According to analysis using the Solcast API, ISO New England and PJM outperformed long-term trends in capacity-adjusted performance, whereas ERCOT performed only slightly above average.

‘Lack of transparency can discourage talented women from pursuing leadership roles’

This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Maria Colom, Head of Distributed Solar, Storage & Green Mobility at France’s Engie. She says recruitment and promotion processes must be clear, fair, and merit-based to ensure equal opportunities for all. “By implementing measurable and data-driven approaches, organizations can build trust and foster a truly equitable workplace,” she states.

Markets & Policy

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South Australia leads international rooftop solar cost rankings

A new study of residential solar installation costs shows that South Australia has the lowest prices in Australia, while even the most expensive Australian states cost about one-third of those in the United States and Canada.

Increased solar, wind production helps European electricity prices fall

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis found weekly average electricity prices fell during the last week of January, despite an increase in gas and CO2 futures prices, thanks to an increase in solar and wind production and drop in electricity demand.

MENA region on track for 75 GW of solar by 2030

Dii Desert Energy, an energy transition think tank, has reported the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will have a cumulative solar capacity of 75 GW at the end of the decade if the current project pipeline is fully realized. It adds an additional 40 GW of solar projects need to be planned and executed in the next five years to match the region’s pledged 2030 targets. 

India hits 10 GW of solar cell capacity

India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity will reach 50 GW to 55 GW by fiscal 2027, from 10 GW at the end of fiscal 2024, says Crisil Ratings

First four-hour battery storage in the Netherlands goes live

Rotterdam-based S4 Energy is now operating 10 MW / 40 MWh Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Netherlands.

Somalia opens solar-plus-storage tender

The Somali government has kicked off a tender for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 55 MW solar plant with a 160 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Mogadishu. The deadline for applications is April 14, 2025.

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LCOE of grid-scale solar expected to drop 2% globally in 2025

A report from BloombergNEF said fixed-axis solar levelized cost of energy is expected to fall to $0.035/kWh, while battery energy storage LCOE is expected to decrease 11%.

Aiko launches new rooftop solar panels with 24.3% efficiency

Aiko says its 480 W Neostar 2P solar panels, with 24.3% efficiency, are the highest-efficiency residential rooftop PV modules in Australia. The Chinese manufacturer credits its n-type all-back-contact (ABC) cell technology for boosting power output without increasing panel size.

Carrier launches new air-source heat pumps for commercial applications

Carrier, a US-based heating solutions provider, said its new AquaSnap 61AQ heat pump system can deliver high-temperature heating up to 75 C at outdoor temperatures as low as -7 C. The new product is available with capacities ranging from 40 kW to 140 kW.

Chile deploys 2.14 GW of solar in 2024

Chile installed 2.14 GW of new solar in 2024, bringing its total installed PV capacity to 10.5 GW by year-end, according to the National Energy Commission (CNE).

Israel introduces tool to calculate rooftop solar potential

Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, in collaboration with the Israel Mapping Center, has launched a tool that calculates the potential and expected income from rooftop solar installations on residential, industrial, and public buildings.

What’s cooking in PV?

Scientists have conducted an analysis of 20 years of academic publications about PV-powered electric cooking and have found interest in the field peaked in 2021-2022 in both developing and developed countries. They have also outlined some potential future developments.

Technology

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Fuzzy reconfiguration scheme to reduce power losses in PV systems under fault conditions

Scientists in Pakistan have developed a fuzzy reconfiguration method that can reportedly mitigate power losses due to shading and hotspot faults by up to 23.5% compared to conventional techniques. The proposed scheme is said to be suitable for both square and rectangular PV arrays of different sizes.

Japanese consortium developing lightweight flexible perovskite solar modules

Three Japanese technology companies are testing the durability and performance of lightweight, flexible perovskite solar modules on a pier in Yokohama City. It is part of a larger three year research project underway since late 2023.

Spanish startup launches containerized retractable solar PV generators

Nomad Solar Energy has developed a line of mobile containerized solar PV generators, pre-wired for temporary and off-grid use, available in units of 47 kW and 107 kW.

Fraunhofer technology connects Dutch energy community to flexibility markets

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (Fraunhofer ITWM) has linked an energy community on a canal near Amsterdam to the day-ahead and Dutch imbalance markets, cutting energy costs.

Integrating low-temperature heat sources in industrial-scale heat pumps

The Fraunhofer ISE has designed a novel method for assessing the potential of low-temperature heat sources for large-scale heat pumps. The five-step process was tested on the German city of Fellbach, enabling the identification of heat sources with LCOH lower than €0.1/kWh.

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin hits 24.6% efficiency for perovskite-CIGS cell

Germany’s Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has achieved a world-record 24.6% efficiency rating for a perovskite-copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) tandem solar cell. Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has confirmed the result.

Manufacturing

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Tata Power inaugurates 4.3 GW solar factory

Tata Power's TP Solar unit has opened a 4.3 GW solar cell and module factory in India. Women constitute 80% of the workforce at the facility.

Sharp to withdraw solar business from European market

Sharp says that its Sharp Energy Solutions Europe (SESE) unit will halt business operations on March 31 due to challenging conditions in the European solar market.

Bangladesh proposes import duty, VAT exemptions for solar products

Bangladesh’s government has proposed exempting import duties and value-added tax (VAT) on renewable energy components under its draft Renewable Energy Policy 2025, now open for public consultation. If approved, the provisions will take effect upon publication in the official gazette.

Hidden fastener solar mount requires no holes in exterior roofing layer

A new attachment for asphalt shingle and composite slate roofs enables solar installation without boring holes through the external roofing layer has been awarded a US-made Solar Prize semifinalist. It is developed by Martin Solar and Roofing.

Enphase posts 42% revenue decline in 2024

Enphase says full-year revenue fell 42% as the residential solar market slumped, but margins improved and US manufacturing expanded significantly.

German wholesalers hit by six-figure losses from new solar module scam

Suspected fraudsters are using false identities to claim they are interested in solar modules. The wholesalers typically respond by delivering the requested products, but the scammers never actually pay for their orders. These are not isolated cases, as a clear pattern has emerged.

Energy Storage

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Germany’s Tesvolt begins energy trading from pooled commercial batteries

Tesvolt Energy will collaborate with algorithm traders Enspired, Entrix, and The Mobility House to trade pooled 100 kWh-plus battery units for energy optimization.

Liberia seeks consultancy services for solar, battery storage auction

The government of Liberia is seeking transaction advisers to develop the legal, technical, commercial and financial mechanisms for the country’s first solar and battery energy storage auction. The deadline for expressions of interest is Feb. 25, 2025.

German court rules Senec dealer must refund cost of reduced-capacity home battery

Judges at Bielefeld Regional Court ruled the maximum 70% operating capacity of the home battery – while replacement lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) cells are awaited – is a material defect. Senec is appealing against the ruling.

Venture capital sees opportunities in digitalization, software-driven PV models

Vireo Ventues Managing Partner Felix Krause speaks with pv magazine about solar-related investments in the startup landscape.

The Hydrogen Stream: Acwa Power, Sefe to supply green H2 to Europe

Acwa Power has partnered with Sefe to set up a hydrogen bridge between Saudi Arabia and Germany, while the Danish government has committed up to $1.1 billion to develop a new hydrogen pipeline.

Spain deploys 6.46 GW of new solar in 2024

Spain’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 32 GW at the end of December 2024, following 6.46 GW of new annual solar additions.

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