China’s Mingyang produces solar glass based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) cells and has launched a pilot production line for perovskite technology. It is positioning itself as a supplier to building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) companies.

A report by the European solar association SolarPower Europe highlights the cybersecurity challenges of PV installations in the European Union. A main concern are the vulnerabilities of connected inverters and data management via cloud services outside of Europe.

The new 300 kWp power plant in the Haute-Loire commune of Rosières, designed with a mounting system made from local wood, is part of a collective self-consumption operation that sells surplus energy to green supplier Energie d’ici in the local currency, the LIEN.

Edilians introduced Easy Roof Integration, its new mounting system for residential PV panels, at the BePositive trade show this week in Lyon, France.

Between the application of the reduced VAT and the retroactive reduction in solar subsidies, a delay of eight months could spell disaster for the small-scale self-consumption power plant sector. The GPPEP, which defends these individual producers, warns of the risks for households wishing to equip themselves, but also for those with already installed systems who could find themselves without a contact for maintenance or repair of their installations. pv magazine France spoke with Joël Mercy, president of the association.

A Franco-German consortium is launching the EO4ER project, which uses next-generation satellite data to anticipate the impact of variable solar generation on electricity grids. Through a digital twin prototype, it aims to refine intraday forecasts and integrate the effects of climate change on PV energy production.

The French Senate has approved France’s 2025 Budget Law, cutting the value-added tax (VAT) to 5.5% for PV systems up to 9 kW from October 2025. Industry professionals say the delay might prompt homeowners to postpone installations to secure the lower rate.

AREP, a subsidiary of French railway operator SNCF, has deployed a prototype of a mini-reversible solar power plant on non-running rails to test it for six months. The solution is shipped in standardized ISO containers including inverters and storage batteries.

Collective self-consumption in France has more than doubled since 2023, reaching nearly 700 operations with approximately 8,500 participants throughout the country.

France’s new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for November to January range from €0.13 ($0.141)/kWh to €0.088/kWh, depending on system size.