Germany deploys 7.1 GW of solar in H1
Germany added 905 MW of new photovoltaic capacity in June, according to the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), bringing year-to-date solar deployments to more than 7.1 GW.
New solar trade cases focus on Asian countries
A US solar manufacturing group has filed trade petitions targeting cell and module imports from Indonesia, India and Laos, seeking antidumping and countervailing duties on largely Chinese-produced products. The action could trigger new AD/CVD investigations by the US Department of Commerce.
Philippines’ rooftop solar capacity estimated at over 1.8 GW
A new solar mapping tool in the Philippines shows that the country’s rooftop solar capacity exceeds 1.8 GW. Its creators say the platform can be used to track unregistered solar rooftop capacity.
Cyprus set to abandon net metering
The Cyprus Ministry of Energy, Commerce says it will accept applications for new net metering and net billing systems until Oct. 1, 2025. While the government has not announced its next steps, pv magazine has learned that it plans to phase out net metering.
Hungary’s solar capacity surpasses 8 GW
Hungary’s Ministry of Energy says rising levels of solar production contributed to keeping the share of imported electricity below 20% across the first six months of the year, compared to nearly 25% over the same time period last year.
Sinovoltaics maps 68.4 GW of solar module capacity in India
The latest Sinovoltaics solar supply chain report about PV manufacturing in India indicates module capacity of 68.4 GW, cell capacity at 24.5 GW, and ingots at 14 GW, with continued growth planned to 2030.
Mexico introduces new rules for self-consumption
Mexico’s energy regulator has issued new provisions to streamline the permitting process for self-consumption power plants between 0.7 MW and 20 MW, aiming to improve legal certainty for project developers.
A closer look at vertical agrivoltaics
pv magazine visited a 1.9 MW agrivoltaic plant in Austria where pumpkins and soy are cultivated beneath vertically mounted PV structures supplied by Next2Sun.
Poland added 637 MW of solar during Q1
Poland’s solar capacity neared 22 GW at the end of March, according to figures from the country’s Institute of Renewable Energy. There are currently 532 solar projects with a capacity equalling 950 MW with valid building permits.
Solar becomes top source of electricity in California
Over the past 12 months, solar power has become California’s largest source of electricity, a trend likely to continue.
