Chinese PV Industry Brief: Wafer prices fall on weak demand
The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) says polysilicon and wafer prices continued to fall this week, with n-type re-feed and dense polysilicon down 6.39% and 6.42% to an average of CNY 45,200/ton ($6,240).
‘Even when I sensed bias, I focused on doing my job’
This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Sabina Blitek, General Counsel at Netherlands’ R.Power Renewables. She says women in male-dominated industries, like energy and finance, can overcome bias by consistently demonstrating competence, believing in their own potential, and leading by example.
Cold, clear skies boost northeastern Europe’s solar while storms dim the west
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that February saw a sharp divide in Europe’s solar conditions. Northeastern regions experienced clear, cold weather with irradiance 20% above average, while western and southern Europe endured persistent storms and widespread irradiance deficits.
Global solar capacity to reach 6 TW by 2031, says GlobalData
GlobalData says global renewable capacity will more than double to 8.4 TW by 2031, with PV reaching nearly 6 TW, a 13% compound annual growth rate from 2025 levels of 4.1 TW.
Bahrain reveals qualified bidders for 100 MW BAJ Solar IPP project
The Bilaj Al Jazayer Independent Power Project will be developed under a public-private partnership on a build-own-operate basis.
RWE, Peak Energy to deploy first sodium-ion battery in US grid
Peak Energy says it will deploy the first sodium-ion battery in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) service area with RWE Americas in eastern Wisconsin, using passively cooled grid-scale storage that cuts auxiliary power use by 90% and lowers lifetime storage costs by $70/kWh.
Increased spacing between solar module rows boosts agrivoltaics viability
U.S. researchers developed a framework showing that wider spacing between solar PV rows can make agrivoltaic systems economically viable for large-scale mechanized farming. Their simulations in Colorado demonstrated that optimized row spacing maintains crop production while improving combined agricultural and energy revenues.
Albania adds over 180 MW of solar in 2025
Albania’s cumulative solar capacity now likely stands between 600 MW and 650 MW, with installations to date led by the utility-scale segment and growing interest from the C&I market.
All 2022–2024 cyberattacks on energy infrastructure at a glance
A new global dataset of 119 energy-sector cyber incidents from 2022–2024 shows EU and BRICS countries, followed by the US, are most affected. Attacks targeted power, oil, gas, and nuclear infrastructure, driven by both financial and political motives, with diverse threat actors involved.
Clean industry push could unlock AUD 300 billion for Australia
Australia could unlock about AUD 300 billion ($210.9 billion) in economic opportunity by advancing a pipeline of 70 clean industrial projects, according to a new briefing from two global industry alliances.
