Sri Lanka breaks ground on 100 MW solar project
Sri Lanka has started building its largest renewable project, a $140 million, 100 MW solar park with 12 MWh of storage. It is expected to annually generate 219 GWh and cut $69.7 million in diesel imports by 2027.
Avaada Electro unveils n-type TOPCon PV modules
Avaada Electro, the solar manufacturing arm of Avaada Group is presenting its n-type G12, G12R and M10L tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules at the RE+ 2025 trade show in Las Vegas.
PV Hardware opens solar tracker factory in Texas
PV Hardware has opened a 95,000-square-foot solar tracker factory in Houston, Texas. The facility is expected to create 100 jobs and expand the company’s local manufacturing footprint.
France allocates 971 MW in ground-mounted PV tender
The French government has awarded 165 projects at an average price of €0.07948 ($0.09315)/kWh in its latest ground-mounted PV tender.
AleaSoft notes mixed electricity price trends in European markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting says weekly average power prices fell below €85 ($99.28)/MWh in most major European markets, while prices in Germany and Italy rose as solar generation declined.
‘I’ve learned to let the mission speak louder than the doubt’
This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Polina Vasilenko, founder and CEO of France’s HelioRec. She says that, even after more than two decades in energy sector, she still face bias and scepticism. “Sometimes people underestimate me simply because I’m a woman. Other times, they dismiss my work because it’s unconventional; floating solar doesn’t always fit within traditional views of energy infrastructure,” she states.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Top solar module makers report H1 losses
Longi, JinkoSolar, JA Solar and Trina Solar have reported net losses for the first half of 2025, as revenue fell despite strong shipments of high-efficiency modules and storage systems.
Longi linked to storage shift with reported stake in systems integrator
Longi has reportedly acquired a stake in Suzhou Jingkong Energy, signaling a strategic push into energy storage amid rising profit pressures and heightened competition in the solar sector.
China wafer prices jump nearly 4%, ending three-week lull
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.
Philippines renewables auction awards 9.4 GW, short of 10.6 GW goal
Preliminary results from the fourth renewables auction in the Philippines show 9.4 GW in awarded solar, wind and storage projects, short of the 10.6 GW target, with remaining capacity in floating solar and solar-plus-storage to be reassigned to qualified bidders.
