Australia’s Waratah Super Battery starts operations as ‘shock absorber’
Australia’s Waratah Super Battery has begun operations, and will have the world’s largest power output when fully commissioned later in 2025.
EU updates list of priority cross-border renewable energy projects
The list of thirteen renewable energy cross-border projects are eligible to apply for construction or study grants under the Connecting Europe Facility.
REC starts shipping 470 W full-black solar panels to Australia, New Zealand
Solar module manufacturer REC has announced that a “truly full black” version of its Alpha Pure-RX residential solar panel will be available in Australia and New Zealand later this month.
Czechia deploys 357 MW of solar in H1
Czechia’s solar installations in the first half of the year were down on the first six months of 2024. At the end of June 2025, cumulative capacity reached 4,825 MW.
SECI sets new record with $0.59/kg green ammonia auction price
Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) has discovered a new record-low green ammonia price of INR 51.8 ($0.59)/kg, or around $591.25 per metric ton, in its latest auction. The winning bid was placed by NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd.
New York Power Authority doubles renewables target to 6.6 GW
The New York Power Authority has doubled the capacity target in its renewables plan to 6.6 GW after criticism that its initial 3.3 GW proposal fell short of state climate goals.
Sinovoltaics releases latest PV inverter manufacturer ranking
The quality assurance firm updated its inverter manufacturer financial stability ranking with APSystems (Yuneng Technology), Sinexcel, and Eaton in the top three spots.
Germany reduces feed-in tariffs for solar up to 1 MW
Germany has set new feed-in tariffs for solar systems up to 100 kW starting Aug. 1, ranging from €0.06327 ($0.073)/kWh to €0.1247/kWh, regardless of self-consumption.
Trade headwinds fragment PV prices
Tempestuous trade conditions and policy uncertainty have led to module price fragmentation in the United States. Ahead of an expected reduction in manufacturing capacity utilization, leading manufacturers in China produced a high volume of cells in the spring. OPIS editorial director Hanwei Wu explains the latest market developments.
Uzbekistan certifies first solar plant under I-REC system
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved an 823 kW solar plant to begin trading International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC), marking the country’s fifth renewable energy project to join the scheme.
