UK seeking supplier for solar modules to power marine stations
The UK Northern Lighthouse Board is seeking a supplier to annually provide up to 800 solar modules for four years. The modules will be installed at unmanned stations, vessels, and buoys off the UK coast. The application deadline is April 8, 2025.
India installs 3.2 GW of rooftop solar in 2024, driven by residential growth
India installed 3.2 GW of rooftop solar in 2024, marking an 88% increase from 2023, driven by record residential installations. In the fourth quarter of 2024 alone, 1.3 GW were added, surpassing all previous quarterly installations.
pv magazine Awards 2025: Entries now open
Global awards program recognizing excellence across the solar and storage industries is open for entries. Businesses and individuals have seven categories to choose from, each of which will be adjudicated by a panel of independent industry experts.
Australian company launches end-to-end solar design, deployment platform
Australian solar distributor One Stop Warehouse Group has launched GreenSketch, an end-to-end solar design and deployment platform.
US solar generation up 27% in 2024, accounting for 6.8% of all electricity
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says that utility-scale solar grew by 32%, while distributed solar increased by 15%, bringing their respective shares to nearly 5% and 2% of total electricity generation. Overall, US electricity generation rose by 3.1% year over year.
World’s first battery storage system to provide full active and reactive power services comes online
Blackhillock in Scotland is not only Europe’s biggest operating battery storage project. It is also the first one to provide a special set of grid stabilization services, procured under the electricity system operator’s Pathfinder 2, while also generating revenues from other critical services.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unfreezes $7 billion Solar for All grant program
The announcement comes after the EPA instantly froze the funds last month.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Solar glass prices on the rise
Solar glass prices continued to climb this week, with 2.0 mm sheets rising 8% to CNY 13.5 ($1.85) per square meter and 3.2 mm sheets up 9.8% to CNY 22.5, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA).
Distributed generation surpasses 37 GW in Brazil amid concerns over curtailment
This type of generation could become the country’s second largest source of generation by 2029, according to the National Electric System Operator (ONS). Distributors should take a more active role in managing DG systems, which have been associated with centralized generation curtailment events, according to the ONS.
Chile reels from impact of massive power outage
On February 25, more than 90% of the population was left without electricity. President Gabriel Boric described the event as “outrageous,” while electrical trade associations have requested greater supervision and improvements in the infrastructure to avoid future incidents.
