Trina Solar sites earn first SSI ESG certifications for PV modules
Two of Trina Solar’s module manufacturing sites in China have become the first such facilities to complete environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments under the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI).
Croatia plans solar tenders in 2025
Croatia plans to allocate €25 million ($25.7 million) for public sector solar plants and heat pumps, alongside a €10 million residential solar tender, as part of a €652 million renewable energy and decarbonization package.
Romania finances 1.5 GW solar panel factory
Romania’s Ministry of Energy has given the green light to a 1.5 GW solar panel factory to be built in the northeastern part of the country.
Sierra Leone adopts financing model for private minigrid developers
Sierra Leone’s government is working with the European Union to launch a results-based financing mechanism, offering grants to private developers to build, own, and operate minigrids across the country.
How to measure industry’s carbon footprint
The IEC has launched a new portfolio of carbon footprint verification services to help build trust and credibility in companies’ commitment to monitoring and reducing their emissions.
EDF Renewables, Enbridge switch on 577 MW of solar in US
EDF Renewables and Enbridge have launched the 577 MW Fox Squirrel Solar project in Ohio. It provides renewable energy to Amazon as the US state’s largest operational solar farm.
Gold Plus Glass enters solar glass manufacturing
Indian float glass manufacturer Gold Plus Glass has commissioned a new PV glass factory with an installed production capacity of 109,500 metric tons per year.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: China Huadian launches 18 GW inverter tender
China Huadian Corp. has launched an 18 GW inverter procurement tender seeking string inverters 300 kW and above, with 1,500 V DC input voltage and 10% overload capacity. Bidding starts on Feb. 6, 2025.
France awards 464 MW of 500 MW tech-neutral renewables tender to solar
The French government has allocated 464 MW of the 500 MW available in a technology-neutral renewables tender to PV projects.
Sinovoltaics highlights India’s strengthening supply chain
India’s solar panel supply chain map, recently updated by Hong Kong-based quality assurance firm Sinovoltaics, identifies 111 production sites with a combined PV module manufacturing capacity of 58.4 GW. An additional 60 GW is set to come online between 2027 and 2030, raising announced capacity expansions to 119 GW.
