Norway donates $5.5 million for solar at Ukrainian hospitals, schools
The $5.5 million funding package will see 13 solar installations deployed at hospitals and schools across the city of Kharkiv this year, with a combined capacity of 1.1 MW.
France releases new FIT rates for PV systems up to 500 kW
France’s new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for February to June 2025 range from €0.0839 ($0.0907)/kWh to €0.1295/kWh, depending on system size.
Thin-film solar patents, manufacturing equipment listed for sale
A cancelled factory led to the sale. The solar cells produced by the equipment are “game-changing tech at liquidation values,” said the seller.
Mexico announces battery storage mandate for renewable energy plants
A month after India introduced an energy storage mandate for renewable energy plants and China scrapped its own, Mexico has stepped forward with an ambitious 30% capacity requirement, alongside plans to add a further 574 MW of batteries by 2028.
Indian utility ends 2 GW solar tender with lowest price of $0.03/kWh
Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd. has awarded 2 GW of solar capacity to four bidders at tariffs ranging from INR 2.56 ($0.03)/kWh to 2.57/kWh in its latest tender.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar posts 19% spike in PV shipments in 2024
JinkoSolar says its global PV shipments grew 19.2% year on year to 99.6 GW in 2024, but revenue fell 22% to CNY 92.2 billion ($12.64 billion) due to a decline in module prices.
Key takeaways from SolarPower Europe Summit
More than 500 solar leaders met in Brussels this week for the SolarPower Europe Summit to discuss energy flexibility and EU policy. The EU energy chief said the Affordable Energy Action Plan could save €2.5 trillion ($2.7 trillion).
U.S. solar manufacturing moving onshore and prospering
Efforts to establish solar manufacturing in the United States, on the back of generous Inflation Reduction Act subsidies, have had mixed results. While module assembly facilities appeared swiftly, cell production capacity trails far behind and current policy uncertainty is leaving more questions than answers for solar manufacturers of all sizes.
Electricity prices fall across Europe
Weekly average electricity prices dipped below €85 ($91.56)/MWh across most major European markets last week as France, Germany and Italy all broke records for solar energy production during a single day in March.
‘Flexible work arrangements, paid maternity leave, and childcare support can make a world of difference’
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Elodie Colliard, director of Switzerland’s Green Giraffe. She explained she encountered her fair share of gender-based assumptions and biases. “While the disparities remain obvious and women are still a minority, I take comfort in seeing more of us join the industry, bringing our skills and perspectives to the table,” she states.
