IB Solar plans 4 GW TOPCon cell and module factory in India
IB Solar will build a 4 GW tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell and module facility in Uttar Pradesh, India, with an investment of about INR 30 billion ($340.2 million). The project has secured land allocation from the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority and is scheduled for commissioning by 2027.
Italy’s first Fer X solar auction draws bids for 10.1 GW
Italy’s first solar auction under the transitional Fer X incentive scheme will be finalized in mid-December. Projects over 1 MW will have to be built with modules, cells and inverters that are not manufactured in China.
Philippines updates net-metering rules to ease adoption for 17,000 users
The Philippines Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has amended net-metering rules to simplify adoption, allow credit banking and transfer, and make renewable energy certificate meters optional for 17,175 users and 157 MW of installed capacity.
Poland allocates record budget for home solar, storage rebate scheme
The budget for the sixth round of Poland’s rebate scheme for residential solar and storage installations was extended to a record PLN 1.85 billion ($511.8 million), up from an original PLN 400 million, after receiving 121,000 applications. Over half of the budget will be allocated to home energy storage facilities.
DAS Solar enters back-contact business with 5 GW cell factory
DAS Solar has filed an environmental-impact assessment (EIA) for a 5 GW back-contact (BC) solar cell plant in Guizhou, China, expanding its existing manufacturing operations to supply large-scale and building-integrated PV (BIPV) installations.
Colombia to replace subsidies with solar for 1 million low-income households
Colombia will equip more than 1 million low-income households with solar systems to replace subsidies, cut bills and add capacity to the grid.
Bluetti, EcoFlow, Jackery debut new battery systems at RE+ 2025
Three battery manufacturing companies unveiled new products at RE+, North America’s largest solar and energy storage conference.
Australia rooftop solar hits 26.8 GW as home battery uptake surges
Australia is on track to exceed its 2030 rooftop solar targets with a combined 1.1 GW of new capacity installed across 115,584 households and businesses in the first half of 2025.
California risks losing major virtual power plant program as funds dry up
California’s flagship virtual power plant program faces shutdown as funding dries up and state leaders delay decisions.
NEDO outlines R&D concepts to expand solar adoption in Japan
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has launched a 2025–29 project with 24 themes to advance the development of next-generation solar cells, site-specific systems, grid stability, and recycling in line with its carbon neutrality goal.
