Australia opens funding round for solar supply chain
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the second funding round of the AUD 1 billion ($652.7 million) Solar Sunshot program, releasing AUD 150 million dollars to stimulate the commercial domestic manufacture of critical segments of the solar supply chain.
US residential solar hits record-low $29,000 before incentives
US residential solar averaged a record-low $29,000 before incentives in the first half of 2025, while loan rates rose to 7.5% as demand softened, says EnergySage.
Türkiye deploys 3.1 GW of solar in H1
Türkiye’s cumulative solar capacity surpassed 23 GW in June, according to figures from energy thinktank Ember, exceeding the country’s target for 2025. However, a lack of connection capacity for future projects is threatening to slow deployment rates in the short to medium term.
Italy allocates 1.72 GW in rooftop PV tender for agricultural firms
The Italian government has awarded €2.35 billion ($2.74 billion) in subsidies to 22,942 rooftop solar projects totaling 1.72 GW, fully allocating the budget under its agrisolar program for agricultural firms.
Coal India seeks EPC bids for 3 GW of grid-connected solar
Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world’s largest coal producer, is inviting expressions of interest from engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms to develop 3 GW of grid-connected solar projects in India.
World’s largest solar park adds 1 GW
The sixth phase of work at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, set to add 1.8 GW of solar to the site, is more than two thirds complete with 1 GW now in operation.
Bangladesh scraps 5.68 GW of solar
Bangladesh has canceled 5.68 GW of planned solar capacity across 34 projects after developers failed to secure implementation, power purchase or land lease agreements, raising investor concerns over policy stability.
Malaysia approves 2 GW of large-scale solar
The fifth round of Malaysia’s large-scale solar programme has approved 13 projects with a total capacity of 1,975 MW. Among them is a 200 MW floating solar project, one the country’s largest to date.
Sungrow’s Brazilian business heating up for batteries as solar demand cools
At Intersolar 2025, Sungrow’s Brazil country manager, Rafael Ribeiro, told pv magazine Brasil the company submitted more than 80 proposals to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) between January and June alone, to projects interested in participating in the Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade na Forma de Potência (LRCAP) auction for battery storage.
Chinese manufacturer plans solar glass factory in Algeria
China’s Kibing Group is looking to develop a solar glass manufacturing facility in Algeria with an annual production capacity of 1.53 million tonnes.
