Agrivoltaics for kiwis
Volta Group and Richel Group have commissioned a photovoltaic greenhouse in France for kiwi cultivation.
Jinko unveils 6.25 MWh battery
The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled its latest utility-scale battery energy storage system and announced that global deliveries will begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Asymmetrical 49-level cascaded inverter for PV applications
Researchers in Iraq have designed a multi-level cascaded inverter that can purportedly produce high-quality sinusoidal output voltage and current waveforms, while reduing harmonic distortion. It uses the so-called phase disposition level-shifted pulse width modulation (PDLSPWM) control technique to operate the switches in the circuit “effectively.”
EBRD launches tender for 28 MW of solar in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has kicked off a tender for 28 MW of solar projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina under state utility EPBiH’s plan to deploy 195 MW of PV capacity.
Unsolicited rooftop solar sales subject to ‘super complaint’ in Australia
Australia’s consumer watchdog is being urged to ban the unsolicited sale of solar products with a national advocacy group saying the “harmful” practice is degrading trust in the solar industry and government schemes and discouraging people from participating in the transition to clean energy.
US total solar capacity to reach 182 GW by end of 2026
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says cumulative solar installations are expected to double from 91 GW to 182 GW from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026. Meanwhile, battery energy storage capacity is expected to grow 70% in 2025 alone.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Polysilicon output rises, stirring oversupply fears
China’s polysilicon and solar module prices held steady this week amid low trading volumes, but softening producer quotes and rising output across the supply chain signaled mounting oversupply risks.
India installs 24 GW of solar in fiscal 2025
India added 23.8 GW of new solar capacity in fiscal 2025, up 58.5% year on year, according to JMK Research.
Zimbabwe seeking contractor for 5 MW of solar
The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has started accepting bids for a turnkey engineering, procurement, construction, financing, and operations and maintenance (EPC+F+OM) contractor for a 5 MW solar project.
IEA’s World Energy Outlook systemically underestimates solar PV development
Since 1993, the World Energy Outlook (WEO) of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been an authoritative report on energy statistics and guiding future energy supply and demand developments. An examination of these reports, however, indicates that even the most progressive of WEO scenarios has vastly underestimated the growth of renewable energy technologies, especially solar PV.
