Policy push for Japanese solar
While the world may have added at least 500 GW of solar in 2024, Japan’s PV market is slowing. Izumi Kaizuka, manager of the research division at RTS Corp., explains why the PV consultancy predicts Japan will add 5.5 GW of solar in 2025, down from 6.2 GW in 2024.
pv magazine Roundtables Europe
More than 1,300 attendees joined pv magazine’s live event in December 2024, which covered topics ranging from quality and European manufacturing to energy storage and solar cell technology.
Southeast Asia cuts out the middlemen
InfoLink estimates that demand for solar in Southeast Asia, at 8 GW to 12 GW in 2024, could reach 9 GW to 15 GW in 2025. Analyst Jenny Lin examines power market liberalization and other policy levers driving growth in the region’s four largest markets.
On the road with pv magazine
Where we’ve been: Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates There was a lot going on at ADSW 2025. It began with the International Renewable Energy Agency’s annual assembly, at which dignitaries solemnly swore to keep the clean energy transition going in the Global South. Indeed, funding renewables in these parts of […]
Adani: Capital is no constraint
Following the indictment of its chairman, Gautam Adani, in the United States over bribery allegations, questions are being asked about Adani Group’s ability to raise capital. With the charges related to solar, India’s PV industry has wider concerns. Adani Group refutes the allegations and says it is as robust as ever.
Commissioning key for India-made solar cells
Indian domestic solar cell production capacity is expected to increase more than fourfold to between 43 GW and 47 GW by June 2026, up from 10 GW in March 2024. The production surge has been prompted by the government’s extension of domestic content rules coming into effect on June 1, 2026. Sehul Bhatt, director of market intelligence and analytics at Crisil, examines India’s cell manufacturing ramp-up.
Hypergrowth mode
Lorenzo Jourdain, chief commercial officer of Nomad Solar, a Spanish solar-in-a-box startup, discusses scalable solutions, technical details, and how hypergrowth is playing out for the hardware company.
Final thought: The momentum and the money
Francesco La Camera, director general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Getting serious about cybersecurity
Demand-side flexibility and virtual power plants may support greater renewables deployment but digital devices connected to the grid pose a real security threat if best practices are ignored, according to SolarEdge cybersecurity expert Uri Sadot. Attitudes are changing, however, and some simple steps can make a world of difference.
