US customs agency seizes 146 kg of meth hidden in solar panels
US Customs and Border Protection seized 146 kg of methamphetamine concealed in a recent shipment of solar panels at Los Angeles International Airport.
SolarPower Europe predicts negative annual growth of EU’s solar market
SolarPower Europe’s mid-year market analysis is forecasting negative annual growth in 2025 for the first time in almost a decade. It is expecting 64.2 GW of solar to be added this year, compared to 65.1 GW last year.
CEA records 21 GWh of US battery storage factory cancellations in 2025
Clean Energy Associates (CEA) says falling costs are driving rising demand for US-made energy storage systems, based on second-quarter data, even as some manufacturing projects are canceled or delayed.
OLADE: Latin America, Caribbean has 2.5 GW of energy storage
Technical note 10, published by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), collated the figure and makes recommendations for operational and planned projects in nations including Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.
European solar installers face declining sales, installations
A German sustainability research center says a market survey shows that installation volumes and revenues are falling among large European solar installers with annual revenue above €100 million ($117.5 million).
Romanian utility signs deal for 10 MW floating solar project on reservoir
Romania’s Hidroelectrica has signed a contract with Waldevar Energy for a 10 MW floating solar project billed as Europe’s largest on a reservoir.
Parameter analysis of 842 bifacial solar modules from 236 manufacturers
An international research team has conducted an extensive overview of bifacial solar modules from 39 countries. Their analysis took into account the best of the median values indicated in the product specifications and found that heterojunction and back-contact panels provide the best parameters.
Risk spillover dynamics in Chinese PV supply chain
Researchers in China have investigated how market segment spillover effects materialized in the Chinese PV supply chain from 2017 to 2024, and have identified a series of hedging strategies that could help manufacturers reduce risks. Their analysis showed these effects are triggered based on an ‘’upstream-driven, downstream-responsive’’ contagion pattern.
UNDP seeks bids for hybrid solar at wastewater plant in Ukraine
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is running a tender for a hybrid solar system to support a wastewater treatment facility in northeastern Ukraine. The deadline for applications is Aug. 12.
Vena Energy signs 100 MW load-following solar and wind deal with SECI
Vena Energy has signed a load-following 100 MW renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI).
