Ireland’s solar capacity hits 1.76 GW
Ireland’s total installed solar capacity reached 1.76 GW as of May 31, 2025, according to Solar Ireland’s new “Scale of Solar 2025” report. Based on data from distribution system operator ESB Networks, the report shows Ireland has advanced from a poor PV performer to a mid-tier solar market in Europe within a few years.
Sinovoltaics report maps 128 transformer factories in China
The technical compliance and quality assurance services firm has published a report describing the location and contact details of 128 transformer factories in China. The free publication is intended to help project developers identify manufacturers in the face of concerns about delivery delays.
Grid shortages fuel China’s small-scale solar boom
Small-scale, “distributed” PV has become a significant part of the world’s biggest solar market but it is now butting up against the same grid constraints that have frustrated utility-scale PV in China and other parts of the world.
Greentech starts running 103 MW of ground-mounted PV in Germany
Greentech has started operating 103 MW of ground-mounted solar capacity in Germany.
Egyptian solar set to expand beyond the massive 1.8 GW Benban PV project
In this edition of the Weekend Read, we turn to Egypt. The gigawatt-scale Benban project showcases the North African country’s solar potential, and premium prices for gas exports make the case for a more diverse energy mix. A nation with grand renewables targets – but slow installation rates – may finally be weaning itself off fossil fuel resources.
RustMo-mentous: Celebrating 10 years of South Africa’s first big-solar site
With the size of utility scale solar projects in the nation having ballooned, the lessons learned from South Africa’s first big solar field continue to help developers roll out PV as a key energy source.
Weekend Read: Energy sovereignty
Native American lands boast serious PV potential in the United States but getting projects off the ground hasn‘t always been easy. Different tribes are willing to take power generation into their own hands and the landscape could be shifting, thanks to funding from the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other programs.
Navigating Romania’s PV boom
A latecomer to the European PV party, Romania’s embrace of clean energy means it is perfectly placed to ride the wave of urgently ramped grid investment being rolled out by the European Union.
Weekend Read: Famine to feast – China’s solar market in 2023
China’s solar industry rebounded in 2023 after years of pandemic-related sluggishness. As the year draws to a close, pv magazine looks back at key highlights of 2023 and considers the prospects for 2024.
New model to identify land eligibility, calculate LCOE for utility-scale PV
Created by scientists in Poland, the model is based on GIS and can be adapted to different market conditions. The researchers applied it to the Polish market and found that 3.61% of the country’s available land can host utility-scale PV systems.
