SNEC 2025 takeaways: 800W+ modules, N-type diversification, perovskite tandem gains momentum
SNEC 2025 takeaways: TOPCon modules set benchmark power at 650W, a wave of BC modules and perovskite tandem cells gains momentum.
Republican Senators urged to make ‘substantive’ changes to budget reconciliation bill
A group of Republican Congress members penned an open letter on Friday urging the US Senate to moderate proposed changes to renewable energy manufacturing and deployment support.
US energy storage installs to ‘plummet’ with a repeal of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits
US energy storage markets could see a “last-minute rush” followed by plummeting installation numbers if tax credit incentives are cut.
Hail causes over 70% of financial losses for US PV – kWh Analytics
Hail accounts for 73% of financial losses for US solar PV projects, despite representing just 6% of the total number of loss incidents.
PV Price Watch: N-type poly prices fall as project rush abates
N-type polysilicon prices have dropped to RMB34,000/ton as the project installation rush ends, putting cost pressure on the industrial chain.
Sonnedix, Renfe sign 420GWh PV supply agreement
Sonnedix has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Renfe to supply 420GWh of renewable energy annually for its commercial operations.
Policy gloom overshadows bright Q1 for US solar and storage
Growing political headwinds threaten to dent US solar manufacturing and project deployment, despite a strong start to 2025.
Involt Energy breaks ground on 1.8GW solar cell plant in India
Solar manufacturer Involt Energy has broken ground on its first solar cell manufacturing plant in the western Indian state of Gujarat, with an initial annual nameplate capacity of 1.78GW.
Enlight hybridises Spain’s largest wind power plant with Solar PV, BESS retrofits
Enlight Renewable Energy is expanding its Gecama Wind Project in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, by integrating solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Enlight secures US$310 million for hybrid wind-solar-storage expansion in Spain
Independent power producer (IPP) Enlight Renewable Energy is expanding its Gecama Wind Project in Castilla La Mancha, Spain, by integrating solar PV and battery energy storage systems.