US solar module prices increase, efficiency improvements slow – CEA

Factors including import duties and changing tax rates in China have driven up US module prices, according to CEA’s latest pricing report.
JinkoSolar launches patent case against LONGi in Australia

Chinese module manufacturer JinkoSolar is suing rival producer Longi in Australia for alleged infringement of technology patents.
TMEIC begins operations at Texas inverter manufacturing plant

Japanese industrial electric and automation technology company Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) has begun operations at its inverter manufacturing plant in Texas, US.
Tata Power subsidiary commissions 4.3GW solar cell and module plant in India

TP Solar, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 4.3GW cell and module manufacturing facility in the state of Tamil Nadu.
X-Elio signs 245GWh virtual PPA with pharmaceutical decarbonisation group

The deal was signed with the Energize programme, a renewable energy purchasing vehicle for pharmeceutical companies.
New German BESS revenue indexes shed light on market and trading strategies

The start of 2025 has seen new and updated BESS revenue indexes launched for Germany as well as other other European markets, by optimiser enspired and consultancies Clean Horizon, Aurora Energy Research and LCP Delta.
Solar duck curve becoming prominent in Europe, says IPP Econergy

ESN Premium hears from independent power producer (IPP) Econergy about its expansion from solar into BESS across Europe.
Are steel module frames set to replace aluminium as the PV industry standard?

PV Talk: Origami Solar CEO Gregg Patterson believes a rapid transition from aluminium to steel as the standard material for PV module frames is imminent.
SEIA: US annual module manufacturing capacity passes 50GW

The US has surpassed 50GW of annual nameplate capacity for module capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
GridStor acquires 150MW/300MWh Texas BESS from Balanced Rock Power

Developer-operator GridStor has acquired a 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Texas, US from Balanced Rock Power (BRP).
