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Tariffs to ‘significantly’ increase costs and disrupt US solar and energy storage

Tariffs on US imports will increase the cost of US solar PV and energy storage technologies and slow the rate of project development, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Record 83% module test failure in Kiwa PVEL’s 2025 Module Reliability Scorecard

A total of 83% of module manufacturers have had at least one test failure in the Kiwa PVEL 2025 Module Reliability Scorecard, up from 66% a year ago.

Module quality is suffering as PV producers cut costs

PV Talk: Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico discusses the latest Module Reliability Scorecard and what it reveals about standards in PV manufacturing.

Securing the supply chain: in conversation with European solar experts at Intersolar Europe 2025

Europe must secure the ‘strategic segments’ of the solar supply chain, according to experts at a PV Tech panel at this year’s Intersolar event.

IEA: Clean energy investment to hit US$2.2 trillion in 2025

Investment in clean energy and grids will reach US$2.2 trillion in 2025, double the expected investment into fossil fuels this year, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

US policy uncertainty likely to disrupt investment – Crux

Policy uncertainty in the US is likely to disrupt investment in clean energy, according to a recent report from Crux.
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NOA reaches financial close on 349MW solar PV project in South Africa

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Independent power producer (IPP) NOA Group has reached financial close on a 349MW solar PV project in South Africa.
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France has registered zero or negative energy prices for 90% of days in May 2025, according to data from energy storage developer Storio Energy.
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June 6, 2025
rPlus Energies has secured more than US$500 million for an 800MW solar-plus-storage project in Emery County, Utah, US.  
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Eternal Sun acquires simulator provider Wavelabs

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June 6, 2025
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SEIA calls on Australian government to ‘urgently intervene’ on solar rule change

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June 6, 2025
Australia’s Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has called on Australia’s climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, to “urgently intervene” on a rule change that could threaten to derail the uptake of rooftop solar PV.
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Renewables supply 100% of South Australia’s electricity demand for almost a third of 2024

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June 6, 2025
ElectraNet has revealed that renewables supplied 100% of South Australia's electricity demand for 27% of 2024, roughly 99 days.
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Involt Energy breaks ground on 1.8GW solar cell plant in India

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June 5, 2025
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. 
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Vikram Solar secures SEBI nod for IPO, eyes expansion

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June 5, 2025
Indian solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has received final approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO) and raise capital through the public markets.
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Invenergy commissions 250MW Ohio solar PV project

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June 5, 2025
US renewable power developer Invenergy has commissioned the 250MW Hardin III Solar Energy Center in the US state of Ohio.
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Singapore poised to be the ‘core’ of 25GW renewable and energy storage system in Southeast Asia

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June 5, 2025
Singapore could sit at the “core” of new regional electricity grids in Southeast Asia, according to research from Rystad Energy.
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Enlight secures US$310 million for hybrid wind-solar-storage expansion in Spain

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June 4, 2025
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.
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Ingeteam, Grenergy increase inverter supply to 2GW for Oasis de Atacama hybrid project in Chile

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June 4, 2025
Independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy has acquired 1GW (298 units) of inverters from Spanish manufacturer Ingeteam for its 2GW/11GWh Oasis de Atacama solar-plus-storage project in Chile. 
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SEIA: ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ risks 330,000 clean energy jobs, many in Republican states

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June 4, 2025
The passage of the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' could put 330,000 clean energy jobs at risk, and threaten 331 factories with cancellation.
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