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Imported wafers do not meet Indian government’s domestic solar cell criteria

Under this new domestic content requirement, solar PV cells based on crystalline-silicon technology would be considered to be domestically manufactured only if they used undiffused silicon wafers.

Fraunhofer ISE: Monocrystalline modules underperformed by 1.2% in 2024

Fraunhofer ISE research suggests that the average monocrystalline silicon PV module’s power output was 1.2% lower than its nominal capacity.

Finance hurdles threaten strong PV growth in Africa – Global Solar Council

Ongoing investment barriers are preventing Africa from realising the full potential of its solar resources despite strong growth in 2024, according to a Global Solar Council report.

Breaking the 2,000V PV system threshold

PV Talk: “It then has gone to 1,500V and we’re on the precipice of another change,” ABB’s Brian Nelson tells PV Tech Premium.

European Commission launches consultation into Clean Industrial Deal state aid framework

The European Commission has launched a consultation seeking feedback on the State aid Framework accompanying the Clean Industrial Deal.

16GW of renewable energy generation added to Australia’s inaugural Priority List

The Australian government has released its first National Renewable Energy Priority List, which includes an additional 16GW of renewables.
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PV Price Watch: China’s module prices reach RMB0.75/W

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China's latest tender results show the spot price of n-type modules increasing from RMB0.7/W to as much as RMB0.75/W.
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JA Solar has signed a module supply agreement with Exel Solar to provide 260MW of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules.
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Osaka Gas, Clean Max form JV to develop 400MW of renewables in India

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Osaka Gas has partnered with Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions to form a JV to develop a 400MW renewable energy portfolio in India.
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March 13, 2025
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March 12, 2025
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Louth Callan Renewables will build two new solar projects in the US state of Delaware, with a combined capacity of 213MW.
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