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India solar PV additions up 54.7% in ‘record’ 2025

India added 37.9GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, a 54.7% increase compared with 2024 installations and a historical record, according to JMK Research.

UNSW: Solar module encapsulant materials and quality of construction affect damp heat performance

The use of POE as an encapsulant in TOPCon module construction could limit the effects of degradation on the module’s electricity generation.

China’s Ministry of Finance to remove export tax rebates for solar PV products in April 2026

The Chinese Ministry of Finance and the Taxation Administration issued an adjustment of export rebate policies for solar PV products and other items.

Thicker aluminium oxide layer is ‘dominant parameter’ in limiting TOPCon UVID degradation

The inclusion of a thicker aluminium oxide layer in TOPCon solar cells could provide superior resistance to UVID, according to UNSW.

Comstock secures final permits for Nevada solar recycling facility

US metals firm Comstock has completed all the necessary permits to build a solar module recycling facility in Nevada.

Chinese solar irradiance up to 20% higher in 2025 than historical averages

Parts of China saw Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI) reach 20% more than the long-term average (LTA) figures in 2025.
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Lightsource bp, Toyota sign virtual PPA for 231MW Jones City 2 solar PV farm

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January 14, 2026
Lightsource bp has signed a virtual PPA with Toyota Motor North America to sell electricity generated at its 231MW Jones City 2 solar farm.
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US court rules DOE cancellation of US$7.5 billion of clean energy grants unlawful

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The US District Court of the District of Columbia has ruled that the Department of Energy’s (DOE) cancellation of awarded project grants constituted a violation of the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.
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DNV: MENA to add 860GW new solar PV by 2040

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DNV has forecast that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will add 860GW of new solar PV by 2040.
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Eging PV’s struggles reflect profitability challenges for Chinese solar producers

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Analysis: As Eging PV comes under pressure to repay investment in an incomplete manufacturing facility, China’s solar manufacturers face an uphill struggle to put recent challenges behind them.
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Chinese solar imports and batteries drive 2.4GW of new solar deployment in Africa in 2025

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January 14, 2026
Africa added 2.4GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, an accomplishment dubbed by AFSIA CEO John van Zuylen as 'very positive'.
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Australian start-up Stellar PV has released early details of the solar ingot and wafer facility it plans to build in the state of Queensland.
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Synergy awarded greenlight for 2GW wind, solar and battery storage site in Western Australia

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January 14, 2026
SynergyRED, a wholly owned subsidiary of Synergy, has secured environmental approval for a 2GW solar, wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Western Australia.
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New South Wales breaks 1TWh solar generation barrier as Australia’s renewables output surges in December 2025

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January 14, 2026
Australia’s utility-scale solar PV and wind assets collectively generated 5,420GWh in December 2025, a 19% increase from the previous year’s 4,551GWh, according to Rystad Energy.
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EDP commissions Portugal’s first hydropower-solar hybrid project

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January 13, 2026
Portuguese utility EDP has begun operations on a hybrid solar and hydropower project in Portugal, the first of its kind in the country.
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India’s solar manufacturing take-off: growth prospects at home and abroad

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January 13, 2026
As headwinds emerge in India's home and overseas markets, Shantanu Roy explores how the solar manufacturing sector can sustain itself.
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Aspen Power raises US$200 million for US solar pipeline

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January 13, 2026
US distributed generation platform Aspen Power has raised US$200 million in capital to support 'growth initiatives' across the US.
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Luma Energy connects 90MW solar PV plant in Puerto Rico

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January 13, 2026
Transmission and distribution network manager Luma Energy has connected the 90MW Ciro 1 solar PV project to the Puerto Rican grid.
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BII invests to ‘help attract capital into climate-responsible projects’ via Vietnam’s first green bond

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January 13, 2026
The British International Investment (BII), has committed US$20 million to Vietnamese lender HDBank's inaugural green bond programme.
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