Ben Willis

PV Talk: Rutger Schlattmann, chair of the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics, discusses why fostering innovation through cross-border cooperation is at the heart of efforts to rebuild Europe’s PV manufacturing sector.

Scientists in Australia have reported positive results from using copper plating to protect TOPCon PV cells against contaminant-induced degradation.

December 2024 saw 2GW of power purchase agreements contracted in Europe, making it the second strongest month of the year for off-take deals.

China’s total PV capacity reached 886.66GW at the end of 2024, an increase of 45.5% on 2023 when cumulative installations stood at 609.49GW.

Belectric is set to build what it says will be both the largest PV project in the Netherlands and that the company has built in Europe.

With demand for critical minerals in clean energy technologies set to quadruple by 2040, Tom Kenning reports on efforts to improve supply chain transparency and enhance sustainability.

The Africa Solar Industry Association’s 2025 market outlook has recorded a 2.5GW increase in PV installations in 2024.

Despite reports of the extensive damage inflicted by hail on PV power plants, protection measures appear to be working, writes John Sedgwick.

China is reviewing the expiry of decade-old anti-dumping measures on US and South Korean polysilicon imports.

The high cost of capital and growing community opposition to projects will be pressing challenges for the European solar industry in 2025.