JP Casey

EU member states awarded a record 25.2GW of new solar PV capacity through auctions in 2025, according to SolarPower Europe.

The selling price of several solar PV module technology types in Europe has increased between January and February of this year.

Maxwell has developed a perovskite/silicon heterojunction technology (HJT) tandem solar PV cell with a conversion efficiency of 32.5%.

Trinasolar has launched two new series of i-TOPCON solar PV modules, the Vertex S+ G3 range and the Vertex N G3 series.

PPA prices are set to continue to rise in the short-term, “as demand outpaces supply”, accotding to Geoffrey Lehv of kWh Analytics.

ISC Konstanz has partnered with Celloraa Energy to develop a 1.2GW TOPCon cell production facility in Gujarat, India.

Group Surya has commissioned a G12R module manufacturing facility in Odisha, the first such manufacturing facility in the Indian state.

CHN Energy has started commercial operations at the remaining 2GW of the 4GW Lingwu new energy base in Ningxia, central China.

Greenvolt and Reel have signed a partnership to deliver balancing and optimisation services for the Høegholm solar-plus-storage project.

The LCOE for fixed-tilt solar PV increased by 6% in 2025, according to BNEF, but solar remains the cheapest source of electricity.