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The Kelso Solar project in the US.

Adapting PV projects to climate change requires better data

April 16, 2025
Understanding year-on-year solar radiation variability is critical for optimising solar projects, particularly amid climate change.
A solar project in Pakistan.

IEA: World reaches 2.2TW of cumulative installed solar capacity

April 15, 2025
The world reached 2.2TW of cumulative installed solar capacity in 2024, with China alone accounting for 1TW of total operating capacity.
A solar farm in Turkey.

Ember: Global solar generation exceeds 2,000TWh in 2024

April 8, 2025
The world’s cumulative installed solar generation capacity has doubled between 2022 and 2024, to reach over 2,000TWh, according to Ember.
Solargis' Evaluate 2.0 platform.

Moving beyond TMY: Why the solar industry needs time series data for PV project evaluation

March 31, 2025
As solar projects become more complex, Typical Meteorological Year data is holding the industry back, according to Solargis' Marcel Suri.
JinkoSolar module assembly.

JinkoSolar ships 99.6GW of modules in 2024, endures operational losses

March 27, 2025
JinkoSolar shipped a record 99.6GW of products in 2024, but its operations delivered losses for the first time in the last five years.
Solar panels above a fishery site in China

IRENA: Solar accounts for three-quarters of all renewable energy capacity additions in 2024

March 26, 2025
The world added 451.9GW of new solar capacity in 2024, accounting for three-quarters of all new renewable power capacity commissioned last year.
Pexapark PPA capacity to February 2025.

Europe reports decline in number of PPAs signed and power capacity contracted in February

March 25, 2025
Europe saw a 4% month-on-month decline in number of power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed in February 2025, according to Pexapark.
The Broken Hill solar plant.
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Tackling uncertainty in energy yield forecasts

March 24, 2025
Keith McIntosh of PV Lighthouse describes why energy yield forecasts are underestimated, and how the PV industry is improving forecasts.
IEA executive director Fatih Birol.

World adds 553GW of solar capacity in 2024 as energy demand grows

March 24, 2025
The world added 553GW of new solar capacity in 2024, although renewable power accounts for a fraction of the world’s electricity generation.
Solar panels at L'Oreal's facility in Franklin, New Jersey. Credit: SEIA

SEIA and Wood Mackenzie: US adds 50GW of new solar capacity in 2024

March 11, 2025
Solar and storage projects accounted for 84% of electricity generating capacity added in 2024, with solar seeing 50GW of new capacity.

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