International Solar Alliance re-elects India as president
India has been re-elected to hold the presidency of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), with France to serve as co-president, for a two-year term from 2024 to 2026.
Solar manufacturing facing substantial pressures, says IEA-PVPS
The International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) says in its latest report that 2023 was a record-breaking but tumultuous year for solar development. It says the manufacturing industry faces pressure from supply-demand imbalances, with overcapacity causing prices to collapse.
Energy storage more than half of new Italian grid capacity for 2025
Italian electricity transmission system operator Terna has published the results of 2025’s main capacity market auction.
China leads world in PV sector jobs, added capacity
The country accounted for 64% of worldwide jobs in the photovoltaics sector and 63% of added PV capacity last year, according to a new report.
Global average solar LCOE stood at $0.044/kWh in 2023, says IRENA
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the result represents a 12% year-on-year decline. The figure has fallen 90% since the start of 2010.
India to add 21.5 GW of new PV capacity in 2024, says JMK Research
JMK Research says India is on track to install 21.5 GW of solar this year, including 16.5 GW of utility-scale installations, 4 GW of rooftop systems, and 1 GW of off-grid systems.
Microsoft signs 437.6 MW green energy deal with ReNew
India’s ReNew says it has signed a 437.6 MW green attribute contract with Microsoft, supporting the US tech giant’s goal to be carbon-negative by 2030.
500 MW solar-plus-storage project faces legal threat in UK
Local governments in the United Kingdom have launched a legal challenge against the Sunnica Energy Farm project, claiming the development will put more financial pressure on cash-strapped councils. The Sunnica project was greenlit by the new Labour government in July 2024.
Sineng Electric launches world’s largest sodium-ion battery storage project
Sineng Electric’s 50 MW/100 MWh sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) project in China’s Hubei province is the first phase of a larger plan that will eventually reach 100 MW/200 MWh. The initial capacity has already been connected to the grid and can power around 12,000 households for an entire day.
GoodWe unveils solar inverter for C&I solar projects
GoodWe has developed a new LVSMT-US inverter designed for small commercial and industrial (C&I) PV projects.
