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A ‘business as usual’ Intersolar 2025 for big PV manufacturers, as they predict industry consolidation

Talk of manufacturing consolidation, excitement over energy storage and other key takeaways from Intersolar Europe 2025.

‘Rocky road ahead’ for US solar, SEIA CEO warns

The CEO of America’s main solar trade body, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), has predicted a difficult few years ahead for the US solar industry as it navigates tariff and policy disruption.

Global solar installations set for slow 2025 as Europe falters and US hits ‘inflexion point’

The global solar market will continue to slow in 2025 after 2024 saw the total capacity growth rate decrease by over 50%, according to a report from SolarPower Europe (SPE).

Renewables handed boost as Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party wins 2025 Australian federal election

Australia’s Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese, secured a landslide victory and a second consecutive term, in the 2025 federal election.

Tight supply sends European module prices upwards in April, says sun.store

Continued supply strain has sent module prices on an upward trend in Europe during the month of April, according to the latest pv.index report from solar trading platform sun.store.

Floating PV needs policy and incentives to realise considerable potential

Building floating PV (FPV) projects on just 10% of the world’s water reservoirs could almost single-handedly meet global electricity demand.
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PV Price Watch: Chinese PV wafers plummet, with drops of up to 13.85% 

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May 9, 2025
Data from the Silicon Industry Branch published this week (8 May) indicated that Chinese PV wafer prices have been under downward pressure and witnessed a significant decline, with the maximum drop reaching 13.85%. 
LONGi's latest EcoLife series' module launch presented at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany

LONGi launches 25% efficiency HBC module for residential solar at Intersolar 2025

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May 9, 2025
LONGi has launched a new back contact (BC) module for its EcoLife series at the Intersolar Europe event in Munich, Germany.
A Scatec project in Egypt.

Scatec reports YoY revenue growth in Q1 2025

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May 9, 2025
Scatec has announced revenues of NOK2.39 billion (US$230 million) and profits of NOK1 billion (US$96 million) in the first quarter of 2025.
Discussions at the Starfire solar project.
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The brownfield ‘coal-to-solar’ project reviving a Kentucky community

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May 9, 2025
BrightNight made community engagement central to its plans for a 201MW PV project in a former mining area in Kentucky.
Canadian Solar showcases TOPCon 2.0 modules at Intersolar Europe.

Intersolar Europe 2025: smarter E Award winners unveiled, Canadian Solar, Aiko Solar launch new modules

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May 9, 2025
Solar manufacturers Aiko Solar and Canadian Solar showcased their latest modules, while 7Secondsolar, LONGi Solar and Weidmüller won in the Photovoltaics (PV) category at this year's The smarter E Award. 
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Continued ‘weak demand’ in residential, C&I markets impacts SMA Solar’s inverter sales

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May 9, 2025
Continued “weak demand” from the commercial and industrial (C&I) and residential segments has negatively impacted SMA Solar’s sales and income in the first quarter of 2025.
The NSW government has also imposed a cap on the proposed BESS. Image: Lightsource bp.

Australia: 10 renewable energy projects secure access rights to connect to New South Wales REZ

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May 8, 2025
7.15 GW of renewables and energy storage projects have been granted access rights to connect to Australia's first REZ.
Last week, Sunrun unveiled its latest VPP programme that has been running in New York. Image: Sunrun

‘Tariff outlook manageable’, says Sunrun as storage attachment rate reaches 69% in Q1 2025

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May 8, 2025
The attachment rate of energy storage with a solar array has reached 69% in the first quarter of 2025 for US residential installer Sunrun, while the company expects the tariff outlook to be manageable.
A map of the GNR solar project.
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‘You said, we did’: How a UK solar developer acted on community feedback

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May 8, 2025
Molly Green tracks the efforts made by Elements Green to respond to the concerns of local opponents to solar projects in the UK.
Image: FRV Australia.

AEMO: Q1 2025 grid-scale solar PV output increases 10% year-on-year in Australia’s NEM

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May 8, 2025
AEMO has found that grid-scale solar PV generation achieved an all-time high in Q1 2025, reaching 2,386MW, a 10% year-on-year (YoY) increase.
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National Renewable Energy Lab announces 114 job cuts

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May 7, 2025
The US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has laid off 114 employees as proposed federal cuts affect the Department of Energy (DOE).
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JinkoSolar, LONGi, JA Solar, and Trina Solar ship 65GW modules in Q1 2025, all report losses

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May 7, 2025
Four leading Chinese PV companies, JinkoSolar, LONGi Green, JA Solar and Trina Solar, recently released their financial reports for Q1 of 2025, all with a decrease in their revenue. 
The Scarlet II Solar Energy Park currently features 200MW of solar capacity paired with a 40MW/160MWh BESS.

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The Scarlet II Solar Energy Park currently features 200MW of solar capacity paired with a 40MW/160MWh BESS.
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A ‘business as usual’ Intersolar 2025 for big PV manufacturers, as they predict industry consolidation

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‘You said, we did’: How a UK solar developer acted on community feedback

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LONGi launches 25% efficiency HBC module for residential solar at Intersolar 2025

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Intersolar Europe 2025: smarter E Award winners unveiled, Canadian Solar, Aiko Solar launch new modules

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Scatec reports YoY revenue growth in Q1 2025

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