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PV Tech Power 42 out now: winning back local support, module underperformance and predicting inverter reliability

The Q2 2025 edition (Volume 42) of our downstream solar PV journal, PV Tech Power, is now available to download.

First Solar revises 2025 guidance down due to tariff impact

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar has issued revised guidance to reflect the expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs set by Donald Trump’s administration.

Australia: Queensland government unveils rigorous approval process for solar PV

The Queensland government has announced plans to reform the approval process for solar PV and wind generation sites in the Australian state.

Maxeon’s revenue halves from 2023 to 2024 as CBP maintains module detention

Maxeon shipped just 211MW in the fourth quarter of 2024, driving a year-end revenue of less than half of what was reported in 2023.

ESMC calls for restriction of remote access to PV inverters from China

The ESMC has called for a restriction of remote access to PV inverters in Europe from ‘high-risk’ manufacturers, mainly those in China.

Recent tariffs prompting caution from US solar PV suppliers – Anza

The recent domestic content regulations and trade policies have prompted caution in the US from suppliers for long-term projections, according to a report from Anza.
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Sunraycer Renewables' solar projects in Texas.

Sunraycer, Meta sign 310MW solar PV EAPA in Texas

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May 2, 2025
Sunraycer Renewables has signed two Environmental Attribute Purchase Agreements (EAPAs) with Meta for 310MW of solar PV in Texas, US.
Perovskite cell testing. Image: KAUST

Saudi researchers find synthetic molecule to boost efficiency and longevity of perovskite solar cells

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May 2, 2025
A study from researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia has shown that a synthetic molecule in the design of a perovskite solar cell can boost its energy efficiency and longevity.
Ilmatar's Joroinen airport solar farm in Finland. Image: Ilmatar.

EU awards 445MW of renewable power capacity in cross-border auction

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May 2, 2025
The European Commission (EC) has allocated €52 million to nine renewable energy projects as part of its cross-border auction process.
The Kingaroy solar farm in Queensland, Australia. Credit: Mytilineos

AEMO: commissioning for renewables and energy storage in Australia’s NEM increases 366% YoY

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May 2, 2025
AEMO said that new renewable energy generation and energy storage projects in the final commissioning phase in the NEM have reached 7GW.
A solar project in Iowa.

Alliant Energy commissions 200MW Iowa solar plant

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May 1, 2025
US utility Alliant Energy has opened a 200MW solar facility in Linn County, Iowa, called Pleasant Creek Solar.
FTC Solar trackers.

FTC Solar posts 57.6% quarter-on-quarter revenue growth in Q1 25

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May 1, 2025
US tracker manufacturer FTC Solar has announced a 57.6% quarter-on-quarter increase in revenue in the first quarter of this year.
Arevon breaks ground on Missouri Kelso solar PV project

Arevon begins construction at 430MW solar PV project in Missouri

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May 1, 2025
Independent power producer (IPP) Arevon Energy has begun construction of its 430MW solar PV project in the US state of Missouri.
The plant has already shipped its first US-made TOPCon modules earlier this year. Image: Thomas Koerner via LinkedIn.

Canadian Solar’s manufacturing arm sees Q1 profits fall, considers ‘relocation’ due to tariffs 

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May 1, 2025
CSI Solar, the PV manufacturing subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has posted massively decreased profits in Q1 2025 amid what it described as “high trade barriers” and “severe supply-demand imbalances”.
Image: EnergyCo.
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Solar generation in Australia’s NEM up 13% year-on-year in April

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May 1, 2025
April 2025 saw solar PV generation, both rooftop and utility-scale, decrease marginally month-on-month in Australia’s NEM by almost 11%.
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Qatar minister of state for energy affairs.

QatarEnergy inaugurates 875MW solar portfolio

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April 30, 2025
QatarEnergy has inaugurated two solar projects with a capacity of 875MW, which will more than double Qatar’s installed solar capacity.
An Almaden facility.

Almaden to build PV glass manufacturing facility in UAE with annual production capacity of 500,000 tons

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April 30, 2025
Almaden has announced plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates, via its existing subsidiary Almaden (MENA).
Repsol will have the option of buying the remainder of Hecate three years after the initial deal closes. Image: Repsol/Flickr.

Stonepeak acquires stake in Repsol’s 777MW US solar-plus-storage portfolio

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April 30, 2025
Stonepeak has acquired a 46.3% stake in Repsol’s 777MW solar and storage portfolio currently in operation in New Mexico and Texas.
Iberdrola offices. Credit: Iberdrola

Iberdrola records €2 billion profits in Q1 2025

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April 30, 2025
Spanish energy utility giant Iberdrola has reported huge profits of over €2 billion in the first quarter of 2025.
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Canadian Solar’s manufacturing arm sees Q1 profits fall, considers ‘relocation’ due to tariffs 

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Sunraycer, Meta sign 310MW solar PV EAPA in Texas

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May 2, 2025

EU awards 445MW of renewable power capacity in cross-border auction

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