Tagged Posts for Solar
China’s 2025 Solar Forecast Upgraded Amid Surge in H1 Installations
The China Photovoltaic Industry Association or CPIA has revised its forecast for the country’s newly installed photovoltaic capacity in 2025, from 215–255 gigawatts previously to 270–300 GW, said Chairman Wang Bohua at a seminar last week. The upward revision reflects progress in ground-mounted solar projects and steady demand in provinces with established market-oriented electricity trading mechanisms. Read More
China’s June Solar Installations Hit YTD Low on Policy Rollout
China added 14.4 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in June, the lowest so far this year and a 38.4% year-to-year drop, according to data released by the National Energy Administration. Read More
US Trade Officials Open Probe Into Polysilicon Imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce on July 1 initiated a Section 232 trade investigation to "determine the effects on the national security of imports of polysilicon and its derivatives," according to a notice posted this week in the Federal Register. Read More
German Solar Glass Producer GMB Files for Insolvency
Europe’s last solar glass manufacturer Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg (GMB) has stopped production at its Tschneritz facility, in Germany’s Brandenburg region, and has filed for bankruptcy on July 4, as confirmed by the European Solar Manufacturing Council. Read More
China’s Policymakers Call for Urgent Steps to Tackle Solar Market Challenges
Authorities and policymakers have called for urgent action to resolve severe competition and other weaknesses in China’s solar market, where prolonged overcapacity has exerted downward pressure on prices and triggered financial losses across the industry. Read More
China’s Sunrev to Start 2GW Solar Cell, Module Lines in Egypt by H1 2026
Sunrev Solar is looking to begin production at its first 2 gigawatts solar cell and module lines in Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone or SCZone by the first half of 2026, becoming the latest Chinese solar manufacturer to enter the country. Read More
LONGi Founder Steps Down from Executive Roles, Shifts Focus to R&D
LONGi Green Energy Technology, a leading integrated solar manufacturer in China, said on Tuesday that its founder, Li Zhenguo, will step down from his roles as general manager, board member and legal representative, taking on new responsibilities in leading the company's drive towards product innovation and advancement. Read More
Blueleaf COO Rides the Long Game in Clean Energy
There is something pragmatic about Amiram Roth-Deblon’s idealism that dovetails with his endurance athleticism. Years before his current role as the chief operating officer of independent power producer (IPP) Blueleaf Energy, which he joined in 2023, Amiram was an activist engineering a climate campaign in the run-up to the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit; he was an environmentalist who spent 14 months in Africa visiting projects for forest protection and renewable energy; he was a sustainable transport advocate who chose to hitch a ride back from Africa to Germany on a containership to save on emissions, almost missing a job interview in the process. Read More
Solar Module Shipments, Revenue Down for Jinko in Q1
Citing ongoing trade disruption and decreased shipments to the U.S., Chinese module supplier Jinko on Tuesday reported a net loss of $181.7 million for the first quarter of 2025. Read More
Corning, Suniva, Heliene to Produce Fully Made-in-US Modules
Corning, Suniva and Heliene have announced a partnership they say will produce the first fully made-in-America solar modules. Read More
New policies to boost Msia’s solar demand – TNB lead
The stage is set for Malaysia’s solar demand growth to pick up pace following the introduction of new government policies last year aimed at broadening access to renewable energy, said Khirul Nizam, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development Lead at Malaysian state utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)’s New Energy Division, which oversees TNB’s overseas and domestic renewable energy portfolio. Read More
Jupiter International Sticks to Solar Cell Roots Amid Expansion
India's Jupiter International is staying close to its roots as a solar cell manufacturer even as it embarks on vertical integration to navigate the country's new solar landscape, according to the company's CEO, Dhurv Sharma, during an OPIS interview at the Renewable Energy India Expo on Oct. 3. Read More