US added nearly 50 GW of new solar generating capacity in 2024
A new report by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF unpacks the market and policy trends facing the U.S. solar industry.
Solar generation grew by 30% in 2024, says IEA
The International Energy Agency’s latest market analysis says global solar generation surpassed the 2,000 TWh mark in 2024. It grew by 30% year-on-year for its highest growth rate since 2017, adding 475 TWh in the calendar year.
RenewSys secures bifacial TOPCon order with Radiance Renewables
RenewSys has secured the contract to manufacture and supply 72.5 MWp of its 590 Wp TOPCon glass-to-glass solar modules to Radiance Renewables.
New study shows reducing number of solar modules per string reduces risk of hotspots
Scientists in Indonesia have investigated early operational defects in a 24.9 MW solar PV system in Sumatra and have identified hotspot formation as the dominant defect. They also detected 282 cases of glass cracking, 350 cases of junction box failures and shading effects linked to module defects.
Germany hits 100 GW solar milestone
The country installed around 1.12 GW of new PV capacity in January, thus raising its cumulative installed solar power over the 100 GW threshold.
Sineng Electric supplies central inverters for ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel’s RE project in Andhra Pradesh
Sineng Electric supplied 184 units of its 3.3 MW central inverter (EP-3300-HB-UD), delivering a cumulative capacity of 606 MW AC.
India could cut industrial emissions by 65% by 2050 with policy interventions
WRI India projects that industrial emissions could be reduced by 65% in 2050 with policy-driven interventions compared to a reference scenario without additional policies.
India hits 100 GW of installed solar power capacity
India’s total installed solar capacity stood at 100.33 GW as of Jan. 31, 2025, with 84.10 GW under implementation and an additional 47.49 GW under tendering.
CtrlS Datacenters unveils 125 MWp captive solar farm in India
The solar farm’s 62.5 MWp capacity already went live in June 2024, while an additional capacity of 62.5 MWp is under implementation.
Solarium Green Energy IPO opens this week
The price band is fixed at INR 181 – 191 per share and the lot size is 600 equity shares.
