Trump touts solar trade tariffs
While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is reshoring solar manufacturing in the United States, raising import tariffs may slow momentum. The actions of the incoming Trump administration are tough to forecast at this point.
Shift to 2 kV voltage in solar projects tipped to gain traction
Amid record-low prices for solar modules, the focus of cost reduction for utility-scale solar projects is shifting to non-module balance-of-system (BoS) expenses. A transition from 1.5 kV voltage to 2 kV in solar projects is expected to gain traction through 2030.
Grew Energy to supply 500 MW of PV modules for Jindal Renewable’s solar project
Grew Energy will supply PV modules for Jindal Renewable’s upcoming solar project to power steel production.
China approves polysilicon futures
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved polysilicon derivatives to address rising price volatility and structural imbalances between supply and demand in the solar-grade polysilicon market.
RMC Switchgears to set up 1 GW solar module, mounting structure manufacturing facility
RMC Switchgears will build a solar manufacturing facility with an annual production capacity of 1 GWp of PV modules and an equivalent capacity of module mounting structures in Rajasthan.
Waaree Energies secures module orders for 398 MW of solar projects
Waaree Energies has secured PV module supply orders for two solar projects of 249 MW and 149 MW, respectively. The orders have been placed by a domestic renewable power developer.
Solar wafer prices stabilize as supply rationalizes, regional policies shape production and trade
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Madhya Pradesh allots land for solar manufacturing projects
Madhya Pradesh has received solar manufacturing proposals from Grew Energy, Insolation Green Energy, Premier Energies Global, Saatvik Solar and other companies. Land allotment letters for these industrial units were recently given away by the State’s chief minister.
Premier Energies to set up new 1 GW TOPCon solar module facility by March 2025
Premier Energies Global’s board of directors has approved the setting up of a 1 GW TOPCon solar module manufacturing facility. This facility is an addition to the 4 GW TOPCon integrated cell-module capacity that the company is establishing in Telangana.
US doubles solar polysilicon and wafer tariffs on China
The US government has doubled Section 301 tariffs on imported solar polysilicon and wafers from China to 50%. The materials are vital for manufacturing solar panels, from refining polysilicon to assembling modules.
