Panasonic has permanently ended its residential solar and storage activities, while continuing to publicly promote these technologies, raising questions about the coherence of its strategy.
Solaria has signed a ten-year Power Purchase Agreement with Trafigura for 1 TWh of solar energy from the Cifuentes-Trillo photovoltaic complex in Spain.
Axpo and EDF Renewables Hellas have signed a short-term power purchase agreement for the output of two solar plants in Greece, with a total capacity of 102 megawatts.
TotalEnergies ENEOS has launched its largest rooftop solar project in Vietnam to supply Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex operations in Ho Chi Minh City.
The US solar industry is expected to add 502 GWdc of capacity to the market by 2035. However, political uncertainty could jeopardize these projections, putting future investments at risk.
The UK government has introduced an amendment aimed at preventing its public company from buying components linked to forced labour, which could impact the supply of Chinese solar panels.
CATL introduced several innovative batteries for electric vehicles, including the Naxtra, the first series-produced sodium-ion battery, and the Freevoy, marking the entry into the era of multiple power sources.
Meyer Burger announces the introduction of short-time work at its Thalheim site starting May 1, 2025, affecting 300 employees due to temporary material shortages required for solar cell production.
After a one-year interruption, the Noor Ouarzazate III solar plant, with a capacity of 150 MW, has been brought back into operation by the Masen group. This event highlights Morocco's ambitions in renewable energy and energy transition.
Algeria explores a partnership with Chinese giant LONGi to launch local solar panel production. This initiative is part of the country's energy diversification strategy.
Chinese group Das Solar begins construction of its first European factory in Mandeure, with an initial 2 GW capacity and the planned creation of 600 jobs.
EDP (Energias de Portugal) expands its German portfolio with a second 65 MWp photovoltaic complex. Carried out with Kronos Solar EDPR, this initiative supplies nearly 22,000 households and marks a step forward in its European growth strategy.
Recurrent Energy launched operations of a 127 MW solar site in Louisiana, marking a strategic first entry into a state with strong industrial energy demand.
AXIAN Energy has entrusted Voltalia and Entech with the development of a 60 MW solar plant combined with 90 MWh storage in the Kolda region, scheduled to be operational by 2026.
Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with Chlorum Solutions to power its chemical operations in Brazil with 24 MW of solar energy from the Draco complex.
Kosol Energie has completed a 10 MW solar power plant in the Kutch desert, relying on GoodWe inverters to optimise energy output under extreme climate conditions.
EDF Renewables and Power Sustainable secured financing for Desert Quartzite, a 375 MW solar power plant with storage, located in California and operational since December 2024.
