Increase in UK solar panel fires blamed on poor installations

Loose connections, damaged or faulty wiring among leading causes of solar panel fires, according to new analysis from insurer QBE. Freedom of information requests to UK fire services find increase in number of solar installation fires, with incidents recorded on residential properties.Fires involvin

UK solar capacity hits 20 GW

Major milestone for UK solar deployment as 15 CfD-backed projects switch on during the first three quarters of 2025. Further utility-scale deployment is expected, but much will depend on the outcomes in the next two CfD allocation rounds.The United Kingdom has broken the 20 GW barrier for deployed s

Global solar module, inverter market to reach $115.8 billion by 2030

UK-based analysts GlobalData predict growth in the world’s solar module and inverter markets through to the end of the decade will be driven by the Asia Pacific region.The global solar module and inverter markets are on course to reach a combined $115.8 billion by 2030, according to forecasts made

France adds 4.2 GW of solar in first nine months of 2025

Statistics from Enedis show that 4.2 GW of solar connected to France’s grid in the January-September period, including 82 MW paired with storage, marking a slight decline from 2024.French distribution network operator Enedis reported 1,507 MW of new PV capacity connected to the grid in the third qu

UK’s largest solar project approved, joins 2.1 GW cluster

Development consent granted for 1,400 hectare Tillbridge Solar Project. The 500 MW solar plant is the 17th energy project to secure final approval through the UK government’s nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) pipeline since July 2024 and the fourth in the local area.The Tillbridg

France revises grid tariffs to spur smarter battery storage use

France’s updated TURPE 7 framework adds an annual injection-withdrawal charge to incentivize battery energy storage system (BESS) operators to balance grid loads during high demand or surplus generation periods.France’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) has detailed new grid tariff measures under

Chad plans 520 MW of solar by 2030

Chad plans to raise $1.1 billion to add 886 MW of power capacity, the majority of which is expected to be solar.Chad is aiming to deploy 520 MW of new solar by the end of the decade.The target forms part of the country's national development plan, Chad Connection 2030, which launched earlier thi

Malaysian utility launches rebate program for residential PV

Sarawak Energy says it will grant rebates of up to $2,800 for PV systems planned to operate under Malaysia’s net metering scheme.Malaysia’s Sarawak Energy Berhad has said that it will grant rebates to homeowners planning to install rooftop PV systems.The state-owned electric utility company, the s

India to extend approved list of solar parts to wafers by 2028

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) plans to add solar wafers to its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) from June 1, 2028, requiring government-backed projects to use wafers, cells, and modules from registered suppliers.India's MNRE has proposed including solar waf

Bangladesh revises net metering rules to expand solar

Bangladesh has updated its net metering framework for solar. The new rules aim to expand access and raise self-consumption among prosumers.The government of Bangladesh has approved new net metering guidelines for 2025 to support rooftop solar and allow every power user to become a power producer.“T

Chile moves on storage to ‘decarbonize the night’

Chile has emerged as a world leader in hybrid systems and standalone energy storage since implementing its Renewable Energy Storage and Electromobility Act in 2022. Ensuring projects are paid for injecting power into the grid during peak periods has supported growth, and ambitious battery energy sto

Thailand opens 364 MW solar tender

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has kicked off a tender for a floating solar project at the Srinagarind Dam, already home to one of its power stations. Interested bidders can purchase tender documents until Sept. 26.EGAT has kicked off a tender for the construction of a float