Chinese PV Industry Brief: PowerChina cancels 51 GW module tender for 2025

PowerChina has scrapped its 51 GW solar module tender for 2025 due to the impact of policy shifts on procurement needs. The tender, which began in November 2024, attracted 58 bids, with average quotes of CNY 0.68 ($0.093)/W for tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules and CNY 0.773/W for het

Peru plans to reach 3 GW of PV capacity by 2028

Peru aims to add 2.5 GW of new PV capacity by 2028 through 14 solar projects, bringing its total installations to nearly 3 GW, according to the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM).Peru's MINEM has revealed that developers aim to build 14 solar projects totaling 2.5 GW by 2028, all conn

Nigeria proposes ban on solar panel imports

The Nigerian government plans to ban solar panel imports to boost domestic production, but the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, a Lagos-based consultancy, warns the country is unprepared for such a restriction.The government ofNigeriaplans to ban solar panel imports to dri

Portugal adds 1.77 GW of solar in 2024

Portugal set a record for solar deployment in 2024, installing 1.77 GW and surpassing the previous year’s total. The country’s cumulative installed PV capacity now stands at 5.66 GW, as it works toward a revised 20.8 GW target by 2030.Portugaldeployed 1.77 GW of solar in 2024, setting a new

Morocco could hit almost 3 GW of solar by 2028, says SolarPower Europe

Morocco could reach 2.97 GW of solar capacity by 2028 under a medium-case scenario, with potential to hit 4.35 GW in a high-growth outlook, according to a new report by SolarPower Europe.Moroccocould reach 2.97 GW of installed solar capacity by 2028, according to a new report fromSolarPo

Africa’s solar capacity forecast to double over next four years

A report from the Global Solar Council says Africa’s solar deployment is set to accelerate in the coming years, but stresses that mobilizing finance and strong regulatory frameworks will be required to attract investors.Africa could install 23 GW of additional solar by 2028, which would more than d

Sri Lanka moves ahead with 100 MW solar project

The Sri Lankan government has approved the land transfer for a 100 MW solar project in the south. The site will be handed over to the Sustainable Energy Authority to advance the project.Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the transfer of land to the country’s Sustainable Energy Authority

‘Solar module prices will soon go back to over $0.12/W’

The global solar module industry is expected to regain a sustainable balance in the next six months, Yana Hryshko, head of Solar Supply Chain Research for Wood Mackenzie told. She explains why solar module prices may increase soon, suggesting that Tier 1 modules prices could reach $0.14-$0.15/W by t

Solar a beacon of hope as Ukrainians yearn for peace

Solar energy has been essential for survival in Ukraine during nearly three years of war since the Russian invasion in 2022. As citizens hope for peace, PV will be instrumental in supporting post-war recovery, whenever it comes.Nearly three years of war has taken its toll on Ukraine’s solar industr

Slovenia adds 298.8 MW of solar in 2024

Slovenia’s solar market slowed in 2024, but the residential segment maintained the largest share as it adjusted to the phase-out of net metering and a new electricity tariff system.Sloveniainstalled 298.8 MW of solar capacity in 2024, according to the Slovenian Photovoltaic Association (Združ

Czechia installs 967 MW of solar in 2024

Czechia installed 967 MW of solar in 2024, driven by residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) projects, which accounted for 930 MW of the total, says the Czech Solar Association (Solární Asociace).Czechiaadded at least 967 MW of solar in 2024, according to data from Solární Asoc

Mexican president aims for 27 GW of new capacity with large renewables share over next five years

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced figures that exceed those proposed in the National Strategy for the Electric Sector presented last year.In what was presented as a sort of balance of her first 100 days in government, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, referring to the energy sector, said that