The International Energy Agency (IEA) states that vertically mounted fixed-tilt brackets and bifacial photovoltaic (PV) modules may be the most efficient way to deploy solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the Arctic region. The IEA's Photovoltaic Power Systems (PVPS) Task Group 13 released a report exploring the feasibility and challenges of installing PV systems in its defined "Greater Arcti...
Recently, lithium carbonate prices have surged. According to data from Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) and research reports, the price of industrial-grade lithium carbonate rose nearly 20% weekly, reaching 170,000 yuan/ton; battery-grade lithium carbonate prices also fluctuated between 155,000 and 180,000 yuan/ton, a significant rebound from the lows at the end of 2025. This price level has directly ...
Trade body the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has called on policymakers to implement measures to fast-track the deployment of solar and other renewables amidst the Middle East crisis. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz last week sparked a sharp rise in oil and gas prices, threatening a global economic slowdown. The trade body highlighted parallels with previous energy crises, s...
Italy is the most attractive European country for solar PV development, according to the chief of staff of German independent power producer (IPP), Encavis. “For PV only, it’s definitely Italy,” Jan-Philip Kock told. “It’s a big market with lots of industrial customers that you want to cater to.” Italy also still has a high density of gas in its en...
01. Scale Nearly Triples According to incomplete statistics from the CESA Energy Storage Application Branch Industry Database, the grid-connected scale of long-duration energy storage projects in China reached 4.16GW/17.05GWh in the first quarter of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 285% (power)/295% (capacity). This nearly three-fold increase demonstrates that long-duration energ...
In 2025, global new photovoltaic (PV) installations reached a record 664 GW, pushing the global cumulative operational PV capacity past 3 TW. These figures come from SolarPower Europe's recent "Global Solar Market Outlook 2026-2030" report. This milestone comes less than two years after the global 2 TW mark was crossed. SolarPower Europe has consistently emphasized that PV, as a powe...
The European Commission has approved a €84 million (US$96.9 million) Danish state aid scheme to support investments in clean technology manufacturing capacity. The scheme was approved under the Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), adopted in June 2025, and will provide direct grants to companies investing in additional manufacturing capacity for net-zer...
China will remain the primary destination for module supplies this year, though its market share is set to drop by 12 percentage points—falling from 47% in 2025 to 35% in 2026. This shift mirrors the downward trend in China's installed solar capacity over the past 12 months, following the official implementation of a new pricing reform for grid-connected renewable energy in June 2025. In the...