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China installs record 36 GW of rooftop solar in Q1 as new rules drive surge

China installs record 36 GW of rooftop solar in Q1 as new rules drive surge

China installed a record 60 GW of new PV capacity in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in rooftop deployment ahead of updated grid-access rules, says Rystad Energy. It predicts that rooftop growth will continue, but new self-consumption mandates are reshaping regional development strategies and increasing project complexity… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/20/china-installs-record-36-gw-of-rooftop-solar-in-q1-as-new-rules-drive-surge/

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India solar PV additions decrease in Q1 2025 to 6.7GW

India solar PV additions decrease in Q1 2025 to 6.7GW

Utility-scale accounted for the majority of the solar PV additions with 82%, and represented 5.5GW in Q1 2025. However, several projects expected to be commissioned in Q1 2025 have been postponed due to insufficient substation capacity and transmission infrastructure, land acquisition challenges and delays in power purchase agreement (PPA) signings, said Mercom. Moreover, a significant

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SOLV Energy to build 6GW of solar and storage assets in the US

SOLV Energy to build 6GW of solar and storage assets in the US

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads SOLV Energy plans to work Arevon, Clēnera, Sol Systems, NewSun Energy, Enfinity Global and Panamint Capital. with Image: SOLV Energy. US renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor SOLV Energy has announced plans to build more than 6GW of new utility-scale solar and storage capacity in the

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Doral secures US$1.3 billion financing for 900MW Mammoth solar PV project in Indiana

Doral secures US$1.3 billion financing for 900MW Mammoth solar PV project in Indiana

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The three projects, Mammoth South, Mammoth Central I, and Mammoth Central II, have a generation capacity of 300 MW each. Image: Doral Renewables. US independent power producer (IPP) Doral Renewables has closed a US$1.3 billion construction debt financing package to support its solar projects in Pulaski County, Indiana. 

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Yobe philanthropist constructs toilets, install solar for Almajiri school  

Yobe philanthropist constructs toilets, install solar for Almajiri school  

A philanthropist and development advocate, Kashim Musa Tumsah (KMT), has completed three critical projects at Bututu Tsangaya Islamic School in Damaturu, Yobe State, in two weeks.  The projects are modern sanitation facilities, solar-powered lighting, and a revived cultural ceremony.  Responding swiftly to the school’s plea, KMT approved funding within 24 hours to construct modern toilet

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Ecoprogetti releases fully automated solar panel recycling line

Ecoprogetti releases fully automated solar panel recycling line

Italy’s Ecoprogetti has developed an automated photovoltaic recycling line that separates and recovers up to 100% of the aluminum, copper, glass, plastic and silicon in solar panels. It can process up to 60 panels per hour while using 40% less energy than other solutions on the market… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/20/ecoprogetti-releases-fully-automated-solar-panel-recycling-line/

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Nigerian president’s solar panels stir debate over renewables for the rich

Nigerian president’s solar panels stir debate over renewables for the rich

Nigeria’s presidential villa is being kitted out with a $6-million solar mini-grid – a pricey solution to erratic power supplies that small business manager Victor Onyim can only dream of as he grapples with near-daily power cuts. For more than two weeks until early May, Onyim’s drinking water company and other businesses in the southern

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Premier Energies, Sino-American Silicon plan 2 GW solar wafer plant in India

Premier Energies, Sino-American Silicon plan 2 GW solar wafer plant in India

India’s Premier Energies and Taiwan’s Sino-American Silicon Products have signed a joint venture agreement that will see the development of a 2 GW solar wafer manufacturing plant in India… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/19/premier-energies-sino-american-silicon-plan-2-gw-solar-wafer-plant-in-india/

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