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California solar net metering bill AB 942 moves forward

California solar net metering bill AB 942 moves forward

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads New property owners with a solar system in California could see their revenue drop by 75%. Image: Unsplash. The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee has passed a net metering bill that could worsen residential solar owners’ rates when acquiring a property. With a 9-1 vote in favour

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TotalEnergies commissions 263MW Spanish solar portfolio

TotalEnergies commissions 263MW Spanish solar portfolio

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The five projects, built near Sevilla, use bifacial modules. Image: TotalEnergies. French power major TotalEnergies has commissioned its largest solar portfolio in Europe, a collection of five assets in Spain with a combined capacity of 263MW. The projects, built near Sevilla, southern Spain, use bifacial modules and

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Sinovoltaics updates solar module supply chain map for Europe

Sinovoltaics updates solar module supply chain map for Europe

The latest report from the technical compliance and quality assurance company added several new producers but also noted several plant closures acorss the region. It said the current nameplate capacity for the region stands at 21 GW for modules, 3.2 GW for cells, and 1.5 GW for ingots… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/23/sinovoltaics-updates-solar-module-supply-chain-map-for-europe/

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Tongwei CEO: obsolete capacity and technology will be phased out, solar industry to hit turning point next year

Tongwei CEO: obsolete capacity and technology will be phased out, solar industry to hit turning point next year

Industry consolidation to accelerate, outdated capacity and technologies to be phased out After years of sustained rapid growth, the PV industry now confronts acute supply-demand imbalances. Prices across the main industry chain have remained low, leading to widespread heavy losses among companies and ushering in accelerated industry reshuffling. Liu Shuqi pointed out: “2024 was a

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Controversial rooftop solar bill glides through California’s Appropriations Committee

Controversial rooftop solar bill glides through California’s Appropriations Committee

The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would renege more than a million commitments to the state’s rooftop solar customers… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/23/controversial-rooftop-solar-bill-glides-through-californias-appropriations-committee/

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Nationals MP’s solar panel recycling claim disconnected from facts, experts say

Nationals MP’s solar panel recycling claim disconnected from facts, experts say

A senior National Party politician is clouding the truth with claims that solar panels can’t be recycled in Australia. Experts say the glass and metal frames from solar panels are being recycled locally, with several Australia-based companies saying they can recycle up to 90% of the component materials. Nationals MP and former deputy prime minister

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