Polysilicon prices sliding toward historical lows

Polysilicon prices have fallen sharply over recent weeks due to persistent oversupply and weakening demand, briefly dipping to low levels before stabilizing slightly above CNY 50 ($7.31)/kg, though still near historical lows and below production costs. OPIS analyst Summer Zhang tellsthat despi

Global solar additions reached record 511 GW in 2025, says IRENA

Latest figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency find solar contributed the majority of a record 692 GW of renewables capacity added worldwide last year.A total 511 GW of solar was added globally across 2025, according to the latest report from theInternational Renewable Ene

France lowers PV feed-in tariffs for systems up to 100 kW

France’s energy regulator has reduced feed-in tariffs (FITs) for PV systems up to 100 kW for the April to July 2026 period, with lower rates across all segments and reduced compensation for surplus electricity.France's Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) has published new FIT rates a

Japan publishes new guidelines for flexible solar cell installations

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) says its new design and construction guidelines for flexible PV and perovskite solar installations will help ensure the safety and reliability of systems deployed on low-load rooftops and wall surfaces where conventional p

Russia adds around 100 MW of solar in 2025

GlobalData says Russia added an estimated 100 MW of solar last year, taking total installed solar to around 3.1 GW. The consultancy is forecasting annual additions of about 200 MW over the next ten years, taking the country’s cumulative solar capacity to 5.3 GW by 2035.Russiainstalled around

European Commission proposes Made in EU requirements for solar inverters, cells

The Industrial Accelerator Act says solar projects awarded through public procurements or other public support schemes would need to feature Europe-made solar inverters and cells within three years after the act becomes law. For battery energy storage systems, similar requirements would be introduce

India expected to install about 42.5 GW of new solar capacity in 2026

India installed around 37.8 GW of solar capacity in 2025, according to JKM Research. This comprised about 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar, a 54.6% increase from 2024, and 7.9 GW of rooftop solar, up 72% year on year. Off-grid additions stood at 1.35 GW, compared to 1.48 GW in 2024.JMK Research ex

Silver prices forecast to strengthen further this year

The Silver Institute has said the amount of silver used for manufacturing is set to fall this year, driven by developments in the solar sector. The institute also says the silver market will remain in deficit for the sixth consecutive year. Philip Newman, Managing Director of independent research co

Indonesia’s solar capacity reaches 1.49 GW

Indonesia surpassed 1 GW of cumulative solar capacity in 2025, with an estimated 546 MW of added solar last year, led by deployments in the rooftop C&I segment.Indonesia’s cumulative solar capacity stood at 1.49 GW by the end of 2025, according to figures from the country’s Ministry of Energy

Netherlands’ 2025 solar additions estimated at 2.08 GW

Provisional estimates from Dutch New Energy Research indicate the Netherlands added 0.54 GW of residential solar and 1.54 GW of C&I and large-scale solar last year, taking the country’s cumulative capacity to just shy of 30 GW.The Netherlandsinstalled 2.08 GW of solar last year, according

Italy installs 6.4 GW of PV in 2025

The country reached a cumulative installed PV capacity of 43.5 GW at the end of December, according to new figures released by Italian grid operator Terna.Italy deployed 6.4 GW of new PV systems in 2025, according to new data released by grid operator Terna and elaborated by Italian PV association I

Malaysia launches new net metering scheme for rooftop PV

Effective since January 1, 2026, the Solar Accelerated Transition Action Programme (Solar ATAP) aims to build on Malaysia’s previous net metering program’s efforts to maximize the use of rooftops for solar generation by incentivizing consumers to export excess generation to the grid. The capacity