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TotalEnergies breaks ground on 1GW Basra solar farm in Iraq

July 28, 2025
French energy major TotalEnergies has begun the construction of its 1GW solar farm in the Basra region of southern Iraq. 
Modules on display at SNEC.
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What’s the next growth frontier for China’s PV industry?

July 25, 2025
At the SNEC expo, Carrie Xiao took the temperature of the industry as it seeks a way out of cutthroat competition and squeezed margins.
A China Energy Engineering Corporation project.

China adds 14.36GW solar PV in June, down 85% month-on-month

July 24, 2025
China has installed 14.36GW of solar PV in June 2025, down 85% from the previous month and also decreasing 38% from the same period in 2024.
Once operational, the projects are expected to generate around 1.53 billion kWh of clean electricity annually. Image: JA Solar.

JA Solar to supply 1GW of modules to Masdar for Azerbaijan projects

July 22, 2025
Chinese module manufacturer JA Solar will supply 1GW of solar modules to UAE power company Masdar for two projects in Azerbaijan. 
GMB's facility in Germany.

German solar glass manufacturer GMB enters insolvency

July 8, 2025
German solar glass manufacturer Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg (GMB) has filed for insolvency after posting monthly losses of €900,000 this year.
Sinopec Brings China’s First Floating Offshore Photovoltaic Project into Operation.

Sinopec powers 7.5MW floating offshore solar PV plant in China

July 7, 2025
Chinese energy giant China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, also known as Sinopec, has commenced operations at a 7.5MW offshore floating PV plant in China.
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Risen’s mass-produced HJT modules hit 26.61% cell conversion efficiency

July 4, 2025
Risen Energy’s mass-produced heterojunction (HJT) modules have reached a cell conversion efficiency of 26.61%, a record figure for the company.
Trina Solar 2025 SNEC booth 2
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JA Solar, Jinko, Trina and LONGi engage in efficiency race as Aiko accelerates mass production

July 2, 2025
ANALYSIS: China's leading PV manufacturers are locked in a new round of competition, aiming to outpace each other through record-breaking feats.
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Lightsource bp signs 115MW PV-fishery PPA in Taiwan

June 27, 2025
Solar developer Lightsource bp has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of Taiwanese energy firm HD Renewable Energy (HDRE).
The 90MW Happy Solar project in Arkansas, developed by Lightsource bp. Image: JERA Nex

Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku, JERA form JV to build solar PV plants in Japan

June 27, 2025
Japanese power company Jera has formed a joint venture (JV), MUJI Energy, with Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku to develop solar PV projects.

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