JinkoSolar launches 670 W TOPCon solar module with 24.8% efficiency
The Tiger Neo 3.0 panel features an 85% bifacility factor that translates into 553-570 W of rear side power output, according to the Chinese manufactuer. The new product is claimed to be the “world’s most powerful solar module.”
China wafer prices jump nearly 4%, ending three-week lull
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
ACME Solar places 2 GWh battery storage order with China’s Lishen
ACME Solar has placed an order for 2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with China-based lithium battery company Chuzhou Lishen New Energy Technology Co. Ltd.
Philippines renewables auction awards 9.4 GW, short of 10.6 GW goal
Preliminary results from the fourth renewables auction in the Philippines show 9.4 GW in awarded solar, wind and storage projects, short of the 10.6 GW target, with remaining capacity in floating solar and solar-plus-storage to be reassigned to qualified bidders.
Avaada Electro to showcase n-type TOPCon PV modules at RE+ 2025
Avaada Electro, the solar PV manufacturing entity of the Avaada Group, will unveil its n-type G12, G12R and M10L TOPCon solar modules at RE+ 2025, to be held in Las Vegas from September 8-11, 2025.
ALEMAI calls for policy intervention to support domestic aluminium extrusion manufacturers
Amid rising demand from the solar energy sector, the Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI) has urged the government to take urgent policy measures to reduce dependence on imported aluminium extrusions and support domestic manufacturers.
Adani Green commissions 125 MW solar at Khavda
Adani Green Energy Ltd’s total operational renewable generation capacity has now increased to 15,990.5 MW.
Cabinet approves INR 1,500 crore incentive scheme for critical mineral recycling
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an INR 1,500 crore incentive scheme to develop recycling capacity in the country for the separation and production of critical minerals from secondary sources.
Bangladesh scraps 5.68 GW of solar
Bangladesh has canceled 5.68 GW of planned solar capacity across 34 projects after developers failed to secure implementation, power purchase or land lease agreements, raising investor concerns over policy stability.
GST on solar cells, modules cut to 5%
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has announced a reduction in the GST rate on solar cells—whether or not assembled into modules—from the current 12% to 5%. The revised rates will take effect from September 22.
