India’s Q1 2026 Solar Installations Hit Record 15.3GW
PVTIME – According to market research firm Mercom, India recorded a historic 15.3GW of solar capacity additions in Q1 2026. This figure exceeds the 6.3GW recorded in Q1 2025 by…
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Energy Storage Orders Hit RMB24.3B: Key Players Shine
PVTIME – The global energy storage industry continues to thrive. Major players, including Canadian Solar Inc., Hainan Jinpan Smart Technology Co. Ltd., APsystems, and Shenzhen Kstar Science and Technology Co.…
Spain’s BeePlanet Factory and Sungrow Deepen Strategic Partnership for Energy Storage
PVTIME – Sungrow has strengthened its position in Europe’s commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage sector by enhancing its strategic collaboration with Spanish energy storage firm BeePlanet Factory through a…
US PV Imports: Q1 2026 Update
PVTIME – According to official US customs import statistics, photovoltaic cell shipments to the country totalled 3,779MW in the first three months of 2026, which was a 16% decrease compared…
4GW! SEG Solar Unveils US PV Module Expansion
PVTIME – SEG Solar has announced plans to build a new 4GW PV module factory in Houston, Texas. Once complete, the facility will increase the company’s total domestic US module…
Nextpower Enters Inverter Market via Zigor Acquisition
PVTIME – US solar tracker manufacturer Nextpower has acquired the power conversion assets of Spain’s Zigor Corporation and its US subsidiary, Apex Power. This marks Nextpower’s official entry into the…
2GW! JinkoSolar Secures Module Supply Deal for Abu Dhabi’s RTC Project
PVTIME – JinkoSolar, a global leader in photovoltaics, has formally signed a 2GW high-efficiency PV module supply agreement with Masdar, the UAE’s leading future energy enterprise. Under the agreement, JinkoSolar…
1.1GW! Turkey’s Kalyon PV Commissions Solar Cell Line
PVTIME – Turkish solar manufacturer Kalyon PV has commissioned a 1.1GW solar cell production line in Turkey. The line processes G12R (182 x 210 mm) TOPConPlus cells, increasing Kalyon PV’s…
Germany’s Plug-and-Play PV Market Experiences Explosive Growth
PVTIME – Germany’s plug-and-play photovoltaic market, often called balcony PV, has grown rapidly, with more than 1.3 million systems officially registered. According to Craig Morris, CEO of Bundesverband Steckersolar e.V.…
US Initiates New AD/CVD Investigation Targeting Ethiopia
PVTIME – The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing and Trade (AASMT) has formally requested that the US Department of Commerce launch an anti-circumvention investigation into c-Si PV cells and modules…
