158%! India’s Rooftop Solar Installations Rise
PVTIME – New data highlights a dramatic surge in India’s rooftop solar capacity. Analysis firm Mercom reported that 2.8 GW was added in the first half of 2025, which is…
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SEIA Condemns New US Tax Credit Guidelines, Warns of Severe Industry Impact
PVTIME – The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has issued an urgent statement expressing strong opposition to the latest guidelines on energy tax credits issued by the US Treasury. The…
Africa’s Solar Capacity Surpasses 20GW: PV Takes Centre Stage as Key Power Solution
PVTIME – According to John van Zuylen, CEO of the African Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), Africa’s operational solar capacity has surpassed 20 GW, with photovoltaic technology increasingly recognised as an…
Escalating Tariffs Could Hamper PV&ES Growth in Europe and US by 2035, Warns McKinsey
PVTIME – According to a new scenario analysis by McKinsey, persistent tariff increases between the United States, the European Union and China could lead to a 10% reduction in solar…
EU PV Market: First Decadal Decline in New Installations in 2025, Highlighting Structural Shifts
PVTIME – According to SolarPower Europe’s (SPE) mid-year report, the EU solar market is set to experience its first period of stagnant growth in a decade in 2025. This will…
CPIA: H1 Challenges and Growth Prospects Discussed for China’s PV Industry
PVTIME – On 25 July 2025, the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) successfully hosted the Symposium on the H1 2025 PV Industry Review and H2 Outlook in partnership with Sungrow…
Austrian PV: Storage Must Grow Fivefold in Six Years to Keep Energy Transition On Track
PVTIME – PV Austria has released a key study providing a systematic assessment of the storage capacity required by its power system to maintain progress in the energy transition. The…
Global Solar Surge Hits Record High in 2024, Leading Renewable Energy Revolution
PVTIME – In its latest report, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) revealed that global solar PV capacity additions reached an impressive 451.9GW in 2024, equivalent to 1.2GW installed daily.…
The Price-Cost Crisis Sweeping Through China’s PV Value Chain in 2024
PVTIME – In 2024, China’s photovoltaic (PV) industry experienced an unprecedented decline across its four core value chain segments: silicon materials, wafers, cells and modules. Driven by supply-demand imbalances, rampant…
US Residential Solar Sector Braces for Tariff-Tax Credit Turbulence
PVTIME – The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie’s Q2 2025 U.S. Solar Market Insight report highlights the unprecedented pressure facing the residential solar sector due to concurrent…
