PVTIME – China’s National Energy Administration recently announced a record-breaking 104.9GW of new photovoltaic (PV) installations in the first four months of 2025, a 75% year-on-year increase that highlights the sector’s exponential growth. This milestone comes as global PV capacity is projected to exceed 350GW in 2025, driven by worldwide decarbonisation efforts and renewable energy roadmaps.
The surge in installations reflects a global shift towards clean energy, with nations accelerating transitions away from fossil fuels. This momentum has triggered fierce competition across the PV value chain, from silicon material production to module manufacturing and EPC services. Companies are now engaged in a race to develop cost-effective technologies, secure supply chain resilience, and capture market share amid volatile raw material prices and evolving trade dynamics.
Following a transformative 2024 marked by technological breakthroughs and shifting market landscapes, the much-anticipated evaluation for the PVBL 2025 Global PV Brand Rankings has entered its final phase. Industry stakeholders await the reveal of this year’s top-tier brands, speculating on which enterprises will claim the coveted “Global Champion” title and drive sectoral innovation.
About the PVBL Rankings
For over 12 years, the Photovoltaic Brand Lab (PVBL) has stood as a respected independent authority in evaluating global PV and energy storage brands. Renowned for its scientific, fair, and impartial approach, PVBL is the only initiative worldwide to assess brand value across the entire PV and energy storage ecosystem.
The Photovoltaic Brand Lab (PVBL) recognises the excellent performance and achievements of PV companies around the world and in different regions. This includes things like leadership, coming up with new technology, customer service and making products in new ways. For over 12 years, the PVBL has been well-known and respected as an independent organisation that doesn’t take orders. Its data has been used many times by top media outlets and industry organisations.
The PVBL collects information from important companies in the global PV and energy storage supply chain. It is the only research and ranking initiative that assesses the value of PV and energy storage brands. Its committee is made up of experts, research institutions, data analysis agencies, media representatives, and industry practitioners. The committee follows the principles of science, independence, fairness, and impartiality. It looks at things like shipments, revenue, money spent on R&D, and reputation, as well as lots of other things that show how good PV-related companies are.
To work out a company’s corporate brand rating, the PVBL 2025 Photovoltaic Brand Rankings use 12 years’ worth of data collected by Century New Energy Network (CNE Media) and its web-based operations. The highest possible rating is 1000, and this is calculated after companies have been thoroughly evaluated. This process looks at ESG ratings, how easily a company can be financed, operational data, and scientific research outcomes. It covers things like how much they ship, sell, profit, invest, influence, service quality, energy consumption, employee relations, and social responsibility. It also looks at things like how well the brand is designed, how popular it is, what people think of it, how loyal customers are, and how well marketing promotions are working. Once the evaluation is complete, the Top 100 PV Brand Rankings list and various category lists will be finalised for the awards ceremony.
Evaluation: 10 May – 30 May 2025
Announcement: 10 June 2025
Ceremony: Sofitel Hongqiao, Shanghai, China
The ranking results and research reports will be revealed at the 10th Century Photovoltaic Conference and the 13th PVBL 2025 Photovoltaic Brand Rankings Release Ceremony in Shanghai, China. The results will also be announced on the websites of CNE Media, PVTIME, and the Media Matrix around the world.
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