Avery Dennison debuts new pressure-sensitive tapes for PV modules
Avery Dennison has introduced a line of UV-resistant, pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for PV modules. The new products support applications such as frame mounting, cell fixation, busbar bonding, and junction box installation.
Nearly $8 billion in U.S. clean energy investment announcements cancelled in 2025
A report from E2 said concerns over the future of federal clean energy tax credits and other policy changes have led to billions in cancelled projects.
Texas Senate passes anti-solar, wind bill
The bill exclusively places permit restrictions, fees and new regulatory requirements for solar and wind projects.
Global corporate solar funding falls 41% to $4.8 billion
Corporate funding in solar fell 41% year-over-year in Q1, 2025 due to policy reversals, tariff shocks and regulatory uncertainties, said a report from Mercom Capital.
Solar supplied over 10% of global electricity consumption in 2024
Cumulative solar installations climbed 37.5% from 1.6 TW to 2.2 TW last year, said the International Energy Agency.
Tariffs the least of U.S. solar market’s worries
While President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies on foreign imports have captured global headlines, antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations into Southeast Asian products, along with a potential expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), could pose even greater risks for US solar and energy storage.
Commercial solar joint venture launched with $400 million investment
Apollo announced an investment with Summit Ridge Energy to own and operate a portfolio of solar assets in Illinois.
Data centers lead global growth in corporate PPAs
In 2024, the global corporate clean energy procurement market grew strongly, with a record 68 GW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other clean energy procurement deals announced. That amounted to 29% growth against the previous year. Caroline Zhu and Bruno Brunetti, of S&P Global Commodity Insights, examine the trends behind these numbers.
Longi claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells
Longi said it has achieved a 27.81% efficiency rating for a hybrid interdigitated back contact, as confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH).
Congress proposes bill to phase out solar and wind tax credits
The plan proposes to phase out the investment tax credit and production tax credit for solar and wind while keeping it in place for other technologies.
