Weekly Update (February 21)
Astronergy news this week:
1.??Thanks to everyone who visited Astronergy at ENEX 2025 in Poland
We are excited to showcase the remarkable performance of our ASTRO N series PV modules to local customers! Astronergy's ASTRO N8, featuring G12 wafer, is an optimal solution for large-scale applications.
ASTRO N8 increases the wafer area by 33.6%, greatly reducing Voc and lowering BOS cost. With n-type solar cell technology and high transmittance glass, ASTRO N8 can achieve a maximum power output of up to 720W, delivering more energy with enhanced efficiency. Learn more: www.astronergy.com/product-series/
2.??Astronergy global projects: 625kW?Yaqub Group Project in Pakistan
To better meet our client's demands, we power this project with ASTRO N5 bi-facial PV modules. With a temperature coefficient of ≤-0.29°C, ASTRO N5 is ideal for areas with challenging environments. Additionally, we leverage the 16-busbar design to maximize power output, ensuring more energy production and higher efficiency for our clients.
The project is now connected to the grid, generating around 912500kWh of clean electricity for Yaqub Group annually. This will greatly reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, and accelerate their transition to sustainable energies.
3.??Astronergy global projects: 7.2MW Ashburton Solar Farm in New Zealand
In collaboration with RCR Green, Astronergy supplied 11,750 pieces of ASTRO N5 n-type PV modules to this project. The solar farm covers eight hectares and will generate approximately 10870.13 MWh annually, which is equivalent to supporting 2,500 homes.
This project adopts an agrivoltaic model, allowing the farm owners to graze sheep under the solar modules. This will ensure a stable generation of clean energy and protect local biodiversity with sustainable farming practices.
4.??Upcoming expo: Intersolar & Energy Storage North America
What's new about Astronergy's participation at Intersolar & Energy Storage North America in 2025? We are excited to showcase our high hail resistance PV modules, offering enhanced reliability and durability for local clients in the U.S.
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Secure your spot now: https://www.intersolar.us/
5.??Upcoming expo: Key 2025
Astronergy will exhibit at Key 2025 from March 5th to March 7th! Welcome to find us at Pav. B5?Booth 101! Register here: https://en.key-expo.com/
Our expert team will share valuable insights about Astronergy's commitment to ESG and how we ensure the traceability of our products and production in Europe. Also, don't miss your chance to discover our latest ASTRO N-series modules with ultra-high power output and multi-scenario adaptability for diverse demands.
For more product details: it.astronergy.com/product/index.html.
PV market news this week：
The weekly average electricity price was above €140 ($146.35)/MWh last week across most major European markets, due to a fall in solar and wind production and increased electricity demand, according to AleaSoft’s latest analysis.
Cyprus’ record curtailment did not come as a surprise. A year ago, the local transmission grid operator predicted the country would need to curtail 29% of its?domestic renewable energy generation?in 2024 due to low seasonal demand and the need to keep the network stable.
Italy?reached 37.08 GW of cumulative installed PV capacity, spread across 1,878,780 installations, at the end of December 2024, according to new statistics from Italia Solare. Last year, the country added 6.8 GW of new solar capacity.
France's Ministry of Ecological Transition has outlined a proposal to slash the feed-in tariffs (FiTs) for all rooftop PV systems with a capacity of up to 500 kW.
The new provisions will apply to all PV systems exceeding 2 kW in size. Compensation for lost FiT is possible if the systems have a smart meter. In this case, the negative hours are added after the end of the 20-year subsidy period, which is thus extended.
Energy regulator Ofgem unveils plans to reform decade-long grid connection queues in Great Britain, but solar trade association Solar Energy UK warns an element of the proposal could result in regional caps for solar deployment.
The Baumgarten solar project consists of a 366kW ground-mounted vertical PV array and a 2.5 MW/3 MWh storage facility.
Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has received expressions of interest from four companies looking to construct four solar projects with a cumulative capacity totaling 235 MW.
State Power Investment Corporation?(SPIC) broke ground on a 10 GW high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) solar cell and module manufacturing project in Suining, Sichuan province. The project, with an investment of CNY 8 billion ($1.1 billion), will be constructed in two phases.
The Philippines’ Department of Energy says its net-metering program has added around 141 MW to the grid since its inception in 2015.
India’s Ministry of Power has mandated all renewable energy implementing agencies and state utilities must incorporate a minimum of two-hour co-located energy storage systems (ESS), equivalent to 10% of the installed solar project capacity, in future solar tenders.