Data recently released by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany showed that Germany’s PV power generation in 2025 rose 17.4% YoY to 70.1 billion kWh, accounting for 16% of the country’s total power generation. Both the power generation volume and its share hit new highs since relevant statistics began in 2018. Germany’s PV power generation recorded YoY growth of more than 10% for two consecutive years.

[Shaanxi: PV Guaranteed Purchase Reduced to 293 Hours, Full Purchase for Distributed Projects] On December 31, 2024, the Shaanxi Provincial National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued the "Notice on the 2025 Priority Power Generation Plan for Power Grid Power Generation Enterprises in Shaanxi." According to the notice, distributed, pioneer, and poverty alleviation PV projects will be fully purchased, while conventional PV projects will be partially purchased, with all others entering the electricity market-based transactions. (Shaanxi Provincial NDRC)