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Solar panel imports to the Philippines are continuing to grow as residential electricity tariffs rise to the highest in southeast Asia, with an estimated 3 GW of imported Chinese panels currently destined for the country.

China has introduced mandatory national standards tightening energy consumption and efficiency requirements across the PV value chain, from polysilicon to modules and inverters. The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, are expected to reshape manufacturing, procurement and project selection toward higher-efficiency, lower-energy-intensity products.

The weekly average electricity price stood in excess of €115 ($131.08)/MWh across most major European markets last week after much of the continent dealt with a heatwave, AleaSoft says.

Four Chinese authorities have jointly issued Order No. 42, the Measures for the Minimum Share of Renewable Energy Consumption and the Implementation System for Renewable Energy Power Consumption Responsibility Weights on Monday, 22 June 2026.

As Europe’s most attractive rooftops and most favourable sites fill up with solar, a new logic is taking hold: the dual use of land. After agrivoltaics, floating PV and building-integrated solar, it is now the turn of infrastructure such as roads, railways, canals and dikes to become a solar resource.

Tourists in Rongcheng, Shandong province, enjoy a boat trip out to sea on Friday during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday. People across the nation choose to relax, celebrate and engage in various cultural and leisure activities.

Researchers from Chongqing University and PowerChina developed a two-parallel cable-truss CSPS to improve torsional resistance and wind stability for PV plants on complex terrain. Validated through a 40 m-span numerical study, the design enhances flutter resistance and structural stiffness while optimizing sag and pretension for efficient large-scale deployment.

The world's solar fleet surpassed 3 TW in early 2026 but with China forecast to install less solar this year than last, the global solar market appears on course for its first market contraction in over 20 years.

SNEC 2026 highlighted a shift in solar from module-centric growth to system integration, with storage and AI increasingly central to project design and value creation. At the technology level, back-contact gained momentum as a premium platform, while scenario-specific modules and emerging applications signaled deeper market segmentation.

Malaysia is on track to reach 29.7 GW of solar capacity by 2035, according to figures shared by GlobalData.

Over 4 GW of Chinese solar panels were imported into the Philippines between January and April this year.

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By Roger Hollies, CTO, Arenko

June 3, 2026

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