On May 27, CREC Network Information Technology Co., Ltd. issued a change notice for its 2025 PV module framework procurement. The tender document access period is updated to May 26–30, 2025, and the bid opening date is postponed from June 12 to June 16.

Britain’s renewable energy expansion is too slow to meet the rapidly growing electricity demand driven by data center development, threatening the country’s 2030 clean power goals, according to Aurora Energy Research.

China and India have approved the largest capacity of new coal-fired power plants in a decade, with China authorizing nearly 100 GW and India 15 GW in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

European Union carbon emissions have increased nearly 11% year-to-date due to reduced wind power output, according to Independent Commodity Intelligence Services. If low wind conditions persist through winter, this could mark the first annual emissions increase since 2022.

The UK’s target of achieving a 95% low-carbon electricity grid by 2030 is under threat due to planning delays and infrastructure bottlenecks, according to a House of Lords report.

[SMM Silicon-based PV Morning Meeting Summary: Overall supply and demand for wafers remain in tight balance, while solar cell supply continues to tighten due to weak demand] Wafers: The market price for N-type 18X wafers is 0.9-0.92 yuan/piece; the price for 210R model wafers is 1.05-1.1 yuan/piece. Wafer prices continue to weaken, with some producers standing firm on quotes above 0.9 yuan/piece, while some solar cell plants and crystal pulling plants are negotiating at 0.9 yuan/piece. Solar cells: Preliminary estimates indicate that the global production schedule for June is 57-58 GW, down 4-5% MoM. Solar cell supply continues to tighten due to weak demand. If the supply-demand imbalance widens, producers will need to continue cutting production.

From June 9, 2025, to June 15, 2025, SMM recorded a total of 32 PV module projects awarded to domestic enterprises during the week. The winning bid prices for PV modules were concentrated in the range of 0.67-0.84 yuan/W, with a weighted average winning bid price of 0.75 yuan/W for the week, representing an increase of 0.06 yuan/W compared to the previous week. The total procurement capacity for awarded projects was 123.89 MW, a decrease of 388.42 MW compared to the previous week.

[SMM Silicon-based PV Morning Meeting Summary: Uncertainty in Subsequent Polysilicon Supply Increases, Prices Pull Back Slightly Before and After the Exhibition] Over the weekend, the price of N-type recharging polysilicon was 34-37 yuan/kg, and the N-type polysilicon price index was 34.11 yuan/kg. Last week, polysilicon prices weakened slightly, with some leading manufacturers shipping at slightly lower prices. Currently, sentiment in modules and other sectors is relatively pessimistic, and crystal pulling plants are still driving down prices.

[SMM: Domestic PV Glass Prices Fluctuate Near Cost Line in 2025, Monitor Terminal Changes] On June 13, at the 2025 SMM (13th) Minor Metal Industry Conference - Antimony Forum hosted by Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd. and SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd., Zheng Tianhong, an SMM PV industry analyst, delivered a speech on "The Current Situation and Trends of the PV Glass Industry.