PV manufacturing capacity is projected to more than double by 2024, led by China, but oversupply is also anticipated, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Global solar PV manufacturing capacity is set to nearly double next year, reaching almost 1 TW, according to the IEA....
Read MoreLuxembourg has selected 75 solar projects in the nation's first procurement exercise for self-consumption. It will launch a second tender in July.From pv magazine France Luxembourg's Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Energy have chosen 85 projects totaling 43.3 MW in the country's inaugural solar self-consumption...
Read MoreOhio State Representatives James M. Hoops (R-Napoleon) and Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) on June 6 introduced HB 197, a bill that would allow for the development of community solar facilities under a statewide pilot program that would benefit all Ohioans. HB 197 and other solar initiatives...
Read MoreMinnesota governor signs $80 million omnibus renewable energy bill St. Paul, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law that includes an $80 million investment in solar + energy storage incentive programs for the state of Minnesota. The law also expands the state’s Community...
Read MoreWhile more financiers are committing to limiting capital for fossil fuel, their oil and gas sector borrowers in the Asia Pacific region still adopt a wait-and-see approach to new energy.The oil and gas (O&G) sector in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is likely to find fundraising trickier,...
Read MoreIndia reached a cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity of 9.3 GW as of March 31, 2023, with the addition of 485 MW in Q1 2023.India’s rooftop solar capacity addition in the first quarter (Jan-March period) of 2023 stood at 485 MW, almost equivalent to 483...
Read MoreA Dutch research group has used a series of techniques from the automotive industry to develop a novel methodology to repair glass in double-glass solar panels. Their experimental work represents the step towards transforming glass-damaged solar panels from waste into valuable products.Scientists from Utrecht University...
Read MoreAvancis has set a new world record for a copper, indium, gallium, and selenium (CIGS) solar panel with an integrated series connection of 30 cm x 30 cm, achieving an efficiency of 20.3%. The German manufacturer's accomplishment has been validated by the US National Renewable...
Read MoreIndian solar panel manufacturer Saatvik told Solar Power World it is exploring options to open a 1.5-GW panel manufacturing plant in the United States. Saatvik already supports a 1-GW plant in Haryana, India, and is also starting a new 1.2-GW panel and cell facility in Gujarat,...
Read MoreCommunity solar advocates are applauding the California Senate Budget Committee for proposing a $400 million community solar and storage investment in the updated Budget and Fiscal Review, released on May 25. Earlier this week, a coalition of environmental and environmental justice advocates submitted a letter...
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