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China announced 168 PV projects totaling 14.7 GW
22/05/2019 - 17:18
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and National Energy Administration (NEA) jointly released the 2019 first batch... read more
SPE’s global solar market outlook forecasts 800 GW additions to 1.3 TW total installed capacity by 2023
21/05/2019 - 15:48
The global solar industry will add nearly 800 GW of new solar capacity over the next five years, bringing the global's total solar... read more
DOE named winners in $5 million competition to expand access to solar energy
19/05/2019 - 20:12
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the Solar in Your Community Challenge, a $5 million competition launched in... read more
Growing number of financial and insurance institutions are switching from coal to renewable investments, IEEFA
15/05/2019 - 17:21
Five major financial institutions recently announced plans to move away from financing coal-fired power plants. According to the... read more
By 2030, the African photovoltaic market could grow to an annual expansion of 30 GW, report
15/05/2019 - 17:06
In order to cover the growing energy demand on the African continent sustainable and cheap, a massive photovoltaic expansion is... read more
Germany’s EEG levy account slightly below previous year’s level
12/05/2019 - 20:59
The German EEG levy account, which funds Germany’s renewable energy programs, had a cumulative surplus of €5.44 billion ($6.10 billion)... read more
USA is expected to surpass 3 million installed solar system in 2021, WoodMack
09/05/2019 - 17:49
Wood Mackenzie analysts expect the U.S. to crack the number of 3 million solar installations in 2021 and 4 million in 2023. Currently,... read more
Renewables are expected to produce 18 percent of U.S. electricity in 2019
08/05/2019 - 17:58
All renewable fuels, including wind, solar, and hydropower, will produce 18 percent of U.S. electricity in 2019 and almost 20 percent in... read more
Ethiopia expands round 2 of PV tender from 500 MW up to 750 MW
08/05/2019 - 17:52
Following Ethiopia’s Public-Private Partnerships Directorate General (PPP-DG) launch of round 2 of its Scaling Solar program in April... read more
Netherlands reached 2018 installed PV capacity of 4,400 MW
04/05/2019 - 21:50
The installed capacity of solar panels in the Netherlands grew by 1,500 to 4,414 MW in 2018. This is an increase of more than 50 percent... read more