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AECEA: »Solar industry faces massive overcapacity«
09/07/2021 - 12:15
Of some 248 gigawatts (GW) of global wafer production capacity, China accounted for 240 GW, producing nearly 162 GW of wafers in 2020 (... read more
Parliament in Austria passes »Renewable Expansion Act«
08/07/2021 - 07:21
The Austrian parliament passes the »Renewable Expansion Act« (EAG). It aims to set the framework for green power expansion over the next... read more
Germany registered new PV installations with a capacity of 403 MW in May
30/06/2021 - 11:37
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) registered 403.14 MW of newly installed PV capacity for the month of May. This is... read more
Renewable energies covered 43 percent of electricity consumption H1 in Germany
28/06/2021 - 12:34
In the first half of 2021, renewable energies covered around 43 percent of gross domestic electricity consumption in Germany. This is... read more
Canadian Solar to further expand its business in the EMEA region
25/06/2021 - 08:40
Canadian Solar Inc. has secured a €50 million ($59.7 million) bilateral corporate facility with Banco Santander, S.A. The company aims... read more
Swiss Federal Council: Increase solar power yield in winter with PV on south-facing facades
24/06/2021 - 10:56
Photovoltaic systems installed in Switzerland at the end of 2019 produce about 2.5 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity per year, of... read more
Ikea's and Rockefeller's foundations to empower 1 billion people with distributed renewable energy
22/06/2021 - 11:19
The Ikea Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation will to set up a $1 billion global platform to fight climate change and energy... read more
Jinko Solar to invest in Xinte's polysilicon production project
22/06/2021 - 10:28
Chinese solar module manufacturer Jinko Solar Holding Co. announced its holding subsidiary, Shangrao Jinko Solar Industry Development Co... read more
Eurosolar calls for raising the PV expansion targets for renewables before the Bundestag elections
22/06/2021 - 07:59
The European Association for Renewable Energies Eurosolar has called on the Federal Minister of Economics, Peter Altmaier (CDU), to... read more
Study: Switzerland misses the boat in electricity production from PV and wind
21/06/2021 - 08:39
The Swiss Energy Foundation SES has analyzed the status and development of solar and wind energy production in the 27 EU countries as... read more