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RWE to use proceeds from €500 million green bond to finance solar and wind power projects
04/06/2021 - 09:02
German utility RWE AG has issued its first green corporate bond for €500 million ($608 million). According to the company, the issue was... read more
Significantly increased expansion targets in German government draft
03/06/2021 - 16:08
A German government document dated June 2, 2021, marked as confidential, specifies a significantly increased expansion target for solar... read more
Schleswig-Holstein cabinet decides on solar obligation for new buildings, parking lots and state buildings
03/06/2021 - 12:06
The cabinet of German state of Schleswig-Holstein has approved the amendment to the Schleswig-Holstein Energy Transition and Climate... read more
Two PV plants are commissoned in Senegal in the »Scaling Solar« frame
02/06/2021 - 09:52
Two PV plants with a total capacity of 60 MW were launched in Senegal, financed by the International Finance Corp (IFC), the European... read more
Average cost of Indian large-scale solar projects increased in Q1 2021 due to impacts by Covid-19
31/05/2021 - 10:54
In India, the cost of raw materials used in solar projects continued to rise in Q1 2021, triggered by the impact of the second wave of... read more
Germany registered new PV installations with 619 MW in April
31/05/2021 - 09:04
In April, PV systems with a capacity of almost 619.5 MW were newly registered with the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). This... read more
ESMC: EU member states should use more RRP program funds for photovoltaics
28/05/2021 - 13:10
Under the European Post-Covid Recovery and Resilience plan (RRP), €672.5 billion in loans and grants are available to support member... read more
Investments in Indian solar sector significantly declined
28/05/2021 - 10:58
The investments in the Indian solar sector declined by 30 percent in the first Quarter of 2021 compared to Q4 2020 and stood at $1.04... read more
German energy industry association BDEW calls for »PV boom«
27/05/2021 - 14:21
Under the heading »The energy transition needs a PV boom«, the German energy industry association BDEW (Bundesverband der Energie- und... read more
SEIA announced »Storage Advocacy Network«
27/05/2021 - 09:59
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is announcing a new venture to prioritize energy storage across policy advocacy,... read more