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German government wants to develop areas for 200 gigawatts of solar power plant capacity
10/02/2022 - 14:13
Solar power plants are to make better use of the existing land potential in Germany in the future. In a joint key point paper of the... read more
India's solar imports rose by 641 percent in 2021
08/02/2022 - 14:36
In 2021, India imported solar cells and modules worth $3.52 billion, an increase of 641 percent compared to 2020. According to the... read more
Philippines launches 2-gigawatt renewable energy tender
06/02/2022 - 20:12
The Department of Energy of the Philippines has opened a tender for renewable energy power plants with 2 GW of total capacity. According... read more
Ember: Renewables increasingly replace gas-fired instead of coal-fired power plants
06/02/2022 - 20:02
Electricity generation from renewables has predominantly replaced gas-fired rather than coal-fired power plants in Europe over the past... read more
Biden administration stands firm on import tariffs on solar panels
06/02/2022 - 19:58
The U.S. government under President Joe Biden announced Feb. 4 that import tariffs on crystalline solar cells and modules imposed by... read more
Swiss government in favor of expedited procedures, but against solar requirement
06/02/2022 - 19:36
Switzerland's government cabinet - the Federal Council - approved a bill for the expansion of renewable energies at its meeting on... read more
»Policy brief« on international standards for solar auctions
02/02/2022 - 16:43
The Potsdam, Germany-based Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) has developed recommendations on quality standards for... read more
India budgets $2.6 billion for 280 GW of solar industry manufacturing capacity
02/02/2022 - 16:34
India’s Ministry of Finance on Tuesday (Feb. 1) released the summary of its budget plan for fiscal year 2022/2023 (which begins in India... read more
European Court of Auditors criticizes fossil fuels subsidies
01/02/2022 - 16:26
Energy taxes could help combat climate change, but current tax rates do not reflect the extent of pollution from different energy... read more