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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

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

Project to build Africa’s first solar e-car charging stations

01/02/2022 - 16:35

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