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Austria: Kontron Solar hybrid inverters also qualify for »Made in Europe« bonus
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Following the launch of the second call for proposals for photovoltaic and electricity storage projects with the »Made in Europe« bonus in Austria on Tuesday, more and more companies are announcing their eligibility for the increased 20 percent subsidy. The latest addition...

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France: National Assembly rejects »nonsensical« plan to halt expansion of solar and wind energy
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On Tuesday, the French National Assembly rejected a proposal to stop expanding renewable energy sources. The corresponding bill was rejected by a vote of 377 to 142, with 47 members abstaining. Surprisingly, on Thursday, the National Assembly...

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France: Moratorium on new wind and solar parks meets with disbelief – final vote on 24 June
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On Thursday, the French National Assembly passed a moratorium on the construction of new solar and wind farms with the votes of the Republicans (Les Républicains, LR) and the right-wing populists of the Rassemblement National (RN). This moratorium is...

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US Senate wants to abolish tax credits for solar and wind power plants, but retain them for nuclear energy
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The US Senate Finance Committee has introduced a bill that would bring forward the phase-out of tax credits for solar and wind energy projects. Under the current Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed during President Joe Biden's tenure, these tax...

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IEA: Investments in the energy sector will reach $3.3 trillion in 2025 – two-thirds of which will be in clean energy
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Today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published the tenth edition of its »World Energy Investment« report. According to the report, investment in the energy sector is set to rise by two per cent to reach a new record high of 3.3 trillion US...