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European Commission approves Romania’s €259 million scheme to support investments in solar PV cells and panels
2023-03-09The European Commission (EC) has approved Romania’s €259 million (US$276 million) scheme to support investments in the production, assembly and recycling of batteries, PV cells and solar panels.Made available partly through the Recovery and Resilienc -
Spain added 3.7GW of ground-mounted PV in 2022
2023-03-09Spain installed 3.7GW of new ground-mounted solar PV capacity in 2022, according to a report from trade association the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF).The additions bring Spain’s total installed ground-mounted capacity to 19.6GW, UNEF said, which -
Supply chain challenges hampered US solar growth in 2022
2023-03-09A total of 4.7GW of utility-scale solar capacity was installed in Q4 2022 in the US, but the difficulties in sourcing modules caused a delay in installations, according to industry body the American Clean Power Association. The group’s Clean Power Qu -
Australia might face electricity supply shortages as coal power stations retire
2023-03-09Australia requires further investment in generation, storage and transmission to satisfy reliability requirements over the next decade, according to an updated report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).The report said Australia’s expec -
China’s PV industry production value reaches US$203.5 billion
2023-03-08China’s PV industry’s production value last year reached RMB1.4 trillion (US$203.5 billion), according to a report published by China’s ministry of industry and information technology.The report Operation of the PV Manufacturing Industry in China in -
Singapore researchers find solution for lead-free perovskite cells
2023-03-07Researchers in Singapore have found a less environmentally damaging way to produce perovskite solar cells in a laboratory, removing the need for the lead which had previously been used.Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU -
US solar generation increased by 24% in 2022 – EIA
2023-03-07Solar PV generation in the US during 2022 increased by 24.14% year-on-year according to the country’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) latest report.The data – which was reviewed by non-profit research organisation Sun Day Campaign – showed th -
Australian rooftop PV passes 20GW of capacity, utility-scale forecast less sunny
2023-03-07Australian rooftop solar installations have passed the 20GW threshold, with the sector set to overtake coal-fired generation in April to become the largest power generator in the country.Whilst Australia is the world’s leading watt-per-capita residen -
Indian renewables tenders are falling short of government’s ‘450GW by 2030’ plans
2023-02-23India needs to issue more renewable energy tenders if it is to meet the government’s target of 450GW of installed capacity by 2030, as the changing preferences of distribution companies have seen less uptake and states have been inconsistent in fulfi -
Australia might face electricity supply shortages as coal power stations retire
2023-02-23Australia requires further investment in generation, storage and transmission to satisfy reliability requirements over the next decade, according to an updated report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).The report said Australia’s expec