France deployed, last year, 11 MW less PV than in 2019.
Image: Ministry of Ecological Transition
PV systems with a combined capacity of 973 MW were installed in France last year, according to new figures released by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition. This compares to 962 MW a year … Read More
The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing last month’s winter storm that left millions of state residents without power.
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, which serves 16 distribution member co-ops that cater to more than 1.5 million Texans, said Monday that it … Read More
Estimates energy mix by 2030. Graphic: Fitch Solutions. Data Source:EIA, IRENA, National Sources, Fitch Solutions
More than 20GW of non-hydro capacity is expected to come online in China’s Taiwan by 2030, according to a new report, driven by solar installations and offshore wind.
Although it received a sharp shock at … Read More
Recent reform of Germany’s renewables legislation has enacted a new feed-in tariff reduction mechanism.
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Germany’s federal network agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, has reported that 525 MW of new PV was installed in the country in December.
For comparison, the newly installed PV capacity for December 2019 was 339.4 … Read More
The company has been testing bifacial gains from one-in-portrait and two-in-portrait set-ups at its Center for Solar Excellence in Fremont, California.
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Californian testing organization PV Evolution Labs has worked with tracker manufacturer Nextracker on a white paper seeking to quantify the solar power yield gains offered by bifacial … Read More
The 14th Five Year Plan for renewable energy development in China is under intense preparation, which will determine the development trend of renewable energy in the next five years. In view of the energy transformation being vigorously promoted in the country, photovoltaic and wind power will be the main means … Read More
Fitch Solutions predicts 508GW of non-hydro renewables will be installed in China between 2020 and 2029. Image: United PV.
China’s newly announced ambition to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 and peak carbon emissions before 2030 looks set to spur on investment in solar and battery storage technology, as the country … Read More
There are numerous SEs whose objective is to provide poor rural households access to affordable solar home systems (SHSs) and pico-solar lights for lighting and charging cell phones.
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that 548 million people in SSA currently have no access to electricity in their … Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the 75th general debate of the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2020, and said that, “China will enhance the state’s independent contribution and adopt more effective policies and measures to make sure that the carbon emissions will reach a peak by … Read More