The Vietnamese government has approved a plan to develop renewable energy generation, including building rooftop solar for residential and commercial sites.     The plan aims to ensure national energy security and provide sufficient electricity demand for Southeast Asian countries to achi...

In 2021, the Indonesian government announced the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060 at the latest. The key role solar will play has been confirmed by the country's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), IESR, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable E...

The UAE is expected to generate 25% of its electricity from solar energy, with a total installed solar capacity of 44 GW by 2050. The Middle East Solar Energy Industries Association (MESIA) describes the challenges the country will have to tackle to achieve this goal.     The United Arab...

Solar PV manufacturer Astronergy has signed an agreement with Romanian energy company EXIMPROD Grup to supply 200 MW worth of PV modules to the group's pipeline of five solar projects.     Astronergy said that under the first collaboration between the two companies, it will supply EXIMPRO...

The Chinese government has announced some good news for the photovoltaic and wind industries, aiming to add 160GW of new solar and wind capacity by 2023.     The official website of the National Energy Administration released the "Guiding Opinions on Energy Work in 2023", clearly stating...

Spanish utility Iberdrola has submitted a proposal to the European Commission (EC) Innovation Fund for a 1.6GW PV module assembly plant in Spain.     With an annual production capacity of nearly 3 million panels, a third of them will be able to meet Spain's current demand, with most going...

The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed two agreements to develop renewable energy in the country.     As an important part of the country's recovery and sustainable development plan, the agreements will support the addi...

According to a study conducted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), solar energy will account for around 65% of the growth in global renewable energy capacity in 2022.     IRENA's Renewable Capacity Statistics 2023 shows that total solar installations in 2022 will be 192G...

European Commission has proposed reforming the EU's electricity market design to speed up the use of renewable energy.   Reforms as part of the EU's Green Industry Program aimed at improving the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero emission industry and providing better electricity price stabil...

Italian solar panel manufacturer FuturaSun has purchased land for its new 2 GW solar module factory in an industrial area near Padua, Italy.     FuturaSun has announced plans to build a 2 GW solar module factory in Cittadella, Veneto, Italy. The company said it will initially invest 25 mi...

India's cumulative installed rooftop PV capacity will reach nearly 8.8 GW by the end of December 2022. Gujarat led the way in terms of deployment, accounting for 24% of rooftop solar installations.   India will install 1.6 GW of rooftop solar in 2022, down nearly 6% year-on-year, according to t...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) monthly capacity addition update shows that the energy transition is well underway. In the US, the total installed capacity listed as under construction exceeds 25.4 GW. This adds to the existing 107.5 GW of existing solar on the U.S. grid, EI...