The Australian government will launch a 6GW renewable energy tender next month under its expanded Capacity Investment Plan (CIS). It will be the largest single renewable energy tender in the country's history.     The tender, which will be held in late May, will include around 2.2GW of de...

The U.S. government will announce $7 billion in grants for residential solar projects that will power more than 900,000 homes in low- and moderate-income communities in the United States.     President Joe Biden made the announcement on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day 2024.   The Whi...

According to the Institute of Renewable Energy (IEO), a Polish research organization, Poland's cumulative installed photovoltaic capacity has exceeded 17GW by the end of 2023.     As of the end of December 2023, Poland's cumulative installed photovoltaic capacity reached 17,057 MW, rankin...

In 2023, Europe's installed energy storage capacity will exceed 10GW for the first time.     LCP Delta and the European Energy Storage Association released the eighth European Energy Storage Market Monitor last week. The report shows that throughout last year, Europe (including EU and non...

At the European Large-scale Solar Energy Conference held in Lisbon recently, a speaker said that the policy environment for solar photovoltaics in Europe needs to balance the interests of developers and other industry parties.     The second panel of the conference was themed "Policy, leg...

According to a new report from energy think tank Ember, solar PV deployment in several European countries has been underestimated by 205GW.     The report, "Transmission Mission: Grids in Europe's Energy Transition," examined grid development plans in 35 countries across Europe's transmis...

Continued growth in rooftop solar and "record-breaking" investment in large-scale energy storage will allow renewables to meet nearly 40% of Australia's electricity supply needs in 2023, according to a new report from Australia's Clean Energy Council (CEC).     The "Australian Clean Energ...

Photovoltaic installed capacity will grow by 85% year-on-year in 2023, outpacing any other renewable energy technology, according to the conclusions of two reports released this week by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The deployment of clean energy has curbed the growth of carbon emissions. &...

Since 2007, the development of the European photovoltaic market has experienced ups and downs, and a dynamic photovoltaic market is a necessary condition for achieving Europe's decarbonization goals.     Some people believe that the rising price of photovoltaic systems is a potential thre...

According to data from the Italian Solar Industry Association (Italia Solare), Italy will add 5.23GW of new photovoltaic installed capacity in 2023, which is significantly higher than the industry body’s forecast of 4GW of new installed capacity. This is also the highest annual installed capac...

This comes after Meyer Burger announced plans to abandon its component plant in Germany. The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has once again called for urgent measures to support the continent's photovoltaic manufacturing industry. There are fears the industry will collapse.    ...

Photovoltaic manufacturer Meyer Burger has decided to close its module plant in Germany and focus on its US operations.   Meyer Burger said the lack of adequate measures to create a level playing field in Europe (such as flexible incentive schemes) was the reason for the closure of the factory....