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Accelerated growth for French solar market, 1.36 GW of new PV systems deployed in H1

An additional 1,367 MW of solar PV power plants were grid connected in France during the first half of 2021, according to new figures...

Conical roof equipped with solar tiles

A solar system comprising PV tiles has been deployed on the conical roof of the Artefact – Center for Sustainable Development in Glücksburg at...

Ikea becomes wind and solar power provider in Sweden

Swedish furniture giant Ikea has announced it will become a renewable electricity provider in its home country. Through its Strömma offer, the company and its...

Energy transition to create 60m solar jobs by 2050

The latest attempt to flesh out the employment benefits of a global energy transition has suggested the 57 million jobs estimated in the energy...

Germany needs 446 GW of PV for 100% renewables scenario

Experts agree that if Germany wants to achieve its energy transition and goal of climate neutrality, it must massively grow its solar PV, wind,...

Germany installed 2.75 GW of PV in first half of 2021

Germany saw the addition of 428.5 MW of new PV capacity in June, according to the latest figures from the Federal Network Agency –...

Europe had just 650 MW of solar cell manufacturing capacity at the end of 2020

The latest version of the Photovoltaics Report produced by German research body the Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has laid bare the...

UK government launches competition to spur longer duration energy storage innovation

The U.K. government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is overseeing a ‘longer duration' energy storage competition, with millions up for grabs...

UK government launches competition to spur long-duration energy storage innovation

The U.K. government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is overseeing a “longer duration” energy storage competition, with millions up for grabs...

Arc-shaped PV system for agrivoltaics from Germany

German EPC contractor Goldbeck Solar has developed an arc-shaped PV system for applications in agrivoltaic projects. Called MarcS, the system was developed in partnership with...

Expansion of battery training courses into France could benefit 150,000 workers by 2025

An online battery industry training program which has already been rolled out in Spain will be introduced to France after the government signed a...

German government study to evaluate potential of floating solar on lakes at former mines

The German government will fund a research project to explore the economic potential of installing floating solar on the open-pit lakes left behind by...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...