France’s new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for the period from August 2023 to January 2024 range from €0.2077 ($0.2270)/kWh for installations below 3 kW to €0.1208/kWh for arrays ranging in size from 100 kW to 500 kW.
Ocean Sun completes Europe’s largest offshore floating solar project, a 275 kW demonstrator in La Palma, Spain, funded by the EU
Germany installed 14 GW of solar in 2023, an 85% increase, with 3.7 million PV systems covering 12% of national electricity consumption.
German manufacturer SAX Power says the capacity of its new all-in-one battery inverter solution ranges from 5.76 kWh to 17.28 kWh. It is suitable for new PV systems, as well as retrofit projects.
ERG joins US renewables with Apex, Altus secures $100M financing from Goldman Sachs and CPPIB, and Enel sells 150 MW assets to ORMAT for $271M.
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) says developers likely installed 14.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2023, with more than 260,000 balcony solar modules now in operation.
Australia’s ClearVue Technologies has secured an order to provide its clear solar glass technology for a AUD 12 million ($8.0 million), six-floor building in Melbourne.
€2.9B French tax credit, approved by EU, boosts solar manufacturing and net-zero equipment, aligning with Europe’s climate goals until 2025.
Akcome says it hopes to soon start commercial production of its heterojunction (HJT) perovskite solar cells, but it has yet to provide a specific time frame.
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Almost 2 GW of solar was tendered in the latest UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero auction, while almost 500 MW was recently awarded in the latest auction round spearheaded by Irish power transmission operator EirGrid. But these gains come with five challenges, according to analysts from New Zealand-based consultancy firm PSC.
Iberdrola secures approval for Spain’s 1st hybrid PV-hydro plant in Extremadura—86.4 MW with 160,000+ solar modules for stable renewable production.
Solar module size standardization will enhance supply chain efficiencies, boost production, and lower costs, according to the 700W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance, which aims to accelerate the industrialization of PV modules above 700 W.
US solar woes: Enphase cuts 10% staff, cites market turbulence; SunPower doubts viability, faces class action after financial restatement.
Switzerland’s solar market surges 40%, adding 1.5 GW in 2023, fueled by subsidies, high electricity prices, and demand for clean energy solutions.