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Latest solar PV news and developments from all of Europe

Researchers in Spain have calculated the potential self-sufficiency of rooftop solar in eight districts of Madrid, Spain. They have found that single-family homes can achieve self-sufficiency rates of more than 70%, while urban areas with high-rise buildings reach 30%.

Average home solar prices are $2.69 per watt, said EnergySage.

NSW’s New Consumer Energy Strategy Targeted At Easing Cost-Of-Living Pressure

What happens to a solar PV module after its expected 25-year operational life? With around 2 TW of rooftop and utility-scale PV already deployed worldwide, and a large number of them being retired before operating for 15 years, the amount of PV modules being discarded is growing every year. As PV modules are becoming cheaper by the day, and with the constant improvement in PV module efficiencies, many utility-scale PV power plants are starting to be repowered even before they reach their expected 25 years of operation. Many of these modules are still performing well. Can they be deployed for a second life to provide solar electricity for a few more years?

Ireland Announces Provisional Procurement Of 1.33 GW Onshore Wind & Solar PV Volume

SCI Upgrades Trina Solar To ‘BBB’; JA Solar receives TÜV SÜD IEC TS 62994:2019 certification. Click here for more China Solar PV News.

USA's Largest Investment In Rural Electrification Since Rural Electrification Act Signed Into Law In 1936

AIKO’s ABC Modules For World's Highest Solar Supercharging Station; China’s 1st smart solar tracker system standard approved. Click for more China Solar PV News.

Latest solar PV news and developments from North America

SUNfarming & SPIE To Co-Build Flagship Agrivoltaics Project Across 8 German Districts

Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) says it has received 643 bids totaling 1.7 GW in its first agrivoltaic tender. About 56% of the proposals have come from the country‘s sunny southern regions.

The French government says the nation installed 1.05 GW of new solar in the second quarter, bringing the country's cumulative installed PV capacity to 22.2 GW by the end of June.

Swedish solar developer Alight plans to build two 90 MW solar projects in western Finland. Construction is set to begin next year, with commissioning expected in 2026.

Latest solar PV new and developments from Latin America