The Government Office of Vietnam has recently issued Notice No. 356/TB-VPCP dated July 30, 2024, summarizing the conclusions of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on the formulation and promulgation of a decree stipulating incentive mechanisms and policies for self-production and self-development. &...

According to Clean Energy Associates (CEA), a US clean energy consultancy, Europe imported about 33GW of solar PV modules from China in the first four months of 2024, accounting for 43% of China's total module exports.   Its PV Supply, Technology and Policy Report, Q2 2024, examines the market...

Germany, Poland, the UK and Ireland's integrated electricity markets are the leading markets for co-location of renewable energy and battery storage systems in Europe. With the exception of Germany, these countries also have the most favorable policies and regulations, according to power market anal...

The European Union (EU) will fall far behind its ambitious energy transition goals for renewable energy, clean technology capabilities and domestic supply chain investments, according to Rystad Energy's research and analysis.     Several EU battery manufacturing companies are now shifting...

In the first quarter of 2024, Italy's installed PV capacity exceeded 1.7GW, a significant increase compared to the same period in 2023.     Among them, large-scale ground-mounted power stations saw the largest increase in installed capacity, up more than 373% from the first quarter of 202...

Despite Ukraine's ongoing conflict with Russia, Ukraine's solar industry continues to grow. Lena Dias Martins reports on the opportunities solar developers find amid the horrors of war.     Ukraine’s installed renewable energy capacity is growing. This was the message delivered by D...

There has been a small but steady decline since February, which represents a decline in demand for forecasts.     The company uses the Photovoltaic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) to track demand based on more than 300 photovoltaic buyers. An index above 50 represents expected growth, equ...

Swedish solar manufacturer Midsummer has chosen to build a 200MW thin-film solar cell manufacturing plant in the city of Flen in central Sweden.     The company will take over the plant in September this year and expects to start production in 2026 before scaling up to full capacity in 20...

The solar industry is undergoing a dramatic shift, rapidly moving from Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact (PERC) technology to Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) technology.     The advantages of TOPCon are clear: higher efficiency, higher power generation and significantly lower l...

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...