Spanish utility Iberdrola has submitted a proposal to the European Commission (EC) Innovation Fund for a 1.6GW PV module assembly plant in Spain.     With an annual production capacity of nearly 3 million panels, a third of them will be able to meet Spain's current demand, with most going...

The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed two agreements to develop renewable energy in the country.     As an important part of the country's recovery and sustainable development plan, the agreements will support the addi...

According to a study conducted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), solar energy will account for around 65% of the growth in global renewable energy capacity in 2022.     IRENA's Renewable Capacity Statistics 2023 shows that total solar installations in 2022 will be 192G...

European Commission has proposed reforming the EU's electricity market design to speed up the use of renewable energy.   Reforms as part of the EU's Green Industry Program aimed at improving the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero emission industry and providing better electricity price stabil...

Italian solar panel manufacturer FuturaSun has purchased land for its new 2 GW solar module factory in an industrial area near Padua, Italy.     FuturaSun has announced plans to build a 2 GW solar module factory in Cittadella, Veneto, Italy. The company said it will initially invest 25 mi...

India's cumulative installed rooftop PV capacity will reach nearly 8.8 GW by the end of December 2022. Gujarat led the way in terms of deployment, accounting for 24% of rooftop solar installations.   India will install 1.6 GW of rooftop solar in 2022, down nearly 6% year-on-year, according to t...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) monthly capacity addition update shows that the energy transition is well underway. In the US, the total installed capacity listed as under construction exceeds 25.4 GW. This adds to the existing 107.5 GW of existing solar on the U.S. grid, EI...

A research team at the Australian National University (ANU) has claimed an efficiency of 30.3 per cent for a tandem solar cell made by mechanically stacking a perovskite cell and a silicon PV cell.     In 2021, Australia set a “Solar 30 30 30” target of 30% module efficiency a...

The company reports that the solar technology integrated into the body didn't shatter when it hit the test bench head-on. The speed of the collision is 50 kilometers per hour.   Sono Motors has carried out preliminary crash tests of its planned series electric car, the Sion: Certification body...

The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has launched the first tender for 5,850 MW of ground-mounted solar. The ceiling price has been raised to €0.0737 ($0.080)/kWh. The Bundesnetzagentur has opened the first round of tenders for large-scale solar systems in 2023, with a target c...

Longi Solar said it will invest $6.65 billion to more than double PV wafer and cell capacity. It plans to build new wafer and cell factories.     The company signed an investment agreement with the local government. Construction of the new facilities should take no longer than 18 months a...

Go-Ahead Singapore will from Monday (Jan 16) progressively roll out 50 additional buses fitted with ultra-thin solar panels to further reduce the carbon footprint of its vehicles.   By end of April this year, a total of 52 buses will be fitted with these roof-mounted solar panels, the company s...