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Advanced manufacturing leads US tax credit transfer deals in Q3 2024

October 23, 2024
In the US, advanced manufacturing technologies account for the majority of tax credit transfer deals in Q3 2024, according to Crux.
El Rocio solar plant in Spain
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Solar stabilisation: in conversation with LevelTen on its latest European PPA report

October 17, 2024
LevelTen's Plácido Ostos tells PV Tech Premium why the average price of solar PPAs signed in Europe has stabilised after months of decline.
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US adds 18.5GWac of utility-scale solar capacity in 2023

October 16, 2024
The US added 18.5GWac of utility-scale solar capacity in 2023, and added 14.3GWac of such capacity in the first eight months of 2024.
Yearly evolution of renewable energy jobs between 2012 and 2023

IRENA: Solar PV represents 44% of renewables global workforce

October 2, 2024
According to IRENA, the renewable energy employed 16.2 million people in 2023, of which 7.1 million jobs were in the solar PV industry.
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SolarPower Europe: Europe exceeds 800,000 solar jobs for the first time in 2023

October 1, 2024
Europe’s solar sector exceeded 800,000 full-time equivalent jobs for the first time in 2023, following record-breaking installation figures.
A solar project.
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Bringing solar availability assumptions back down to earth: the case for adjusting to 97%

September 30, 2024
PV modelling relies on the assumption of 99% availability for forecasting, but the adoption of a more realistic metric would improve finances.
Fatih Birol speaking at COP21.

IEA: World can meet COP28 climate targets with ‘additional international efforts’

September 27, 2024
The world could meet the targets set out at last year’s COP28, as long as 'additional international efforts' are made, according to the IEA.
Francesco La Camera speaking at COP28.

IRENA: Solar LCOE falls 12% year-on-year, 90% since 2010

September 26, 2024
The global weighted average LCOE of utility-scale PV plants fell to US$0.044/kWh in 2023, a 12% year-on-year decline from 2022.
Community solar project in the US from developer Pivot Energy

Global solar additions to hit 593GW in 2024, says Ember

September 19, 2024
The world is on pace to add 593GW of new solar power capacity in 2024, a 29% increase over the capacity added in 2023.
Catastrophic-type glass breakage in PV modules.
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PV modules are getting weaker—how should the industry respond?

September 16, 2024
Colin Sillerud of CFV Labs discusses how PV modules have become weaker as a result of their growing surface area and diminishing frame sizes.

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