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A solar project in the US.

Solar PV to account for 80% of the world’s renewable capacity additions this decade

October 9, 2024
Solar PV is set to account for 80% of the 5,500GW of new clean energy additions made by 2030, according to the IEA.
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.
Inside the need for interconnection reforms for the US energy transition.

PV Tech Power 40 out now: reforming the US grid, protecting solar projects from cyberattacks and optimising bifacial tracking

September 4, 2024
The Q3 2024 edition of our downstream solar PV journal, PV Tech Power, is now available to download, focussing on the US grid.
A Sungrow project in Italy.
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Low electricity prices in Iberia and curtailments in Greece, Southern Europe sees red

August 28, 2024
Jonathan Touriño Jacobo looks at Southern Europe, where pricing, grid capacity and the ban of PV on farmland are causing headaches.
Sarah Minhinnick (NZGIF), Raewyn Moss (Transpower), Richard Homewood (FNSF) and John Telfer (FNSF) celebrate signing the tripartite agreement at the event held at Parliament.

NZGIF finances US$48.7 million FNSF solar portfolio amid New Zealand energy crisis

August 28, 2024
NZGIF has provided a NZ$78 million (US$48.7 million) financing facility to FNSF to help complete around 1.1GW of new solar projects.
The Changan Ford 20MW distributed PV project of Guangzhou Development New Energy Incorporation in Chongqing. Image: JA Solar.
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China’s decentralised PV boom encounters grid bottleneck

August 27, 2024
Several Chinese provinces have suspended the approval of new distributed PV projects amid concerns over available grid capacity.
Solar panels in Australia.

AEMO calls for upgrades to Australian grids in latest engineering reports

August 19, 2024
AEMO has published two engineering roadmaps that highlight successes in supporting 'the continuous increase of renewables in the energy mix'.
Energy grid power lines.

IEA PVPS: distributed solar and storage can ‘contribute very well’ to grid flexibility

August 6, 2024
Distributed solar PV, and hybrid PV, systems can play a key role in providing grid balancing mechanisms, according to the IEA.
Extensive investment in Europe’s grid network is needed to keep pace with renewables deployment.
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Future-proofing Europe’s energy network

August 5, 2024
Grid infrastructure has emerged as a key stumbling block in Europe’s transition to a cleaner energy system, says Chris Rosslowe of Ember.
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Queensland launches A$5 Billion ‘CopperString’ to boost renewable energy capacity

July 10, 2024
The Queensland government in Australia has confirmed that it has broken ground on its AUS$5 billion (US$3.3 billion) CopperString transmission project.

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