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Italy added 3.34GW of photovoltaic capacity in the first half of 2024
Sep 09 , 2024
Recently, the Italian industry association ItaliaSolare reported that Italy's new photovoltaic installed capacity reached 3.34GW in the first half of 2024. In the same period of 2023, the state installed about 2.3GW of photovoltaics, achieving a full-year growth of 5.23GW. As of the end of June, Italy's cumulative photovoltaic installed capacity reached 33.62GW. 29% (985MW) of the newly installed ...
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Thailand encourages installation of rooftop solar panels to save energy
Aug 23 , 2024
Recently, the Department of Alternative Energy Development of Thailand stated that the government will guide 800 state-owned institutions across the country to save at least 20% of energy, and the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) will provide energy service solutions through their ESCO companies. ESCO will invest in installing energy-saving eq...
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2024 Paris Olympics: Green energy leads the new era of Olympics
Aug 02 , 2024
Under the bright light of the Paris Olympics, a striking focus of discussion has quietly emerged around the world - the "greenest" Olympic era. The Paris Olympic Organizing Committee said that they would hold a breathtaking event while working hard to reduce the consumption of materials and energy to create the "greenest Olympics". Photovoltaic, as the most cost-effective and scene-adaptive clean ...
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United States: Ground-based solar installed capacity reaches more than 100GW
Jul 19 , 2024
Recently, the American Clean Energy Association (ACP) released the "2024 First Quarter Clean Energy Quarterly Market Report", which shows that the total installed capacity of utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage industries in the United States in the first quarter reached 5.585GW, a year-on-year increase of 28%. Among them, the new solar installed capacity reached 4.557GW, making the cumul...
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Austria: Achieving target of installing 41GW of photovoltaic systems by 2040
Jul 05 , 2024
A recent study by the Austrian Federal Photovoltaic Association (PV Austria) highlights the importance of photovoltaic power generation in the country's economy. The report points out that Austria added about 134,000 photovoltaic systems in 2023, with a total installed capacity of 2.6GW. By the end of 2023, Austria had installed a total of about 390,000 photovoltaic systems with an installed capac...
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Turkey receives $1 billion loan from World Bank for renewable energy business
Jun 28 , 2024
According to TaiyangNews, the World Bank has agreed to provide Turkey with a $1 billion loan to help the country expand the use of renewable energy, especially distributed solar energy and battery storage. It is reported that the $1 billion fund includes a loan of approximately 600 million euros (US$657 million) from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, US$30 million from the...
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Philippines: 2GW of new photovoltaic capacity is expected in 2024
Jun 05 , 2024
Recently, according to data from the Philippine Department of Energy, the Philippines will launch nearly 2GW of solar power generation capacity in 2024. The country's Department of Energy expects that 1.98GW of solar power generation capacity will be connected to the grid this year, which is part of 4.2GW of renewable energy projects. The department said that by June, the Philippines may launch 96...
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Australia's Victoria state to extend rooftop solar discount scheme
May 21 , 2024
The Australian state government of Victoria said that due to the overwhelming response to the first round of its rooftop solar rebate scheme, it has now extended the application period from April 15, 2024 to May 31, 2024. It is understood that the rooftop solar scheme, announced in February 2024, is a joint initiative of the federal and Victorian governments. The scheme will provide successful app...
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Malaysia releases residential photovoltaic subsidy plan with maximum subsidy of US$843
May 08 , 2024
Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transformation and Water Transformation (PETRA) has announced an incentive program called the People’s Solar Incentive Scheme (SolaRIS) to encourage residential energy consumers to adopt solar energy. The program is open to all Malaysian citizens with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) accounts as well as citizens applying for the NEM project for the first time. The SolaRIS sc...
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