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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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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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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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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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Vietnam will introduce policies to encourage rooftop solar power generation
Oct 17 , 2024
Vietnam's "Government Electronics" recently reported that Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a government executive meeting to review the draft government decree on encouraging self-production and self-use of rooftop solar power generation systems. After listening to the report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the opinions of the participating representatives, Prime Ministe...
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The UK's photovoltaic installed capacity is close to 18GW
Mar 05 , 2025
According to the latest data released by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the country’s solar power capacity had reached nearly 18 GW by the end of January 2025. In January 2025, the UK added 69 MW of new solar power capacity. Although this figure is lower than the 241 MW recorded in January 2024, the statistics are provisional and may be revised as more data becomes ava...
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Brazil's photovoltaic installed capacity exceeds 55GW, with distributed power accounting for more than 70%
Apr 16 , 2025
According to the latest report of the Brazilian Photovoltaic Industry Association (ABSOLAR), Brazil's cumulative photovoltaic installed capacity has exceeded 55GW (DC), accounting for 22.2% of the country's power installed structure. At present, photovoltaic power generation is second only to hydropower in Brazil's power sources, which accounts for more than 40%. According to ABSOLAR's report, in ...
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