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Austria to abolish VAT on photovoltaic systems below 35 kW in 2024
Nov 17 , 2023
From 2024, Austria will no longer impose VAT on private photovoltaic systems. Austria's federal photovoltaic association (PV) welcomed the government's decision, having been calling for it to be reduced to zero for years. Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler announced the measures as part of his economic stimulus measures. Herbert Paierl, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Austrian Pho...
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Ireland: Plans to reach 8GW of photovoltaic installed capacity by 2030
Dec 01 , 2023
The Irish government recently stated that the country plans to install 8GW of photovoltaic systems by 2030. After 2025, the installed capacity of photovoltaic systems installed by the Irish government will reach the current level of onshore wind power (about 4.5GW). In the 2023 Climate Action Plan, the Irish government has set a target of 8GW of installed photovoltaic system capacity by 2030. The ...
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The installed capacity of photovoltaic systems in the U.S will account for 42.1% in 2023
Jan 10 , 2024
Research firm SUN DAY Campaign found in its analysis of a report released by the U.S. government department in December last year that photovoltaic systems are the fastest-growing source of power generation in the United States. According to the "Energy Infrastructure Update" report recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as of October 2023, the installed capacity of ...
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Czech household rooftop solar installed capacity increased by nearly 70%
Jan 27 , 2024
The Czech Republic's new solar installed capacity in 2023 will be close to 1GW, a 69% increase from 2022. The Central European country's goal is to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 based on 2005 levels. According to the Czech Solar Energy Association, grid-connected residential rooftop solar installed capacity will increase by nearly 70% in 2023 compared with 2022. Data shows t...
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Scotland’s household photovoltaic installed capacity surges 174% in 2023
Feb 06 , 2024
The UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) said on January 25 that the number of small photovoltaic systems installed in Scotland would increase by 174% in 2023 compared with 2020. A total of nearly 26,000 PV panels will be installed in Scotland in 2023, a 174% increase compared to more than 9,000 PV panels installed in 2020. This is the highest year ever for the MCS certification program. ...
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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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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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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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