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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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Germany's photovoltaic installed capacity reached 919MW in September
Nov 24 , 2023
Recently, according to the latest data from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), Germany installed 919MW of new photovoltaic capacity in September, compared with 1056MW in August 2022 and 750MW in September. In the first nine months of this year, developers connected 10.72 gigawatts of solar energy to the grid, up from 5.6 gigawatts in the same period last year. This means that the Germ...
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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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All new residential buildings in Europe will be equipped with solar energy on their roofs from 2030
Apr 10 , 2024
The European Parliament has formally adopted the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which will become law upon formal approval by the Council of Ministers. The directive requires that starting from 2030, all new residential buildings in the EU must be powered by rooftop solar power. Public buildings and non-residential buildings will need to gradually deploy solar energy bas...
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Top three EU rooftop photovoltaic power generation companies: Romania, Greece and France
Apr 18 , 2024
According to a recent report by Nine'o clock, on the second anniversary of the launch of the EU's green transformation plan REPowerEU, a report shows that as the demand for rooftop solar photovoltaic power generation soars, the number of rooftop solar installations in the EU has also increased. Nuuko Power’s 150KW rooftop solar project in Romania Among them, Romania, Greece and France rank the top...
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Cameroon: Exemption from import tariffs on solar modules and wind energy equipment
Apr 25 , 2024
The African country of Cameroon will exempt solar modules from import duties and other taxes starting from January 1, 2024. The exemption also applies to drinking water, biomass and wind energy facilities for 24 months. The government has included the provision in the Finance Law 2024 to be published in December 2023, the Association of Off-grid Electrification Professionals of Cameroon (APELCA) a...
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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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