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By 2026, China will have more than 80% of the world’s photovoltaic manufacturing capacity
Nov 13 , 2023
Research shows that despite the introduction of local manufacturing policies in overseas markets, China will still dominate the global photovoltaic supply chain and widen the gap in technology and cost. According to a recent research report titled "How Will China's Market Expansion Affect the Global Photovoltaic Module Supply Chain?" released by research firm Wood Mackenzie, after investing more t...
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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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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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Brazil: Photovoltaic installed capacity exceeds 35GW, 70% distributed
Dec 14 , 2023
According to statistics from the Brazilian Solar Energy Association ABSOLAR, Brazil's installed solar power generation capacity has exceeded 35GW, of which distributed 24.4GW, accounting for 70%, and centralized 10.6GW, accounting for 30%. Currently, Brazil's total installed power generation capacity is 219.73GW, of which solar energy accounts for 15.6%, second only to hydropower with an installed...
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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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Italy passes agrophotovoltaic decree to allocate more than 1 billion euros
Jan 18 , 2024
According to ANSA, Vannia Gava, Deputy Minister of the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, announced that the agrophotovoltaic decree has been officially approved. Under the decree, the government will allocate more than €1 billion in Recovery and Resilience Program (PNRR) funds to build clean energy systems on agricultural land, with the goal of installing at least 1.04 GW by Jun...
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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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