Solar Energy System

Italy deployed 4.2 GW of solar capacity and 260,000 new PV systems from January to August.

Shipment volumes are growing in the global solar tracker market as innovation in project development drives demand. Joe Steveni, of S&P Global Commodity Insights, takes a look at the factors shaping the commercial landscape for trackers, from agrivoltaics and undulating terrain to Indian ambition and the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act.

Germany’s new solar installations surged to 790 MW in August, contributing to 10.23 GW of newly installed PV capacity for the first eight months of this year.

The government of the Canadian province of Quebec is calling on utility Hydro-Quebec to run two solar tenders totaling 300 MW – one by the end of 2024 and another by the end of 2026. This marks the province’s first call for solar development on a commercial basis.

Latest solar PV news and developments from all of Europe

Researchers in Spain have calculated the potential self-sufficiency of rooftop solar in eight districts of Madrid, Spain. They have found that single-family homes can achieve self-sufficiency rates of more than 70%, while urban areas with high-rise buildings reach 30%.

Average home solar prices are $2.69 per watt, said EnergySage.

NSW’s New Consumer Energy Strategy Targeted At Easing Cost-Of-Living Pressure

What happens to a solar PV module after its expected 25-year operational life? With around 2 TW of rooftop and utility-scale PV already deployed worldwide, and a large number of them being retired before operating for 15 years, the amount of PV modules being discarded is growing every year. As PV modules are becoming cheaper by the day, and with the constant improvement in PV module efficiencies, many utility-scale PV power plants are starting to be repowered even before they reach their expected 25 years of operation. Many of these modules are still performing well. Can they be deployed for a second life to provide solar electricity for a few more years?

Ireland Announces Provisional Procurement Of 1.33 GW Onshore Wind & Solar PV Volume

SCI Upgrades Trina Solar To ‘BBB’; JA Solar receives TÜV SÜD IEC TS 62994:2019 certification. Click here for more China Solar PV News.

USA's Largest Investment In Rural Electrification Since Rural Electrification Act Signed Into Law In 1936

AIKO’s ABC Modules For World's Highest Solar Supercharging Station; China’s 1st smart solar tracker system standard approved. Click for more China Solar PV News.

Latest solar PV news and developments from North America

SUNfarming & SPIE To Co-Build Flagship Agrivoltaics Project Across 8 German Districts