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US attorneys urge leaders to safeguard IRA ahead of Trump inauguration

The letter said the IRA has brought “significant investments in the health of our economy” and US$500 billion in manufacturing investments.

JA Solar subsidiary added to US forced labour prevention list

As of today, “goods produced by the named 37 entities will be prohibited from entering the United States,” the government said.

Solar wafers to be included in US domestic content bonus

The domestic content bonus could attract bipartisan political support and insulate the IRA ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.

Aurora: Negative prices, grids and market saturation remain challenges for European renewable power

Europe will more than triple its renewable power capacity by 2050, but this rate will not be enough to meet climate goals.

DOE launches roadmap to improve US grid connections to 2030

Improving access to data and shortening interconnection processes are key priorities for the US grid, says the Department of Energy (DOE).

80% of energy projects withdraw from ‘inefficient’ US grid queues – Berkeley Lab

This could be a sign of a “healthy, competitive marketplace” according to research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Solar corporate funding drops to US$26.3 billion in 2024

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Global solar corporate financing has decreased 24% in 2024, compared to the previous year, with US$26.3 billion, according to market research firm Mercom Capital Group.
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Qcells issues patent infringement notices over solar cell manufacturing technology

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Masdar enters the Philippines eyeing 1GW of renewable energy projects by 2030

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January 17, 2025
Emirati state-owned renewable energy project developer Masdar has entered the Philippines market with plans to develop 1GW of solar PV, wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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Energy Corporation of New South Wales ups Central-West Orana REZ capacity to 7.7GW

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January 17, 2025
Australia’s Energy Corporation of New South Wales (EnergyCo) has formally increased the amount of renewable energy generation and energy storage projects that can connect to the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) to 7.7GW.
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Leeward, Google sign 724MW solar PV PPA in Oklahoma

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January 16, 2025
The agreement will support the construction of six PV plants, with a combined capacity of 724MW, which will be sited to support Google’s data centre operations.
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US Department of Agriculture to invest US$6 billion in clean energy across rural US

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January 16, 2025
These programmes are Empowering Rural America and Powering Affordable Clean Energy, with investments in rural communities across 30 US states.
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SOLV Energy acquires Sacramento Drilling Inc

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January 16, 2025
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Africa’s PV capacity nears 20GW as energy storage ‘booms’

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January 16, 2025
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Mexico to add 27GW of new generation capacity by 2030, mainly from renewables

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January 16, 2025
Mexico aims to add 27GW of new electricity generation between 2025 and 2030 with “a large percentage of renewable energy”.
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SSI suspends JA Solar membership following UFLPA listing

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January 16, 2025
Following a US government forced labour investigation, Europe's Solar Stewardship Initiative has launched its own inquiries.
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Lodestone connects New Zealand’s first solar PV plant to the grid

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January 16, 2025
New Zealand solar PV developer Lodestone Energy has energised its largest solar power plant to date: the 42MW Te Herenga o Te Rā site in the Bay of Plenty, a large bight on New Zealand’s northern island.
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January 15, 2025
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