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What Trump’s executive orders mean for US solar PV

President Trump has signed orders to revoke parts of the IRA, examine trade relations with China and withdraw from the Paris agreement.

European PPA deals surge at end of 2024

December 2024 saw 2GW of power purchase agreements contracted in Europe, making it the second strongest month of the year for off-take deals.

Ensuring Europe’s solar workforce is fit for purpose

Figures suggest that the European solar sector is seeing unprecedented levels of employment but the rate of new job creation is slowing.

PV downturn laid bare in Chinese preliminary 2024 financials

Preliminary financial results from three Chinese manufacturers show a downward trend across the solar manufacturing industry over 2024.

Why experts raised eyebrows when REC Silicon abandoned US polysilicon production

Experts and shareholders in REC Silicon have raised questions since the company shut down its Moses Lake, WA polysilicon operation.

Meyer Burger starts M&A process, increases bridge loan

Struggling Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has started a mergers and acquisitions process with interested third-party buyers.
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Solar PV overtakes coal in EU power sector

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January 23, 2025
The report from clean energy think tank Ember showed solar PV accounting for 11% of EU electricity while coal fell to historic lows of 10%.
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January 23, 2025
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January 23, 2025
Utility-scale solar and storage developer Solar Proponent has inked 1.6GWac of power purchase agreements (PPAs) across four solar PV power plants in Texas, US.
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January 23, 2025
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JA Solar supplies 1GW n-type modules to giant Chinese desert PV site

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January 22, 2025
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January 22, 2025
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China hits another record high with 277.17GW of new PV in 2024

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January 22, 2025
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Belectric takes on its largest European PV project with 189MW Netherlands build

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January 22, 2025
Belectric is set to build what it says will be both the largest PV project in the Netherlands and that the company has built in Europe.
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US DOE loans US$1.2 billion for Puerto Rico PV/BESS as Biden administration ends

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January 22, 2025
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced two conditional commitments and one loan closing in Puerto Rico, totalling over US$1.2 billion.
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First Solar, Terrasmart claim ‘comprehensive’ US-made tracker and module partnership

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January 22, 2025
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TSE raises €100 million to develop 120MW of French solar capacity

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January 22, 2025
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January 21, 2025
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