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Global solar PV employment up to nearly 4 million in 2020 – IRENA

Despite delays and supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19, global solar PV employment increased by 6% last year to reach nearly 4 million, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

PODCAST: What should solar expect from COP26, pricing woes dent renewables prospects

Global renewables industries are expectant as COP26 looms, however supply chain volatility has continued to dent deployment prospects going into a crucial decade. We discuss this and much more in this month’s Solar Media Podcast.

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Lowest solar bid in Spain’s renewables auction 64% higher than previous round

Average winning solar bids in Spain’s renewables auction this week came in above those for wind as interest among PV bidders faltered against a backdrop of rising equipment costs and regulatory uncertainty.

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PV Price Watch: China’s power restrictions may end in Q1 but don’t expect poly prices to fall

Chinese power restrictions are likely to change in Q1 next year and will consider the power necessity and industrial demand of certain regions. Nonetheless, polysilicon prices will remain high well into next year and could rise even further.  And, distributed solar is the future of solar PV generation in China.

Spain awards just 866MW of solar in renewables auction as prices jump

Spain’s latest renewables auction closed with solar PV bidders being awarded just 866MW of capacity, with players such as Naturgy and Bruc among the winning participants.

Tesla Q3 solar installs reach 83MW, targets improved energy division profitability

Tesla solar installations jumped by 46% year-on-year but fell slightly sequentially to 83MW in Q3 as the clean tech giant targeting greater profitability from its energy division.

Colombia awards 800MW of solar in third renewables auction

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October 27, 2021
Colombia has awarded contracts to 11 solar PV projects with a combined capacity of 796.3MW in its third renewable energy auction.

Enphase reports record revenue as price hikes offset ‘dynamic’ supply chain costs

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October 27, 2021
Microinverter supplier Enphase Energy reported record quarterly revenue in Q3 2021 but stressed the importance of price increases to help offset price volatility in its supply chain.

Iberdrola expands investment as profits suffer amid energy price turmoil

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October 27, 2021
Spanish utility Iberdrola has expanded its investment in renewables and smart grid projects to €7.03 billion (US$8.15 billion) but its net profit suffered, falling 10.2% to €2.4 billion (US$2.78 billion), according to its recent financial results for 2021 release today.  

India deployed 8.8GW of solar in 2021 so far, up 280% on last year

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October 27, 2021
India installed around 8,811MW of solar between January and September 2021, a 280% increase on the same period of 2020, according to JMK Research & Analytics.

China installs 12.55GW of solar in Q3 2021 as distributed PV leads the way

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October 27, 2021

SUSI Partners enters Latin America with 200MW renewables acquisition in Chile

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October 27, 2021
Swiss fund manager SUSI Partners is acquiring a portfolio of more than 200MW of distributed solar PV and wind assets in Chile, marking its first investment in Latin America.

Delaware judge dismisses direct claims against Elon Musk in SolarCity lawsuit

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October 26, 2021
A Delaware judge has dismissed direct claims against Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his part in the US$2.6 billion acquisition of residential solar installer SolarCity

LONGi sets new heterojunction cell efficiency record of 25.82%

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October 26, 2021
LONGi has reached a new record conversion efficiency of 25.82% for its commercial-sized heterojunction (HJT) solar cells.

SEIA warns of ‘devastating’ impact of AD/CVD investigations on US solar sector

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October 26, 2021
Trade body the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has urged the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to throw out petitions from an alliance of companies that are pushing for investigations into alleged circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on solar PV cells from China.

To Invinity and beyond: exploring the vanadium flow battery space

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October 26, 2021
PV Tech speaks with the CCO of Invinity Energy, a company specialising in vanadium flow batteries, to discuss his company's plans and what needs to happen with the storage sector

Australia commits to net zero by 2050 but avoids legislation

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October 26, 2021
The Australian government has today committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 but has not passed any legislation to support such a transition in a move described as “disappointing” and “unambitious” by the country’s Clean Energy Council.

Sunseap planning 7GWp of solar in Indonesia, eyes link to Singapore via subsea cable

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October 26, 2021
A consortium led by Sunseap Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop 7GWp of PV projects at an Indonesian archipelago that will transmit energy to Singapore via a proposed subsea cable.

NextEra Energy Partners acquires 50% of 2.5GW renewable portfolio

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October 25, 2021
NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) has agreed to buy a 50% stake in a 2.5GW renewables portfolio and enter into a US$824 million convertible equity portfolio financing that includes the acquired assets

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Riding current PV and energy storage waves, GoodWe’s energy storage inverter shipments for the first half of 2021 match total shipments in 2020

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California’s ‘biggest hybrid renewable power plant’ under construction, Clearway says

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Battery analytics: The game changer for energy storage

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Enphase reports record revenue as price hikes offset ‘dynamic’ supply chain costs

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LONGi sets new heterojunction cell efficiency record of 25.82%

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Solar wafer, cell price hikes underscore new polysilicon pricing volatility

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October 18, 2021

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October 14, 2021

PV Price Watch: Polysilicon prices jump a further 13% as ‘double control’ energy measures exacerbate supply issues

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Colombia awards 800MW of solar in third renewables auction

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October 27, 2021

Enphase reports record revenue as price hikes offset ‘dynamic’ supply chain costs

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October 27, 2021

Iberdrola expands investment as profits suffer amid energy price turmoil

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October 27, 2021

India deployed 8.8GW of solar in 2021 so far, up 280% on last year

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October 27, 2021

China installs 12.55GW of solar in Q3 2021 as distributed PV leads the way

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October 27, 2021

SUSI Partners enters Latin America with 200MW renewables acquisition in Chile

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October 27, 2021

Delaware judge dismisses direct claims against Elon Musk in SolarCity lawsuit

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SEIA warns of ‘devastating’ impact of AD/CVD investigations on US solar sector

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India deployed 8.8GW of solar in 2021 so far, up 280% on last year

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October 27, 2021

China installs 12.55GW of solar in Q3 2021 as distributed PV leads the way

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October 27, 2021

SUSI Partners enters Latin America with 200MW renewables acquisition in Chile

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October 27, 2021

To Invinity and beyond: exploring the vanadium flow battery space

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October 26, 2021

Sunseap planning 7GWp of solar in Indonesia, eyes link to Singapore via subsea cable

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October 26, 2021

NextEra Energy Partners acquires 50% of 2.5GW renewable portfolio

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October 25, 2021

EIB should accelerate energy transition investments, says European Council

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October 25, 2021

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