Simon Yuen

Countries beyond China will need to invest US$700 billion to develop their renewables production capacity, according to Rystad Energy.

The guidelines clarify definitions of eligible components and detail the amount of tax credit for eligible solar components.

Singapore-based energy company Sembcorp has secured a 300MW solar project from state-owned National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).

US electric utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has announced a plan to expand a 765 kV substation to add 2.45GW of renewables in Illinois. 

US solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has announced that its trackers, either operational or under fulfilment, have surpassed 10GW in the Middle Eastern, African and Indian markets.

IESO has announced a plan to procure 2GW of renewable energy, including solar, to meet growing demand for energy by 2030.

Turkey's technical solar potential could reach 120GW, covering 45% of the country's total electricity consumption, according to Ember.

The strengthened EPBD aims to boost the energy performance of buildings and requires new buildings to be solar-ready.

India's renewables capacity will increase to 170GW due to several reasons including the decline in solar PV cell and module prices.

The tests conducted on DMEGC Solar n-type modules include thermal cycling, damp heat, mechanical load, ultraviolet composite, potential induced degradation (PID).