Simon Yuen

Kiwa PVEL's experts explain the record Top Performer in this year's Scorecard, and the surge in failures at the manufacturer and BOM levels.

Solatio has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Piauí state government in Brazil to develop a 4GW solar PV plant.

The harsh conditions of desert regions can undermine the performance of modules, although the impact of which is not adequately addressed.

The US installed 11.8GWdc of capacity in the first quarter of 2024 and added more than 40GW of solar capacity last year, according to SEIA.

Spanish renewables firm Elawan Energy has established a joint venture to develop 2GW of solar PV projects in Italy.

The development includes the 445MW Bilasuvar solar PV project, the 315MW Neftchala solar PV project, in addition to a 240MW wind project.

Juan Monge, principal analyst at Wood Mackenzie, says the EPBD timeline is plausible, although “the devil is in the detail”. 

Currently, over 50% of US solar installations, including residential, C&I and large scale ground mounted solar, have come online since 2020.

Solar trade body SolarPower Europe has launched a digital map to showcase agrivoltaics projects in 10 countries in Europe.

Residential solar installations in California since the introduction of the NEM 3.0 have been roughly equal to the amount in the prior year.