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In Pictures: World Smart Energy Week 2020

By Andy Colthorpe
February 27, 2020
Balance of System, Companies, Grids, Manufacturing, Markets & Finance, Modules, Power Plants

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Solar and storage are ‘the perfect bedfellows’ as BESS matures in Europe

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Strong fundamentals, solar baseload and balcony PV will define 2026, says Woodmac

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Fujiyama Power to commission 1GW DCR-compliant solar cell facility

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Solar Philippines denies liability in 12GW solar PV contracts cancelled by Department of Energy

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Study reveals ‘alarming’ shortfall in solar tracker performance

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Metlen, Tsakos to build 252MW/375MWh solar-plus-storage plant in Greece

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Renewables led EU power generation for first time in 2025

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Italy solar PV additions decrease to 6.4GW in 2025

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New US solar permitting challenges can be overcome

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Green Gold Energy bags GPS approval for 108MW solar-plus-storage site in South Australia

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Who doesn't love a table top-sized model smart city? Major telecoms player NTT has diversified into energy and infrastructure in Japan. All images: Andy Colthorpe / Solar Media.
Japan's mostly-mountainous topography poses challenges that mounting structures makers must navigate.
Solar carports have taken longer than expected to take off in Japan. Here's a new version from domestic provider Nichiei Intec.
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