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Booming solar deployment in has led to fears that a bottleneck in the availability of contractors could squeeze project completion rates.

IEA and Wood MacKenzie talk about grid connection issues worldwide and what countries need to do to upgrade the grid.

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Inside the PV industry’s quality challenge

The rapid deployment of solar and other renewables is creating new pressures on the efficient operation of electricity markets. Stephen Woodhouse looks at whether a shift from national to locational pricing offers a solution to optimal market design as decarbonisation efforts gather

At present, there are limited studies on the processes of decommissioning solar projects and cost estimates vary wildly.

Peru's untapped solar PV potential could help accelerate the growth of the technology by powering green ammonia projects.

Jonathan Touriño Jacobo looks at some of the latest developments underpinning trackers’ growing status as an indispensable ingredient in solar’s continued growth.

The co-location of renewable generation and energy storage demands new contractual arrangements to make such projects commercially viable. Jack Rankin, Miguel Valderrama and Brian Knowles of Pexapark explore how hybrid PPAs are becoming a favoured solution for structuring deals that capture the full value of both assets

The streamlining of all phases of a PV project will be essential to ensuring anticipated deployment goals are met. Tom Kenning looks at the AI-enabled technologies helping speed up project construction and easing a shortage of skilled labour

Governments across Central America are starting to issue renewable energy tenders with a focus on solar power.