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Meet Solar GPT, the future of PV asset management

October 16, 2024

PV Talk: Govinda Upadhyay, CEO of SmartHelio, gives Ben Willis a sneak preview of an AI-based tool that he believes could herald a “paradigm shift” in tackling PV plant underperformance.

Toyo to build 2GW cell plant in Ethiopia

October 14, 2024

Construction of the cell plant in Ethiopia is expected to start in November 2024, with the start of production aimed at the end of the first quarter of 2025.

JinkoSolar, ACWA Power sign 3GW TOPCon module supply deal for Saudi Arabian projects

October 10, 2024

JinkoSolar has signed a supply deal with Saudi Arabian power developer ACWA Power to provide 3GW of TOPCon PV modules.

Energy transition faces global headwinds despite solar and storage boom

October 10, 2024

DNV's report shows that 2024 is a landmark year, but the energy transition still faces financial and political headwinds.

Solar PV to account for 80% of the world’s renewable capacity additions this decade

October 9, 2024

Solar PV is set to account for 80% of the 5,500GW of new clean energy additions made by 2030, according to the IEA.

Europe-North Africa interconnectors could support 24GW of renewable energy capacity

October 9, 2024

To date, two 700MW high-voltage cables between Morocco and Spain are the only interconnections between the two continents.

Report: 660 million will lack electricity access by 2030, off-grid solar could provide power for 398 million

October 8, 2024

Investment in off-grid solar will be essential to provide electricity to 398 million people who are expected to be in energy poverty by 2030.

United Solar secures US$156 million financing for polysilicon plant in Oman

October 3, 2024

United Solar is currently building a 100,000 ton polysilicon factory in Oman which it expects to be operational in 2025.

Turkey applies solar antidumping tariffs to 5 countries, exempts 4 major manufacturers

October 2, 2024

According to the Vietnamese Department of Trade Remedies, the Turkish government has exempted four major solar manufacturers from the tariffs.

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South Africa’s 10% import tax on solar modules may hit smaller projects hardest

October 1, 2024

South Africa's announced 10% import duty on solar modules poses challenges for developers with tighter profit margins.

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