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Delegates at the COP28 conference agreed to a target of installing 11TW of renewable capacity by 2030. Image: UN Climate Change / COP28 / Christopher Pike

The PV review, Q4 2023: the fallout from COP28, record-breaking installations and new efficiency investments

December 28, 2023
In the final days of the year, PV Tech is looking back at the solar sector in 2023, including the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
Axpo's 2.2MW AlpinSolar project in Switzerland. Credit: Axpo

Switzerland expected to add 1.5GW of new solar capacity in 2023

December 21, 2023
Swissolar expects 1.5GW of new solar capacity to be installed in Switzerland in 2023, an increase of almost 40% over the prior year.
The European Commission. Credit: Glyn Lowe via Flickr.

European Commission reviews NECPs, calls on governments to “enhance their efforts” to meet climate targets

December 19, 2023
The European Commission has called on Europe’s governments to “enhance their efforts” to accelerate the energy transition.
The Jasper Solar Power Project in South Africa. Image: PRNewsFoto / SolarReserve

TotalEnergies starts construction at 216MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa

December 18, 2023
TotalEnergies has started construction on a solar-plus-storage project in South Africa, with a power generation capacity of 216MW.
A 244MWp solar project in Antofagasta, Chile. Image: Atlas Renewable Energy.

COP28: solar industry welcomes final outcome but says text leaves “too many backdoors” open for fossil fuels

December 13, 2023
At the COP28 summit, world leaders have called for a global push to triple renewable energy capacity and "transition away" from fossil fuels.
India had 46.3GW of installed solar capacity as of September 2021. Image: ReNew Power.

ReNew Energy signs deal with Asian Development Bank for US$5.3 billion of renewable project funding

December 5, 2023
ReNew Energy Global and the Asian Development Bank have signed a deal to raise US$5.3 billion in funding for new clean energy projects.
Michigan is now the 12th US state to commit to using renewables to meet 100% of its energy demand. Image: Michigan Government

Michigan signs 100% renewables by 2040 target into law

November 30, 2023
Gretchen Whitmer has signed a number of bills into law to increase the contribution of renewable energy to the Michigan energy mix.
RWE plans to expand its installed solar capacity to 16GW by the end of the decade. Image: RWE

RWE to invest €55 billion to expand renewable portfolio by 65GW to 2030

November 29, 2023
RWE has updated its “growing green” renewables investment plan, and aims to expand its green portfolio by 65GW between 2024 and 2030.
The 163MW Elm Branch project in Texas was developed by Lightsource bp and features First Solar’s Series 6 modules. Image: Lightsource bp.

Lightsource bp invites small businesses to apply for new European solar PPA

November 24, 2023
Lightsource bp has launched a request for submissions for its latest multi-buyer corporate power purchase agreement in Europe.
Europe is thought to have around 40GW of additional module capacity. Image: SolarPower Europe via X
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“Toxic inventory” of PV modules building in Europe with fire sales flourishing in distributed generation

November 24, 2023
A “toxic inventory” of modules has been building up in Europe because market growth has been slower than expected, according to S&P Global.

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