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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) reports that the US added 33.8GW of new utility-scale renewable projects in 2023.

Italy added 5.23GW of new solar PV capacity in 2023, according to trade body Italia Solare, the highest annual total since 2011.

CTP has secured a €200 million loan from the European Investment Bank to support its deployment of solar modules.

The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved a plan put forward by US energy company DTE Energy to install solar and wind in the state.

Distributed PV installations in China topped 29GW last year, contributing more than half of total solar installations in the country for the first time.

While the technological advancement of solar over the coming decade will play a significant role in driving deployment, actual installations will largely driven by two factors – manufacturing capacity and national decarbonisation targets. Jules Scully examines how much solar can be made, and deployed, by 2030.

China could install up to 65GW of solar this year, driven largely by a surge in demand for distributed solar installations, while average solar deployment could reach 90GW per year in the years leading up to 2025.