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A proposed 840MW PV project in southern England that would have become the country’s largest has been turned down by the UK government.

Proposed legislation that could unlock gigawatts of solar is progressing through the US Congress but faces increased resistance from campaign groups concerned it undermines environmental protections.

PV Tech spoke with many industry experts about the midterm election results, covering topics such as permitting, state-level impact and investment appetite.

A US Senate bill proposing to speed up the permitting process for energy projects has received a mixed response from clean energy industry and advocacy groups.

A report by think-tank ECNO has blamed grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and flexibility limitations for a slowdown in the EU’s renewables growth.

Over US$121 billion of investment across 92GW of renewables projects in the US is at risk from federal scrutiny, according to Wood Mackenzie.

The ongoing permitting challenge is a key factor slowing down solar manufacturing and deployment in the US, according to T1 Energy’s CEO, Dan Barcelo.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily halted the Trump administration's restriction of solar and wind projects on US federal land.

Federal permitting delays have held up 11GW of new renewable energy deployment in the US in the last year alone, according to Crux.

The Philippines has fast-tracked 1.4GW of new renewable energy projects in response to the ongoing effects of the Iran war on fossil fuel prices.