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Community solar accounts for 61% of all new solar capacity additions made in New York state this year. Image: Governor Kathy Hochul via Flickr

New York Energy Plan targets 35GW solar PV, 9.4GW BESS by 2040

July 25, 2025
The US state of New York expects to install 35GW of solar PV and 9.4GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) by 2040.
An off-grid solar panel.
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How can Africa make off-grid electrification affordable?

July 23, 2025
Analysis: Import taxes and other policy barriers are creating an affordability crisis in off-grid solar that threatens Africa's electrification goals.
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US solar and wind face new barriers from tighter federal permitting rules

July 18, 2025
Decisions and actions related to the US Department of Interior (DoI) will ‘undergo elevated review’ of solar PV and wind facilities.
A solar project in the US.

US policy uncertainty likely to disrupt investment – Crux

June 5, 2025
Policy uncertainty in the US is likely to disrupt investment in clean energy, according to a recent report from Crux.
The House passed the measure in a 220-213 vote, with one Democrat voting against. Image: Image: Pixabay.

300 US PV and energy storage manufacturing facilities in ‘jeopardy’ from IRA changes – SEIA

May 20, 2025
Changes to tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could “jeopardise” nearly 300 US solar and energy storage manufacturing facilities, according to trade body the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Freyr manufacturing facilities.

Near-term policy uncertainties drive T1 Energy to lower 2025 guidance

May 19, 2025
Solar manufacturer T1 Energy has revised down its guidance for 2025 due to near-term trade policy uncertainties.
Premier Energies recently opened a 1.5GW integrated PV manufacturing plant in Hyderabad. Image: Premier Energies.

Premier Energies halts solar cell plant in the US amidst policy uncertainty

February 4, 2025
Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has put under review its plan to build a solar cell plant in the US due to policy uncertainty.
The Cirata floating solar plant in Indonesia will have a capacity of 145MW once the first phase of construction is completed. Image: Masdar

Spain passes regulation for floating solar PV plants on public reservoirs

July 9, 2024
Spain has passed a regulation regarding the installation of floating solar PV (FPV) on reservoirs in the country.
The Radian project was part of Intersect Power's near-term 2.2GW solar PV portfolio to be completed this year. Image: Intersect Power.
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Solar-plus-storage is going to be very important to the energy transition over next five years

July 25, 2023
With solar-plus-storage project development increasing across the globe, PV Tech looked at its current challenges and advantages.
Masdar has piled into Central Asian renewables including its first entry into Turkmenistan with a 100MW solar agreement. Image: Masdar
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Central Asia must invest ‘heavily’ in transmission infrastructure for renewable energy plans

March 30, 2023
Masdar regional head lays out company’s long-held ambitions in the region highlighting transmission as key to clean energy proliferation.

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