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A Lightsource bp project.

US adds record 49GW of solar capacity in 2024

February 24, 2025
The US added a record 49GW of new solar capacity in 2024, according to figures from the BCSE and Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
IEA offices in France. Credit: IEA

IEA: Solar PV made up 7% of electricity generation in 2024

February 17, 2025
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has shown that solar PV made up 7% of the world's electricity generation in 2024.
Off-grid solar.
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Fresh thinking needed to close off-grid solar’s funding gap

January 27, 2025
Off-grid solar is helping provide power to those most in need, but new ideas are needed to plug the sector’s multi-billion funding gap.
Rooftop solar installation.
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Ensuring Europe’s solar workforce is fit for purpose

January 23, 2025
Figures suggest that the European solar sector is seeing unprecedented levels of employment but the rate of new job creation is slowing.
A Heliene manufacturing plant.

Report: US and China ‘prepared’ for global supply chain disruption following Trump election

January 21, 2025
The majority of American and Chinese companies are “prepared” for global supply chain disruption following the inauguration of Donald Trump.
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Aurora: Negative prices, grids and market saturation remain challenges for European renewable power

January 15, 2025
Europe will more than triple its renewable power capacity by 2050, but this rate will not be enough to meet climate goals.
An agrivoltaic project from solar developer European Energy in Denmark.

European solar boasts low carbon footprint and falling material requirements, says SolarPower Europe

December 13, 2024
European solar manufacturing boasts a low carbon footprint, and falling material requirements, says SolarPower Europe.
Hail damage on a solar panel.

NREL says thinner, taller solar modules contributing to increased rate of breakages

December 11, 2024
Larger and thinner PV modules has contributed to increase breakages, although there is no single contributing factor, according to NREL.
Engie's 230MW Bernard Creek Solar Project in Texas. Image: Engie North America

US adds 8.6GW of operating solar capacity in Q3 2024, produces cells for the first time in five years

December 4, 2024
The US added 8.6GW of new solar capacity in the third quarter of this year and began solar cell manufacturing for the first time since 2019.
A solar project operated by Meta.

Technology companies lead solar and storage installations in the US

November 20, 2024
Technology companies are the biggest commercial investors into the solar power sector in the US, including Meta, Amazon and Google.

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