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IEA executive director Fatih Birol.

World adds 553GW of solar capacity in 2024 as energy demand grows

March 24, 2025
The world added 553GW of new solar capacity in 2024, although renewable power accounts for a fraction of the world’s electricity generation.
Solar panels at L'Oreal's facility in Franklin, New Jersey. Credit: SEIA

SEIA and Wood Mackenzie: US adds 50GW of new solar capacity in 2024

March 11, 2025
Solar and storage projects accounted for 84% of electricity generating capacity added in 2024, with solar seeing 50GW of new capacity.
SolarPower Europe launches its Solar Production Equipment report.

SolarPower Europe: 75% of European solar manufacturers focus on downstream products

March 6, 2025
Europe’s solar manufacturing sector heavily favours downstream products such as cells and modules, according to SolarPower Europe.
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.

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