Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows most markets in Asia Pacific can expect to see cheaper levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewables compared to coal by 2030.

Across the region, new investments in renewables power are expected to be 23% lower cost than coal power on average by the end … Read More

The Portuguese General Administration of Energy and Geology recently released the latest statistics on renewable energy, including data from Azores and Madeira autonomous regions.

By the end of October, the installed capacity of renewable energy in China was 14.5GW, of which photovoltaic power generation accounted for about 1.03GW. In the … Read More

The 200 MW Tarlac Solar Plant is currently the Philippines’ largest PV facility.

Image: Solar Philippines

Manila-based PV module manufacturer and project developer Solar Philippines has announced it will be installing, next year, over 1 GW of solar projects in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac.

“These … Read More

The headquarters of Brazilian PV product distributor Aldo.

Image: Aldo

“With the financial problems of our competitors, Aldo became the largest PV product distributor in Brazil this year”, said the president of Brazil’s largest PV product distributor and system integrator, Aldo Pereira Teixeira, in an interview. “Currently, our market share … Read More

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Belgian grid operator Elia has reported that renewable energy sources, including solar and wind, saw their power production increase by 31% to 15.1 TWh in 2020 compared to the previous year, and now cover approximately 18.6% of electricity demand.

This development is attributable to many factors such … Read More

Last Friday, the New York Times’ published an article accusing Chinese solar companies of participating in the use of forced labor. Since then, the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), First Solar, and Bloomberg have each released follow-up statements on the issue, subjecting China’s photovoltaic industry to besiegement under the pretext … Read More

Italy continued to hold the top spot, with 31.7% of PPA offers in Europe. It’s solar sector has continued to grow through 2020, including the completion of the nation’s largest solar site to date. Image: European Energy.

COVID-19 has had a minimal impact on Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) offer prices, … Read More

Trina Solar, along with seven other prominent solar module manufacturers, is pushing to standardize 210mm silicon wafers and modules.

The proposal looks to set 210+/-0.25mm as the standard size of silicon wafers in the 210-220mm size range under the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International Photovoltaic Standards (SEMI), while revising the … Read More

On January 12, technology conglomerate Tencent announced the launch of its plan of achieving zero carbon emissions with the help of technology. With this announcement, Tencent will become one of the first Internet companies to take action in achieving carbon neutrality. Ma Huateng, the founder of the company, shared the … Read More

Earlier in 2020, corporate funding activity in the solar industry would not have foretold the year’s final outcome.

In July, for example, Mercom Capital Group CEO Raj Prabhu said that acquistion activity — a marker of industry health — was down in the second quarter. However, by year’s end, 231 … Read More