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EU solar power growth expected to slow in 2024-25

Growth of EU solar power installations may slow by 24% in 2024 and 23% in 2025 in the face of weaker wholesale electricity prices and problems getting permits and grid connections, an industry association forecast on Tuesday.

read more... 13/12/2023

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Germany's budget crisis leaves struggling solar industry in limbo

Germany's budget crisis is threatening planned government support for its domestic solar manufacturers, in what could prove to be the death knell for an industry that was once world-leading but got undercut by cheaper Chinese imports.

read more... 08/12/2023

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New UK planning rules to boost solar rollout and slash energy bills

Homeowners and businesses will face fewer planning delays in installing rooftop solar panels under new rules, cutting red tape and supporting the government’s net zero ambitions.

read more... 01/12/2023

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EC allows Italy to extend EUR 1.7bn in state aid to agrivoltaics

The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead to Italy for its EUR-1.7-billion (USD 1.82bn) state aid scheme targeting dual-use projects combining solar power generation and agricultural activities, better known as agrivoltaic plants.

read more... 13/11/2023

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German solar package gets first reading

A German bill to increase the expansion of solar photovoltaics is undergoing its first reading in the Bundestag.

read more... 20/10/2023

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