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March 13, 2023
U.S. solar industry set to rebound in 2023: report
New solar installations in the U.S. dropped 16% to 20.2 GW in 2022 from the prior year, largely because a ban on some Chinese goods limited the availability of panels, according to a market report released on Thursday.
March 01, 2023Germany scales up energy transition to strengthen renewables industry
Germany has identified three core measures including financial support to boost energy transition technologies as well as increased green power generation and transmission to regain its position, Economics Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday.
February 18, 2023Australian solar firm Vast merges with Nabors SPAC
Australian renewable energy firm Vast Solar has agreed to merge with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Nabors Industries (NBR.N) in a transaction valued at $586 million.
February 15, 2023Philippines' Citicore IPO to fund $4 bn investment in renewables
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp, one of the Philippines' leading solar power producers, has revealed plans to go public this year. It expects the share offering to contribute to a $4 billion investment in solar projects over the next five years.
February 13, 2023Switzerland’s solar dam helps fill winter energy gaps
Swiss energy firm Axpo has built a snaking wall of solar panels on Switzerland's longest dam to maximize green energy generation throughout the winter months.
February 09, 2023Solar to account for 53% of new US generation capacity additions in 2023: IEA
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicted that U.S. developers will install 54.5 GW of new electric generating capacity in 2023, with more than half coming from solar energy.
February 08, 2023Malaysian’s Petronas to buy Wirsol’s Australian renewables portfolio
Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company Petronas is finalizing its acquisition of German developer Wirsol's renewable assets and pipeline in Australia, according to sources involved in the transaction.
February 04, 2023Taiwan expects to add 2 GW solar, wind capacity in 2023
According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Bureau of Energy, six utility-scale solar projects are planned to be completed this year, and four offshore wind farms will be connected to the power grid, adding a total capacity of 2 GW, or the equiv
November 16, 2022Brussels tables emergency law to boost renewables
The European Commission on November 10 put forward a temporary emergency rules to accelerate the deployment of renewable energies like wind and solar, saying the ongoing energy crisis fuelled by Russia-Ukraine conflict calls for exceptional measures.
October 20, 2022Australia to pour billions of dollars into renewable energy projects
Australia has announced plans to build renewable energy projects, offshore wind farms and undersea transmission cables, as part of its efforts to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030.