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Utility-Scale Outshining Rooftop Solar As Global Solar Market Explodes
Diving into the Snapshot of Global PV Markets report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS) earlier today, I found a handful of interesting highlights. A few more were buried toward the end. We’ve already reported on the fact that solar power now dominates new power capacity … [continued]
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Chinese Solar PV Market More Than 3 Times Bigger Than US & EU Markets Combined
I was scrolling through the latest Snapshot of Global PV Markets report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS) and I noticed the following chart. China has been the largest solar PV market far and away for several years now (I’ll come back to that later … [continued]
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Global Solar Outlook 2025–2029: SolarPower Europe Forecasts 1 TW Annual Installations By 2030
The global solar industry experienced unprecedented growth in 2024, with a record 597 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity installed, marking a 33% increase over the previous year. This surge brought the total global solar capacity to 2.2 terawatts (TW), solidifying solar power’s position as a cornerstone of the global … [continued]
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Meet The Robot Replacing Four Workers At A Time On Solar Projects
At a dusty solar site outside Culcairn, New South Wales, a tracked robot methodically rolled between rows of steel posts, hoisting large photovoltaic panels with a vacuum arm and placing them onto pre-aligned mounting structures. In the brutal Australian sun, where manual laborers need regular hydration breaks and safety protocols … [continued]
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China’s Solar Industry Absolutely Crushing It On Solar Conversion Efficiency
The leading Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi aims to shake up the global solar industry with a new 24.8% efficiency rating for its Hi-MO 9 solar module.
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