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UK Solar Passes 2 Million Installations: A New Era for British Renewables

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The United Kingdom has reached a historic milestone. According to provisional data from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), total solar capacity hit 22.1 GW at the end of March 2026, with the number of individual installations crossing 2,003,000. March 2026 alone recorded 27,607 installations – the busiest month since 2012 –

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Vietnam proposes increase to surplus power sale from rooftop solar

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Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering allowing owners of rooftop solar systems to sell up to 50% of surplus energy to the national grid, up from a current 20% cap. The proposal forms part of draft amendments to Decree 57 and 58 of the country’s Electricity Law, recently submitted to the Ministry of

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Norway defining new rules for energy communities

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Norway’s Ministry of Energy is defining regulatory changes to enable surplus renewable power from plants up to 5 MW to be shared within industrial areas. Energy Minister Terje Aasland said the new provisions will boost the country’s renewable energy share without straining the power network. “We believe that the scheme can trigger investment in many

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New guide to improve biodiversity of PV projects in Australia

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The Community Power Agency said its new guide offers strategies and practical methods for developers of large-scale PV projects so they can handle land-use conflicts and adopt regenerative farming techniques, including “conservoltaics” and “agrivoltaics.” The group in New South Wales said the Building Better Biodiversity on Solar Farms Guide will help solar projects to meet new and

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Jinko to build 56 GW vertically integrated PV factory

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JinkoSolar has announced a $7.87 billion plan to build a 56 GW PV factory in Shanxi province. The project will include monocrystalline rods, silicon wafers, solar cells, and PV module capacities. The factory will be completed in four phases over two years, with the first two phases set to start operations in 2024. JinkoSolar aims to

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Tongwei to set up 120,000 MT of additional polysilicon capacity

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Tongwei said this week that it will invest CNY 6 billion ($896 million) in 120,000 MT of additional polysilicon capacity. The Chinese polysilicon and solar module producer signed an agreement with the municipal government of Leshan, Sichuan province, for the new production capacity. Construction on the new facility is scheduled to start by end of June,

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Longi plans new 100 GW wafer plant, 50 GW solar cell factory in China

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Longi Solar said it will invest CNY 42.5 billion to more than double its PV wafer and cell capacity. It plans to build new wafer and cell factories. The company signed an investment agreement with the local government of Xixian New District, Shaanxi province. Construction of the new facilities should take no longer than 18 months

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