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Czech PV market faces policy reset, supply-chain uncertainty

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he Czech solar sector is entering a period of structural change shaped by shifting political priorities, evolving subsidy mechanisms and growing uncertainty around potential EU restrictions on solar inverters. While residential deployment has been temporarily distorted by funding transitions, commercial and utility-scale pipelines remain more active, supported by regulatory reforms under discussion. “The market is

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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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Increase in UK solar panel fires blamed on poor installations

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Fires involving solar panels increased 60% between 2022 and 2024 in the United Kingdom outpacing the rate of new installations, according to analysis from QBE Insurance. The business insurer has revealed UK fire services attended 171 incidents involving a solar installation during 2024, up from 107 in 2022 and 128 in 2023. QBE acquired the

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Dutch energy suppliers update electricity origin reporting after review

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The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has revealed that all energy suppliers in the country now provide accurate information on the origin of electricity, following inspections that prompted three companies to update their disclosures. The “electricity label,” which indicates whether power is generated from renewable sources such as wind and solar or from

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Rooftop solar commands price premium in Australian property markets

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A report from property data provider Cotality shows Australian homes fitted with rooftop solar systems are commanding up to 6.9% more, or approximately $31,350, than comparable properties without such installations when they sell. Cotality, formerly Corelogic, said an analysis of more than six million house sales in Australia has found homes fitted with solar systems

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How rooftop solar can complicate residential real estate transactions

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Navigating the complexities of the real estate landscape is already tricky; add in the wonky, technical nature of selling or buying a home with rooftop solar, and realtors and homeowners alike can find themselves mired in a maze of red tape and misconceptions.   “There are so many nuances to rooftop solar, which means there’s a

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Vertical rooftop PV deployed in Spain with east-west orientation

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Norway-based Over Easy Solar has announced the launch of a vertically installed photovoltaic system in 2022. “I contacted Over Easy following an article I read in pv magazine,” said Pablo Sánchez-Robles, founder of Albricias Energía. There are currently two projects in Spain using this solution, but Albricias Energía has several more in the pipeline. “Architects love it because

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Solar self-consumption viable on all Spanish roofs, regardless of orientation

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A group of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena and the University of Castilla–La Mancha studied real-life self-consumption photovoltaic installations that reflect the current profiles of Spanish prosumers. They evaluated 2,640 generation profiles from rooftop systems with nominal power outputs of 3 kW to 5 kW over a full year of operation. A common

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