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Germany's 2023 renewable power installations hit record, but wind sector lags
Germany's solar and wind power installations hit a record in 2023 but only photovoltaic energy reached the government's targets, industry associations said, expecting continued growth this year with further reduced bureaucracy.
read more... 03/01/2024
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Iberdrola gets environmental permit for hydro-solar plant in Spain
Iberdrola has secured an environmental approval to build HIDRO Cedillo, a hybrid hydroelectric-solar project in Spain, with a capacity of 86.4MW.
read more... 02/01/2024
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Germany aims to replace lost solar panel subsidy
Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck said he aimed to replace a subsidy to makers of solar panels that fell victim to a court ruling last month that scrapped swathes of the budget, arguing support was needed to compete with Chinese manufacturers.
read more... 18/12/2023
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
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