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US Solar Installations Fell to 43 GW Last Year as Trump Policies Disrupted Market

New solar capacity installed in the U.S. market decreased in 2025 compared to the previous year, indicating that momentum in the industry cooled following...

US Solar Installations Drop 14% in 2025, But Manufacturing Capacity Surges 50%

According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2025 report released by SEIA and Wood Mackenzie, new photovoltaic installation capacity in the United States reached...

Switzerland Rejects Proposal for Mandatory Solar Panel Installation on Buildings

The Swiss Federal Council recently rejected a "Solar Initiative" proposal that sought to mandate the installation of solar components on all suitable building surfaces...

Iraq Imposes 5% Tariff on Photovoltaic Systems

The Iraqi General Authority of Customs announced on Sunday the imposition of a 5% customs tariff on materials related to photovoltaic power generation systems. Tamer...

Türkiye’s Cumulative Solar PV Capacity Surpasses 25 GW, Plans 8 GW Annual Additions for Next Decade

According to the latest data released by Türkiye's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, as of the end of January 2026, the country's cumulative...

Australia’s Large-Scale Solar, Wind, and Storage Market Booms: Record-Breaking New Installations in Q4 2025

According to the latest data from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) of Australia, the fourth quarter of 2025 saw a record-breaking 2.1 GW of...

IRENA: Vietnam Has Become the World’s Most Competitive PV Manufacturing Hub Outside China

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) stated in its latest report that while China remains the global leader in the photovoltaic supply chain, Vietnam...

100GW + 48.5GWh: India’s Ambitious Solar and Storage Vision

The "Vision for Power System 2030" report recently released by India's Central Electricity Authority (CEA) outlines a diversified blueprint for the country's energy storage...

Israel Issues Agrivoltaics Standard, Supporting 300MW Solar-plus-Storage Project

The Israeli government has approved a national agrivoltaics program, establishing clear regulatory, design, and permitting standards for the development of large-scale agrivoltaic projects. The...

50% Local Production! Turkey and Saudi Arabia Invest $2 Billion in 2GW Solar PV

The governments of Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a 5GW renewable energy agreement aimed at developing projects within Turkey. Under the agreement, the...

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