Denmark’s Solar Installations Growing
With 236 MW New Solar PV Capacity Added In Q1/2023, Danish Cumulative Now Exceeds 3.25 GW
The Danish Energy Agency or Energistyrelsen counts Denmark to have installed 236 MW new solar PV capacity in Q1/2023, including 72% expansion in subsidy-free installations, taking the country’s total installed capacity to over 3.25 GW.
French Cumulative Installed PV Exceeds 17 GW
France Installed 601 MW New Solar During Q1/2023; Counts 18.5 GW Capacity In Queue
French solar PV installations continue to develop at a slow but steady pace with a total of 601 MW deployed in Q1/2023 up from 596 MW last year, taking the country’s cumulative PV capacity to 17.15 GW, according to the Données et Etudes Statistiqu.
Indian Solar Installations Drop
Mercom Counts India To Have Installed 1.9 GW PV In Q1/2023 Taking Cumulative To Over 64.5 GW
Indian solar installations in Q1/2023 (CY 2023) declined by 48% annually and 30% quarterly to 1.9 GW according to Mercom India Research that counts the government’s decision to extend project commissioning deadlines for solar power projects under t.
Germany Installed 881 MW Solar In April 2023
Bundesnetzagentur Records Close To 4 GW New PV Deployments In 4M/2023, Including 1 GW+ In March
At the close of 4M/2023, Germany had installed over 3.71 GW of new solar PV capacity including 881 MW in April 2023, according to the country’s Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur that has also revised the numbers for previous months including for March to 1.067 GW now.
Strong Solar Demand In Norway In First Months Of 2023
With 70 MW PV Deployed In 4M/2023, Norway Added Nearly Half Of Total 2023 Installations
Hydropower dominated Norway’s energy mix added 70 MW of new solar PV capacity between January 2023 and April 2023 taking the country’s total installed solar PV capacity to 373.025 MW at the end of 4 months, says Elhub which is the country’s central metered data hub.
Revised Photovoltaic Strategy
Germany Targets 11 GW Annual Installations For Ground Mounted & Rooftop PV Each From 2026
The German Economy and Climate Ministry (BMWK) has come out with a revised Photovoltaic Strategy (PV Strategy) which envisions installation of 11 GW ground mounted PV and 11 GW rooftop PV capacity annually from 2026 onward.
China’s Cumulative Solar Capacity Exceeds 425 GW
Utility Scale Solar Segment Leads China’s Q1/2023 Installations With 15 GW+, Followed by C&I & Residential Segments
At the end of March 2023, China had an aggregate installed solar PV capacity of 425.2 GW led by centralized installations of 248.89 GW, and distributed segment contributing another 176.32 GW, according to the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA).
155% YoY Increase In China’s Q1 Solar Installations
China’s Cumulative Installed Solar Capacity Exceeds 430 GW With 33.66 GW Added In Q1/2023
China exited Q1/2023 with a cumulative installed solar PV capacity of 430 GW, representing an annual growth of 33.7% thanks to the addition of 33.66 GW new capacity within the initial 3 months of 2023, says the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA).
Germany Installed 944 MW Solar In March 2023
Bundesnetzagentur Counts Germany To Have Deployed Over 2.6 GW Solar PV Capacity In Q1/2023
German Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur says the country installed 944 MW of new solar PV capacity in March 2023, which adds to the revised monthly installations for the initial 2 months of the year to take Germany’s total installed PV in Q1/2023 to over 2.65 GW.
G7 Commits To Accelerate RE Deployment
G7 Nations Target Over 1 TW Solar PV Capacity By 2030 & Support Technologies As Perovskite
G7, the group of 7 industrial nations of the world, have committed to renewable energy expansion globally targeting a collective increase of solar PV capacity to more than 1 TW along with 150 GW offshore wind by 2030 through their existing targets an.
NEA Releases 2023 Energy Roadmap
China To Vigorously Promote Solar PV & Wind Power Capacity In 2023 With 160 GW Target
The National Energy Administration (NEA) in China has announced the country will target to install 160 GW of new solar PV and wind energy capacity in 2023, increasing the installations for these 2 power generation sources by 28% from 125.04 GW in 2022.
IEA PVPS’ Snapshot of Global PV Markets 2023
Global Solar PV Installed Capacity Rose To About 1.2 TW With 240 GW Newly Deployed In 2022
According to the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) member countries represented 953 GW or 80% of 1.18 TW of cumulative solar power installations the world had at the end of 2022, with 240 GW installed last year to which the members added 184 GW.
PV Must Grow At 25% Annually Till 2030
World Needs 75 TW+ Solar PV Capacity By 2050 To Meet Decarbonization Goals, Say PV Researchers
Global PV researchers, including those from Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE US’ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), argue that the world needs to install about 75 TW or more of solar PV capacity by 2050.
Kazakhstan’s RE Target Achievement Dicey
Kazakhstan With Its Soviet-Era Power Generation Technology Likley To Miss 2030 RE Target: GlobalData
Kazakhstan with its ‘Soviet-era technology in the generation and transmission sectors’ and whose generation capacity runs on ‘parallel operation with the Russian power system’ is likely to achieve only 10.3% renewable energy share in its tota.
Solar’s Share Improves In Poland’s PEP 2040
Polish Government’s Energy Policy 3rd Scenario Pegs 45 GW Solar PV Installed Capacity By 2040
The Ministry of Climate in Poland has unveiled a new scenario of its Energy Policy of Poland until 2040 (PEP 2040) that estimates the country’s installed solar PV capacity to grow to 27 GW by 2030 and to 45 GW by 2040 ‘assuming rational growth..
India PV News Snippets
India’s Cumulative Solar Capacity Till February 2023 Exceeded 64 GW & More From MNRE, Gensol Engineering, ACME Group
India has installed 64.38 GW solar till February 2023; MNRE includes co-branded modules in ALMM; Gensol takes over Scorpius Trackers; Close to 5 GW solar parks approved for Bundelkhand; ACME signs $4 million deal with Airtouch Solar.
Germany Deployed 746 MW Solar In February 2023
Germany’s Cumulative Installed Solar PV Capacity Nearing 70 GW With 746 MW Added In February 2023; Bundesnetzagentur Adjusts January Numbers
In the initial 2 months of 2023, Germany has installed as much as 1.62 GW new solar PV capacity with 746 MW added in February 2023, according to Bundesnetzagentur or the Federal Network Agency that has now updated January deployments to 874 MW previo.
China Installed Over 20 GW New Solar In First 2 Months Of 2023
China’s Cumulative Installed Solar PV Capacity Increases 30.8% YoY To 413 GW With 20 GW+ Added In January & February 2023
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) counts 20.37 GW new solar PV capacity to have been installed in January 2023 and February 2023 taking the country’s total solar fleet to exceed 413 GW, reflecting an annual increase of 30.8%.
US Solar Additions Drop 16% YoY To 20.2 GW DC In 2022
SEIA & Wood Mackenzie: Tariff Investigation & Equipment Detainments By Customs Pulled Down US Solar Installations In 2022, But Future Is Bright
The US government’s anti-circumvention tariffs and the module detainments by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the country’s Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) led to the country installing 16% less solar PV capacity in 2022 w.
