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Growth of India’s Solar Industry: Analysis, Challenges, and Future Outlook – AI

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Ritesh Pothan

Growth of India’s Solar Industry: Analysis, Challenges, and Future Outlook India’s solar sector has experienced extraordinary growth over the past decade, establishing itself as a global clean energy leader. The scale of this expansion, however, masks critical structural weaknesses that … Continue reading →

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History From oil security to steering the world toward secure and sustainable energy transitions

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Now.Solar

Created in 1974 to ensure the security of oil supplies, the International Energy Agency has evolved over the years. While energy security remains a core mission, the IEA today is at the center of the global energy debate, focusing on … Continue reading →

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RWE builds photovoltaic plants with battery storage in Germany

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Now.Solar

Can solar energy be used even when the sun does not shine? Yes, thanks to photovoltaic systems with attached battery storage facilities. RWE is currently constructing two plants of this type in Germany. At Garzweiler Mine near the city of … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s most famous building, Taipei 101, to participate in Enel X’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP)

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Now.Solar

One ofthe world’s 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings[1], Taipei 101, has signed a deal with Enel X,a leading virtual power plant (VPP) and demand response service provider, to support Taiwan’s energy transition. Enel X will integrate Taipei 101’s energy load … Continue reading →

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Spain to award 220 MW of Concentrated Solar Power in Oct 25 auction

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Now.Solar

The ministry for the ecological transition reserved 140 MW for distributed solar PV projects of up to 5 MW, and 380 MW for concentrated solar power (CSP), biomass-based and tech-neutral schemes. The Spanish government expects to hold the next renewable … Continue reading →

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Iberdrola signs a €550m green loan with the EIB to boost renewables in Spain

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Now.Solar

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a new agreement to accelerate Spain’s energy transition by developing new renewable capacity. The EU Bank will provide a €550 million green loan for the construction of a portfolio of projects … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen could change the way we fuel our lives

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Now.Solar

Last week, Canada signed a major energy project with Germany that, once built, will transform the windswept Port au Port peninsula in western Newfoundland and Labrador into a hydrogen-producing energy powerhouse. The first phase of the project involves the construction … Continue reading →

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Mobilising Renewable Energy Projects in Small Island States

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Now.Solar

Despite increasingly intense natural disasters and a high dependency on fossil fuels, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have demonstrated strong leadership by setting ambitious climate targets and national energy policies in pursuit of Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals. On-ground … Continue reading →

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MSD Animal Health’s facilities in Carbajosa de la Sagrada and Moríñigo (Salamanca) will have more than 2,700 kWp of photovoltaic energy?

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Now.Solar

MSD Animal Health, leading company in animal health, has chosen ACCIONA Energía to carry out its decarbonization project through the installation of a photovoltaic self-consumption system at its facilities in Carbajosa de la Sagrada and Moríñigo (Salamanca, Spain) during the … Continue reading →

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Emergency measures should target real profits only and support investment in renewables

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Now.Solar

Emergency measures on electricity markets should be temporary. Any measures on profits should target actual profits only. And they should support the urgent need for increased investment in renewables. Governments need to help citizens and businesses deal with very high … Continue reading →

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Galán details to the Prime Minister of Australia the EUR 3 B investment in the country

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Now.Solar

Iberdrola’s Chairman, Ignacio Galán, has met with the country’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and with Chris Bowen, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, to detail the investment of up to 3 billion euros that the Spanish company intends to … Continue reading →

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European Commission’s energy market proposals

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Now.Solar

We fully acknowledge the political and financial pressure all European countries and many customers are under. We agree to the importance of measures for demand reduction. This is the fastest way to mitigate the high electricity prices. The situation is … Continue reading →

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Acciona Energía and Qwello to develop and operate urban charging networks for electric vehicles in Spain

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Now.Solar

The companies combine Qwello’s in-house technology and ACCIONA Energía’s consolidated position as operator of renewable energy and sustainable mobility. ACCIONA Energía, a leading renewable energy operator, and Qwello, an operator of urban and regional charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs) … Continue reading →

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Vestas secures 104 MW order with Polimix Energia in Brazil

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Now.Solar

Polimix Energia Ltda has signed an agreement with Vestas for the supply and installation of 23 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Mundo Novo wind farm located in São Miguel do Gostoso in the municipality of Rio Grande do Norte … Continue reading →

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Taiwan: Siemens Gamesa to massively expand offshore nacelle manufacturing activities

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Now.Solar

Successful offshore wind power nacelle facility to be tripled in size to around 90,000 square meters. Local manufacturing of SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines to take place; employment to also more than triple. Intended to initially supply machines for … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaic made in China

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Now.Solar

PV relies entirely on China, unlike wind power and concentrated solar power, and there is a risk of substituting China-made PV for reliance on natural gas and oil from Russia. The world scored a new record in 2021, producing 132.8 … Continue reading →

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Electricity Market Design Principles

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Now.Solar

The Australian Energy Council (AEC) has asked KPMG to provide advice on long-term market design principles that support a sustainable energy future for Australia and allow for the assessment of potential market design changes.1 We have also been asked to … Continue reading →

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OFF-GRID SOLAR MARKET TRENDS REPORT 2020 March 2020

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Now.Solar

Context and Key Definitions Over the past decade, the biennial Lighting Global/GOGLA Market Trends Report has been the anchor of the Lighting Global/GOGLA franchise of market data and trends reports, which are the go-to source of sector information for investors, … Continue reading →

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EU Solar Jobs Report 2022 Addressing the solar skills challenge

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Now.Solar

Foreword by Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Welcome to SolarPower Europe’s EU Solar Jobs Report 2022. At a time when Europe is facing both long- and short-term challenges in its energy security, notably because of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, energy … Continue reading →

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Global polysilicon capacities to reach 536GW by year end 2023 – CEA

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Now.Solar

Global polysilicon capacities are on track to reach 295GW by the end of 2022 as six new facilities ramp up production this quarter, according to new research from Clean Energy Associates (CEA). The solar and storage advisory firm forecasts polysilicon … Continue reading →

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Spring 2022 Solar Industry Updat

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Now.Solar

From 2010 to 2021, global PV capacity additions grew from 17 GWdc to 172 GWdc. In 2021, global PV installs increased 19%, y/y. The total cumulative installed capacity for PV at the end of 2021 reached at least 939 GWdc. … Continue reading →

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In Energy Breakthrough, India Added More Renewable Than Fossil Fuel Capacity for the First Time Last Year

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Now.Solar

India added more energy capacity from renewable energy sources last year than from conventional sources like coal for the first time, an important breakthrough for a country that struggles with high greenhouse gas emissions and deadly air pollution. Not only did renewables exceed conventional sources, … Continue reading →

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TotalEnergies Energy Outlook 2022TotalEnergies Publishes its Annual Contribution to theEnergy Transition Dialogue

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Now.Solar

Paris, September 27, 2022 – In view of the forthcoming COP27, the multi-energy Company TotalEnergies aims at improving the understanding of the global energy system and thus contributing to the Energy Transition debate with its annual publication, the TotalEnergies Energy … Continue reading →

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A DOUBLE-SIDED CAUSER PAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF FREQUENCY DEVIATION PRICING An ARENA-Supported Project Sponsored by the Australian Energy Council

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Now.Solar

Executive Summary This is the second of a set of four reports to be prepared under an AEC/ARENA supported project to study the theoretical and practical bases for a specific implementation of Frequency Deviation Pricing (FDP), known as Double-Side Causer … Continue reading →

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IMPLICATIONS OF WAVING THE ‘BIG STICK

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTIONBackground As part of its attempts to reduce electricity prices for consumers, the Federal Government has drafted legislation to prohibit three types of conduct by electricity businesses:1) Failure of electricity retailers to pass-on reductions in supply chain costs to residential … Continue reading →

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Australia’s ENERGY FUTURE: 55 BY 35

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Now.Solar

Executive Overview The AEC has proposed an economy-wide interim emissions target of 55 per centreduction on 2005 levels by 2035 as a milestone on the way to net zero. This paper is one in a series of papers exploring the … Continue reading →

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Revenue Adequacy for Generatorsin the WEM

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Now.Solar

Executive SummaryBackground Marsden Jacob Associates (Marsden Jacob) was appointed by the Australian Energy Council (AEC) to undertake an assessment of the current and proposed revenue streams for generators in the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) and whether they provide revenue adequacy … Continue reading →

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النهوض بمصادر الطاقة المتجددة فالنهوض بمصادر البلدان الناميةالنهوض بمصادر الطاقة المتجددة فالنهوض بمصادر

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Now.Solar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in 2013 undertook to support renewable energy projects through a joint initiative with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Through that facility, the fund has dispensed AED 1,285 billion (USD 350 … Continue reading →

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100% Renewable Europe How To Make Europe’s Energy System Climate-Neutral Before 2050

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Now.Solar

On 4 March 2020, the European Commission made a fundamental move by submitting a proposal for the “Climate Law”, pledging to become the first climate-neutral continent. This vision is much needed at a point in time where our traditional vision … Continue reading →

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BRACING FOR CLIMATE IMPACT: Renewables as a climate change adaptation strategy

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTION THE SHIFT TO CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGIESClimate change has multidimensional impacts on human society and on natural systems. Climate change impacts, both direct and indirect and both short and long term, have become more evident – from extreme weather events … Continue reading →

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SECTOR COUPLING IN FACILITATING INTEGRATION OF VARIABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN CITIES

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTION The importance of cities in shaping global climate action Cities are a key driver of global economic growth, which over the past half century has been powered primarily by fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), as illustrated in … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy for agriculture: Insights from Southeast Asia A focus on heating and cooling needs

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Now.Solar

IntroductionThe agriculture sector, comprising farming, fisheries and forestry, is a key economic sector in SoutheastAsia. It contributed to 10.5% of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, with the sector playing a much stronger role in economies such as … Continue reading →

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Electricity Storage Valuation Framework

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Now.Solar

Electricity storage refers to technologies that store electrical energy and release it on demand when it is most needed. The storage process often involves conversion of electricity to other forms of energy and back again.2 With its unique ability to … Continue reading →

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Mobilising institutional capital for renewable energy

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Now.Solar

RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS As the global energy transformation progresses, the investment profile of renewable energy is also changing rapidly. The amount of capital invested in renewable energy has grown substantially over the past decade. Capital flows reflect a growing variety … Continue reading →

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Digitalisation & solar in emerging markets

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Now.Solar

DIGITAL SOLAR ENABLING ACCESS TO ENERGY IN OFF-GRID AND UNRELIABLE GRID CONTEXTS Around one billion people – mostly concentrated in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa – still live without access to electricity, and for hundreds of millions more, the electricity … Continue reading →

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Electric vehicles Setting a course for 2030

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Now.Solar

Introduction Before the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the automotive industry – along with every other industry – electric vehicles were moving steadily into the spotlight. The combined annual sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-inhybrid electric vehicles tipped over the … Continue reading →

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The Renewable Energy Transition in Africa

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Now.Solar

IntroductionOver the coming decades, the countries on the African conti-nent have the opportunity to address two fundamental energy challenges. First, they can achieve universal access to affor-dable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy services by 2030, as set out in the … Continue reading →

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Renewables Readiness Assessment: Albania

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTION COUNTRY OVERVIEW The Republic of Albania is a coastal country in South East Europe, bordering Montenegro and Kosovo* to the north, North Macedonia to the east, Greece to the south, and the Adriatic and Ionian Seas to the west. … Continue reading →

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Planning and prospects for renewable power: Eastern and Southern Africa

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTION Southern and Eastern Africa are endowed with extensive untapped renewable resources. With rapidly declining costs and increasing policy support, solar PV and onshore wind generation technologies have, in recent years, established strong business cases and begun taking off at … Continue reading →

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INNOVATION OUTLOOK THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Now.Solar

Thermal energy storage has the potential to be an important enabler of increased renewables penetration in energy systems.Solar and wind generation is variable across daily and seasonal timescales. Energy system operators can match supply and demand of energy through forms … Continue reading →

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