Author name: David Ryabchikov

Global solar PV additions exceed 600GW in 2025, says IEA

Global solar PV additions exceed 600GW in 2025, says IEA

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Furthermore, the IEA data shows solar PV expansion increasing by around 12% year-on-year, lifting cumulative global installed capacity to approximately 2.8TW and cementing solar as the world’s largest installed power generation technology by capacity. More than 30 countries added over 1GW of solar PV in 2025, nearly double the number recorded in 2020, highlighting the […]

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Italy installed 1.4GW solar PV in Q1 2026, residential continues to slow

Italy installed 1.4GW solar PV in Q1 2026, residential continues to slow

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The figures for each sector confirmed the trends already observed in 2025, when annual installations decreased to 6.4GW. C&I remains steady, utility-scale grows Residential solar continues its slowdown – since the end of the 110% Superbonus scheme in 2023 – with only 313MW of new installed capacity in Q1 2026, while the C&I sector maintains

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USPTO throws out Trina Solar TOPCon patent claims against Canadian Solar, Runergy

USPTO throws out Trina Solar TOPCon patent claims against Canadian Solar, Runergy

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Latest The Final Written Decision determined that two US solar TOPCon patents: Patent 9,722,104 B2 and Patent 10,230,009 B2 were unpatentable. Image: Trina Solar. The US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board has issued final written decisions invalidating several patent claims asserted by Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar against its rival

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Low-pressure hydrogen bridges seasonal gaps in solar-powered Japanese building

Low-pressure hydrogen bridges seasonal gaps in solar-powered Japanese building

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Taisei Corporation has demonstrated that a building can operate entirely on solar power by combining PV generation with a hybrid storage system integrating batteries and low-pressure hydrogen at a test facility in Yokohama. An EMS-enabled setup using lithium-ion batteries and PEM electrolysis balanced short- and long-term energy supply and demand… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/20/low-pressure-hydrogen-bridges-seasonal-gaps-in-solar-powered-japanese-building/

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The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming

The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming

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The future looked dire for renewable energy in the United States last spring. Republicans in Congress started gutting the Inflation Reduction Act, forcing its generous tax credits for wind and solar into an early retirement. The Interior Department then rolled out a series of byzantine regulations aimed at restricting clean energy on federal land. Some

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Community-scale solar offers $6.5 billion in savings, bypassing California gridlocks

Community-scale solar offers $6.5 billion in savings, bypassing California gridlocks

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Localized distribution-level projects can cut out-of-state energy imports by 13% while providing a faster alternative to delayed transmission-scale infrastructure, said a report by Pathfinder Communications… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/20/community-scale-solar-offers-6-5-billion-in-savings-bypassing-california-gridlocks/

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Photos trend as man shares his experience after installing solar in his house

Photos trend as man shares his experience after installing solar in his house

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A man who installed solar and travelled to China for a programme has shared what he discovered upon his return He posted photos as evidence to backup his claim and disclosed that he had installed a solar before his trip Social media users who came across his post on X stormed the comments section to

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Lady’s post goes viral as she shares 1 ‘disadvantage’ of installing solar power

Lady’s post goes viral as she shares 1 ‘disadvantage’ of installing solar power

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A Nigerian lady has complained on social media after people started showing up at her house regularly since she installed solar power In a tweet shared from her official account, she lamented that random people she did not know now came to her house to charge their devices or request cold water According to her,

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EBRD provides US$65 million loan for 200MW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

EBRD provides US$65 million loan for 200MW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

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Moreover, the technical cooperation will support HAU Energy in strengthening its HR practices, embedding gender equality through targeted training to improve women’s access to technical and leadership roles. “As the country seeks to diversify its energy mix, reduce reliance on imported fuels and enhance resilience to external shocks, we are extending our partnership with Meridiam and HAU,

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