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Ireland allocates over €1 billion to renewables, solar takes lead

Ireland allocates over €1 billion to renewables, solar takes lead

For its 2026 budget, the Irish government will allocate a record €558 million ($648.1 million) for home and community energy upgrade grants, including the popular microgeneration scheme for residential PV, and extend the €400 income tax exemption for microgeneration profits until 2028 to help lower energy bills… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/09/ireland-allocates-over-e1-billion-to-renewables-solar-takes-lead/

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Solar-plus-storage dominates latest Australian CIS tender

Solar-plus-storage dominates latest Australian CIS tender

Some 11 of the 20 projects allocated in the latest round of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) feature solar sites alongside battery energy storage systems (BESS). October 9, 2025 Ev Foley From pv magazine Australia Investor confidence in large-scale, hybrid solar-and-BESS development was clearly demonstrated in tender four of Australia’s CIS National Electricity Market (NEM)

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Sembcorp to acquire India’s ReNew solar unit to boost renewables portfolio

Sembcorp to acquire India’s ReNew solar unit to boost renewables portfolio

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US commercial solar sales teams move from micromanagement to alignment

US commercial solar sales teams move from micromanagement to alignment

For commercial & industrial (C&I) solar, getting the initial “yes” is only half the battle. The real challenge is keeping momentum and closing multi-stakeholder deals that often stall for no clear reason. After decades of relying on traditional sales techniques, I realized that success in today’s long-cycle projects demands a fundamental shift from micromanagement to

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Western wildfires, storms cut solar gains in the West while Eastern US sees boost

Western wildfires, storms cut solar gains in the West while Eastern US sees boost

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that trontal systems, widespread wildfires and an omega block pattern contributed to highly mixed irradiance anomalies across North America in September. Solar conditions underperformed in much of the West and Midwest, while the Northeast… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/03/western-wildfires-storms-cut-solar-gains-in-the-west-while-eastern-us-sees-boost/

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Robots speed installation of 500,000 panels at solar farm in Australia

Robots speed installation of 500,000 panels at solar farm in Australia

Engie and US-based Luminous have tested autonomous robots at the 250 MW Goorambat East Solar Farm in the Australian state of Victoria, completing panel installation ahead of schedule. October 3, 2025 Ev Foley From pv magazine Australia The installation of almost 500,000 solar panels at the France-headquartered developer ENGIES‘s Goorambat East Solar Farm in Victoria

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NEM data spotlight: Solar generation surges 18% in September as Australia enters spring

NEM data spotlight: Solar generation surges 18% in September as Australia enters spring

Rooftop solar PV rises by 28% month-on-month Distributed rooftop systems drove September’s impressive performance, generating 2,614GWh throughout the month—a 28% increase from August’s 2,042GWh. This growth becomes more significant when viewed against the previous year’s baseline, with rooftop generation climbing 13.55% above September 2024’s 2,302GWh output. The distributed solar surge reflects the technology’s continued expansion

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