Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Once operational, the project will be the largest FPV plant in the Netherlands. Image: BayWa r.e. German renewable energy developer BayWa r.e., along with its Dutch subsidiary GroenLeven, has sold a 46MW floating solar PV (FPV) project in the northern province of Friesland, the Netherlands. According to the
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Proponents of the SPEED bill said that US environmental regulations have become too onerous and complex, holding back infrastructure development and economic growth. But its critics have said it gives a free hand to oil and gas developments while maintaining restrictions on clean energy. The Union of Concerned Scientists have said the bill is a
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In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s solar generation potential in November showed a strong east–west split, with Eastern Europe experiencing 15–20% below-normal irradiance due to persistent storms, while much of Western and Central Europe recorded 15–20% above-average levels under clearer conditions… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/tracks-of-low-pressure-systems-split-europes-solar-performance-in-november/
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Luminous Energy developed and sold the 9.2MW Paddock Wood solar farm in 2015. Image: Luminous Energy. “The UK market has matured, technologies have matured and one of the biggest risks at the moment is around execution and just the capacity in the market to build,” Guy Lavarack, chief
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In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains how Australia’s rapid expansion of solar and wind energy has not increased wholesale electricity prices, which have remained stable since 2016. Rooftop solar, now widespread and highly cost-effective, provides the country with resilient… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/solar-wind-and-storage-stable-prices-stable-grid/
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“Specialisms have developed,” he explains. “Ten years ago, you probably didn’t see grid manager positions, power purchase agreement (PPA) offtake positions [and] procurement positions within independent power producers (IPPs), developers and investors. “A lot of investors have invested in their own development teams—as well as procurement teams, grid teams and PPA origination teams—and what that
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The German specialty glass and materials manufacturer announced a new cerium-doped solar cover glass that is compatible with a range of space solar cell technologies, including III-V and silicon-based concepts. It was developed for use in multiple satellite orbits… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/schott-launches-new-space-solar-cover-glass/
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An aerial drone photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a solar thermal energy storage power station in Guazhou County, northwest China’s Gansu Province. (Xinhua) LANZHOU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — In the vast, barren Gobi desert of northwestern China, over 25,000 heliostats arranged in concentric circles span a total reflective area of 770,000 square meters,
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India’s installed solar capacity reached 132.85 GW at the end of November 2025, led by utility-scale projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra, according to the central government… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/india-passes-132-8-gw-of-installed-solar-capacity/
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The result concerns the company’s Comet 3N modules and has been confirmed by TÜV Nord in Germany… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/19/aiko-achieves-24-8-efficiency-in-commercial-solar-module-production/
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