ESMC demands ban on selling modules made with forced labour
The European Solar Manufacturing Council offers several recommendations for the EU and solar companies to address forced labour in the supply chain.
European solar manufacturing companies demand actions to safeguard the industry
Multiple European cell and module manufacturers, start-ups and solar PV component suppliers have published an open letter via the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), urging the EU to take actions to safeguard the European PV manufacturing industry threatened by “unsustainably low-priced PV modules” from Chinese module manufacturers.
Too big to succeed: different approaches to delivering large-scale solar
Uncertainty surrounding ownership models of large-scale solar projects raises a question: are such facilities simply too big to succeed?
Revised NECPs increase EU’s 2030 solar PV capacity target by 90GW
With multiple European countries submitting their revised National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) in recent months, the European Union (EU) is targeting an extra 90GW of solar capacity by 2030.
Firma Vogt Solar unveils plans for 150MW solar NSIP in Cumbria
Joint venture Firma Vogt Solar has unveiled plans for a 150MW solar-based Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) in Cumbria.
New publicly-owned energy company to further community solar in Wales
This week (7 August) saw the launch a Ynni Cymru, a new publicly-owned energy company for Wales set to bolster community-owned solar and renewable projects .
Takeaway from Australia’s budget and Queensland’s renewable energy targets
The Australian government and the renewables sector in the country have been ramping up its energy transition efforts. Although a lot of new policies and projects were announced in recent years, experts said more has to be done to address labour shortages, skills gaps and reliance on fossil fuels.
The marvels of fixed DC-coupling architecture for solar-plus-storage projects
Fixed DC-coupled architecture for solar-plus-storage is slowly becoming an industry standard for hybrid resources projects with greater benefits.
Portugal needs to step up on permitting issues and grid connection challenges
If Portugal wants to bring forward its target to have 9GW of installed capacity by 2026 rather than the end of the decade, it will need to solve one of its main barriers it faces at the moment: permitting issues.
Grid connectivity issues will always be there, but better legislation and skilled workers are needed
Panellists during last month’s Large Scale Solar Europe event, hosted by PV Tech publisher Solar Media in Lisbon, discussed the issue of grid modernisation in Europe and how it affects the growth of solar PV across several European Union members.
