EU Solar Installations Drop For First Time Since 2016
PVTIME – 2025 will see a significant change for the EU solar industry, with new installations expected to decrease to 65.1GW, marking a 0.7% fall from 2024’s 65.6GW and representing…
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42.5GW Surge: Australia’s Rooftop PV Enters Growth Era
PVTIME – Australia’s Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its 2025 System Security Transition Plan, which outlines a fundamental transformation of the National Electricity Market (NEM). This transformation will see…
US Data Centers Drive Power Demand Surge, Solar Eases Strain
PVTIME – New data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that, in the first nine months of 2025, the US successfully reduced its electricity demand growth rate from…
UK Smashes Rooftop Solar Installation Annual Record
PVTIME – According to data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), which tracks annual rooftop renewable deployments, the UK has set a new sector record with 206,682 rooftop solar PV…
UK Battery Storage Approvals Reach Record 77.9GW/162.5GWh
PVTIME – Grid-scale battery storage projects in the UK have reached a new milestone, with the total approved capacity now standing at 77.9GW/162.5GWh. This follows the approval of almost 4GW…
Wood Mackenzie Warns Global Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 Unachievable
PVTIME – The energy market analysis firm Wood Mackenzie has stated that achieving global net-zero emissions by 2050 is now impossible, as global temperatures are set to rise by 2.6°C.…
Policy Shifts and Investment Decline Reshape US Clean Energy
PVTIME – According to research institutions, a combination of policy changes and falling investment has significantly altered the trajectory of the US clean energy industry. This volatility reflects the direct…
South Africa’s Renewable Energy Reaches a Pivotal Moment
PVTIME – South Africa’s renewable energy landscape has reached a pivotal moment with the successful commissioning of the PV2 section of the 240MW Moyi Photovoltaic Power Station. As the country’s…
Global Renewables Outpace Coal for First Time in H1 2025
PVTIME – A new report by the UK-based climate and energy think tank Ember reveals that, for the first time in the first half of 2025, global renewable energy generation,…
Wood Mackenzie: PV and Onshore Wind Remain Most Cost-Competitive as Global LCOE Falls
PVTIME – According to Wood Mackenzie, the global Levelized Cost of Electricity continues to reflect major progress in renewable energy technology, with solar photovoltaics set to maintain their position as…
