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Germany Awards 317 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in Latest Auction

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total rooftop solar capacity of 316,964 kW in 143 bids for the latest auction. The lowest...

March 27, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Slaps Anti-Dumping Duties on Solar Glass

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry finalized anti-dumping duties on textured tempered solar glass imports from China and Vietnam. A ministry investigation concluded...

February 13, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Germany Awards 2.15 GW of Projects in Solar Auction

Germany’s Federal Network Agency Bundesnetzagentur allocated 2.15 GW of solar projects on structures other than buildings or noise barriers, categorized as “...

February 12, 2025

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Germany Tenders 2.6 GW of Solar Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has issued a tender to set up 2.625 GW of ground-mounted solar projects on agricultural land, grasslands, and...

January 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Corporate Funding in the Solar Sector Dropped 24% YoY in 2024

Global corporate funding in the solar sector in 2024 reached $26.3 billion, a 24% year-over-year (YoY) decline from $34.4 billion, according to Mercom’s Annual and Q4...

January 22, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Germany Adds 16.2 GW of Solar Capacity in 2024, Sets New Record

Germany added an impressive 16,179 MW of new solar capacity in 2024, a 7% growth year-over-year, according to data published by the Federal Network Agency...

January 21, 2025

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Trina Solar Reports 27.08% Solar Module Efficiency for N-Type TOPAS Cells

China-based solar photovoltaics company Trina Solar has announced that its industrial n-type total passivation (TOPAS) solar cell, based on heterojunction technology,...

December 31, 2025

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Germany Adds 3.4 GW of Solar Capacity in Q3 2024, Down 17% YoY

Germany installed 3.4 GW of solar power capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, a 17% year-over-year (YoY) decrease from 4.1 GW, according to data published by the...

October 18, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Germany Awards 587 MW Solar with Storage Projects in Innovation Tender

Germany’s latest innovation tender for 583 MW of renewable energy projects was oversubscribed by 218%, with bids totaling 1,856 MW, according to data released by...

October 17, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar + Battery Storage Cheaper than Conventional Power: Fraunhofer

A study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) on the electricity generation costs of various power plants in Germany has indicated that photovoltaic...

October 14, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Germany Invites Bids for 258 MW Rooftop Solar Systems

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 258 MW of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The last date to submit the bids is October...

August 30, 2024

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SMA Solar Net Income Plunges 44.8% YoY in Q1 2024 on Increased Costs

Germany-based solar energy equipment supplier SMA Solar Technology reported a net income of €28.5 million (~$30.6 million), down by 44.8% YoY from €51.7 million (~$55.6...

May 10, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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EU Awards $772 Million to Green Hydrogen Projects in Pilot Auction

The European Commission has awarded approximately €720 million (~$772 million) to seven green hydrogen projects across Europe through the first competitive auction under...

May 3, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Germany Adds 3.7 GW Solar Capacity in Q1 2024

Germany installed 3.7 GW of solar power capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a 19% year-over-year (YoY) growth from 3.2 GW. The data was published in a recent...

May 2, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Germany Invites Bids for 258 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 258 MW of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems as part of the country’s goal to...

April 30, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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