Spain installs 7.2 GW of solar in 2024 amid rooftop slowdown
Spain added 7.2 GW of new solar capacity in 2024, bringing total installations to more than 40 GW, though rooftop deployment fell sharply, according to the national PV association.
IEA lowers 2025-30 forecast for solar growth
The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2025–30 renewables forecast by 5%, citing lower solar additions, though PV still represents nearly 80% of 4.6 TW expected growth.
Costa Rica doubles feed-in rates for new distributed solar producers
Costa Rica’s state utility has approved an average 111% rate increase for new distributed generators under revised eight-year contracts.
French startup launches solar-based EV charging optimization system
DejaBlue has developed a plug-and-play energy management system that boosts self-consumption and cuts costs for PV-powered EV charging sites.
Spain’s solar capacity to hit 152.8 GW by 2035, says GlobalData
GlobalData projects Spain’s renewables to reach 218.1 GW by 2035, while solar will drive growth with 152.8 GW of capacity.
Solis launches 16 kW residential and 60 kW commercial hybrid inverters
The Chinese manufacturer released two new hybrid string inverters that range from 9.6 kW to 16 kW for the residential market, and from 30 kW to 60 kW for the commercial market.
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 frontal 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, South, and parts of Canada recorded a strong month.
Rooftop solar could generate 30 TWh of electricity in Norway
A Norwegian research team has published Norway’s first full solar map, which calculates that deploying solar cells on top of existing roofs could generate up to 20% of the country’s current electricity needs.
Solar module prices to rise 9% in Q4, says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie says module prices will climb as China ends export rebates and consolidates polysilicon production.
New research confirms rooftop PV affects urban temperatures, cooling demand
Using Lyon as a case study, an international research team has simulated the effects of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) coverage in an urban area at three levels: 25%, 60%, and 100%. The results have shown that solar panels can raise daytime temperatures by up to 0.72 °C, while cooling nighttime temperatures by up to 0.42 °C. In addition, daytime air conditioning demand has decreased by about 5%.
