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Spain added 10.1 GW of solar in 2025 Spain installed 10.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, including 8.97 GW of ground-mounted PV and 1.14 GW of self-consumption systems, according to Spanish PV association UNEF. The trade body says falling captured prices are increasing pressure on new projects and underscoring the need for storage and greater electrification.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Sep 15, 2026
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Greece clears way for balcony PV systems up to 800 W Greece has overhauled its self-consumption rules, permitting plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 W and standalone batteries for the first time. The framework also simplifies installation procedures, supports storage additions and expands self-consumption opportunities for islands, public entities and residential communities.
Ilias Tsagas
Sep 15, 2026
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Flanders to cut subsidies for large solar parks The Flemish government is reducing the subsidy available to solar park owners during periods of negative price hours. The move is expected to save around €189 million ($206.5 million).
Patrick Jowett
Sep 15, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Uganda switches on 24 MW solar project Amea Power’s 24 MW PV plant is expected to supply energy to over 192,000 households in Uganda’s northwestern Nile region.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 15, 2026
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Lithuania moves to support residential PV Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy says it plans to remove obstacles to installing solar on apartment balconies and will coordinate support for solar plants and storage systems as part of a wider package of energy infrastructure measures.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 15, 2026
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Lebanon issues new provisions for solar up to 1.5 MW Lebanon has introduced new permitting and safety rules for PV systems up to 1.5 MW, establishing municipal oversight and technical requirements for installations.
Emiliano Bellini
Sep 11, 2026
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South Korea forecast to add 3.5 GW of solar in 2026 The Export–Import Bank of Korea says the country is on track to add more this solar this year than last year, as the Korean government works on developing a distributed power grid that facilitates greater integration of distributed energy resources.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 11, 2026
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The Hydrogen Stream: AEM electrolysis could deliver hydrogen at $3.27/kg, say Repsol, P2HP Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) and Repsol completed a 1,250-hour pilot of P2H2’s hybrid AEM electrolyzer technology, demonstrating operation at 40% to 100% load, pressures up to 30 bar and hydrogen purity of up to 99.9%. P2H2 projects an LCOH of €3.86 ($4.47)/kg, potentially falling to €2.82/kg under optimized renewable energy conditions, and the companies are considering a 500 kW-to-MW-scale demonstration.
Sergio Matalucci
Sep 11, 2026
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U.S. deploys 19.2 GW of solar in H1 The latest Solar Market Insight report from SEIA and Wood Mackenzie reveals a massive 61% jump in the year-over-year volume of utility-scale solar installations during the second quarter, but permitting issues and the looming tax credit cliff are expected to keep growth flat.
Ben Zientara
Sep 11, 2026