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Markets & Policy
UK solar capacity hits 22.8 GW as market prepares for plug-in launch The UK added over 2 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to the end of June 2026. With new plug-in solar regulations soon to take effect, a UK wholesaler boss tells pv magazine plug-in solar is a great opportunity to further grow the market.
Matthew Lynas
Jul 31, 2026
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Applications & Installations
The Hydrogen Stream: Chinese company sets record for green ammonia export Chinese company State Power Investment Corp set a global record for the largest single-batch export of green ammonia, shipping 3,750 tonnes of green ammonia to South Korea.
Sergio Matalucci
Jul 31, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Sierra Leone switches on solar-storage project Chinese manufacturer Sungrow, which commissioned the project, says its the country’s first national-scale power generation project connected to the grid in nearly a decade.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 31, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Colombia awards 725 MW of solar on second day of green energy auction The country’s Clean Energy Procurement Auction awarded 995 MW of solar and nearly 100 MW of battery energy storage systems across two days.
Luis Ini
Jul 31, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Australia identifies utility-scale project delivery as key barrier to lower solar costs The speed and scale of delivering large solar projects is now the key risk to reaching Australia’s ambitions for ultra low-cost solar, according to a white paper from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Ev Foley
Jul 31, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Türkiye adds 2.1 GW of solar in H1 Türkiye’s solar additions from the first half of the year take total capacity to around 26.9 GW. The number of solar plants in the country now exceeds 41,000, up from around 37,600 at the start of the year.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 30, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Colombia awards 270 MW of solar, 100 MW of storage in clean energy auction Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy awarded contracts for around 270 MW of new solar tied to 100 MW of battery energy storage in the first round of its long-term clean energy auction. The 15-year contracts begin supplying electricity in 2030.
Luis Ini
Jul 30, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Uruguay plans 500 MW of new renewables by 2030 Uruguay is planning to deploy an additional 500 MW of new renewables before the end of the current administration in February 2030. The plan includes four new solar projects, two of which have already been identified.
Luis Ini
Jul 30, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Bangladesh opens bids for 220 MW solar project A tender is open in Bangladesh for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 220 MW solar project. Bids must be delivered by September 15.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 30, 2026