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“Germany put 561.35 MW of solar plants … into operation in August”
New solar power installations in August exceeded the level of the previous month but remained below the year’s record high of 733.36 MW deployed in March – Renewables Now
India deploys 8.4GW of solar PV in H1
News Source – India adds 8.4GW of solar PV in H1, 2022 target 20GW
[India’s total Solar capacity is c60GW].
Global Market Outlook For Solar Power 2022-2026
“Global solar capacity doubled in 3 years from 2018, bringing the world’s solar fleet to one Terawatt capacity in April 2022. … SolarPower Europe predicts global solar to more than double to 2.3 TW in 2025” – Source
Solar Power by Country 2022
“By the end of 2021, photovoltaic solar arrays provided an estimated 5% of the world’s electricity ….. countries of the world installed between 133 and 175 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power in 2021, and are expected to install another 200 GW by the end of 2022” – Source
Solar power costs continued to fall in 2021, despite rising panel prices
PV Magazine “… a global solar electricity cost of $0.048/kWh…. India offered the world’s second cheapest solar power, at $0.035/kWh”
European Investment Bank (EIB) “56% of Europeans believe the green transition will help the economy to grow”
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European Investment Bank (EIB) “56% of Europeans believe the green transition will help the economy to grow” – Source
Portugal added 546 MW of solar in H1
PV Magazine – Portugal adds c546 MW in HY1-2022, cumulative PV capacity is 2.19 GW, 2030 PV target is 9GW.
“India’s renewable energy market and clean-tech sector offer an investment opportunity of around $350 billion by 2030”
Renewables offer $350 billion investment opportunity by 2030, says Aspire Circle India – Source
Fit for 55
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Fit for 55 – EU’s target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030