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India installed 2.7 GW of new rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest report from Mercom India Research. The figure represents a significant increase from 2.2 GW in the previous quarter and 1.2 GW recorded in the first quarter of 2025.      The st...

Brazil added 4.4 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, continuing the country’s strong momentum in both utility-scale and distributed generation (DG) markets. Utility-scale projects accounted for 2.3 GW, while distributed solar contributed another 2.2 GW. If this pace continue...

According to a recent report from GlobalData, Bangladesh’s solar capacity is expected to grow from around 1.3 GW in 2025 to approximately 8.5 GW by 2035, marking more than a sixfold increase over the next decade. Total renewable energy capacity in the country is also projected to approach 9 GW...

The Philippines added 899 MW of new solar capacity in 2025, according to the latest Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026 report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This pushed the country’s total installed solar capacity to 3,892 MW by the end of 2025, up from 2,993 MW...

According to the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency, global renewable energy capacity additions reached 692 GW in 2025, with solar accounting for the majority of new installations.     Data from Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026 shows that glo...

  Singapore has raised its 2030 solar deployment target from 2 GW to 3 GW, following the early achievement of its previous goal in 2025. The additional 1 GW reflects the country’s accelerated push toward a cleaner and more resilient energy system.      The announ...

  Industry estimates indicate that Japan installed around 5.8 GW to 6 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, bringing the country’s total cumulative solar capacity likely beyond 100 GW.      According to estimates from Tokyo-based solar consultancy RTS Corp, the newly...

Australia’s rooftop solar market recorded a 32% month-on-month decline in installations in January, following four consecutive months of growth, according to market analyst SunWiz.   The drop was reflected in a 32% fall in Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs), a trend SunWiz says...

According to analysis by energy consultancy Montel Analytics, Germany, France and the Netherlands curtailed a combined 3.9 terawatt-hours (TWh) of renewable electricity in 2025, marking record levels of curtailment across all three markets.      Montel’s European Price-Sensitiv...

Australia added nearly 7 GW of new renewable energy capacity in 2025, reinforcing confidence that the country can meet its flagship goal of sourcing 82% of electricity from renewables by 2030, according to the federal government.      Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen said renewa...

Peru connected approximately 454 MW of new utility-scale solar capacity in 2025, bringing the country’s cumulative installed solar capacity to around 952 MW, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM).      MINEM reported that Peru commissioned more than 700 MW of ne...

Poland is projected to reach 59.1 GW of cumulative solar capacity by the end of 2035, according to new analysis from London-based consultancy GlobalData. The country is expected to maintain strong annual solar additions of between 3 GW and 4 GW through the mid-2020s, driven by both large-scale proje...