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Chile’s Ministry of Energy has released a preliminary long-term energy planning report, projecting 27GW to 58GW of additional solar capacity over the next 30 years under five different development scenarios.      According to the preliminary report for Chile’s 2028–...

The Philippines has simplified its guidelines for micro-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems and zero-export solar installations. Under the updated rules, these systems are no longer required to obtain a Certificate of Compliance, while plug-and-play PV systems below 1 kW are exempt from building permit...

South Korea has launched a 1 GW solar tender that will offer successful bidders fixed-price contracts, marking the final auction under the country's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) scheme before a new capacity-based auction system is introduced.      The Ministry of Climate, Energ...

A recent analysis by AleaSoft Energy Forecasting shows that a widespread heatwave across Europe significantly increased electricity demand, pushing weekly average power prices above €115/MWh in most major European electricity markets.      Compared with the previous week, averag...

Iran is accelerating its renewable energy ambitions with a new proposal to deploy 15 GW of small-scale solar power systems across the residential, commercial, and agricultural sectors.      According to reports from the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the Iranian Renewable Energ...

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...