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Global solar demand on track for first annual decline in two decades BloombergNEF lead solar analyst Jenny Chase has forecast that solar deployment will slow this year before returning to a much more conservative growth trajectory. The defining question facing the industry now is clear: what trends will step up to pull solar growth back upward?
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Jun 14, 2026
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BNEF flags potential global solar slowdown in 2026 as China cools BloombergNEF projects a slight year-on-year dip in global solar additions in 2026 as China’s growth eases, even as installations elsewhere continue to rise.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Dec 23, 2025
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Panasonic exits solar and battery storage Panasonic has told its installation partners that it will no longer produce products for the residential solar and storage markets but will continue to offer warranty and installation support for existing and ongoing projects.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
May 04, 2025
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Global solar installations could reach 1 TW next year BloombergNEF reports the world installed nearly 600 GW of solar power in 2024, closely aligning with projections that annual global solar installations will surpass 1 TW within the next few years. Although projections for 2025 currently fall short of that pace, early forecasts often underestimate actual deployment.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Mar 20, 2025
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Trump orders pause to IRA funding An executive order released by the newly installed United States government states, “All agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.”
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Jan 22, 2025
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Global PV investment to surpass $765 billion in 2024 The International Energy Agency projects that solar will attract more investment than all other electricity generation sources combined. Global energy spending is set to surpass $4.59 trillion (USD 3 trillion) for the first time this year.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Aug 07, 2024
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Tesla battery deployment up 157%; Megapack pricing down 44% In its latest quarterly press release, traditionally focused on vehicle production, Tesla revealed a significant increase in energy storage deployment, officially reporting revenue for 9.4 GWh of deployed storage products.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Jul 07, 2024
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Aiko presents ABC solar module with world record efficiency of 25.2% The Chinese back-contact module maker said its new products rely on the company’s all-back-contact cell technology and feature a temperature coefficient of -0.26% per C.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Jun 19, 2024
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Report shows car batteries can optimise power grid A report commissioned by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has found that if 10% of the nation’s vehicles are electric and utilise vehicle-to-grid connections, they could reduce peak electricity demand at local substations by 6% and save car owners hundreds of dollars per year on charging costs.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Apr 23, 2024