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Nicaragua and China break ground on landmark Solar project to power water access and energy sovereignty
Nicaragua, with Chinese financing, launches its largest solar plant to date—powering water systems, cutting energy costs, and deepening South-South cooperation on infrastructure for social good.
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Analysis: Clean energy was top driver of China’s economic growth in 2023
Clean energy contributed a record 11.4tn yuan ($1.6tn) to China’s economy in 2023, accounting for all of the growth in investment and a larger share of economic growth than any other sector.
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Washington’s sanctions on Chinese solar panels: U.S. domestic deployment falls by 50% – global prices up by 30-40%
The U.S. publication pv magazine reported on 16 August 2022 that a large quantity of Chinese solar panels had been seized by U.S. customs authorities. The seizure were carried out under U.S. anti-China legislation, the so-called “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” (UFLPA).
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China’s farmers embrace rooftop solar power
China has vowed to accelerate the installation of clean energy. Rooftop solar installations have emerged as a major force to achieve that. Nearly 53 gigawatts of solar capacity were added in 2021, with more than half coming from rooftop installations.
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Rooftop solar to roll out on China’s public buildings
The latest county-level trials could boost rooftop solar power generation over the next five years but new business models are needed to make them successful.