The 2023-2024 Ecuador electricity crisis was caused by a severe that depleted water levels at plants and a lack of capacity buildup. experienced for up to 14 hours per day in the fall crisis (started on 23 September 2024 ) of 2024. Researches describe fall 2023 (27 October–18 December 2023) and spring 2024 (16–30 April 2024) crises as separate events. The had announced on 10 December, 202.
[pdf] In 2011, the Cypriot target of , including both photovoltaics and , was a combined 7% of electricity by 2020. While Cyprus saw a 16% increase in solar panel installations in a 2021 report, the country still grapples with low renewable energy usage, standing at 13.8%, compared to the EU average of 19.7% in 2019. dracoudisenergy.com
[pdf] The Japanese government is seeking to expand solar power by enacting subsidies and a (FIT). In December 2008, the announced a goal of 70% of new homes having solar power installed, and would be spending $145 million in the first quarter of 2009 to encourage home solar power. The government enacted a feed-in tariff in November 2009 that requires utilities to purchase excess solar power sent to the grid by homes.
[pdf] 
