Featured in Born in the USA – 02-2026

The price of policy

Policy decisions from China to the United States could have a major impact in 2026, while grid bottlenecks continue to obstruct progress. Despite this, solar pushes on.

By

Mark Hutchins

05 Feb 2026

Mark Hutchins, pictured in the studio at pv magazine Week Europe 2025. | Photo: pv magazine

For the global solar industry, 2026 is already off to an eventful start. Policymakers in China began the year with the announcement that export rebates for solar products would be removed as of April 1, driving an immediate surge in shipments and an increase in prices (pp. 22-23, 30-31). The effects of this move are …

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