Markets & Policy

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Markets & Policy category

In highly regulated energy markets, policy decisions can make or break new technologies, strategies, and even entire industries.

Support from policymakers, in the form of procurement exercises, priority dispatch, tax incentives and a wealth of other instruments, has been vital to the global solar industry’s success, and new mechanisms to support growth in energy storage are an increasingly important part of the story today.

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Markets & Policy

Oil in turmoil, solar stays stable

Soaring energy costs have grabbed headlines around the world the past two months, but prices across the solar supply chain are marching to their own beat, writes Hanwei Wu of OPIS. Oversupply in Asia continues to distort markets, with either sharp price falls or tepid price gains.

OPIS

May 25, 2026

Markets & Policy

India curtailed 2.1 TWh of renewable electricity in fiscal year 2025–26

Ember’s analysis found that about 2.1 TWh of renewable electricity generation was curtailed in fiscal year 2025–26, equivalent to 1.3% of total renewable generation, to keep coal-fired power plants operating at their minimum technical load. The report estimates that around 10 GWh of energy storage, charged during peak midday solar generation hours, would have been sufficient to absorb this surplus renewable output, maintain coal plants above their minimum technical load, and avoid the curtailment altogether.

Uma Gupta

6 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Solar sector corporate funding increases 131% year-over-year

Total corporate funding into the solar sector, including venture capital, public market financing, and debt financing, reached $11.1 billion through the first quarter of 2026, according to a report from Mercom Capital Group.

Ryan Kennedy

7 hours ago

Markets & Policy

China Resources New Energy launches Shenzhen IPO targeting record $3.4 billion raise

The proceeds will fund 7.18 GW of wind and solar projects across China, supporting the company’s expansion and its parent’s strategy to separately list its renewable energy business on the mainland.

Vincent Shaw

8 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Spain records 397 hours of negatives prices in Q1

Spain faces a surge in negative electricity prices driven by rapid solar growth outpacing short-term demand, exposing vulnerabilities in merchant renewable projects. Spanish PV association UNEF argues the imbalance is temporary, as new electricity-intensive demand is expected to materialize within 3–5 years.

Pilar Sánchez Molina

9 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Amazon, B&Q, Currys and Lidl support plans to unlock UK plug-in solar

Major high street retailers join roundtable session on plug-in solar, as government prepares regulation change allowing plug-in solar. New government consultation seeks industry views ahead rule changes expected in weeks.

Matthew Lynas

11 hours ago

Markets & Policy

India adds 4.6 GWh of battery storage capacity in Q1

The country’s cumulative installed battery storage capacity reached 5.9 GWh as of March 2026.

Uma Gupta

11 hours ago

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Applications & Installations

Financing secured for 30 MW plant in Senegal The Ten Merina 30 MW solar park is being financed by French private investment firm Meridiam, who has already financed a similar project in the country, as it looks to diversify its energy mix with all types of solar energy.

Sam Pothecary

Dec 07, 2016

Markets & Policy

EBRD continues support for renewables in Turkey with EUR 400 million funding The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting Turkey’s small-scale renewable energy and energy efficiency projects with a further EUR 400 million in funding. A significant portion of the new funds are expected to go towards new solar PV installations.

Ilias Tsagas

Dec 07, 2016

Markets & Policy

BREAKING: SunPower to close Philippines factory, lay off a total of 2,500 The company has announced a major restructuring as it attempts to right-size and address the hole in its balance sheet.

Christian Roselund

Dec 06, 2016

Applications & Installations

Ecoppia module cleaning solution chosen for Bhadla Solar Park in India French energy group ENGIE has selected Ecoppia to provide its state-of-the-art, water-free solar panel cleaning system to 168 MW of a 190 MW PV system, to reduce the LCOE and maintain peak energy production of the panels.

Sam Pothecary

Dec 06, 2016

Applications & Installations

Indian solar imports grew 47% in first half of FY 2016, finds Mercom Capital Close to $1bn of solar modules and cells imported into India in the first six months of the financial year, while exports rose 12% to reach $52 million, finds latest analysis by Mercom Capital Group.

Ian Clover

Dec 06, 2016

Applications & Installations

Tata Power Solar becomes second Indian module manufacturer to achieve Tier 1 status Bloomberg New Energy Finance now considers the Indian solar company a Tier 1 operator, becoming only the second in the country after Vikram Solar to earn the accolade.

Ian Clover

Dec 06, 2016

Markets & Policy

100% renewable energy system cheapest for South America Transitioning to a fully renewable energy system, with over 50% coming from solar PV, would be the cheapest option for South America and it is possible in the next 15 years, according to research conducted by the Lappeenranta University of Technology.

Sam Pothecary

Dec 06, 2016

Markets & Policy

Google to source 100% of its power from renewables in 2017 The tech giant says that next year all of its offices as well as its data centers will be powered by renewables. The company has signed 20 PPAs to date for a total of 2.6 GW.

Christian Roselund

Dec 06, 2016

Applications & Installations

NEXTracker unveils tracker plus storage solution The first such product of its type, the NX Fusion Plus comprises a solar tracker, battery and inverter designed to increase energy output and performance duration of solar power plants.

Ian Clover

Dec 06, 2016

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