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

15 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

16 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

16 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

17 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

19 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

19 hours ago

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Applications & Installations

EnergyAustralia signs foundation contracts for 500 MW solar and wind PPAs The energy company is close to agreeing AUS$1.5 billion worth of power purchase agreements for solar and wind projects located in eastern Australia.

Ian Clover

Dec 06, 2016

Applications & Installations

Bluefield Solar acquires five UK solar plants The solar investment fund has paid GBP 22.7 million for five sub-5 MW solar PV plants in England and Wales that are due to become operational before March 31, 2017.

Ian Clover

Dec 06, 2016

Markets & Policy

Trump DOE transition team issues vague threat to energy subsidies A leaked memo on the Trump Administration’s Energy Plan focuses more on expanding fossil fuel infrastructure and stopping federal regulation of carbon, but also says that all energy subsidies should eventually be eliminated.

Christian Roselund

Dec 06, 2016

Markets & Policy

Additional investor commits to Meyer Burger The Swiss PV equipment manufacturer has received a CHF 5.76 million (USD 5.7 million) commitment from new investor Brustorm SA, as the company continues its capital increase, as part of the major restructuring it announced earlier in the year.

Sam Pothecary

Dec 06, 2016

Markets & Policy

NLC tendering 500 MW of solar PV in Tamil Nadu State-owned company Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) has started a tender process for 500 MW of PV in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, according to Mercom Capital, with hopes that this tender will attract more interest than the recent undersubscribed TANGEDCO solar tender.

Sam Pothecary

Dec 06, 2016

Applications & Installations

Enphase offloads residential O&M arm to SunSystem Technology The U.S. microinverter specialist confirms that SunSystem Technology will act as the company’s primary residential O&M service provider after selling its O&M field service division Next Phase Solar.

Ian Clover

Dec 05, 2016

Markets & Policy

Oxford PV secures additional GBP 8.1 million in second series C financing round The British perovskite pioneer attracts yet more funding, this time via three new strategic investors, including Statoil ASA and Legal & General Capital.

Ian Clover

Dec 05, 2016

Applications & Installations

All-time high in US storage investment in Q3, finds GTM report Disclosed venture funding and project finance of energy storage projects in the U.S. in the third quarter reached $660 million, although actual deployments contracted slightly, says GTM Research.

Ian Clover

Dec 05, 2016

Markets & Policy

Scatec to build 150 MW-DC of solar PV in Brazil The Norwegian developer and contractor has signed a deal with Kroma Energia for the four plants, which acquired contracts for the plants in last November’s auction.

Christian Roselund

Dec 05, 2016

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