Markets & Policy
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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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.
May 25, 2026
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‘If I notice a woman being interrupted or overlooked, I intentionally bring the word back to her’
This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Josefin Berg, Associate Director – Renewables Markets – Horizons at S&P Global. She warns that the so-called “eclipse” moments, when women are interrupted or overshadowed in discussions, require vigilant, inclusive leadership that actively restores and amplifies overlooked voices.
Hot weather and clear skies give Europe a bumper May
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s May weather was marked by a mid-month Arctic cold outbreak followed by a persistent heat dome that brought clear skies, record temperatures, and above-average solar irradiance across much of Central and Western Europe. While the blocking high boosted irradiance by up to 25% in some regions, cloudier conditions on its fringes left areas such as Scotland, Ireland, and Norway with below-average solar resource.
Chile releases bidding terms for first energy auction including storage
hile’s CNE has set preliminary terms for the 2026/01 power supply tender, a technology-neutral process that nonetheless favors renewables by excluding high-emission fuels and enabling storage-backed bids. With time-of-day demand blocks and 15-year contracts, the structure is particularly supportive of photovoltaic and hybrid solar-plus-storage projects, especially for daytime and evening peak coverage.
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Canadian Solar reports record-breaking year
The company announced major increases in sales and net profit last year. The recent acquisition of Recurrent Energy, meanwhile, will expand its total project pipeline to 8.5 GW. Some 2.4 GW of late-stage projects represent a revenue opportunity of at least $6 billion over the next two to three years, according to the group.
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