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

New rules to Europe’s battery game

Europe installed 25.3 GWh of energy storage capacity in 2025, with annual additions expected to reach 35.1 GWh in 2026. Confidence among developers and investors has remained strong, supported by a robust project pipeline. At the same time, the market has been quietly absorbing a wave of increasingly unpredictable cost pressures. InfoLink Consulting CEO Corrine Lin sees that prices across the supply chain are no longer moving in a single direction, cost pass-through has become less linear, and the market has entered a new phase marked by structural tensions.

Corrine Lin

16 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Iran targets 15 GW of small-scale solar

Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization says it is looking to shift part of its focus towards small-scale power plants, including installations with hybrid inverters and batteries.

Patrick Jowett

8 hours ago

Markets & Policy

India may exceed 60 GW of solar cell capacity by end of Q1 2027

Crisil expects India’s domestic solar cell supply to rise to about half of demand by fiscal 2026–27, driven by localization policies and capacity expansion, but warns that rapid buildout could pressure utilization and returns.

Uma Gupta

8 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Argentina advances 232 battery bids in AlmaSADI tender

Argentina has cleared 232 of 235 bids totaling 8.3 GW to proceed in its AlmaSADI storage tender, after proposals exceeded the scheme’s 700 MW reference target by almost 12 times.

Luis Ini

11 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Portugal plans capacity market with dedicated battery storage auction

Portugal is developing a capacity market open to batteries, power plants and flexible demand, and has reaffirmed plans to auction 750 MVA of battery storage capacity.

Pilar Sánchez Molina

11 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Europe foresees 20% rise in power demand driven by electrification

EU planning scenarios show electricity demand rising sharply toward 2050 as electrification accelerates, with battery storage emerging as a key flexibility and system-balancing technology alongside hydrogen.

Pilar Sánchez Molina

13 hours ago

Markets & Policy

For Indian businesses, the real challenge with solar isn’t cost—it’s risk

While intent to adopt clean energy is strong, execution often feels complex, driven by upfront cost, financing choices, and questions around long-term performance.

Nishant Sood, Managing Director, Candi Solar

13 hours ago

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Applications & Installations

Europe still has a big part to play The EU’s status report on solar says Europe still led the world for installations last year. The report was issued to coincide with the opening of EU PVSEC in Paris on Monday.

pv magazine

Sep 30, 2013

Markets & Policy

Future PV grid integration at modest cost possible, report finds A new PV Parity report examines the impact of PV on European electricity systems and assesses the actual costs of grid integration in 11 key EU countries.

pv magazine

Sep 30, 2013

Markets & Policy

EU PVSEC conference draws crowds despite crisis The 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition kicked off on Monday in Paris. The scientific program has remained largely unaffected by the current crisis. The halls open on Tuesday for exhibitors.

Michael Fuhs

Sep 29, 2013

Markets & Policy

GCL nets $46 million for its solar project subsidiary Polysilicon maker GCL GoldPoly has issued a US$50 million convertible bond to raise finance for its CSPG subsidiary. The move bolsters Hung Chao Hong’s stake in the Chinese manufacturer.

pv magazine

Sep 29, 2013

Markets & Policy

Sunpower to supply 69 MW to Shimizu Corporation for installation in Japan SunPower Corporation’s high efficiency E20/327 solar panels to be installed by Shimizu Corporation at the Eurus Energy mega solar power plant in Aomori, Japan.

Ian Clover

Sep 29, 2013

Markets & Policy

British scientists call for world Sunpower Program to combat climate change Leading scientific advisers in the U.K. urge governments to work together to create a global, collaborative solution to tackle climate change by harnessing the power of the sun.

Ian Clover

Sep 29, 2013

Applications & Installations

$800 million transmission line for Rajasthan The Asian Development Bank will supply $500 million towards the cost of a transmission line to carry solar power to state and national grids. The government of Rajasthan and Indian grid utilities will supply the remaining $300 million.

pv magazine

Sep 29, 2013

Markets & Policy

IKEA to sell solar panels in all UK stores The Swedish furniture retailer is to sell solar panels in all of its 17 U.K. stores within 10 months following a successful pilot project in one Essex store.

Ian Clover

Sep 29, 2013

Markets & Policy

Chinese government offers PV manufacturers a helping hand Solar product makers in China continue to reap the benefits of a government eager to prop up a troubled industry. Beijing is now offering tax rebates to manufacturers in an effort to assist the struggling sector.

pv magazine

Sep 29, 2013

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