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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Running out of gas
Europe is hooked on gas, but another geopolitical crisis makes the case for accelerated solar and energy storage deployment even stronger. As policymakers mull potential methods for decoupling electricity markets from volatile gas prices, renewable generators and energy storage developers stand ready to break the link in the most direct way possible.
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Very low cost rooftop solar slashes domestic energy cost – Part 2: South American Countries
As photovoltaics continues getting cheaper, an increasing number of countries are adapting their regulatory frameworks to facilitate its integration into electricity markets. Brazil is currently adding more than 1 GW of new PV capacity each month, with the majority coming from small-scale, distributed rooftop installations. In this regard, Brazil stands out as an exception in South America. The country’s rapid solar expansion is not primarily driven by lower solar module prices compared with neighboring Latin American countries. Instead, it is largely the result of high conventional electricity prices, accessible financing, supportive regulations, tax incentives, and the scale of its energy market.
Europe’s storage capacity passes 100 GW, overtakes nuclear
Europe’s installed energy storage capacity surpassed 100 GW for the first time in 2025, overtaking the region’s nuclear fleet, according to the 10th edition of the European Market Monitor on Energy Storage (EMMES), published by LCP Delta and Energy Storage Europe.
Australia’s hybrid projects serving as blueprint for global energy transition
As Australia’s energy mix continues to evolve, hybrid projects combining solar generation and large-scale battery storage have emerged as a core asset class and renewable energy technology giant Fluence says the market is now serving as a global pioneer for the energy transition.
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Conergy files for insolvency
German solutions provider Conergy filed for insolvency on Friday at the Hamburg District Court. Subsidiaries Mountain Systems and Conergy SolarModule also opened insolvency proceedings. Conergy’s management board expects German employees will recevie state-funded “insolvency wages” for the next three months.
Number crunch in German solar sector
The bankruptcies, losses and production cuts of German photovoltaic companies show the dire state the country’s solar industry is in. An enquiry made by the Die Linke political party revealed there are only around 87,000 jobs in the PV sector and sales figures have also shrunk drastically. The ongoing EEG discussions are, however, not responsible for the turmoil, according to the federal government.
EU trade case: Short-term compromise becomes evident
The tendency is mounting towards a possible short-term agreement in the ongoing trade dispute between the EU and China. According to the EU trade commissioner Karel de Gucht’s spokesperson, the EU is doing everything in its power to negotiate a solution in the short-term. Nevertheless the EU has not officially reacted to the compromise proposal from China for a minimum export price for modules amounting to 0.50/Watt (US$0.65) as well as an annual export volume cap of 10 GW.
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