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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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Applications & Installations

Time to talk electrification

Switching energy-hungry industries to processes that run on electricity is a key step in many regional decarbonization strategies, and one that will also ensure growing demand for renewable energy sources. For many industries electrification is already underway, and as grids gear up to better manage variable generation and supply shocks, the vulnerability of fossil fuel supply chains makes the case more compelling.

Mark Hutchins

Jun 29, 2026

Markets & Policy

Pumped hydro and lithium BESS top UK LDES cap and floor

Ofgem has revealed provisional list of 16 projects that can progress through new support scheme for long-duration energy storage (LDES). Four technologies selected, with pumped storage hydro and lithium-ion batteries the biggest winners.

Matthew Lynas

5 minutes ago

Markets & Policy

UK increasing heat pump grant for heating oil households

Grant support for houses using heating oil set to increase by 20% on July 21. The policy first announced in the wake of the US and Israel war with Iran comes as inflation-adjusted prices for heat pumps fall against 2023 pricing.

Matthew Lynas

35 minutes ago

Markets & Policy

First Solar hits legal headwinds as shareholders file tariff-related class action

Lawsuits allege the manufacturer misrepresented its capacity to absorb reciprocal tariff risks and maintain strong financial performance under a period of international factory underutilization.

Ryan Kennedy

1 hour ago

Markets & Policy

Waaree contests CBP evasion finding, assures no Chinese-origin cells used in U.S. shipments

Waaree Energies CEO Jignesh Rathod says the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s findings of tariff evasion relate only to certain historical imports, and that Waaree is pursuing legal remedies that could include seeking a new administrative review of the case.

Ben Zientara

2 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Bangladesh launches tender for 95 MW of solar

Bangladesh has tendered 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati to be developed by private investors. The projects face investor concerns over lack of payment guarantees and financing support from the government.

Syful Islam

2 hours ago

Markets & Policy

German government considers cybersecurity measures against Chinese inverters

Germany is considering regulatory restrictions on Chinese inverters in energy infrastructure following a parliamentary inquiry, citing cybersecurity and critical infrastructure risks. The government is reviewing options including EU-level measures and expanded investment screening as part of broader de-risking efforts.

Marian Willuhn

15 hours ago

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Applications & Installations

SEPA predicts big changes for utilities Utilities solar portfolios are on the cusp of significant changes, according to the Solar Electric Power Associations (SEPAs) third annual Top Ten Utility Solar Rankings report.

pv magazine

May 27, 2010

Markets & Policy

US: Solar industry poised to create 200,000 jobs 200,000 domestic jobs and 10 gigawatts (GW) of new solar installations could be created in the U.S. if the Department of Treasury Grant Program (TGP) was extended by two years and solar manufacturing was included in the industries’ existing tax credit, says the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

pv magazine

May 25, 2010

Applications & Installations

Demand for solar energy still strong Sales of solar installations in Germany will experience double-digit percentage growth rates this year, according to predictions from the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar).

pv magazine

May 25, 2010

Markets & Policy

Saudi Arabian solar task force established A Saudi Arabian solar task force has been established following the countrys first Solar Communication and Coordination Workshop, held on May 16 in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco, one of the worlds largest oil corporations, will assume a leading role.

Becky Beetz

May 24, 2010

Markets & Policy

New energy efficiency Compendium of Best US Practices published ?? Three leading energy efficiency and renewable energy organizations have jointly released a Compendium of Best Practices: Sharing Local and State Successes in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy from the United States.

pv magazine

May 24, 2010

Markets & Policy

Power grid could accommodate "large increase" in solar generation Large increases in solar and wind generation could be accommodated in the power grid, according to a new study published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

pv magazine

May 24, 2010

Applications & Installations

Production costs a key challenge for German PV companies Reducing production costs, maintaining and increasing margins, and gaining market share were highlighted as the three main challenges facing German photovoltaics (PV) companies this year.

Becky Beetz

May 24, 2010

Markets & Policy

SEMI calls for new "Green Bank" to be established A call to establish a Green Bank has been made by SEMIs North American Advisory Board and PV Group during the annual SEMI Washington Forum, held in Washington, D.C.

pv magazine

May 19, 2010

Markets & Policy

PV Legal launches new database highlighting "bureaucratic barriers" to PV development The PV Legal consortium has launched an online database containing quantitative and qualitative data on project development processes and bureaucratic barriers that, they say, are hampering the set-up of photovoltaic (PV) systems.

pv magazine

May 17, 2010

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