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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Shining light on Australia’s largest rooftops
Australia’s commercial and industrial (C&I) segment could be seen as a forgotten part of an otherwise pioneering solar market. The opportunity is huge, but regulatory barriers remain. Rob Potter, head of policy and advocacy at the Smart Energy Council, examines the potential upsides of C&I solar and energy storage, and calls for a unified strategy to support deployment.
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German solar developers seek €70/MWh auction ceiling for 2027
Fifteen solar developers warn that planned changes to Germany’s renewable energy law, grid connection rules, and network charges could raise ground-mounted solar costs by up to 30%, prompting calls to increase the auction ceiling from €59 ($65.91)/MWh to at least €70/MWh.
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US utility companies installing solar as capacity rapidly expands
The latest report from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) into U.S. utility integrated solar electricity installations has revealed that their numbers grew by 100 percent in 2010 and that the growth is occurring in states outside of California at greater levels than were expected.
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A successful and positive Intersolar closes its doors for the 20th time
It was a successful trade show. That was expressed by all the exhibitors whom pv magazine spoke with, regardless of whether they were inverter manufacturers, junction box makers, cables and connectors producers or mounting system folks.
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