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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Polysilicon playbook
Now that the United States has finally announced the outcome of its Section 232 investigation into polysilicon imports, industry analysts and investors alike have been weighing up the expected pros and cons of the policy’s likely impacts, particularly on ingot, wafer and cell manufacturing.
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Jordan issues first 200 renewables approvals under new grid-connection rules
Jordan’s energy regulator has approved the first 200 renewable energy systems under the country’s amended Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law. The approvals cover residential and other eligible applicants, as authorities begin processing pending grid-connection requests nationwide.
Europe’s storage market to hit 57 GWh in 2026, says EUPD Research
Europe’s battery storage market is set to surge 78% to 57 GWh in 2026, led by Germany, Bulgaria, Italy, the UK, and Spain, as falling costs and supportive policies accelerate deployment. Residential storage remains the key growth engine, with Chinese suppliers dominating as competition shifts toward integrated, intelligent energy solutions.
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Czech update: Solar investors protest against imposition of new solar tax
Over one hundred distressed Czech solar investors and businessmen gathered in front of the Czech Parliament in Prague today in order to protest against the imposition of new solar tax to be charged on income generated by solar plants.
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Incremental innovations at Clean Energy Expo
The Clean Energy Expo opened its doors on Tuesday in Singapore. Two major sessions – solar power commercialization and solar power technology – were the highlights of the day, with a range of prominent speakers who were well versed in the subject, attending.
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California: Prop. 23 defeat as voters say they want clean energy jobs
Proposition 23, which was seeking to freeze Californias goal of reducing carbon emissions by 25 percent to 1990 levels by 2020, and to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 until the U.S. state’s unemployment rate drops to 5.5 percent or less for four consecutive quarters, has been defeated.
PV wipeout?
Cited as one of the most attractive photovoltaics (PV) markets, the Czech Republic has flourished under its feed-in tariffs (FITs). However, since the government’s announcement that a 26 percent retroactive solar tax may be introduced, in addition to support being slashed for PV systems above 30 kWs, the countrys industry is, according to some, teetering on the brink of collapse. pv magazine went there to discover more.
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