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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Coordination can bring value to Brazil
More curtailment and steeper ramp rates are proving costly in Brazil, but a lack of regulation for virtual power plants (VPPs) is limiting the potential for distributed assets to smooth out the demand curve. Henrique Ribeiro from S&P Global explains how VPPs could better support Brazil’s transition while reducing reliance on expensive thermal generators.
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Inclusive leadership: turning diverse perspectives into innovation and impact
At Solar & Storage Live UK 2026, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) explored the leadership behaviours that help diverse teams contribute, challenge ideas and drive innovation. A Solar+ Leaders panel extended the conversation to the trust and responsibility needed to deliver lasting impact.
The Hydrogen Stream: Germany, Austria and Luxembourg launch €2.12 billion program for sustainable aviation fuel
In other news, African green hydrogen projects secure new funding and Mauritania advances the Aman project. Moreover, Ansaldo Green Tech is expands electrolyzer manufacturing, as Toyota, Iveco and Hyster advances hydrogen-powered heavy-duty transport.
Weaker monsoon lifts irradiance in western India as August storms dim the east
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that northwestern and southern India and Pakistan recorded above-average solar irradiance during the 2026 summer monsoon, benefiting major PV-producing regions, while tropical depressions drove irradiance sharply below average across eastern and central India. Favorable solar conditions helped support Indian PV generation and electricity exports to Nepal after late-August floods damaged hydropower plants and other energy infrastructure there.
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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 countryÂ’s industry is, according to some, teetering on the brink of collapse. pv magazine went there to discover more.
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Study: PV expansion wonÂ’t affect GermanyÂ’s power grids
A new study has concluded that Germany’s power grids are “well prepared” to handle the future expansion of photovoltaics (PV) generation to the planned 52 gigawatts by 2020, the level stipulated by the country’s government in its National Action Plan for Renewable Energy.
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Report: PV poised to become mainstream source of energy in Sunbelt countries
According to a new report, Sunbelt countries – those located within +/- 35° latitude around the equator – constitute an “immense” opportunity for photovoltaics (PV) to become mainstream by 2020; by 2030 they could develop into a “major” electricity source.
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