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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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Markets & Policy

Section 232 and US module prices

As the dust settles from the Aug. 6 announcement of tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives, Jesse Pichel and Lev Seleznov of Roth Capital Partners explain the impact the long-awaited decision is expected to have on US module pricing and what it might mean for investment in US manufacturing.

Lev Seleznov, Jesse Pichel

Sep 12, 2026

Markets & Policy

How competitive is BESS for data centers, really?

Volta Foundation’s July 2026 report ‘Where Batteries Can Win in Data Center Applications’ shows the two areas where battery energy storage systems (BESS) are winning, four where it is competing and two areas where it’s losing out to other technologies in the data center market.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Sep 12, 2026

Markets & Policy

Latvenergo expands Baltic battery storage, solar push alongside wind deals

Latvenergo is folding solar and battery assets into a broader wind-acquisition drive as part of its push to diversify Baltic power generation and strengthen regional energy security.

Brian Publicover

Sep 11, 2026

Markets & Policy

Lebanon issues new provisions for solar up to 1.5 MW

Lebanon has introduced new permitting and safety rules for PV systems up to 1.5 MW, establishing municipal oversight and technical requirements for installations.

Emiliano Bellini

Sep 11, 2026

Markets & Policy

Array Technologies triples its U.S. manufacturing footprint

The Albuquerque solar tracker manufacturing facility will employ about 300 people and enable it to bring production in house rather than sourcing components from other suppliers.

Anne Fischer

Sep 11, 2026

Markets & Policy

Solarize Africa: The case of Madagascar

Madagascar’s diesel-dependent power system faces high costs and chronic blackouts, making solar PV and battery storage an increasingly attractive route to reliable, affordable electrification. Five solar-diesel hybrid projects demonstrate that PV can significantly reduce fuel consumption and electricity prices, offering a scalable model for Madagascar and wider sub-Saharan Africa.

Becquerel Institute

Sep 11, 2026

Markets & Policy

‘I make a point of thanking people for asking critical questions and disagreeing openly’

This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Hanna König, Head of Division Project Execution, at Germany’s Enertrag SE. She says the most important element of an inclusive organisational culture is ensuring that everyone feels safe to contribute ideas and opinions, particularly when they disagree with the majority or with people in more senior positions.

Women in Solar+ Europe

Sep 11, 2026

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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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