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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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Markets & Policy

Indian PV at a turning point

As module manufacturing capacity outpaces domestic demand, India’s solar industry is entering a new phase, where vertical integration, disciplined investment, higher utilization and access to new markets will be critical for sustaining growth. Uma Gupta reports.

Uma Gupta

Oct 31, 2026

Applications & Installations

Forecasting growth

India’s expanding utility-scale solar fleet is creating a growing need for accurate generation forecasts. Yet the country does not have one uniform specification for every project. The requirements depend on the connection point, the responsible scheduling entity, and the rules issued by central or state regulators. For forecasting providers, this makes India a sizable market, but one that requires detailed project-by-project implementation, as Reuniwatt’s Hannah Bergler explains.

Hannah Bergler

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

First Solar cuts sales forecast as tariff uncertainty slows orders

First Solar reported third-quarter net sales of $1.23 billion and net income of $571 million, as the US thin-film manufacturer navigated customer uncertainty over Section 232 tariffs.

Ben Zientara

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

The Hydrogen Stream: Finnish researchers increase voltage in alkaline systems to cut costs by 10-15%

Recent developments across the global green hydrogen sector highlight growing efforts to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen international supply chains and accelerate investment in renewable hydrogen infrastructure, with new advances and agreements emerging across Europe, and Asia.

Sergio Matalucci

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar’s nine-month loss widens

JA Solar reported a CNY 3.64 billion ($546.5 million) net loss for the first nine months of 2026, while Tongwei signed 1 GW in solar module cooperation agreements with Australian distributors.

Vincent Shaw

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

Start of spring in Australia brings stark divides between east and west

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia’s first month of spring brought above average irradiance to the country’s east, while the west experienced widespread irradiance deficits.

Solcast

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

China polysilicon prices hold amid market standoff, spot-futures gap

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

OPIS

Oct 30, 2026

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Markets & Policy

Suntechs Art of War strategy: Factory JVs, in-house production and project investments Suntech Power is determined to use some of the best tricks known to manufacturers in its bid to boost growth while elbowing competitors out of the way.

pv magazine

Dec 06, 2010

Markets & Policy

UK: Disappointment over failure to include solar in proposed climate change targets The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has expressed its disappointment over the UK Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) failure to include solar power in its newly released fourth budget advice to government on climate change targets.

Becky Beetz

Dec 06, 2010

Applications & Installations

Hopes for popular grant program extension dim in the US It is merely four weeks before 2010 draws to a close, and hopes for a renewal of a popular federal grant program in the United States are sinking fast.

pv magazine

Dec 05, 2010

Applications & Installations

Thai solar FITs discussed Since the introduction of its small power program in 2006, Thailand has signed contracts to develop 4,300 megawatts (MWs) of renewable generation. Nearly half of the contracts – 1,800 MWs – are for solar energy.

pv magazine

Dec 05, 2010

Markets & Policy

Australias decision to phase out solar credits attracts controversy The announcement by the Australian Government to begin phasing out its solar credits for households has attracted criticism from the industry.

pv magazine

Dec 05, 2010

Applications & Installations

German solar association willing to accept further FIT cuts, but rejects market cap The increase in photovoltaics (PV) installations in Germany turned out to be greater than expected by both analysts and the industry this year. If growth continues at the present level, then the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) has said it would be willing to support an additional cut in feed-in tariffs (FITs). However, it categorically rejected any cap on the PV market.

pv magazine

Dec 04, 2010

Markets & Policy

Sanyo hits 21.6 percent cell conversion efficiency Sanyo Component Europe GmbH has achieved what it says is the worlds highest cell conversion efficiency at 21.6 percent.

Becky Beetz

Dec 02, 2010

Applications & Installations

China: PV to grow at annual rate of 1 GW from 2012 According to a local media source, photovoltaics (PV) power generation in China is expected to grow at an annual rate of one gigawatt (GW) from 2012.

Eckhart Gouras

Dec 02, 2010

Applications & Installations

Australia to begin phasing out household solar credits early The Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has announced support for household solar installations will begin to be phased out a year earlier than previously planned, in recognition of significant reductions in the cost of solar panels.

Becky Beetz

Dec 01, 2010

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