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.
Sep 26, 2026
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PV system costs increase by 7% in Brazil in H1
Average PV system prices in Brazil rose 7% in the first half of 2026, driven by higher equipment costs, while larger systems continued to offer lower per-watt prices. The increase came as distributed generation slowed, residential installations gained market share, and the use of financing fell to its lowest level in the period analyzed.
Anza expects at least a 40% spike in U.S. solar module prices after Section 232
The challenge for developers is to move quickly to secure lower costs before the minimum pricing takes effect, with the options being to secure modules already in the U.S., accelerate imports or shift procurement strategies to preserve project economics.
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.
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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).
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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.
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