Markets & Policy

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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

17 hours ago

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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Applications & Installations

Development of 10 MW Florida solar farm underway BlueChip Energy has started on stage one of the Rinehart Solar Farm, a 10 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) facility in Central Florida, the U.S. It is expected to be one of the states largest private solar plants.

Becky Beetz

Jun 06, 2010

Markets & Policy

International PV market to significantly grow The outlook for the international photovoltaics (PV) market continues to be positive, with significant growth predicted.

Becky Beetz

Jun 06, 2010

Markets & Policy

Solexant's nanocrystal solar technology receives USD$41.5 million Third generation thin film developer Solexant Corp. has secured USD$41.5 million during the first close of a Series C financing round, following the successful completion of a two megawatt (MW) pilot line operating at the company’s headquarters.

pv magazine

Jun 06, 2010

Markets & Policy

Nevada: High energy prices spark interest in renewables Rising energy prices have sparked a renewed interest in renewable energy sources for electricity production, home heating and home cooling, says the U.S.-based Nevada Commission on Economic Development.

Becky Beetz

Jun 06, 2010

Markets & Policy

Hybrid Energy to increase portfolio assets by USD$18 Million Nevada-based Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOS) with KS IP Holdings, LLC (KS-IPH) to acquire and develop a select group from KS-IPH’s Solar Energy Technologies portfolio. The transaction is valued at USD$18 million.

Becky Beetz

Jun 06, 2010

Markets & Policy

Grid-independent PV takes center stage at Intersolar Europe Alongside grid-connected photovoltaics (PV), grid-independent PV (off-grid) will be among the main focal points at this years Intersolar Europe, taking place in Munich, Germany from Jun 9-11.

Becky Beetz

Jun 06, 2010

Markets & Policy

German Bundesrat stops solar cuts – updated A mediation committee concerning the cuts in the promotion of solar energy has been convened by Germany’s Bundesrat upper house of parliament. A key industry figure has said that people should not expect the cuts to be smaller though.

pv magazine

Jun 05, 2010

Applications & Installations

Cadmium ban will not affect PV industry The cadmium ban will not apply to the photovoltaics (PV) industry, the environmental committee of the European parliament has said.

Becky Beetz

Jun 04, 2010

Markets & Policy

Inertek doubles PV testing capacity Intertek, a testing, inspection and certification company, has doubled its photovoltaics (PV) testing capacity at its Lake Forest, CA laboratory in the U.S.

Becky Beetz

Jun 03, 2010

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