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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

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

Markets & Policy

Hanwha Q-Cells shifts focus to research and development in Europe

Hanwha Q Cells has denied rumors of a market exit but confirmed plans to focus its European operations on research and development. The restructuring will lead to job cuts in sales and business development, while the company expands its R&D workforce in Germany.

Sandra Enkhardt

12 hours ago

Wirsol, PMT Premium Mounting Technologies, Flachdach, Gewerbe, Logistikzentrum, Osnabrück

Markets & Policy

Germany awards 288 MW of solar in rooftop tender at average price of €0.0967/kWh

Germany’s latest rooftop solar tender received 177 bids totaling 347 MW, with 108 bids representing 208 MW ultimately awarded contracts.

Jochen Siemer

16 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Key takeaways from All Energy Australia 2026

The outlook for Australia’s renewable energy transition appears positive with supportive government policies and renewable energy targets, a surge in battery installations, and a strong pipeline of grid-scale solar and storage projects helping to fuel confidence.

David Carroll

17 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Solar PV cuts Spain’s electricity costs by €17.02 billion over 18 months

A study by Spanish solar association UNEF estimates that solar PV generation reduced Spain’s wholesale electricity costs by €17.02 billion ($19.03 billion) between January 2025 and June 2026. Without solar generation, average daily market prices would have been 86% higher, according to the analysis.

Pilar Sánchez Molina

17 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Shenzhen Nanshan Power seeks majority stake in Trina Solar’s tracker business

Shenzhen Nanshan Power plans to acquire a 51% to 70% stake in Trina Solar’s tracker business through a cash transaction. The proposed deal could provide Trina Solar with additional capital as it navigates financial pressure and intensifying competition in China’s solar sector.

Vincent Shaw

17 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Yingfa Ruineng establishes 7.5 GW PV manufacturing plant in Indonesia

The facility is the Chinese manufacturer’s first overseas base. It will produce n-type TOPCon solar cells for Indonesia’s domestic market while also acting as a regional supply hub for Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Patrick Jowett

18 hours ago

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Applications & Installations

Number of US solar manufacturing plants to skyrocket The number of U.S. solar manufacturing plants is expected to skyrocket within the next few years. Cell capacity is also predicted to reach four gigawatts (GWs) by the end of 2012.

pv magazine

Jun 01, 2010

Markets & Policy

Asian Pacific PV industry council established The photovoltaics (PV) market is expected to rapidly expand in the Asian Pacific region within the next few years, prompting the formation of a new Asian Pacific PV Industry Council (APPIC).

Becky Beetz

Jun 01, 2010

Markets & Policy

Indian PV market set to expand The Indian solar photovoltaics (PV) market is predicted to grow five-fold over the next few years and will become a global player by 2022.

Becky Beetz

Jun 01, 2010

Applications & Installations

China: Largest thin film solar farm to be built in Inner Mongolia The China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) has announced plans to build a five megawatt (MW) utility-scale PV power plant in Inner Mongolia using silicon-based thin film solar modules.

pv magazine

Jun 01, 2010

Applications & Installations

PV installation costs to fall Façades with integrated photovoltaics (PV) systems could be cheaper than traditional construction materials, according to the first Bodensee Symposium on Architecture and Solar Technology, which took place in Konstanz, Germany.

pv magazine

May 30, 2010

Markets & Policy

Astronergy crystalline PV solar modules to be covered by Munich Re Astronergy, also known as Chint Solar, has announced that reinsurance company Munich Re will be covering its crystalline silicon and thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules.

pv magazine

May 30, 2010

Markets & Policy

New North American Fab Managers Forum announced SEMI PV Group has announced that the first annual North American Fab Managers Forum will be held at Intersolar North America 2010 in San Francisco, California on July 12.

pv magazine

May 30, 2010

Applications & Installations

CNPV signs long term supply agreement with Enel Green Power CNPV Solar Power SA, has announced its entrance into a long term general supply agreement with Enel Green Power SpA, Italy’s largest power company, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange.

Becky Beetz

May 30, 2010

Applications & Installations

Hawaii: CPV terrestrial power investigation underway A U.S. industry consortium is investigating the viability of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology for terrestrial power generation in Hawaii, the U.S.

pv magazine

May 30, 2010

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