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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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.
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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.
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.
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German solar developers seek €70/MWh auction ceiling for 2027
Fifteen solar developers warn that planned changes to Germany’s renewable energy law, grid connection rules, and network charges could raise ground-mounted solar costs by up to 30%, prompting calls to increase the auction ceiling from €59 ($65.91)/MWh to at least €70/MWh.
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Germany forecasts €17.5 billion in EEG funding needs for 2027
Germany’s transmission system operators forecast €17.5 billion ($19.6 billion) in funding needs for the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in 2027, as lower wholesale electricity prices are expected to increase support payments, particularly for older solar installations.
China’s solar installations fall 54% year on year despite September rebound
China installed 110.83 GW of new solar capacity in the first nine months of 2026, down 53.9% year on year, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). Despite the sharp decline, third-quarter installations exceeded year-earlier levels, suggesting a recovery in deployment following changes to the country’s renewable electricity pricing mechanism.
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