Markets & Finance

The AEMC has released a draft rule to modernise distribution network planning in response to the rapid uptake of CERs.

Renalfa IPP has secured funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for its Szihalom 450MW solar-plus-storage project in Hungary.

The Global Solar Council has announced a new management and strategy board drawn from across the solar and storage industries.

Exports of Chinese solar products hit a record 68GW in March 2026, a figure that is equivalent to Spain’s entire solar PV capacity.

Independent power producer Lydian Energy has acquired a 1.5GW solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in North America.

The New York State Senate has passed the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act, which targets to install 20GW of distributed energy capacity by 2035.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily halted the Trump administration's restriction of solar and wind projects on US federal land.

The UK government, through the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has set a series of measures to decouple the electricity prices from gas market volatility.

The European Commission (EC) is reportedly “very resolved to take harsh steps” in its enforcement of cybersecurity laws in the solar energy sector.

Australia has opened its first dedicated research facility for solar module recycling at UNSW, officially launching on 21 April.