Policy

The government of Indonesia has launched a programme that aims to build 100GW of solar PV in the coming years, mostly distributed across smaller projects in rural areas.

The US Department of Commerce has initiated antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of crystalline silicon PV cells, whether or not assembled into modules from India, Indonesia, and Laos.

Energy storage escaped much of the pain inflicted on solar, but foreign entity restrictions may create some supply-chain challenges.

Solar PV is likely to become less accessible to low-income Americans after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cancels the US$7 billion Solar For All scheme.

The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) for solar cells, which contains 13GW of annual nameplate capacity across six manufacturers.

Clean Energy Associates has warned its clients of a renewed danger of Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act enforcement against solar PV products under US president Donald Trump and secretary of state Marco Rubio.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that three companies will receive AU$45.5 million (US$29.5 million) in funding through the Solar Sunshot Program.

Legislation withdrawing vital tax credits has plunged the US solar market into turmoil, putting project deployments and manufacturing at risk.

Australia’s Productivity Commission said the country should phase out subsidies for renewables and replace them with market-based incentives.

Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on all imports entering the US from India from the 1st August 2025.