Policy

National Party of Australia senator Ross Cadell has questioned whether Australia’s Solar Sunshot initiative promotes a ‘Made in Australia’ solar industry.

Figures in the Energy Technology Perspectives 2024 (ETP-24) report show the global market for renewables will triple over the next ten years.

South Korea has launched a tender for fixed-price solar and wind projects, looking for 2.8GW of new renewable power capacity.

The Queensland, Australia, state election result has seen David Crisafulli’s right-wing Liberal National Party (LNP) of Queensland elected to lead the government, raising questions about legislated renewable energy targets, coal-fired power, and nuclear energy.

The German solar trade association (BSW) has criticised government proposals to amend its Energy Industry Act.

Trina Solar and FuturaSun were awarded funding in the latest Innovation Fund for a 1.5GW HJT and 1.4GW xBC module assembly plant, respectively.

The US Treasury has finalised its rules for the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Kane Thornton, CEO of the Clean Energy Council, launched All Energy Australia 2024 in Melbourne this morning (23 October), highlighting that the energy transition is a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”.

In its final ruling, domestic manufacturing of solar ingots and wafers have been included with a 25% tax credit under Section 48D of the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit rules.

2023 was a 'record year' for solar installations, dominated by China which is 'well above the sum of all other markets globally', the IEA said.