Policy

In this blog, PV Tech explores how the upcoming Australian federal election could impact the rollout of renewables and solar PV.

Renewable energy will need policy support to reach “economically optimal” levels for the global energy transition, according to BloomberNEF.

Four Republican US senators have signed an open letter urging a “stable and predictable” approach to US energy tax credits.

Germany's proposal to allow international carbon credits to reach EU decarbonisation targets “risks undermining the target’s credibility”, according to think tank Agora.

The state of Maryland has passed a law to streamline the approval process for solar PV and energy storage projects.

South Africa’s government has approved the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM) to accelerate renewables deployment.

The global tariffs announced by US president Donald Trump last week will have a limited effect on solar imports from Asia, according to a report from BMI.

President Trump's tariffs could simultaneously hamper US renewables manufacturing and make imported products more expensive, PV Tech heard.

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping global tariffs on imports to the US, which have heavily impacted major solar PV manufacturing regions.

India has nearly trebled its annual nameplate for solar cells from 9GW to 25GW between March 2024 and March 2025, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).