Policy

The US introduced a 15% tariff on imports of products using polysilicon and set minimum prices for polysilicon and its derivatives.

Australia's AEMC sets a renewable energy framework for data centres as NSW introduces REZ-style legislation to control grid access and costs.

Australian states can impose stricter renewables rules on data centres than the national minimum, but cannot weaken the federal floor.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded €360 million (US$415 million) to 1.14GW of solar PV co-located with battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

EnergyAustralia has admitted breaching the Electricity Retail Code by failing to make the Solar Sharer Offer available to eligible households from 1 July 2026.

Australia's federal government has announced it will expand the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme to cover solar installations of up to 1MW.

New Zealand has published the final report of its review into the residential and small-to-medium-scale solar installation process.

Australia's CEFC has committed AU$100 million (US$65.8 million) to a new programme targeting mid-scale hybrid solar-plus-storage projects.

India’s electricity regulator, CERC, has proposed restoring interstate transmission charge waivers for delayed renewable energy projects.

India approves US$531.7 million Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PMSSY) scheme for 5GW floating solar PV with co-located BESS deployment.