Policy

Solar and storage are playing a key role in Japan's push towards energy security, according to Uranulzii Batbayer and Aniket Autade of Rystad.

Ahead of Large Scale Solar Southern Europe next week in Athens, Greece, PV Tech spoke with some of the panellists present at the event about the solar Greek market, including its challenges (curtailment, grid), policy support, and new technologies (agriPV, FPV, or green hydrogen).

The Net-Zero Industry Act will come into force starting from 29 June 2024 across all 27 member states of the EU.

Last week’s Intersolar Europe 2024 event saw the PV industry’s leaders meet in Munich to discuss the biggest trends in the sector.

Indonesia has the potential to install 3.3TW of solar capacity, according to the government, but several obstacles need to be tackled.

Saudi Arabia has launched a geographical survey project to identify suitable sites for renewables projects across the nation.

AEMO has revealed that by 2050, AU16 billion must be invested to enable the growth of grid-scale wind and solar in Australia.

The Japanese government needs to triple its installed renewables capacity to at least 363GW by 2035 to achieve its 2050 net zero target.

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved solicitations for onshore renewable energy projects and large-scale energy storage, to guide the state to its 2030 energy storage policy target.

The Intersolar Europe 2024 trade show closed its doors for another year on Friday (21st June). Ahead of further coverage and interviews from the conference, this piece will collate a few of the key takeaways that we saw on the ground at the show last week.