Policy

China started conducting a trade and investment barrier investigation on the measures used in the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FAR).

Europe imported around 33GW of solar PV modules from China in the first four months of 2024, representing 43% of total Chinese module exports, according to US energy analyst Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

Detention of electronics by US customs, which includes solar PV products, has dropped to its lowest since the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in 2022.

New antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariffs in the US could result in increased solar cell and module costs “to a level that significantly restricts solar supply and installations in the US”, according to new analysis from Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

South Australia signs a Renewable Energy Transformation Agreement, to build infrastructure for the region to be powered by 100% green energy.

Spain has passed a regulation regarding the installation of floating solar PV (FPV) on reservoirs in the country.

The Victorian government has committed US$2.7 million (A$4 million) for seven projects to build solar installations and heat pumps.

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued a draft rule raising the minimum capital ratio for solar PV manufacturing projects to 30%.

Passing legislation about agriPV would kickstart the development of such projects in Greece and keep workforce in villages.

The Vietnamese government has announced to allow direct PPA between independent power producers and large electricity consumers.