Policy

India installed 6,794MW of solar PV in H1 (January – June) 2023, a 19% decrease year-on-year from 2022 according to energy analyst JMK Research.

Utility-scale solar will overtake coal in North Carolina's net electricity generation thanks to the declining costs of deploying solar, but the leading position in solar deployment will be threatened in the upcoming years.

On Wednesday 19 July, The European Parliament (EP) has approved by 55 votes in favour and 15 against reforming the EU Electricity Market Design.

The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded 1.96GW of solar PV projects in its most recent Green Energy Auction Round (GEA2).

The IRS’ guidance on the domestic content tax bonus for solar projects under the IRA “makes it difficult for developers to attempt to access the 10% bonus ITC”, according to Martin Pochtaruk, president of North American solar PV manufacturer Heliene.

The CEO Alliance, which includes utilities Iberdrola and Enel, has released a policy paper which recommends the European Union to accelerate and simplify permitting procedures for renewables.

The state government of Maine passed a law on Monday limiting the scope of Net Energy Billing (NEB) after the scheme saw higher adoption than expected which had an inflationary effect on electricity prices

The International Energy Agency's latest report shows that increased demand for solar PV could drive significant demand for copper worldwide.

The Dutch solar trade body Holland Solar has called for the government to reverse its decision to limit PV deployments on agricultural land.  

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released US$45 million in funding to support domestic solar manufacturing and dual-use PV projects, US$18 million of which is issued under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.