Policy

With multiple European countries submitting their revised National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) in recent months, the European Union (EU) is targeting an extra 90GW of solar capacity by 2030.

New Zealand has submitted nine solar PV projects for fast-track approval since 2020, totalling 1,147MWp in power generation capacity.

To enable the clean energy transition, energy investors and producers want certainty, which can come through power purchase agreements.

As solar PV continues its accelerated growth, 2023 is expected to be no exception with 270GW of capacity to be added, according to Wood Mackenzie.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has announced a 6-month moratorium on renewable energy project developments above 1MW in size, primarily to review concerns around land use.

The European Commission has approved a €2.36 billion (US$2.6 billion) Hungarian scheme to accelerate investment towards renewables manufacturing.

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has published the final draft of a new programme to reform interconnections in the US energy grid.

SolarPower Europe and 19 renewable associations have published an open letter to the EU, calling for a more effective European power grid.

Many Australian state governments have implemented favourable economic policies to encourage more solar investment within their borders.

The ANSI has allowed the SEIA to develop 11 new standards governing solar generation and battery storage in the US.