Policy

Australia’s Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a AUS$43 million (US$27.7 million) Industrial Energy Transformation Studies Program aimed at identifying opportunities to reduce energy costs and emissions in the country’s industrial sector.

Residential solar systems in the US continue to grow in size at the same time as battery attachment rates increase, according to LBNL.

European Union countries will introduce a revenue cap on operational solar PV plants as part of a package of emergency measures approved today.

As trade bodies call for Ukraine to reach 50% renewables in its power mix by 2030, it will need to install 17GW of solar PV.

The US DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office's director opens up on the impact of the IRA, its five-year plan and barriers to the US’ energy transition

Italy has allocated 413MW of solar PV and wind capacity in its ninth renewables auction, according to figures from energy management agency GSE.

Rajasthan’s electricity regulator has proposed new rules that would make solar installations in the state which supply power to other states provide 10% of their generation to Rajasthan’s state distribution company (Discom) free of charge.

Queensland gets about 21% of its energy from renewables, but the state government has just set an increased target of 70% renewables by 2032.

Nearly a third of all renewable technologies employment came from the solar PV industry in 2021, according to a new report from the IRENA.

The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) has been relaunched to advise policymakers and promote the uptake of solar across Europe.