AIKO has confirmed that its photovoltaic modules qualify for the reduced 5.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in France under the country’s newly enforced PPE2 V2 certification, making the company a key enabler for French residential installations seeking the preferential tax rate.
Australia's utility-scale solar sector must halve generation costs to around AU$25-30/MWh (US$18-22/MWh) to unlock a pipeline of projects capable of delivering the 10GW of annual capacity additions needed for decarbonisation, according to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
Solar PV and wind are now the cheapest power sources globally, with hybrid systems increasingly delivering 24/7 electricity at fossil-competitive costs, according to an IRENA report.
PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to changing policy and regulatory conditions in key solar markets, writes PV Tech Research analyst Mollie McCorkindale.