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Ahead of next month’s PV Expo in Japan, PV Tech’s Carrie Xiao takes a look at some of the key drivers for a market expecting as much as 8GW of additional solar capacity this year as well as a surge in domestic energy storage.

Energy suppliers in the UK have unveiled a mixed bag of tariffs for domestic solar exports, with O&G major Shell’s supply business unveiling a tariff of just 0.001p/kWh.

Export tariffs under the UK’s Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) are ready to go, suppliers have confirmed as the implementation date draws near.

Three of the UK’s four main political parties have now unveiled their manifestos for next month's General Election, with all paving the way for a significant boost to the deployment of new solar.

A standalone Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for energy storage in the US holds the potential to be more immediate and impactful than any other policy, the head of the US national Energy Storage Association has said.

Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) has issued a stark warning over an apparent collapse in new investments into renewable energy projects.

Two newly-tabled bills supporting energy storage are enjoying cross-party support and look likely to pass unopposed, an analyst has said.

Reports that twin 30%-by-2030 targets near adoption emerge after country was singled out by energy experts for doubling PV capacity in a single year.

Onus is now on industry to satisfy rising demand for solar, association PSES says as country prepares to tender 750MW of PV this year.

With stricter quality standards due to be brought in for Indian solar tenders, including inspections for modules, cells and wafers, energy and mines minister Piyush Goyal has warned the industry about failure to keep equipment quality high.