Policy & Regulation
ANACE proposes three-year cap on over-contracting charges for distributors
Brazil's National Association of Energy Consumers (ANACE) has submitted proposals to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) calling for a three-year limit on over-contracting compensation charges for ...
Brazilian distributors activate special grid ops for 2026 election second round
Brazilian electricity distributors have finalised special operation plans for the second round of the 2026 elections on Sunday (25), following a determination by the National Electric Energy Agency (A...
T1 Energy secures Commerce waiver for 1.725 GW solar cell imports
T1 Energy has become the first solar company to publicly disclose receiving a waiver from the U.S. Department of Commerce, allowing the import of up to 1.725 GW of solar cells without triggering stock...
Brazil bill links electricity subsidy to regional climate and costs
A bill before Brazil's Chamber of Deputies proposes replacing the country's uniform electricity subsidy for low-income households with a regionalized model. The Regionalized Social Tariff for Electric...
ANEEL proposes contract adjustments to remove PIS/Cofins from electricity prices
Brazil's National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) has approved a public consultation on adjustments to regulated electricity contracts, aiming to remove PIS/Pasep and Cofins contributions from power pr...
Minnesota community solar model emerges as national blueprint for affordable energy
Minnesota's Community Solar Garden program, created in 2013 and now named in honor of Melissa Hortman, has grown to more than 800 MW of active capacity and is drawing attention as a scalable model for...
Seven Decades of U.S. Solar: From Bell Labs to Six Million Installations
When researchers at Bell Labs produced the first functional silicon solar cells in 1954, few observers could have imagined that the technology would one day outpace coal generation across the United S...
EU hebt Zölle auf chinesisches Solarglas nach zwölf Jahren auf
Die Europäische Union hat die Handelsschutzmaßnahmen auf Solarglas aus China beendet. Die Anti-Dumping- und Ausgleichszölle wurden am 22. Oktober 2026 aufgehoben. Die Entscheidung ist in den Durchführ...
Israel Slashes Rooftop Solar Tariffs as UK Battery Storage Ramps Up
Israel's Electricity Authority has proposed reducing guaranteed payments for new rooftop and other low-voltage solar systems by 5% annually through 2030, according to a draft decision published Octobe...
NEF proposes Treasury-backed energy price cap for all households
The New Economics Foundation (NEF) has proposed a Treasury-funded true price cap on essential energy use, arguing that every household should have a universal right to affordable energy essentials. Th...