Policy & Regulation
India plans central sector scheme to boost agrivoltaic deployment
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is planning a central sector scheme specifically for agrivoltaics, aiming to incentivise states to adopt the dual-use model that combines solar powe...
IRENA warns record renewables growth not enough for 1.5°C goal
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) warns that record-breaking growth in renewables alone cannot carry the global energy transition. In its 2026 World Energy Transition Outlook, publishe...
NYSERDA Finalises US$200M Distributed Solar Allocations for New York
NYSERDA has finalised the allocation of US$200 million for distributed solar deployment across New York state, channelling the funds through the NY-Sun Program into three target categories plus a flex...
China expands export controls to solar manufacturing equipment
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) have proposed expanding export controls to cover 40 additional technologies, including core solar manufacturing ...
AgriPV proposed as new PM-KUSUM component for Indian agriculture
India's solar and farm policy could take a new direction: agrivoltaics, the dual use of land for crops and solar generation, is being proposed as a new component of the PM-KUSUM programme. Under the p...
Europe faces €60 billion hydrogen gap to meet 2030 targets
Europe needs to install 25-30 GW of additional electrolysis capacity by 2030 and invest €50-60 billion within the next 12-24 months to meet its renewable hydrogen targets, according to the Hydrogen Eu...
Solar saves EU €40 billion in gas costs, leaders back switch
Solar energy has saved the European Union an estimated €40 billion in gas costs, according to figures published by pv Europe on 19 October 2026. The savings underline the growing economic case for sol...
Transmission reform enabling 200 GW faces utility opposition, EPI warns
A bipartisan transmission and permitting bill now before the U.S. Senate has drawn support from five major clean energy trade groups — but faces a hidden threat from the utilities that stand to lose t...
PE-sealed commercial solar engineering: Avoiding AHJ plan check failures
Commercial solar projects face a gauntlet of reviews before construction can begin. The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and the utility each examine different aspects of the engineering package, a...
Brazil Mandates National Content for Battery Storage Auction
Brazil's federal government has established national content criteria for battery energy storage systems to be contracted in the 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction in the Form of Power (LRCAP) – National S...