SPONSORED

Policy & Regulation

South Korea's US$747 billion K-GX plan targets 100GW renewables

South Korea's US$747 billion K-GX plan targets 100GW renewables

South Korea's government has unveiled a US$747 billion industrial strategy that selects 10 green industries for domestic production and supports a 100GW renewable capacity target by 2030. The K-GX pla...

October 8, 2026• 1 min
GB Energy ties Community Fund to forced labour-free solar supply chains

GB Energy ties Community Fund to forced labour-free solar supply chains

Great British Energy (GB Energy) has taken the highest-profile UK government step yet against forced labour in solar supply chains, requiring all suppliers to its £20 million Community Fund to use man...

October 8, 2026• 1 min
MNRE proposes 14-character naming system for ALMM List-II solar cells

MNRE proposes 14-character naming system for ALMM List-II solar cells

India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed a standardised 14-character naming system for solar PV cells on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. The frame...

October 8, 2026• 1 min
Eversource Refuses to Sign 54 MW of Connecticut Solar Contracts

Eversource Refuses to Sign 54 MW of Connecticut Solar Contracts

Connecticut's clean energy procurement program is facing a fresh test of credibility after Eversource declined to sign contracts for 54 MW of solar projects selected in the December 2025 procurement r...

October 7, 2026• 1 min
Industry-led roadmap proposal targets complete U.S. solar PV manufacturing ecosystem

Industry-led roadmap proposal targets complete U.S. solar PV manufacturing ecosystem

The U.S. solar manufacturing sector is weighing a new organizing tool: an industry-led roadmap for building a complete domestic PV manufacturing ecosystem, from raw materials to finished modules. The ...

October 7, 2026• 1 min
Great British Energy Links Community Funding to SSI Membership

Great British Energy Links Community Funding to SSI Membership

Great British Energy has tied community funding to SSI membership, according to reporting published by pv Europe on 7 October 2026. The move sits within the wider context of UK energy policy and affec...

October 7, 2026• 1 min
Spain's energy communities reach 837 as Seville summit maps next steps

Spain's energy communities reach 837 as Seville summit maps next steps

Spain's energy community movement continues to expand rapidly. The country now counts 837 energy communities, according to the Observatorio Energía Común, the sector observatory run by Ecodes. That re...

October 7, 2026• 1 min
GWEC urges Indian wind firms to sell integrated power solutions

GWEC urges Indian wind firms to sell integrated power solutions

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has urged Indian wind companies to move beyond selling turbines and offer integrated power solutions that combine wind, solar, battery storage and grid management...

October 6, 2026• 1 min
US sodium-ion market rules reshape developer battery evaluations

US sodium-ion market rules reshape developer battery evaluations

The U.S. sodium-ion battery market is forcing developers to change how they evaluate storage systems. Domestic content thresholds and foreign entity of concern (FEOC) restrictions now shape technology...

October 6, 2026• 1 min
Brazil 2026 Run-off: Bolsonaro and Lula Offer Contrasting Energy Plans

Brazil 2026 Run-off: Bolsonaro and Lula Offer Contrasting Energy Plans

Brazil's run-off election on October 25 will decide between Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT), with energy policy set to play a promin...

October 6, 2026• 1 min