Policy for Solar Energy News

In this news category, we make you acquainted with global solar energy policies. Solar industry development in different countries is much dependent on local policies. Find out how governments support transfer to green energy, what subsidies and incentive programs they offer. We collect good practices of solar policies from all over the globe.

Philippines Auction Draws 9.4GW, Underscoring Solar Investment Appetite This Year

The Philippines’ latest green energy auction attracted 9.4 GW of subscriptions against a 10.65-GW target, with strong interest in utility-scale solar.

Sep 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Asia, auction, Philippines, capacity

US Solar Outlook Slashed As Policy Rollbacks Rattle Pipeline Forecast

A new SEIA–WoodMac report cuts the 2026–2030 US solar outlook by 27% after recent federal policy shifts, even as manufacturing and H1 additions remain strong.

Sep 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, utility-scale, North America, policy, tax credits, outlook

India Slashes Solar GST, Developers Eye Cheaper Tariffs And Restarts

India cut GST on solar and wind hardware to 5%, a move expected to lower project costs, revive stalled bids, and pressure tariffs down.

Sep 5, 2025 // Tariffs, Policy, India, Asia, tariff, policy, Solar Project, GST

States fast-track solar projects to beat looming federal credit deadlines

States are rushing permits and contracts so solar projects can start construction in time to qualify for federal tax credits before policy changes kick in.

Aug 27, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, BATTERIES, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, permitting, tax credits

China’s Solar Makers Signal Progress Amid Losses And Overcapacity Shakeout

Bloomberg reports Chinese solar manufacturers remain loss-making but see signs of stabilization as the industry works through severe overcapacity.

Aug 26, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Policy, China, Asia, overcapacity, pv module price

China’s industry group tells solar makers: stop below-cost price wars

China’s PV association urged manufacturers to end below-cost sales and align production with demand, the latest step in Beijing’s bid to stabilize a glutted market.

Aug 25, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Policy, China, CPIA, Asia, PV module, overcapacity

U.S. solar build stays on record pace despite policy crosswinds

The U.S. remains on track to add about 33 GW of utility-scale solar in 2025, with solar accounting for three-quarters of new capacity in early-year data.

Aug 25, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, ERCOT, capacity additions

Trump's New Rules Squeeze Wind, Solar Tax Credits

New IRS rules tighten tax credits for wind and solar, impacting future renewable investments under Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'

Aug 18, 2025 // Policy, Trump, tax credit

India Summit Puts Solar Plus Storage At Heart Of Transition

At New Delhi’s REconnect Summit, policymakers and developers spotlight solar-plus-storage as essential to India’s 2030 renewables push and grid reliability.

Aug 11, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Policy, storage, India, Asia, grid, battery, policy

US Utility Solar Grows 10 Percent Despite Federal Subsidy Rollbacks

Reuters analysis shows utility-scale solar capacity still climbed 10 % in H1 2025, led by Texas and Arizona, even after tax-credit cuts.

Aug 6, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, Texas, North America

Syria Fast-Tracks Small Renewables, Greenlights Two New 100-MW Solar Projects

Damascus launches a fixed-tariff scheme for 2–10 MW green power and signs a deal with 20Solar Energy to build twin 100-MW solar plants, one with battery storage.

Jul 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Policy, Asia, PV Power Plant, Syria, 20Solar

Trump Clampdown Tightens Rules on Wind and Solar Tax Credits

Trump’s executive order forces strict enforcement of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, slashing wind and solar tax credits and tightening rules for project eligibility.

Jul 8, 2025 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, Donald Trump, North America, tax

Congress Clears Trump-Backed Bill Slashing Clean-Energy Tax Breaks

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” heads to President Trump’s desk after Congress voted to tighten wind and solar tax credits, setting a 2027 service deadline and sparking warnings of lost jobs and higher power prices.

Jul 4, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, SEIA, Donald Trump, North America, congress, wind power, Inflation Reduction Act, ACP, Oceantic Network

UK Solar Roadmap Targets 47 GW Capacity, Fuels Rooftop Revolution Nationwide

New Solar Roadmap sets UK goal of 45-47 GW by 2030, promising rooftop reforms, balcony plug-in panels and 35,000 jobs while using just 0.4 % of land.

Jul 1, 2025 // Policy, Energy, UK, Solar, Europe, renewables, Roadmap

French Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Dismiss Bid to Freeze Wind, Solar Permits

France’s National Assembly quashes a conservative-backed moratorium on new wind and solar projects, keeping its 2030 clean-energy targets on track.

Jun 25, 2025 // Policy, France, Europe

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