US defends IRA domestic content bonus after China scores WTO win
US authorities have hit back at a WTO ruling that subsidies for domestically produced solar and other clean energy components discriminate against Chinese firms.
‘Spain’s regulatory landscape still incomplete’: Nuveen on bankability in Southern Europe
While steps are being taken, Spain still lacks the market mechanisms and regulatory framework for large-scale energy storage.
How US states are stepping up to fill the renewable energy policy void
PV Talk: Vote Solar’s Sachu Constantine discusses the growing role of state and local governments in driving forward clean energy policy in the United States.
New PV self-consumption installs in Spain drop to 1.1GW in 2025 – UNEF
The rate of installation of new self-consumption PV systems in Spain fell slightly last year, according to data from trade body the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF).
UNSW scientists demand enhanced UV testing protocols as TOPCon cells show unexpected vulnerability patterns
In an interview with PV Tech Premium, two UNSW researchers emphasise the need for enhanced UV testing for TOPCon solar cells.
Financing grid-scale BESS in Europe: successes and challenges in focus as segment becomes industry driver
Leading BESS owner-operators across Europe discuss the key trends around the financing and deployment of grid-scale projects, with the segment now the driver of continent-wide deployments according to trade body SolarPower Europe.
US finds ‘countervailable subsidies’ of 117.4% behind Chinese PV cell imports, plans to impose matching import duties
The US Department of Commerce has found ‘countervailable subsidies’ of 117.41% provided to China-based manufacturers of solar PV cells.
ContourGlobal buys BESS in Greece, Alpiq in France; Iberdrola commissions Spain’s largest projects
More BESS news from across Europe, with ContourGlobal and Alpiq striking sizeable deals in Greece and France, Iberdrola putting projects into operation in Spain, and other project news in Germany, Poland, Denmark and Southeast Europe.
Inside the US solar supply chain labyrinth
To say that it has been a busy time for the US solar industry lately would be an understatement, especially at the policy and tariff level.
US patent office denies challenges to First Solar TOPCon patents
The USPTO has denied three challenges to patents held by US solar manufacturer First Solar pertaining to its production of TOPCon cells.