India to extend approved list of solar parts to wafers by 2028

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) plans to add solar wafers to its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) from June 1, 2028, requiring government-backed projects to use wafers, cells, and modules from registered suppliers.India's MNRE has proposed including solar waf

Bangladesh revises net metering rules to expand solar

Bangladesh has updated its net metering framework for solar. The new rules aim to expand access and raise self-consumption among prosumers.The government of Bangladesh has approved new net metering guidelines for 2025 to support rooftop solar and allow every power user to become a power producer.“T

Chile moves on storage to ‘decarbonize the night’

Chile has emerged as a world leader in hybrid systems and standalone energy storage since implementing its Renewable Energy Storage and Electromobility Act in 2022. Ensuring projects are paid for injecting power into the grid during peak periods has supported growth, and ambitious battery energy sto

Thailand opens 364 MW solar tender

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has kicked off a tender for a floating solar project at the Srinagarind Dam, already home to one of its power stations. Interested bidders can purchase tender documents until Sept. 26.EGAT has kicked off a tender for the construction of a float

German researchers develop recycling for dry-processed Li-ion batteries

Researchers at the University of Münster have developed a mechanical recycling process for production scrap from the dry processing of lithium-ion batteries. The method operates without solvents, preserves material properties, and allows the recycled cathode powder to be directly reused in electrod

South Korea urges US to exempt firms from polysilicon tariffs

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is urging the United States to exempt its companies from Section 232 polysilicon tariffs, warning that restrictions could disrupt $2.8 billion in US solar investments.South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is urgin

Pakistan adds 1.2 GW of net-metering capacity in H1

With no utility-scale projects set to come online this year, the growth of Pakistan’s solar market is being driven by net-metering installations. There were over 4,000 new net-metering connections pending by the end of June, with regulatory bottlenecks contributing to a growing backlog.Pakistan&nbs

Norway deploys 49 MW of solar in H1

Norway’s solar deployment rate slowed in the first half of 2025 compared to the previous two years, as the government introduced new regulations targeting medium-sized commercial systems.Norwayinstalled 49 MW of solar across the first six months of 2025, according to figures from the Norwegia

South Africa approves six solar projects totaling 1,290 MW

An additional six solar projects have been approved as part of South Africa’s seventh renewables procurement round following the reallocation of unused onshore wind capacity to solar bids.The government ofSouth Africahas approved a further six solar projects under theseventh bid w

Challenges and prospects in Italy, Europe’s hottest storage market

Italy ranks among Europe’s top battery storage markets, driven by its MACSE auctions, capacity market, and early merchant efforts. Competition is growing amid rising micro and macro challenges.A panel titled “Interactive Deep Dive Italy: Choosing the best path for BESS ROI in Italy – MACSE, capac

Netherlands increasing vigilance on solar inverter-related cybersecurity risks

The Dutch government said it remains vigilant on potential cybersecurity threats coming from solar inverters. It minimized, however, the risk of hidden hardware components in inverters and said these devices would be “easily detectable” by the Dutch authorities.The Netherlands' Minister of Cli

Israel requires PV systems on new residential, commercial buildings

Israel has introduced requirements for PV system installations on all new non-residential buildings with rooftop areas above 250 square meters and new detached residential buildings with roofs larger than 100 square meters.The Israeli government has introduced a regulation requiring PV system instal