100GW! Iran Grants Solar Power Licences
PVTIME – Jafar Mohammadi Nejad Sijarudi, SATBA’s Deputy Director of Investments, has confirmed that Iran has awarded construction licences for almost 100GW of solar projects. He highlighted the role of…
Policies
EU’s 70% Made in Europe Policy Delayed to Early 2026
PVTIME – The European Commission’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, which was originally due to be released on 10 December, has been delayed until late January 2026. At an industrial ministers…
India’s MNRE Redirects Solar Funding to Upstream Segments
PVTIME – India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued policy guidelines urging financial institutions to exercise caution when financing new standalone solar module capacity. Funding will instead prioritise…
US Energy Department Rebrands NREL as National Laboratory of the Rockies
PVTIME – The US Department of Energy has officially renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory the National Laboratory of the Rockies. This move is widely seen as a significant indication…
Ireland Confirms €1800 Cap For 2026 Residential Solar Grants
PVTIME – Ireland’s Sustainable Energy Authority (SEAI) has officially confirmed the terms of its 2026 residential solar PV grant scheme, retaining the maximum payout at €1,800. The policy uses a…
Pakistan Rooftop PV to Outpace Grid Demand in 2025
PVTIME – A senior Pakistani government official has confirmed that, for the first time next year, rooftop solar generation in key industrial zones will exceed the country’s daytime grid demand.…
USTR Extends China Section 301 Tariff Exemptions for 12 Months, Including 14 Solar Manufacturing Items
PVTIME – On 26 November, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a 12-month extension to the tariff exemptions on certain Chinese products. Initially introduced under Section…
US DOE Restructures, Scrapping Clean Energy Offices
PVTIME – The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a restructuring on 20th local time, prioritising fossil fuel and nuclear energy resources over divisions that were previously focused on renewable…
World’s First Balcony PV Standard Launches in December 2025
PVTIME – Germany’s VDE Association has announced that the world’s first product-level safety standard for plug-and-play photovoltaic systems will be released in December 2025. Titled DIN VDE V 0126-95/VDE V…
South Korea Mandates Solar PV for Large Public Car Parks
PVTIME – From 28 November 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment will require all public car parks with an area of 1,000 m² or more to install…
