7+ hour, 40+ min ago   (330+ words) South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) has unveiled a 2027 budget proposal that includes expanded support for factory rooftop solar and agrivoltaics, while separate government budget materials indicate related spending will rise to KRW 1.8 trillion. MAFRA Vice…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (248+ words) Japanese chemical producer Tokuyama has inaugurated a polysilicon factory in Vietnam. Plans for the factory were first announced in 2024. Located within the Phu My 3 Special Industrial Park in Ho Chi Minh City, the facility will manufacture and distribute polysilicon for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (169+ words) Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco) has launched a wholly owned technology-commercialization subsidiary, Kepco Technology Holdings, according to the South Korean Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said. Kepco contributed an initial KRW 20 billion ($14.4 million) in capital and plans to increase…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (441+ words) The government of South Korea has amended rules governing renewable energy facilities to introduce a new national limit on the setback distance local governments can impose on new projects. Under changes to the enforcement decree on renewable energy projects, approved…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) The South Korean government has selected the first 86 villages to take part in its Sunshine Income Villages initiative. First unveiled earlier this year, the scheme aims to install solar power facilities on idle land, farmland and reservoirs, with local residents…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (127+ words) Following a Section 232 investigation into polysilicon and its derivatives, the White House has announced plans to implement a 15% tariff on polysilicon imports to the United States, along with price floors for polysilicon along with solar ingots, wafers, cells and modules…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (253+ words) South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) has unveiled a tender covering approximately 1 GW of new solar capacity. The tender, offering winning bidders a fixed-price contract, has been given a bid ceiling price of KRW 147,686 ($99.46)/kWh, around 5% lower…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (197+ words) South Korean solar is entering a new stage, where structural quality and sustainability are judged more important than speed of growth. The country’s annual solar installations in 2026 are projected to reach approximately 4 GW, similar to 2025 figures. Companies and public bodies…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (214+ words) That logic became embedded not only in trading behaviour, but also in project planning. Developers delayed procurement decisions, EPCs renegotiated supply contracts closer to installation dates, and distributors competed aggressively to move excess stock. In many cases, holding off buying…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (337+ words) According to Montel, energy consumers in Europe are seeking to hedge against price volatility and supply shocks amid rising geopolitical tensions. The report said the hedging value is highest in short-term PPAs. Share of PPAs concluded in Europe by contract…...