The Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Association (ABSolar), citing data from the country's energy regulator Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL), said Brazil had more than 20 GW of installed solar capacity at the end of September. Brazil has 6,525 MW of utility-scale solar power plants and 13,579 MW of distributed photovoltaic power plants, all of which operate under the country's net metering regime. Utility-scale PV developers could add another 1,760 MW of capacity by the end of the year, ANEEL said. Most of this (about 1.6 GW) will be built outside the regulated market through power purchase agreements. Brazil's cumulative PV capacity will reach 24,928 MW by the end of this year, ABSolar said. But to get there, developers must add 3.5GW of distributed PV capacity by the end of December.

The Italian Council of Ministers has authorized the construction of eight renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 314 MW, with a view to further simplifying the development of large-scale facilities and reducing reliance on natural gas imports in the coming years. These approved projects do not require additional environmental impact assessments. These include five wind projects ranging in size from 31.3 MW to 73.2 MW in Apulia and southern Basilicata; a 60 MW agro-PV project in Apulia, and two Geothermal projects with a capacity of 5 MW each in Tuscany. Source: pv-magazine

On September 27, Jolywood released the "Jolywood N-Type TOPCon Cell Pricing Announcement in September". The specific quotations are as follows: Monocrystalline N-type TOPCon cells, 140μm double-sided 182 cells are quoted at 1.44 yuan/W; monocrystalline N-type TOPCon cells, 140μm double-sided 210 cells are quoted at 1.45 yuan/W. Source: Photovoltaic headlines

Germany cancels household photovoltaic tax to stimulate photovoltaic storage capacity News on September 20, according to foreign media reports, the German cabinet passed the 2022 tax bill, canceling the income tax on household photovoltaics (the scope of application includes single-family houses below 30kW and multi-family houses and apartments below 15kW), as well as households and photovoltaics. VAT on photovoltaic systems in public buildings. In addition, the proposal also proposes to reduce the value-added tax on natural gas transportation. The above regulations will be implemented from the beginning of 2023. Stimulating household optical storage machines, the market demand increases After the abolition of income tax and value-added tax, the economics of rooftop photovoltaics will be improved. From 2023 onwards, Germany will exempt income tax and corresponding value-added tax for qualified rooftop photovoltaics. The general income tax rate is 14%-15%. After the cancellation, the economy will be improved, stimulating the rapid growth of Germany's rooftop photovoltaics and energy storage. In addition, eliminating the tax also simplifies the process by eliminating the cumbersome process of applying for tax deductions. Residential electricity prices in Germany may rise in Q4, which will stimulate household solar storage installations. In 2021, the electricity price for German residents will be 0.32 euros/kWh, rising to 0.37 euros/kWh in the first half of 2022. Due to the impact of energy shortages, it is expected that electricity prices for German residents will remain high in Q4 2022 and 2023, which will greatly stimulate installed capacity demand. As the world's largest household storage market, Germany's household solar storage has huge growth potential. According to the forecast of an analyst at the New Energy Research Center of TrendForce, the newly installed capacity will reach 12GW in 2023. From January to July 2022, the newly installed capacity in Germany is about 3.7GW, a year-on-year increase of 15.6%. In response to the energy crisis, Germany has made a series of adjustments to its energy planning. By 2030, the proportion of renewable energy generation will be raised from 65% to 80%. In addition to Germany, the European photovoltaic market has maintained a high degree of prosperity after the geopolitical conflict and energy crisis, and the bidding capacity of photovoltaic, wind power and other projects has been greatly increased. It is expected that by 2023, the installed capacity demand in Europe will be further released, and the newly installed capacity demand will reach 73GW. In this context, it is predicted that my country's photovoltaic product exports will usher in a greater growth. Source: Original by EnergyTrend of TrendForce New Energy Network

French President Emmanuel Macron said at the unveiling of France's first offshore wind farm that France would develop two or three times the current rate of clean energy projects, especially wind power and solar power. In his speech, Macron reiterated his goal of building more than 50 wind farms and building 100 gigawatts (GIGAWATT) of solar power by 2050. At the same time, France will also increase its efforts in nuclear power. On the 26th, the French government will submit a bill to parliament to speed up the construction of clean energy to meet the 40% increase in French electricity consumption between now and 2050. Source: Financial Associated Press

According to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables (WoodMac), energy storage projects in the US market are expected to reach 13.5GWh in 2022. The market research and analysis firm has just released the U.S. Energy Storage Monitor Report for the second quarter of 2022 in partnership with the Clean Energy Association of America. During the three-month period, the United States developed 3,042.4MWh of energy storage across the grid, residential and non-residential (commercial, industrial and community) market segments, the report found. In the grid segment alone, installed capacity reached 2,608MWh in the quarter, the highest recorded in the second quarter so far. The Texas market is the single region that contributes the most to the grid, with development accounting for more than 60%.

According to reports, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government of Japan plans to install photovoltaic panels on new single-family houses in the capital to help achieve the goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The plan to amend the relevant regulations will be proposed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in December. After the regulations are passed, they will go into effect after a two-year publicity period. As a policy goal, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government proposes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1 in 2000 by 2030. As of 2020, the emissions of offices and logistics-related industrial sectors are lower than in 2000, while the household sector has increased by 30% and has been slow to respond. Therefore, as an emission reduction measure for the household sector, new residential buildings will be required to be equipped with photovoltaic panels. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's system plan, the requirement to install photovoltaic panels is a requirement for single-family house developers who sell houses, not for people who buy houses. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government envisages targeting the top 50 companies with the largest number of single-family housing developers operating in the city. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government stated that if this measure is introduced, Tokyo will become the first city in Japan to require the installation of photovoltaic power generation systems such as single-family houses. The basic policy states that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will submit a draft revision of the ordinance to the Metropolitan Assembly in December 2022, and if passed, will strive to implement it from April 2025. In addition, in the two years before the implementation of the new regulations, the Metropolitan Government will pay close attention to research on how to provide supporting support in terms of the cost of installing photovoltaic power generation systems, maintenance management after installation, etc., and will also provide support for the installation of photovoltaic power generation systems. and prepared entities to provide assistance to deepen the understanding of the new measures among the population and entities. Source: Global PV

Australia will need 1.9TW of solar PV to reach net zero by 2050, according to a new report titled Net Zero in Australia, published by the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland and Princeton. This acceleration will be most pronounced in the next decade. By then, installed solar PV capacity will need to reach 654GW in 2040, a substantial increase from the 98GW required in 2030. The report states that 1.9TW of solar PV capacity in 2050 will be driven mainly by export opportunities, with power generation increasing to 8-15 times current levels. "With coal and gas exports in decline, Australia has the resources to build a new clean export industry." Large-scale solar photovoltaic plants, complemented by energy storage, will support electricity exports, while new transmission lines will be needed to bring electricity to the parts of Australia's vast expanse where it is most needed. Sun Cable is developing one such project, which aims to export up to 20GW of solar power from Australia to Singapore. The project is scheduled to start construction in 2024 and be fully operational by 2029. In addition, regions such as Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland will be the focus of most solar PV additions. Solar PV will also play an important role in Australia's transition to net zero. Wind power is expected to add only 180GW by 2050. The report added that rooftop solar would play an important role in decarbonising Australia. Robin Batterham, chair of the Australia Net Zero Steering Committee, said: "Our findings show that there are no two paths to net zero emissions by 2050 and Australia must transition. New renewable power generation projects, power transmission, hydrogen supply chains and more Significant long-term investment is required. We need new skills and training to harness Australia's clean energy potential." In addition, in order to accommodate more than 2TW of renewable energy generation, 60-130GW of cross-regional power transmission needs to be expanded. In June last year, the Australian Energy Market Operator called for a $12 billion investment in grid infrastructure for the National Electricity Market (NEM) to accommodate growth in renewable energy generation in Australia. Decarbonising Australia will require up to 1.3 million new workers with technical skills, mainly in Australia's northern regions, with recruitment being influenced by the level of clean energy electricity exports Australia can achieve. Australia has long been seen as a climate laggard and criticized for climate inaction. But Australia's relationship with renewables looks set to shift as the recently elected Labor government embarks on a different path than the previous one. Australia says it wants to transform into a "renewable energy powerhouse". Australia has yet to enact legislation to achieve net zero by 2050, but that could change. Legislation recently introduced by the Albanese government locks in Australia's pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

According to China Trade Remedy Information Network: On August 29, 2022, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to initiate 337 on Certain Solar Power Optimizers, Inverters, and Components Thereof Survey (survey code: 337-TA-1327). On July 28, 2022, Ampt, LLC of Fort Collins, CO of the United States filed a 337 investigation application with the United States ITC, claiming that the product exported to the United States, imported in the United States and sold in the United States infringed its patent rights (US registered patent No. 9,673,630, 11,289,917), requesting the US ITC to issue a limited exclusion order, a restraining order. US SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. of Milpitas, CA, Israel SolarEdge Technologies, Ltd. of Herzliya, Israel are listed defendants. The U.S. International Trade Commission will set a deadline for the investigation within 45 days of filing the case. Relief orders issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission in 337 cases are effective from the date of issuance and final on the 60th day after the date of issuance, except where the U.S. Trade Representative vetoes for policy reasons. Source: China Trade Remedy Information Network

According to survey data recently released by the Indian Ministry of Commerce, India imported $597.48 million (approximately Rs 4,739 million) of photovoltaic modules in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, a 22% drop compared to the same period last year. Compared with the previous quarter, imports fell by 51% to $1.23 billion (approximately Rs 9,262 crore). India's PV module exports in the second quarter of 2022 fell by 57% year-on-year to $26.22 million (approximately Rs 2.07 billion), compared to $60.58 million (approximately Rs 4.8 billion) in the same period last year. On a quarterly basis, exports in the second quarter increased by 250% compared to the $7 million (approximately Rs 555.1 crore) exported in the first quarter of 2022. In the second quarter of 2022, China remained India's largest exporter of PV modules and cells, accounting for nearly 85.3%, followed by Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, accounting for 9.1%, 3.5%, and 1.7%, respectively , 0.1% and 0.1%,. In the first quarter of 2022, China's share of India's PV imports was 95.7%. PV module imports, which had grown significantly in the past two quarters, have fallen as India implemented Basic Duty Duty (BCD) in April this year. The increase in PV module imports in the first two quarters was mainly due to the large-scale procurement and storage of about 10GW of PV modules by Indian PV developers to save costs. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's (MNRE) Revised "Approved List of Models and Manufacturers" (ALMM) order stipulates that only the models and manufacturers included in the ALMM list are eligible for use in government projects, government aided projects and the projects under the national government plan. For tenders issued after April 10, 2021, developers can only source modules from the list of PV module manufacturers in the ALMM list, currently only Indian manufacturers are listed. The impact of the implementation of the Basic Duties (BCD) and the mandatory compliance with the ALMM list is already starting to be reflected in the import and export data. After the implementation of the basic tariff (BCD), the price of PV modules soared by 40%, which seriously affected the import of PV modules. Export of photovoltaic modules The US continued to be the largest market for India's PV exports in Q2 2022, accounting for 45% of its market share, compared to 52% in Q1 2022. Somalia, Afghanistan, Oman, Canada and South Africa account for 20%, 13%, 11%, 2 and 1% of the market, respectively.