en.Wedoany.com Reported - India's Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) received a lowest bid of INR 5.25/kWh, approximately $0.055/kWh, in its tender for 1 GW of Round-the-Clock (RTC) Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) projects. The tender is open to renewable energy projects connected to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS).

Against the backdrop of frequent negative electricity price periods, France is expanding its renewable energy curtailment mechanism to more solar and wind facilities, lowering the capacity threshold from 10 MW to 1 MW in two phases starting December 2026. EDF (Électricité de France) is organizing affected operators to prepare for remote shutdown, with existing compensation agreements remaining unchanged.

According to data from the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association, the country's utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity has exceeded 1 GW/2 GWh, while the number of solar-specialized companies with battery installation capabilities continues to grow.

France connected 1.496 GW of solar PV capacity in the second quarter of 2026, of which 48 MW was paired with energy storage, bringing new installations in the first half of the year to approximately 2.9 GW.

The Czech Republic installed 295 MW of solar capacity in the first half of 2026. The Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar market remains robust, while residential installations have declined.

Bangladesh has reinstated payment guarantees for renewable energy projects to boost investor confidence and attract local and international financing. Industry insiders believe this move is expected to enhance project profitability, unlock new solar projects, and help alleviate the country's current energy crisis.

The Italian government has finalized the FerX incentive scheme, setting a 10 GW quota and a reference strike price of €80 (approximately $92)/MWh for solar PV projects, with additional premiums available for floating projects and projects involving asbestos roof replacement.

South Korea's "Sunshine Income Villages" program has begun selecting candidate villages, aiming to deploy solar facilities nationwide under a resident-led renewable energy profit-sharing model.

Cyprus's first utility-scale battery energy storage project has been commissioned with a capacity of 5 MWh. The island is facing dual pressures from record solar curtailment and slow energy storage market development.

France collected 13,760 tonnes of end-of-life solar modules in 2025, a 40% year-on-year increase, indicating a significant acceleration in recycling activity. Government agency Soren expects annual recycling volumes to approach 180,000 tonnes by 2040, highlighting the growing importance of recycling to Europe's industrial supply chain.

The South Korean government has approved a national cap on spacing requirements for renewable energy facilities to limit the distance mandates imposed by local governments on solar and wind projects, providing more suitable sites for future projects.

The Philippines has simplified guidelines for managing micro-solar and zero-export solar systems. Such PV systems no longer require compliance certificates, and plug-and-play solar devices below 1 kW are exempt from building permits.

Finland added 478 MW of industrial-scale solar in the first six months of this year, with eight plants exceeding 1 MW coming online, more than doubling industrial-scale PV capacity.

India's solar installations are expected to hit a record 50 GW in 2026, with the urgency brought by the ALMM-II deadline driving project commissioning despite increasingly constrained cell supply. Wood Mackenzie expects supply shortages to push system prices higher until 2027, with rising domestic manufacturing capacity gradually easing this pressure.

France has extended the C3IV green industry tax credit for three years to support investments in the battery, wind, solar, and heat pump value chains, as part of its reindustrialization strategy. The measure is expected to benefit approximately 40 projects by 2030.