Policy
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Capacity markets emerge to pay for firm power in fast-growing systems
Regulators in several fast-growing power systems are introducing capacity payments and firm-power auctions to keep dispatchable…
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Regulators move to fast-track cross-border transmission
Interconnection is being reframed as a reliability tool rather than a trade project, and approvals are…
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Wheeling frameworks unlock private-to-private power sales
New wheeling rules let generators sell directly to large customers over the utility grid, opening a…
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Corporate PPAs open a second route to market for renewables developers
Direct power purchase mechanisms and corporate renewable supply schemes are letting large consumers contract green power…
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Grid storage tenders accelerate across emerging markets
A cluster of storage-specific procurements signals a shift from pilots to programmes.
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Local content rules tighten in renewable procurement
More emerging markets are attaching local manufacturing, assembly and employment requirements to renewable energy tenders, reshaping…
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Ancillary-service payments define storage revenue in emerging grids
Frequency response and reserve payments are becoming the main revenue stream for grid batteries in emerging…
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Battery safety codes catch up with a fast-growing fleet
Regulators and utilities in emerging markets are adopting fire-safety, siting and certification standards for battery storage…
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Cross-border transmission gets its own financing structures
Interconnector projects between emerging markets are being financed through dedicated project companies, blended finance and transmission-service…
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Grid codes rewritten for inverter-based resources
System operators are updating grid codes to require ride-through, frequency and voltage support and grid-forming capability…
