On September 12, 2025, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration issued a notice on the "Action Plan for Large-Scale Construction of New-Type Energy Storage (2025–2027)," explicitly listing solid-state batteries as a key technology for development and promoting their large-scale growth through technological breakthroughs, demonstration applications, and standard establishment.
[pdf] There are several accredited SDOs developing product standards for the solar industry, including UL and the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC/ICC-ES). Product standards are implemented either through federal, state regulation or building codes and/or municipal ordinances.
[pdf] The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requires the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a national EPR framework for batteries that addresses battery recycling goals, cost structures for mandatory recycling, reporting requirements, product design, collection models, and transportation of collected materials.
[pdf] The 1.3 million kilowatt photovoltaic facility located in Northwest China, is now connected to the national grid and also consists of a massive energy storage station with 130,000 kW/260,000 kWh capacity.
[pdf] Located in Anahim Lake, B.C., the project is set to reduce the need for diesel generation in the remote community by about 64 percent — equal to a reduction of 1.1 million litres of diesel a year — making it one of the largest off-grid solar projects in Canada.
[pdf] Research and development programs and financial incentives are used to promote hydropower. The financial incentives that exist are: Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits (PTC), loan guarantees, Clean Renewable Energy Bond (CREB), Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECB) The U.S. DOE's Hydropower Program is a part of its Office of Wind and Hydropower Technologies. The Hydropower Program's mission is “to conduct research and development that will improve the technica.
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