Looking Back at 2025 to Look Forward for 2026: Navigating Policy Shifts and Market Surges

Historically, companies entering the energy market faced constraints of legacy hydro and thermal generation setting the market rates below breakeven point for new technologies and products; there was little room for the cost of innovation. Flat electricity demand meant that a first-of-a-kind investment could only break even with significant government incentives and subsidies. Government grants and subsidies helped mature the solar, wind, and battery markets to the point where they could compete against ful ...