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The US installed 43.2GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, a 14% decrease from the previous year, according to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.

A roundup of European solar stories, with developments from Sonnedix, Helleniq, Nuveen Infrastructure and Nord/LB.

The Tunisian government is seeking proposals for a 300MW/150MW solar-plus-storage project in the south of the country.

The New South Wales (NSW) government has approved the 15MW Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project in Moree, Australia.

Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has secured a US$176 million green financing package for its 242MWdc Babilonia solar project in Peru. 

The latest domestic solar-grade polysilicon transaction prices from the Silicon Industry Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association show that all domestic n-type solar-grade polysilicon products have plunged, with steep declines across the board.

Swedish thin-film solar manufacturer Midsummer has received a follow-up machinery order worth SEK236 million (US$25.5 million).

Renewable energy platform Lyra Energy has reached financial close on its 255MW solar PV project in Thakadu, South Africa.

Clean energy advocates have applauded new measures to expand solar and storage capacity in New Jersey and tackle rising energy bills, including a 3GW boost to the state’s community energy programme.

Hanwha Qcells has resumed normal production at its solar module assembly plants in the US state of Georgia after some of its products were detained by US customs.