Markets & Finance

French renewables company Voltalia increased its operational solar portfolio to 2,006MW by the end of the first half of 2026.

NextEra Energy recorded a 9.5% increase in its net earnings in Q2 2026, as the company advanced its plan to merge with Dominion Energy.

PV Tech Premium spoke with Mike Carr, executive director of the SEMA Coalition, about the hollowing out of domestic demand for US solar manufacturing under the Trump administration, the way that US companies are piecing together supply chains and the reasons to still hope for the sector’s future.  

Ark Energy has secured a financial investment decision (FID) for its AU$1.3 billion Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project in Australia.

Australia's CEFC the federal government's green bank, has named Paul McCartney as its new CEO, effective 18 September 2026.

Australia's Clean Energy Investor Group has urged the federal government to accelerate the implementation of the reformed Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

MN8 Energy has acquired Greenbacker, creating 6GW US renewable platform amid rising data centre power demand.

The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.

Australia's CER has suspended 21 companies from the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) during the April to June 2026 quarter.

After over a decade, China is revising its long-running consumption tax exemption policy for PV cells and a range of battery products.