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Policymakers should accelerate renewables deployment to minimise power price disruption from the Middle East conflict, according to IRENA.

Indian solar manufacturer Vikram Solar has surpassed 10GW in cumulative solar module deployments globally.

The US Department of Energy has proposed sweeping cuts to its research laboratories, including the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory).

The Ontario IESO has awarded contracts for 1.3GW of new renewable energy capacity for 14 projects to be deployed in the Canadian province.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision rejecting a solar industry-backed Net Value Billing Tariff (NVBT) for community solar programmes, and instead advancing a compensation framework based on the Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC).  

Signed into law by governor Janet Mills on 6 April 2026, LD 1730 allows the installation of plug-in systems of up to 1,200 watts.

Despite PV’s maturity, a new paper argues that its growing global significance makes ongoing research essential.

Bellevue Gold has reported that approximately 90% of its electricity demand at its Western Australian gold mine was met by renewable energy in March 2026.

Origis Energy has secured US$118 million in tax equity financing for the Chalan solar-plus-storage project in Kern County, California.

French utility EDF has received a development consent order (DCO) from the UK government to build an 800MW solar PV plant in England.