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Top Chinese PV players’ combined deficit tops RMB10 billion in H1 2026

Listed Chinese PV companies have taken a heavy hit from persistent overcapacity across the industry chain in the first half of 2026, as reflected in their interim performance forecasts.

US DOC starts AD/CVD probe into Ethiopian solar cell producers, Toyo claims it ‘does not use Chinese wafers’

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has begun an antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation into solar cells produced in Ethiopia.

‘I can’t help but be optimistic’ – SEMA Coalition head discusses hope and hard truths for US solar manufacturers

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.  

China’s new standards for PV production set to cut outdated technology across value chain – PV Tech Research

China’s new set of rules, unveiled last week, are expected to “do a good job in cutting out low-cost, outdated technology across the value chain”, according to a report from PV Tech Research.

Canadian Solar begins US HJT solar cell production at 6GW facility

Solar manufacturing giant Canadian Solar has opened the first phase of a 6GW heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cell facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

When winter shuts down solar storage: how Ampace is solving Europe’s cold-climate challenge

As sub-zero temperatures force many residential battery systems offline or drain energy through auxiliary heating, Dr. Qingfeng Yuan explains how the CATL-ATL joint venture’s thermal engineering is eliminating winter downtime across Northern and Alpine Europe
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According to Pantheon Atlas, the facility will be powered by an on-site 500MW solar plant and 8,000MWh of battery storage. Image: Unsplash.

HOPS backs 500MW solar PV facility for Pantheon Atlas’ AI data centre project

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July 24, 2026
Croatia's HOPS approves transmission blueprint for Pantheon Atlas' planned 1GW Pantheon AI data centre in Topusko.
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Aiko’s ABC modules receive TÜV Rheinland’s ‘anti-ignition’ certification

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July 24, 2026
Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer Aiko has received a “PV Module Anti-Ignition Hazard” certification from German technical advisory firm TÜV Rheinland.
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Panamint Capital breaks ground on 1.2GWdc Texas solar project

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Panamint Capital has broken ground on the 1.2GWdc solar PV project at its Twin Oaks power station in Robertson County, Texas.
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July 24, 2026
Taiwanese solar PV manufacturers Sino-American Silicon Products and United Renewable Energy Co. have formed a joint venture to establish a module assembly plant in the US.
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Australia’s Ark Energy locks in AU$1.3 billion for Richmond Valley as 150MW Lansdown Solar West joins EPBC queue

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July 24, 2026
Ark Energy has secured a financial investment decision (FID) for its AU$1.3 billion Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project in Australia.
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Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation appoints new CEO as clean energy investment push accelerates

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July 24, 2026
Australia's CEFC the federal government's green bank, has named Paul McCartney as its new CEO, effective 18 September 2026.
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Halocell Energy partners with South Korea’s MSWay to scale roll-printed perovskite solar modules

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July 24, 2026
Halocell Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with MSWay to support the scale-up of its roll-printed perovskite solar cells.
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Australia’s Clean Energy Investor Group calls for urgent EPBC Act implementation to unlock renewables

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July 23, 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.

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The transaction combines MN8's 4.3GW portfolio of operating and under-construction renewable assets across 29 states with Greenbacker’s approximately 1.9GW fleet across 22 states. Image: Unsplash.

MN8 Energy to acquire Greenbacker in US$375 million deal

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July 23, 2026
MN8 Energy has acquired Greenbacker, creating 6GW US renewable platform amid rising data centre power demand.
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Dinto Solar to supply 1GW of HJT solar modules to China Datang Corporation

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July 23, 2026
Chinese solar manufacturer Dinto Solar has won a bid to supply 1GW of heterojunction (HJT) solar modules to the China Datang Corporation
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SEIA calls for stronger cybersecurity as US solar and storage manufacturing expands

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July 23, 2026
SEIA has warned that growing solar and storage deployment requires more resilient supply chains and security standards.
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Caelux links up with Rayzon, Navitas on 10GW perovskite PV ‘commercialisation’ deals in India

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July 23, 2026
US perovskite solar technology company Caelux has signed two agreements with Indian solar manufacturers to produce perovskite-silicon “Hybrid Tandem” modules.
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ARRAY claims superior weather resilience with 60-degree tracker

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July 23, 2026
Tracker manufacturer ARRAY Technologies says a new 60-degree version of its DuraTrack single-axis tracker raises the bar on hail and wind durability.
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