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Top ten solar manufacturers shipped over 500GW of modules in 2025

PV Tech Research’s annual ranking of the top ten PV module manufacturers reveals some signs of recovery after a turbulent 2025, writes Moustafa Ramadan.

What is dictating solar module price increases?

Current solar PV module price increases are largely dictated by five major components, according to data from Intertek CEA

‘More capital available’ for renewable energy investments in 2026

PV Talk: According to kWh Analytics’ Jason Kaminsky, ‘there’s more capital available for risk and risk exposure’ in the present investment environment.

Swift Solar’s Meyer Burger asset purchase is ‘pivotal moment’ for US solar manufacturing

PV Talk: ‘The US is entering a pivotal moment for domestic solar manufacturing,’ Swift Solar CEO Joel Jean told PV Tech Premium this week.

Data centre energy pledge unlikely to benefit solar PV

Amazon, Google, OpenAI and other tech firms have signed the ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ to build, bring or buy the energy required to build and operate data centres.

Middle East energy shock prompts industry call for renewables acceleration

Trade body the Global Renewables Alliance has called for measures to fast-track the deployment of solar and other renewables amidst the Middle East crisis.
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Elsewedy Electric commissions 349MWp solar PV plant in Saudi Arabia

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March 13, 2026
Elsewedy Electric has completed and handed over the 348.6MWp El Saad solar plant, which has now officially entered its operations and maintenance phase.
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FTC Solar signs 1GW tracker supply deal with Strata Clean Energy

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March 13, 2026
US-based tracker manufacturer FTC Solar has signed a 1GW solar tracker supply agreement with solar and storage developer Strata Clean Energy.
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Scatec, Aeolus bring 60MW solar plant online in Tunisia

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March 13, 2026
Scatec, in partnership with Aeolus SAS (Aeolus) have achieved commercial operations for the 60MW Sidi Bouzid solar plant in Tunisia.
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Nexwell Power secures financing on 250MW Spanish PV portfolio

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March 13, 2026
Renewable energy investment platform Nexwell Power has closed a €167 million (US$191 million) multi-tranche project financing for a 248MW solar PV portfolio in Spain.
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Shanghai Stock Exchange queries Zhenjiang New Energy Equipment’s US subsidiary sale

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March 13, 2026
Impacted by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a Chinese PV company with a US factory has opted to exit the local market by selling its US subsidiary.
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Primergy closes US$760 million refinancing for Gemini solar-plus-storage project

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March 12, 2026
Primergy, launched by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has secured a US$760 million refinancing for its Gemini Solar and Storage Project in Clark County, Nevada.
A Swift Solar manufacturing facility.

Swift Solar acquires Meyer Burger’s US HJT manufacturing assets and patents

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March 12, 2026
Perovskite-silicon tandem cell manufacturer Swift Solar has acquired manufacturing assets formerly belonging to Meyer Burger.
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Google finalises Intersect acquisition to bring data centre power in-house

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March 12, 2026
Google has finalised its acquisition of US renewable energy developer Intersect Power, a part of its plan to power its data centre expansions in the US.
A Swift Current Energy solar project.

Cypress Creek acquires 2.4GW solar, 720MW BESS project in Arkansas from Swift Current

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March 12, 2026
Cypress Creek Renewables has acquired the Steel River project in Arkansas from Swift Current Energy, which will come online in 2029.
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Australia’s AEMC proposes new standards to prevent data centre blackouts amid rising energy demand

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March 12, 2026
The AEMC has released draft technical standards requiring large data centres to remain connected during grid faults.
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Foresight acquires 300MW New Zealand solar-plus-storage platform via AU$500 million invetsment

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March 12, 2026
Foresight Group has made its first investment in New Zealand's renewable energy sector, acquiring development platform NZ Clean Energy (NZCE).
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EU awards record 25.2GW of new solar PV capacity through government auctions in 2025

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March 11, 2026
EU member states awarded a record 25.2GW of new solar PV capacity through auctions in 2025, according to SolarPower Europe.
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California rooftop solar receives setback as court upholds NEM3.0

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March 11, 2026
The California Court of Appeals has upheld the state's ongoing net energy metering programme, NEM3.0, dealing a setback to rooftop solar.
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