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Corporate solar financing more than doubles to US$11.1 billion in Q1 2026

Global corporate solar financing reached US$11.1 billion across 53 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to Mercom.

PV inverter manufacturers reshape strategies as policy shifts drive regional production

PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to navigate changing policy and regulations, according to PV Tech Research.

Wacker polysilicon sales decline in Q1 2026

German polysilicon producer Wacker Chemie recorded declining sales and earnings from its polysilicon sector in Q1 2026, primarily due to poor performance in its solar-grade polysilicon business.

Bernreuter: Daqo sales slump reveals ‘irrational’ polysilicon market dynamics

We spoke to Johannes Bernreuter about what Daqo New Energy’s remarkable 88% sales drop in Q1 2026 means for the polysilicon industry.

Tata Power targets 10GW ingot-wafer capacity with US$685 million investment

TPREL has proposed investment of up to INR65 billion (US$685 million) to establish a 10GW solar PV ingot and wafer manufacturing plant. 

Solar drives battery storage surge as Australia’s NEM shifts 359MW from day to evening

Australia’s surging solar adoption has driven battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the National Electricity Market (NEM) to more than triple their daytime-to-evening energy shifting in the first quarter of 2026, according to AEMO’s latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics report.
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GameChange, Raptor Maps partner on automated solar plant monitoring system

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May 12, 2026
US-based tracker and balance of system provider GameChange Solar has released a new solar PV plant monitoring system alongside robotics and analytics firm Raptor Maps.
The HB26-1007 legislation was signed by Colorado governor Jared Polis. Image: Colorado Solar and Storage Association via LinkedIn.

Colorado legalises balcony solar, mandates meter collar access

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May 12, 2026
Colorado has legalised plug-in solar devices and permitted the use of meter collar adapters for customer-sited distributed energy resources.
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Grenergy bags further funding for 342MW/1,034MWh Chile solar-plus-storage

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May 12, 2026
Spanish IPP Grenergy has secured US$268 million towards a 342MW/1,034MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile.
In the first phase of the project, Ming Yang will invest US$7.47 billion to develop 8.4GW of renewable energy capacity across Ethiopia. Image: Ethiopian Investment Commission/LinkedIn.

China’s Ming Yang secures $14.1 billion, 2.8GW Ethiopia solar investment

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May 12, 2026
Ming Yang Smart Energy has secured an Ethiopian investment licence for a US$14.1 billion clean energy project, including 2.8GW of solar PV capacity.
The projects are in Touba and Laboa and include the construction of 17 km of power transmission lines. Image: Unsplash

Poor commercial and technology decisions could undermine the promise of co-located projects

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Getting the commercial structures right is a crucial part of a co-location strategy, writes Arenko's Daniel Moore-Oats.
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SEIA appoints former Republican governor as new CEO

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May 12, 2026
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has appointed a former Minnesota governor as its new president and CEO.
Image: Iberdrola Australia (LinkedIn).

Iberdrola Australia completes solar module installation at 377MW Broadsound site in Queensland

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May 12, 2026
Iberdrola Australia has completed the installation of solar modules at its 377MW Broadsound solar-plus-storage project in Central Queensland.
Germany ranked as the most attractive co-location market overall, followed by Great Britain and Bulgaria in joint second place, according to the report. Image: Flickr.

Germany, Great Britain and Bulgaria top Europe’s co-location investment rankings for 2026

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May 11, 2026
Germany, Great Britain and Bulgaria are the most attractive European markets for co-location investments heading in to 2026, according to a new report.
Trinasolar's Yancheng Dafeng manufacturing facility. Image: Trinasolar

Trinasolar module factories awarded silver supply chain traceability certificates by SSI

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May 11, 2026
Chinese solar manufacturing major Trinasolar has received supply chain traceability certifications from the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) for two of its manufacturing facilities in China.
The 600MW solar PV project in Fatehgarh, Rajasthan is expected to be completed within a 16-month timeframe. Image: NTPC.

Bondada wins US$85 million NTPC solar EPC order in Rajasthan

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May 11, 2026
Bondada Engineering has secured a US$85 million contract for balance-of-system works on a 600MW solar PV project in Fatehgarh, Rajasthan. 
JA Solar at SNEC 2023. Image: Solar Media.
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JA Solar set to return to quarterly profit in 2026, industry inflection point expected in H2

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May 11, 2026
Amid the PV industry's toughest downturn, JA Solar held its 2025 annual results briefing on May 6 2026, offering the market a key glimpse of when the sector may turn the corner.
A Jinko manufacturing facility.

JinkoSolar sells 75% majority stake in US manufacturing business

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May 11, 2026
Chinese solar manufacturing giant JinkoSolar has sold a majority stake in its US business to private equity firm FH Capital.
Kalyon PV commissions new 1.1GW TOPConPlus solar cell line in Turkey

Turkey’s Kalyon PV expands cell processing capacity to 2.1GW

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May 11, 2026
Turkish solar manufacturer Kalyon PV has commissioned a 1.1GW solar cell processing line in its home country.
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