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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.

EU plans to make Europe ‘the world’s first electro-continent’ through Electrification Action Plan

The European Commission has released its final Electrification Action Plan to “make Europe the world’s first ‘electro-continent’.”

China’s new standards for PV production set to cut outdated technology across value chain – PV Tech Research

China’s new set of rules, unveiled last week, are expected to “do a good job in cutting out low-cost, outdated technology across the value chain”, according to a report from PV Tech Research.

Ember: EU hybridisation could unlock 25GW solar PV and wind without new grids

PV Tech Premium speaks with Ember’s Elisabeth Cremona on the 25GW of hydropower hybridisation potential across seven EU countries.

Navigating US solar cell supply: a framework for a fractured market

In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar cell procurement in the US.
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However, the ruling does not immediately require Silfab to stop operating at the Fort Mill facility. Image: Silfab Solar.

South Carolina court upholds zoning decision against Silfab Solar manufacturing facility

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July 22, 2026
A South Carolina circuit court has upheld a decision by the York County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) that solar panel manufacturing is not a permitted activity in the county’s Light Industrial zoning district, a setback for Silfab Solar.
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Oxford PV, Caelux join global AI venture to advance materials discovery               

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July 22, 2026
Perovskite innovators Oxford PV and Caelux are part of a new AI-enabled research network set up to accelerate breakthroughs in materials science.
rPlus Energies' Pleasant Valley Solar 2 project.

Developer rPlus Energies commissions 125MW Idaho solar PV project

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July 22, 2026
US renewables developer rPlus Energies has started commercial operations at its 125MW Pleasant Valley Solar 2 project in Ada County, Idaho.
By 2050, solar panel waste could reach 54-160 million metric tons, a fraction of total municipal or plastic waste but a growing concern for the industry. Image: Comstock Metals.

Comstock, Illuminate USA ink module recycling agreement

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July 22, 2026
Recycling solution firm Comstock Metals and module manufacturer Illuminate USA have signed a solar material recycling services agreement.
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China to end tax breaks on certain PV cells, battery products

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July 22, 2026
After over a decade, China is revising its long-running consumption tax exemption policy for PV cells and a range of battery products.
An Avaada Group manufacturing plant.

India updates solar cell ALMM List-II, adds Avaada Electro

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July 22, 2026
MNRE's eighth ALMM List-II revision expands Fujiyama Power's PV cell capacity and adds Avaada Electro as a new entrant.
No investment value, project timeline or preferred site for the facility was disclosed. Image: Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Kyrgyzstan eyes 2GW solar cell plant with Singapore’s Sunvera Solar

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July 22, 2026
The government of Kyrgyzstan is in discussions with Sunvera Solar over a solar cell manufacturing plant with a planned capacity of up to 2GW.
Iberdrola executive chairman Ignacio Galán.

Iberdrola reports US$4.9 billion H1 2026 net profit as solar capacity increases, but renewable generation falls

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July 22, 2026
Iberdrola has reported net profits of US$4.9 billion in the first half of 2026, following its divestment from its Mexican operations.

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The latest from across the US solar supply chain

‘We’ll be producing heterojunction this year in the US,’ says SEG Solar CEO

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Navigating US solar cell supply: a framework for a fractured market

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T1 Energy seeking US PV component partners as Austin plant taps semiconductor talent pool

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ES Foundry completes 2GW solar cell expansion in South Carolina

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Image: Hawaiian Electric.

Hawaiian Electric launches RFP seeking renewables on three islands

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July 22, 2026
Utility Hawaiian Electric Company has launched a request for proposals (RFP) seeking renewables and energy storage across three islands.
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Yanara secures €150 million from Mirova to develop 2GW+ renewable energy portfolio across Australia

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July 22, 2026
Yanara has secured a €150 million investment from Mirova to develop more than 2GW of multi-tech renewable energy projects across Australia.
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Naturgy begins construction on 330MW Fraser Coast solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia

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July 22, 2026
Naturgy's Australian generation subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG) has entered the construction phase of the 330MW Fraser Coast Hybrid Project in Queensland.
Frontier Energy’s Waroona Renewable Energy Project will be developed across multiple stages. Image: Frontier Energy.

Frontier Energy appoints Monford as EPC contractor for 132MW solar-plus-storage project in Western Australia

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July 22, 2026
Frontier Energy has appointed Monford Group EPC contractor for the 132MWdc stage one of its Waroona Renewable Energy Project.
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Site adaptation is the non-negotiable standard for utility-scale solar

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July 21, 2026
Site adaptation has become the backbone of solar project finance and modern technical designs, according to Solargis' Martin Opatovsky.
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‘We’ll be producing heterojunction this year in the US,’ says SEG Solar CEO

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Navigating US solar cell supply: a framework for a fractured market

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T1 Energy seeking US PV component partners as Austin plant taps semiconductor talent pool

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South Carolina court upholds zoning decision against Silfab Solar manufacturing facility

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Comstock, Illuminate USA ink module recycling agreement

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India updates solar cell ALMM List-II, adds Avaada Electro

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July 22, 2026

Iberdrola reports US$4.9 billion H1 2026 net profit as solar capacity increases, but renewable generation falls

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Developer rPlus Energies commissions 125MW Idaho solar PV project

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July 22, 2026

Yanara secures €150 million from Mirova to develop 2GW+ renewable energy portfolio across Australia

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July 22, 2026

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