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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.

European PV inverter manufacturing: defying global trends through regional production

A significant shift in PV inverter manufacturing is set to unfold, writes Solar Media Market Research’s Mollie McCorkindale.

NextEra earnings rise 9.5% in Q2 2026, Dominion Energy merger continues

NextEra Energy recorded a 9.5% increase in its net earnings in Q2 2026, as the company advanced its plan to merge with Dominion Energy.

‘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.  

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.

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.
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Envusa Energy reaches financial close on 63MW solar PV project in South Africa

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July 27, 2026
Envusa Energy has reached financial close on a 63MWac solar PV project at Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen Mine in South Africa.
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Voltalia surpasses 2GW of operational solar capacity in H1 2026

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July 27, 2026
French renewables company Voltalia increased its operational solar portfolio to 2,006MW by the end of the first half of 2026.
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Developer ib vogt starts commercial operations at 99MW solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines

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July 27, 2026
Developer ib vogt has started commercial operations at its 99MW Tantangan Solar project in the Philippines.
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Western Australia begins work on Clean Energy Link – North to unlock ‘solar-rich’ Mid West

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July 27, 2026
Construction has begun on two new transmission lines as part of Western Australia's Clean Energy Link - North project.
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Meridian Energy bags consent for 110MW solar PV plant in New Zealand

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July 27, 2026
Meridian Energy has received consent to build a 110MW solar PV power plant near Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
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Trinasolar begins mass production of 515W Vertex S+ G3 module for Australian rooftop market

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July 27, 2026
Trinasolar, a Chinese module manufacturer, has started mass production of a 515W solar module developed exclusively for the Australian residential and commercial rooftop market, with first deliveries expected this month.
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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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Taiwanese JV to establish 1GW module assembly plant in the US

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SEIA calls for stronger cybersecurity as US solar and storage manufacturing expands

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Panamint Capital breaks ground on 1.2GWdc Texas solar project

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July 24, 2026
Panamint Capital has broken ground on the 1.2GWdc solar PV project at its Twin Oaks power station in Robertson County, Texas.
SAS and URECO form a joint venture to establish a 1GW module assembly plant in the US

Taiwanese JV to establish 1GW module assembly plant in the US

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

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July 24, 2026
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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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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Envusa Energy reaches financial close on 63MW solar PV project in South Africa

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July 27, 2026

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