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US introduces 15% tariffs and minimum prices for polysilicon imports under Section 232

The US introduced a 15% tariff on imports of products using polysilicon and set minimum prices for polysilicon and its derivatives.

PV Chart of the Week: US solar cell vs module nameplate capacity imbalance

Welcome to the PV Chart of the Week from our colleagues at PV Tech Research. This week, we look at the annual nameplate capacity for solar cells and modules in the US since 2020.

Italy’s final FER X decree allocates 10GW to solar PV

The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has approved the operating rules for the FER X decree with a 10GW allocation to solar PV.

US manufacturers can meet inverter demand, at a premium price – Wood Mackenzie

Despite the new power inverter ban from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the US manufacturing is expected to meet new inverter demand, according to an analysis from energy market research firm Wood Mackenzie.

Plug-in solar: Can balcony PV replicate Europe’s success in the US?

Wood Mackenzie’s Joseph Shangraw discusses the challenges facing the US plug-in solar market and the pathway to wider adoption.

Sunrun solar-plus-storage capacity additions up in Q2, trims forecasts

US installer Sunrun has reversed recent declines in PV and energy storage installations in the second quarter of 2026, but trimmed its forecasts for the year.
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Dr. Jan-Philipp Mai, CEO of Solar Materials, speaks to PV Tech about the potential for manufacturing in European solar at the 2026 edition of Solar Media’s Solar Finance & Investment Europe summit.
The factory is also among the largest heterojunction (HJT) module assembly plants in the country, according to SEG. Image: SEG Solar.

SEG Solar commissions 4GW HJT module assembly plant in Texas

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August 11, 2026
US solar module manufacturer SEG Solar inaugurates 4GW Texas module plant, taking total US manufacturing capacity to 6GW annually.
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CIP reaches financial close on 420MW/150MW solar-plus-storage project in Mexico

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August 11, 2026
Danish energy infrastructure investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has reached final investment decision and financial close of the 420MW solar-plus-storage La Esperanza Solar project in Mexico.
Both projects will use Arctech’s SkyLine II tracking system. Image: Arctech.

Arctech secures 425MW of solar tracker projects in Central Asia

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August 11, 2026
Chinese solar tracker manufacturer Arctech has secured 425MW of utility-scale solar tracker projects across Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
A European Energy solar project.

European Energy secures finance at 68MW solar-plus-storage project in the UK

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August 11, 2026
European Energy has secured finance for a renewable energy project in the UK that combines 68MW of solar PV capacity and a 47.5MW/95MWh BESS.
The scheme was approved under the Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), adopted in June 2025. Image: Flickr.

European Commission approves €84 million Danish cleantech manufacturing aid scheme

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August 11, 2026
EC has approved a €84 million (US$96.9 million) Danish state aid scheme to support investments in clean technology manufacturing capacity.
The deal has an enterprise value of INR48.59 billion (US$509 million), with Purvah set to pay INR15.82 billion in cash at closing. Image: Unsplash

Purvah Green Power to acquire 1.4GW renewables portfolio from ReNew

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August 10, 2026
Purvah Green Power has agreed to acquire six SPVs holding a combined 1.4GW of operational renewable energy capacity from ReNew Solar Power.
A Juniper Green Energy solar project.

SECI awards 1GW RTC tender at tariffs of INR 5.25-5.26/kWh

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August 10, 2026
India’s SECI awarded 1GW to seven bidders under its RTC-TM tender, with Juniper securing the largest allocation.
Levanta Renewables' groundbreaking ceremony for the Barotac Viejo solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines.

Levanta starts construction at 166MW solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines

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August 10, 2026
Levanta Renewables has started construction at its Barotac Viejo solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines.

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SEG Solar commissions 4GW HJT module assembly plant in Texas

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US introduces 15% tariffs and minimum prices for polysilicon imports under Section 232

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Clearway Energy renewables & storage generation rises 16% year-on-year in Q2 2026

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PV Chart of the Week: US solar cell vs module nameplate capacity imbalance

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POLAND ROUND-UP: Orla buys 216MW solar, wind project; Enefit Polska powers PV plant

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August 10, 2026
News of two solar project developments in Poland, where Orlen acquired a 216MW hybrid project and Enefit Polska inaugurated a 45MW site.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year. Image: ABO Energy.

PPC to acquire ABO Energy’s 2GW renewables pipeline in Hungary, Poland

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August 10, 2026
ABO Energy has agreed to sell its Hungarian and Polish subsidiaries, including projects, solar assets and 38 employees, to PPC.
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Tongwei, GCL Tech, Daqo among eight polysilicon leaders to sign fair pricing pact

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August 10, 2026
Eight leading Chinese polysilicon producers have signed a joint initiative pledging unified action on standardised pricing, energy conservation, carbon reduction and outdated capacity phase-out.
Image: Trinasolar.
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‘Installers want to jam power into that storage device’: Trinasolar on Australia’s battery-driven solar shift

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August 10, 2026
Trinasolar's APAC leaders discuss how battery incentives, C&I demand, and DC-coupled storage are reshaping Australia's rooftop solar market.
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Australia’s AEMO needs governance overhaul as energy transition workload expands, review finds

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August 10, 2026
An independent review of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has recommended 14 changes to the organisation's governance framework.
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The latest from across the US solar supply chain

SEG Solar commissions 4GW HJT module assembly plant in Texas

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Plug-in solar: Can balcony PV replicate Europe’s success in the US?

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US introduces 15% tariffs and minimum prices for polysilicon imports under Section 232

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Clearway Energy renewables & storage generation rises 16% year-on-year in Q2 2026

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Purvah Green Power to acquire 1.4GW renewables portfolio from ReNew

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‘Installers want to jam power into that storage device’: Trinasolar on Australia’s battery-driven solar shift

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Australia’s AEMO needs governance overhaul as energy transition workload expands, review finds

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US introduces 15% tariffs and minimum prices for polysilicon imports under Section 232

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SEG Solar commissions 4GW HJT module assembly plant in Texas

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Tongwei, GCL Tech, Daqo among eight polysilicon leaders to sign fair pricing pact

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LONGi to supply Hi-MO 9 modules for Innovo Renewables’ utility-scale solar portfolio

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JinkoSolar Tiger Neo 3.0 shortlisted for Shenzhen Energy annual PV procurement

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LONGi becomes official partner of FC Bayern Munich

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Autowell’s PV crystal pulling–wafer integrated smart manufacturing solution

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JinkoSolar unveils “Sunny 365” smart solar-storage system

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Energy Storage

REPT BATTERO surpasses 2025 full-year results in H1 2026, launches AIDC-tailored storage systems

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Energy Vault signs 1.25GW AI data centre power infrastructure agreement in Texas

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EUROPE ROUND-UP: Encavis, OX2 move on BESS in Italy, Sunotec commissions Bulgarian battery

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SEG Solar commissions 4GW HJT module assembly plant in Texas

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August 11, 2026

Tongwei, GCL Tech, Daqo among eight polysilicon leaders to sign fair pricing pact

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August 10, 2026

‘Installers want to jam power into that storage device’: Trinasolar on Australia’s battery-driven solar shift

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August 10, 2026

India plans PLI scheme for more than 10GW polysilicon capacity

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August 7, 2026

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CIP reaches financial close on 420MW/150MW solar-plus-storage project in Mexico

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August 11, 2026

European Energy secures finance at 68MW solar-plus-storage project in the UK

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August 11, 2026

Italy’s final FER X decree allocates 10GW to solar PV

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August 11, 2026

European Commission approves €84 million Danish cleantech manufacturing aid scheme

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August 11, 2026

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CIP reaches financial close on 420MW/150MW solar-plus-storage project in Mexico

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August 11, 2026

Arctech secures 425MW of solar tracker projects in Central Asia

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August 11, 2026

European Energy secures finance at 68MW solar-plus-storage project in the UK

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August 11, 2026

SECI awards 1GW RTC tender at tariffs of INR 5.25-5.26/kWh

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August 10, 2026

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