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Solar PV LCOE ticks marginally upwards in 2025, reaching US$44/MWh – IRENA

The LCOE for solar PV increased marginally in 2025, reaching US$44/MWh, up from US$43/MWh in the previous year.

US considers ban on Chinese solar inverters

The US is reportedly drafting a ban on Chinese solar inverters over concerns that they pose a risk to the grid.

US solar rush intensifies as ‘safe harbour’ deadline triggers procurement shift

As the 4 July safe harbour deadline nears, VDE Americas’ Lisa Casey says US solar is at a decisive but nuanced turning point.

Spain awards €162 million to clean energy manufacturing

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €160 million (US$183 million) in funding to 40 clean energy manufacturing projects, three of which are for solar PV.

NEM Data Spotlight: Combined solar generation falls 21% in June as end-of-month pricing spike pushes AU$120/MWh

Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from utility-scale assets and 1,321GWh from rooftop systems.

The future of home energy is intelligent, not just bigger: MOVA LumeGret on redefining residential power management

MOVA LumeGret’s Roger Shen, says the industry is evolving from standalone hardware solutions toward intelligent home energy ecosystems.
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Grenergy launches 1.5TWh tender for hybrid solar-storage energy in Chile

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July 6, 2026
Grenergy has launched a reverse auction in Chile to sell 1.5TWh of annual electricity supply backed by its solar PV and BESS portfolio.
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Scatec begins commercial operations at 142MW solar PV plant in Brazil

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July 6, 2026
Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has started commercial operations at its 142MW Rio Urucuia solar PV plant in Brazil.
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Acciona Energía to build 235MW PV plant in Kentucky

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July 6, 2026
Spanish renewables developer Acciona Energía will build a 235MWp solar PV project in the US state of Kentucky, its 18th renewable energy project in the country.
A Vikram Solar manufacturing facility.

Vikram Solar commissions Tamil Nadu TOPCon module plant

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July 6, 2026
Vikram Solar has commissioned its new solar module manufacturing facility at Gangaikondan in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
FuturaSun has been selected by the European Commission to fund a solar PV module assembly line

FuturaSun launches ‘anti-soiling’ module line

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July 6, 2026
Italian solar manufacturer FuturaSun has launched a range of “anti-soiling” PV modules which it claims can improve energy yield and reduce losses.
The system will span 15 hectares at the Koompartu property near Monash. Image: AGL.

AGL to deliver 9.2MWp solar microgrid in South Australia

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July 5, 2026
Australian retailer AGL Energy will deliver a 9.2MWp solar-plus-storage microgrid for Koompartu Farms in South Australia’s Riverland.
This marks the country’s “largest push into utility-scale solar and its first private-majority public-private partnership (PPP) in the energy sector”. Image: Unsplash

Bhutan secures US$160 million ADB loan for 310MW solar expansion

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July 3, 2026
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$160 million loan to support the deployment of at least 310MW of new solar capacity in Bhutan.
The study tackles a long-standing challenge in improving 2D perovskite materials by better understanding how they absorb and transport light. Image: Hanbat National University.

Researchers develop framework to optimise 2D perovskite solar cell design

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July 3, 2026
Researchers have developed a predictive framework for 2D perovskite design to enable more efficient, stable solar cells.

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The programme is open to eligible renewable energy developers advancing mature large-scale projects. Image: Con Edison.

New York reaches 8GW of distributed solar PV ahead of schedule

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July 3, 2026
The state of New York has reached 8GW of cumulative installed distributed solar PV, putting the state ahead of its 10GW target by 2030.
A solar project in Germany.

German solar PV generation up 10% year-on-year in the first half of 2026

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July 3, 2026
German solar PV generation has continued to grow in the first half of 2026, reaching a new all-time high of 43.2TWh.
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Australia’s utility-scale solar generation climbs 11% year-on-year as June output reaches 4.73TWh

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July 3, 2026
Australia's utility-scale solar PV and wind assets generated a combined 4.73TWh in June, an 11% YoY increase, according to Rystad Energy.
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REC Solar rebrands to REC Power to reflect ‘broader’ remit

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July 2, 2026
The project will be developed on around 200 acres of south-facing land with high solar irradiation. Image: SECI.

Coal India wins 600MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh

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July 2, 2026
State-owned coal producer Coal India Limited (CIL) has secured a contract worth INR28.3 billion (US$296 million) to develop a 600MW PV project at the Jalaun Solar Park in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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