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Intersolar 2026: Key takeaways from a week with Europe’s solar industry

Europe’s solar industry seemed a little downbeat as it trudged to Munich for Intersolar Europe 2026 this week. Under the unforgiving June heat, PV Tech took the temperature of the industry.

Federal permitting red tape puts 30% of US solar pipeline at risk – Wood Mackenzie

Over US$121 billion of investment across 92GW of renewables projects in the US is at risk from federal scrutiny, according to Wood Mackenzie.

ITRPV 2026: Solar industry maintains historic learning curve despite market turbulence

The annual ITRPV report was published this week, offering a snapshot of the latest technological trends shaping the industry.

Research points to ‘recyclability of solar panel components’ in Australia

Developing more robust PV module recycling methods in Australia could be of economic benefit to the companies involved in recycling.

Pakistan added 27GW of distributed solar in 2023-25 as consumers move off-grid

Pakistan installed 27GW of distributed solar in the last two years, prompting a 21% surge in electricity demand, according to a new report from UK-based energy think tank Ember.

Intersolar Europe 2026: Domestic solar manufacturing won’t be a ‘disruptor’, Fronius pushes EU-made message

Europe will not be able to produce a “disruption” in the solar manufacturing industry, according to Peter Fath, CEO of RCT Solutions.
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Solar panels in Nebraska.

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.
In the final quarter of the year, 1.6GW of solar open access capacity was added, down 29% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 32% YoY. Image: SECI.

India’s MNRE pushes for separate DSM rules for PV and wind projects, warns of financial risks

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July 2, 2026
India's MNRE has urged the power regulator to retain separate 'Deviation Settlement Mechanism' rules for solar and wind projects to protect them against increased financial risks.
A residential solar project in Virginia.

US SEIA ‘applauds’ Massachusetts energy bill

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July 2, 2026
The Massachusetts Senate’s new energy efficiency legislation has been broadly welcomed by US solar industry and clean energy representatives.
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ISC Konstanz kicks off five publicly funded PV research projects

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July 2, 2026
German solar energy research institute ISC Konstanz has launched five new publicly funded research projects covering the full PV value chain.
The New Jersey Senate chamber.

New Jersey passes plug-in solar bill, deployments exempt from utility approval

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July 2, 2026
New Jersey’s legislature has passed a bill to enable plug-in solar in the state, becoming the tenth state to advance such a bill.
Image: Climate Council.

Australia launches Solar Sharer Offer, giving households three hours of free midday electricity

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July 2, 2026
The Australian government has officially launched the Solar Sharer Offer, a regulated energy initiative that gives eligible households three hours of free electricity every day during peak solar generation.
The 800MWh Koolunga BESS (pictured) represents more than half of Firmus’ initial firming capacity commitment. Image: Firmus Technologies.

Firmus secures 1.2GW of new renewables to power South Australian AI factory campuses

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July 1, 2026
Firmus Technologies has signed a 12-year wholesale energy supply agreement with Gunvor Group, including 1.2GW of renewables by 2032.

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Waaree responds after CBP flags potential AD/CVD duty evasion

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Toyo Solar sells shares to finance HJT cell manufacturing in the US

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‘Crystalline silicon is the future’

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Qcells begins solar cell production at 3.3GW vertically integrated US facility

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Toyo announces 1.5GW US HJT cell line weeks after AD/CVD hits Ethiopia factory

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Waaree responds after CBP flags potential AD/CVD duty evasion

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July 1, 2026
Waaree Energies has issued a clarification in response to a US Customs investigation into possible evasion of AD/CVD duties on crystalline silicon PV cells from Vietnam and Malaysia.
Alongside its existing 1.7GW operational portfolio, it has a development pipeline that the companies said could expand total capacity to 10GW. Image: Unsplash.

SK, KKR launch US$1.29 billion renewables platform in South Korea

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July 1, 2026
SK Inc and KKR have agreed to establish a KRW2 trillion (US$1.29 billion) renewable energy platform that will combine 1.7GW of operating generation assets.
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China’s largest PV-CSP hybrid project enters commercial operation

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July 1, 2026
A 1GW concentrated solar-PV hybrid complex built by China Three Gorges Corporation in Hami, Xinjiang has completed commissioning and entered commercial trial operation.
A Vena Energy solar project.

Vena Energy raises US$970 million to support Australian solar-plus-storage portfolio

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July 1, 2026
Vena Energy has raised A$1.4 billion (US$970 million) to support 614MW of solar PV capacity and 1,141MWh of BESS in Australia.
The financing was backed by a syndicate of 10 banks, including several long-standing financial partners and new lenders joining the platform. Image: Boralex via LinkedIn.

Boralex secures US$1.65 billion to finance French renewables activities

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July 1, 2026
Canadian independent power producer (IPP) Boralex and its Swiss investor partner, Energy Infrastructure Partners, have secured €1.45 billion (US$1.65 billion) in financing to support Boralex's renewable energy business in France.
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Vena Energy secures AU$1.4 billion to scale Australian platform with solar and battery storage infrastructure

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ISC Konstanz kicks off five publicly funded PV research projects

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REC Solar rebrands to REC Power to reflect ‘broader’ remit

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July 2, 2026

India’s MNRE pushes for separate DSM rules for PV and wind projects, warns of financial risks

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July 2, 2026

US SEIA ‘applauds’ Massachusetts energy bill

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July 2, 2026

New Jersey passes plug-in solar bill, deployments exempt from utility approval

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July 2, 2026

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Coal India wins 600MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh

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July 2, 2026

Firmus secures 1.2GW of new renewables to power South Australian AI factory campuses

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