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US government bans foreign-produced inverters

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) has added foreign-produced power inverters and “advanced robotic devices” as a national security threat.

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.

‘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.  

INOX eyes 10GW manufacturing capacity amid global solar expansion

INOX’s Devansh Jain talks the company’s shift from acquisition-led growth towards integrating its expanded clean energy platform.

T1 Energy buys TOPCon patents in move towards ‘vertically integrated’ offering

US solar PV manufacturer T1 Energy has bought a set of patents for tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell and module technology which it said will “differentiate” its position in the US market.

China’s 15th five-year renewable energy plan targets 370GW new solar PV, wind capacity in Three-North Regions

The plan lays out a roadmap for the country’s renewable energy development for 2026–2030, centred on capacity expansion, quality improvement and reliable energy substitution.
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First Solar ended the quarter with a gross and net cash balance of US$1.7 billion, down from US$2.4 billion at the end of 2025. Image: First Solar

First Solar reaffirms 2026 outlook as backlog reaches 45.1GW

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July 31, 2026
First Solar reported net sales of US$1.06 billion for Q2 2026, down 4% year-on-year, while reaffirming its full-year 2026 guidance.
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RWE sells US distributed generation arm to Goldman Sachs

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July 31, 2026
German energy company RWE has sold its US distributed clean energy generation business to Goldman Sachs.
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PCG Global completes pre-series A financing with 1.8GW overseas renewables pipeline

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July 31, 2026
Singapore-based renewable energy developer PCG Global has closed its Pre-Series A financing round, with GenZero, a fully owned decarbonisation investment platform under Temasek, acting as the lead investor.
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‘Wait-and-see’ approach driving stability in US module prices, according to Anza

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July 31, 2026
Anza figures show that the median price for a solar PV module assembled in the US held steady at US$0.3/W in July 2026.
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Australia’s utility-scale solar costs stall at AU$1.71/W as balance-of-system pressures offset module price falls

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July 31, 2026
Australia's installed cost of utility-scale solar has not fallen at the pace required to reach the country's “ultra-low-cost solar” (UCLS) ambitions, despite continued progress in cell and module efficiency.
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Queensland and the Northern Territory break ranks as Australia moves to require data centres to fund new renewables

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July 31, 2026
Queensland and Northern Territory have refused to back a national framework requiring large data centres to underwrite new renewable energy.
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Origis Energy inaugurates first half of 2GW Texas solar-plus-storage complex

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July 30, 2026
Origis Energy has built the first 1GW of solar PV capacity at its planned massive 2GW Rockhound solar-plus-storage facility in Texas.
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EDPR sells 80% stake in 384MW US solar-plus-storage portfolio

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July 30, 2026
EDPR has agreed to sell an 80% equity stake in a 384MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in the US to a Private equity firm Ares Infrastructure.

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Wacker’s polysilicon earnings slashed due to solar market challenges

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July 30, 2026
German chemical producer Wacker Chemie has recorded a significant decline in its earnings from polysilicon, due to the adverse market conditions in the solar sector.
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Walden Renewables secures financing facility for 5GW US solar PV and BESS pipeline

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July 30, 2026
Walden has secured US$250 million from Crayhill Capital Management to support its 5GW US utility-scale solar PV and BESS pipeline.
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Array launches Atlas suite of foundation-to-tracker solutions

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July 30, 2026
Array has launched a suite of foundation-to-tracker solutions to improve the connections between Array trackers and foundations.
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Tesla signs PPAs with ContourGlobal, Zelestra for US solar PV projects

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July 30, 2026
The two PPAs cover projects of ContourGlobal and Zelestra in Arizona and Texas, respectively, with a combed solar PV capacity of 590MW.
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Australia’s Clean Energy Council calls for legislated royalty-style payments to regional communities hosting renewables

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July 30, 2026
Australia's CEC calls for a national ‘Renewable Resources Payment’ scheme, requiring a legislated payment for every MWh of renewables.
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‘Wait-and-see’ approach driving stability in US module prices, according to Anza

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