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Solar PPA prices in Q1 2026 fall in Europe, rise in North America

The average price of a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) signed in Europe fell to €55.05/MWh (US$64.83/MWh) in the first quarter of 2026.

JinkoSolar’s profitability deteriorates as annual module shipments decline

JinkoSolar’s 2025 results have revealed declines in annual module shipments and revenues, as well as a sharp drop in profitability.

Toyo centres US efforts in Texas as it looks to build policy-proof supply chain

PV Talk: Toyo’s Rhone Resch talks about the company’s US strategy and its work to build a localised, vertically-integrated supply chain.

US DOE proposes 52% cut to National Laboratory of the Rockies funding

The US Department of Energy has proposed sweeping cuts to its research laboratories, including the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory).

Kiwa PVEL updates module testing programme, aims to tackle glass breakage, frame failures and hail damage

Kiwa PVEL has updated its solar module Production Qualification Program to better assess the performance of solar PV modules.

Solar auctions to provide security in France as corporate PPAs remain second choice

France remains an ‘attractive’ solar market, and a ‘stable environment’ for potential investors, according to Ksenia Dray.
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Matrix Renewables begins commercial operations at 210MW Texas PV project

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April 17, 2026
US independent power producer (IPP) Matrix Renewables has begun operations on the 210MW Stillhouse solar PV project in Bell County, Texas.
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US residential solar installer Freedom Forever has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a broad set of litigation claims.
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EBRD provides US$65 million loan for 200MW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

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Amazon signs first solar-plus-storage PPAs in Australia to power AI expansion

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April 16, 2026
Tech giant Amazon has announced nine new renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Australia totalling 430MW, with eight projects featuring solar generation co-located with BESS.
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Oxford PV’s perovskite expertise to help advance solar-powered EVs 

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April 16, 2026
UK-based perovskite PV specialist Oxford PV has joined a British research project to develop electric vehicle-integrated solar technologies. 
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US community solar capacity passes 10GW despite 2025 slowdown

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April 16, 2026
The US community solar sector passed 10GW DC of cumulative capacity in late 2025, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie and the Coalition for Community Solar Access.
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Solar procurement is changing as geopolitics ‘redefines risk’

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April 16, 2026
European solar procurement is shifting away from cost concerns towards other risks, according to speakers at the SolarPLUS Europe conference in Milan yesterday.
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Iberdrola reaches 400MW in Italy with acquisition of Lazio solar plant

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April 15, 2026
Iberdrola is set to acquire a 42MW solar PV plant in Lazio, Italy, taking its total installed renewable capacity in the country to 400MW.
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Virginia passes law to add 625MW of new community solar capacity by 2028

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April 15, 2026
Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger has signed four bills into law that will add 625MW of new community solar capacity by 2028.
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How Sonnedix secured capacity in Italy’s ‘crucial’ FER X auction

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Italy’s solar sector is an attractive investment space, and much of this is owed to the supportive auction systems managed by the government.
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Tongwei and Daqo shares rally on polysilicon regulatory rumours, prices stay depressed

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April 15, 2026
Rumours of a closed-door meeting in China to discuss polysilicon production cuts sent the share prices of several leading players higher before they were widely denied.
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European solar must ‘embrace volatility’ (and energy storage)

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April 15, 2026
European renewables developers need to embrace volatility and change in the face of ongoing global shifts, according to speakers at the SolarPLUS Europe conference in Milan, Italy this morning.
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Jupiter, Ampin open 1.3GW solar cell and module facility in Odisha

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April 15, 2026
Jupiter International and Ampin Energy Transition have commissioned a 1.3GW integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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