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California Assembly approves balcony solar bill, awaits Senate and Governor Newsom

California’s Assembly has unanimously voted in favour (73-0 and six no votes registered or NVR) of a balcony solar bill, Senate Bill 868.

Tandem PV nets DOE grant to accelerate perovskite technology roll-out

California-based start-up Tandem PV has been awarded a US Department of Energy grant to accelerate the commercial scale-up of its perovskite PV technology.

‘Every module will have perovskite in the 2030s’  – Caelux on its tech, Indian expansion and the impact of next-gen PV

PV Tech sat down with Scott Graybeal, CEO of Caelux, to discuss the company’s tech, its deals in India and the impact of perovskite solar.

India hits 288GW renewables capacity, with 56% solar

India’s renewable capacity reached 288GW by June 30, 2026, accounting for 54% of total installed capacity, JMK reported.

WElink Energy Portugal 2, owner of Portugal’s largest solar PV project, enters administration

WElink Energy Portugal 2, the owner of Portugal’s largest solar PV project, has entered administration, owing debts of US$77.7 million.

China adds 14.1GW solar PV in July as renewables installations rebound

Chinese solar PV installations have reached 14.08GW in July 2026, according to the latest data from China’s National Energy Administration (NEA).
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