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Corporate solar financing more than doubles to US$11.1 billion in Q1 2026

Global corporate solar financing reached US$11.1 billion across 53 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to Mercom.

PV inverter manufacturers reshape strategies as policy shifts drive regional production

PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to navigate changing policy and regulations, according to PV Tech Research.

Wacker polysilicon sales decline in Q1 2026

German polysilicon producer Wacker Chemie recorded declining sales and earnings from its polysilicon sector in Q1 2026, primarily due to poor performance in its solar-grade polysilicon business.

Bernreuter: Daqo sales slump reveals ‘irrational’ polysilicon market dynamics

We spoke to Johannes Bernreuter about what Daqo New Energy’s remarkable 88% sales drop in Q1 2026 means for the polysilicon industry.

Tata Power targets 10GW ingot-wafer capacity with US$685 million investment

TPREL has proposed investment of up to INR65 billion (US$685 million) to establish a 10GW solar PV ingot and wafer manufacturing plant. 

Solar drives battery storage surge as Australia’s NEM shifts 359MW from day to evening

Australia’s surging solar adoption has driven battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the National Electricity Market (NEM) to more than triple their daytime-to-evening energy shifting in the first quarter of 2026, according to AEMO’s latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics report.
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Meta inks 850MW US solar and storage PPAs with DESRI

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May 13, 2026
Meta has signed PPAs totalling 850MW with IPP DESRI, covering solar and battery storage projects across Oklahoma, Texas and Mississippi. 
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US manufacturers files AD/CVD case against Toyo Solar and Origin Solar in Ethiopia

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May 13, 2026
A coalition of US solar manufacturers has filed a formal request with the US Department of Commerce to initiate an anti-circumvention inquiry into c-Si PV cells and modules assembled in Ethiopia using Chinese-origin components.
Hail damage on a solar panel.

Hailstorms, stow methods and fire lead US solar project risks in 2026 Solar Risk Assessment

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May 13, 2026
Solar PV project performance in the US can be significantly impacted by the impacts of hailstorms, stowing methods and fire.
SMA solar headquarters

SMA Solar reports Q1 loss, fine-tunes 2026 guidance

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May 13, 2026
German inverter manufacturer SMA Solar has reported a first-quarter net loss of €1.6 million (US$1.86 millon), down from a €5.5 million profit in the same period last year.
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Nextpower to acquire Zigor and Apex Power inverter assets in US$80.5 million deal

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May 13, 2026
Nextpower is set to acquire the power conversion assets of Spain-based Zigor Corporation and its US subsidiary, Apex Power.
Image: European Energy.

European Energy to begin module rollout at 100MW Winton North solar plant in Australia

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May 13, 2026
European Energy Australia is set to commence solar module installation at its 100MWac Winton North solar plant in northeast Victoria.
The initiative will complement the Australian government's 'Solar Sunshot Program'. Image: ARENA.

Australia to claw back AU$1.3 billion from solar, battery and hydrogen initiatives in 2026-27 Budget

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May 13, 2026
Australia will return AU$1.3 billion in uncommitted funding from clean energy manufacturing programmes as part of broader budget savings.
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GameChange, Raptor Maps partner on automated solar plant monitoring system

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May 12, 2026
US-based tracker and balance of system provider GameChange Solar has released a new solar PV plant monitoring system alongside robotics and analytics firm Raptor Maps.
The HB26-1007 legislation was signed by Colorado governor Jared Polis. Image: Colorado Solar and Storage Association via LinkedIn.

Colorado legalises balcony solar, mandates meter collar access

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May 12, 2026
Colorado has legalised plug-in solar devices and permitted the use of meter collar adapters for customer-sited distributed energy resources.
Aerial view of Grenergy's Gran Teno solar PV project in Chile

Grenergy bags further funding for 342MW/1,034MWh Chile solar-plus-storage

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May 12, 2026
Spanish IPP Grenergy has secured US$268 million towards a 342MW/1,034MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile.
In the first phase of the project, Ming Yang will invest US$7.47 billion to develop 8.4GW of renewable energy capacity across Ethiopia. Image: Ethiopian Investment Commission/LinkedIn.

China’s Ming Yang secures $14.1 billion, 2.8GW Ethiopia solar investment

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May 12, 2026
Ming Yang Smart Energy has secured an Ethiopian investment licence for a US$14.1 billion clean energy project, including 2.8GW of solar PV capacity.
The projects are in Touba and Laboa and include the construction of 17 km of power transmission lines. Image: Unsplash

Poor commercial and technology decisions could undermine the promise of co-located projects

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May 12, 2026
Getting the commercial structures right is a crucial part of a co-location strategy, writes Arenko's Daniel Moore-Oats.
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SEIA appoints former Republican governor as new CEO

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May 12, 2026
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has appointed a former Minnesota governor as its new president and CEO.
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