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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).

India’s MNRE expands ALMM List-II to 27.8GW, adds HJT cells for the first time

India’s MNRE has expanded the ALMM List-II for solar cells to 27.8GW, and added HJT cells for the first time.

Tongwei and Daqo shares rally on polysilicon regulatory rumours, prices stay depressed

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.

‘Europe’s solar market is being shaped by co-location, regulation and growing tension’

Q&A: Sarah Montgomery, founder & CEO of Infyos, gives her take on the rise of co-location and growing tension in Europe’s solar market.

How Sonnedix secured capacity in Italy’s ‘crucial’ FER X auction

Italy’s solar sector is an attractive investment space, and much of this is owed to the supportive auction systems managed by the government.

California regulator rejects community solar pricing model, triggering industry backlash

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision rejecting a solar industry-backed Net Value Billing Tariff (NVBT) for community solar programmes, and instead advancing a compensation framework based on the Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC).  
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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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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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Suniva boosts US cell production to 5.5GW with new facility

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April 15, 2026
US-based PV manufacturer Suniva is to open a new solar cell manufacturing facility in Laurens, South Carolina.
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R.Power secures funds for 80MW Polish PV plant

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April 15, 2026
Polish independent power producer (IPP) R.Power Renewables has secured project financing to support an 80MW solar PV project in Poland.
NEXUS GreenTech co-founders Dr Sebastian Nold, Dr Nico Wöhrle and Dr Jochen Rentsch (left to right).

Fraunhofer ISE launches consultancy spin-off NEXUS GreenTech

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April 14, 2026
Fraunhofer ISE has launched a new consultancy spin-off—NEXUS GreenTech—to support companies active in the solar PV industry.
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Fortescue to start operations at Western Australia solar-plus-storage hub in 2028

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April 14, 2026
Fortescue has announced plans to build a 1.8GW renewable energy portfolio, with a 4-5GWh of batteries, in Western Australia.
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GAIL invests in 700MW solar, 572MWh storage projects across India

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April 14, 2026
GAIL will invest INR38 billion (US$408 million) to develop 700MW of solar projects across Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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Premier Energies secures 1.6GW solar cell and module supply orders

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April 14, 2026
Premier Energies is set to supply 1.6GW of solar cells and modules in the fourth quarter of 2026, under contracts valued at INR25.77 billion (US$276 million). 
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Climate Council: Solar and battery storage offer Australia protection from AU$1 billion monthly fuel price shocks

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April 14, 2026
Accelerating solar deployment and electrification offers Australia's most effective defence against volatile global energy markets, according to a new Climate Council report released.
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IRENA: Incentivise renewables deployment to minimise impacts of global energy shock

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April 13, 2026
Policymakers should accelerate renewables deployment to minimise power price disruption from the Middle East conflict, according to IRENA.
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Oman’s Naqaa Sustainable Energy to lead 500MW Botswana PV project—reports

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April 13, 2026
Oman-based renewables firm Naqaa Sustainable Energy has been named as the lead developer of a 500MW PV plant in Botswana.
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How Sonnedix secured capacity in Italy’s ‘crucial’ FER X auction

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