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US introduces 15% tariffs and minimum prices for polysilicon imports under Section 232

The US introduced a 15% tariff on imports of products using polysilicon and set minimum prices for polysilicon and its derivatives.

Italy’s final FER X decree allocates 10GW to solar PV

The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has approved the operating rules for the FER X decree with a 10GW allocation to solar PV.

Section 232 may offer ‘limited prospects’ for US solar wafer capacity

US POLICY FOCUS: Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon imports have changed the landscape of the country’s solar industry overnight.

PV Chart of the Week: Thin-film still projected to dominate US cell production by 2027

This week’s PV Chart of the Week profiles the technology breakdown of projected US solar cell production capacity.

Scatec starts commercial operations at second and final phase of Obelisk solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

Scatec has started commercial operations at the second and final phase of its gigawatt-scale Obelisk solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.

Tesla plans US$10.1 billion vertically integrated solar cell plant in Texas

Tesla has submitted plans for a US$10.1 billion vertically integrated solar manufacturing campus in Fort Bend County, Texas.
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This evening’s solar eclipse will cut Europe’s effective solar PV capacity by 9.7GW, according to ENTSO-E.

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European Energy has reached financial close on €234.1 million (US$270 million) for its 225MW agrivoltaic project in Vizzini, Sicily, Italy.
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US solar module manufacturer SEG Solar inaugurates 4GW Texas module plant, taking total US manufacturing capacity to 6GW annually.
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CIP reaches financial close on 420MW/150MW solar-plus-storage project in Mexico

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