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EU bans funding for energy projects using Chinese inverters—will it move the needle on cybersecurity?

The European Commission has reportedly banned EU funds from supporting energy projects using Chinese-made inverters.

US judge temporarily lifts de facto blockade of solar and wind projects on federal land

A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s restriction of solar and wind projects on US federal land.

Global solar PV additions exceed 600GW in 2025, says IEA

Solar PV accounted for more than a quarter of total global energy demand growth in 2025, becoming the single largest contributor to new energy supply, according to the International Energy Agency.

Dutch startup Resilicon granted NZIA support for new European polysilicon plant

A planned 13GW polysilicon production plant in the Netherlands, powered by renewable energy, has been designated as a strategic project under the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).

EU is open to ‘harsh’ enforcement of cybersecurity for solar energy

The European Commission (EC) is reportedly “very resolved to take harsh steps” in its enforcement of cybersecurity laws in the solar energy sector.

Huawei targets lower LCOE through full-lifecycle solar optimisation

PV Tech spoke to Ricky Chen, President of Huawei Asia Pacific Smart PV & ESS Business, about FusionSolar9.0’s role in enabling higher-quality solar deployment
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Saatvik moves into transformers with 80% Melcon acquisition

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Indian module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy has acquired an 80% equity stake in Melcon Transformers and Electricals.
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Fraunhofer creates coloured films for patterned solar modules

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Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have developed coloured films for solar PV modules that can imitate roof tiles or building facades.
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US releases preliminary antidumping duties on PV cells from India, Indonesia and Laos

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April 24, 2026
The US DoC has issued preliminary affirmative determinations in antidumping duty investigations, setting preliminary dumping margins of 123.04% for India, 35.15% for Indonesia and 22.46% for Laos.
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EU launches toolbox to accelerate clean energy, falls short on energy storage

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April 24, 2026
The European Commission (EC) has launched a new strategy to address the fossil fuel energy crisis in the Middle East and accelerate the “shift to homegrown, clean energies”, said EC president Ursula von der Leyen.
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Australian Energy Market Commission proposes 20-year distribution planning framework to ease solar curtailment

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April 24, 2026
The AEMC has released a draft rule to modernise distribution network planning in response to the rapid uptake of CERs.
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Masdar forms renewables JV with Montenegro state utility

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April 23, 2026
UAE state-owned renewables developer Masdar has established a joint venture (JV) with the national power utility of Montenegro to develop “large-scale” clean energy projects in the country.
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EBRD to finance 450MW solar-plus-storage project in Hungary

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April 23, 2026
Renalfa IPP has secured funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for its Szihalom 450MW solar-plus-storage project in Hungary.
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April 23, 2026
The Global Solar Council has announced a new management and strategy board drawn from across the solar and storage industries.
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April 23, 2026
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New York state grants siting permits to 125MW solar-plus-storage project

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April 23, 2026
New York state has granted final siting permits to the AES Corporation’s 125MW Sugar Maple solar-plus-storage project.
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April 23, 2026
The 204MW Zwartowo solar power plant has entered the Polish balancing energy market, a first in the country, according to German PV developer Goldbeck Solar.
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