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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.

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.

Lower residential demand after 25D tax credit ends impacts Enphase’s Q1 2026 revenue

Microinverter supplier Enphase Energy reported a 17% decline in revenue from the previous quarter, from US$343 million to US$282.9 million.
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‘Stable’ Irish renewable market has space for PPAs and CfDs

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May 7, 2026
The Irish renewable energy market is 'stable, with a regular cadence of activity,' according to the BNRG Group's David Maguire.
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Neoen’s second-largest solar asset globally now operational in New South Wales, Australia

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May 7, 2026
Neoen has brought its 440MWp Culcairn Solar Farm online in NSW, marking the completion of the company's second-largest solar asset globally.
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‘Golden Row’ installed at the 400MW Te Rahui Solar Farm in New Zealand

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May 7, 2026
Nova Energy & Meridian Energy have marked the installation of the first modules at the 400MW Te Rahui Solar Farm in Rangitāiki in New Zealand.
The Molong Solar Farm in New South Wales, owned by Amp Energy. Image: GRS Energy.

Australia’s New South Wales prioritises renewable energy projects via new planning law

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May 7, 2026
Australia’s New South Wales government has introduced legislation to accelerate the delivery of renewable energy infrastructure as the state's coal-fired power stations prepare to exit the system.
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C-Si and thin-film PV module recycling performance improving, says IEA-PVPS

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May 6, 2026
A report has found measurable improvements in the performance of technologies used for recycling crystalline silicon and thin-film PV modules.
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Longroad Energy starts commercial operations at 111MW solar-plus-storage project

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May 6, 2026
US IPP Longroad Energy has started commercial operations at its Sun Pond solar-plus-storage project in the US state of Arizona.
Hybrid PPAs are an emerging solution to the challenge of maximising the commercial value of co-located solar and storage. Image: Business Wire.

Solar PV and storage cost declines drive rapid fall in ‘firm LCOE’, says IRENA

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May 6, 2026
Solar PV and wind are now the cheapest power sources globally, with hybrid systems increasingly delivering 24/7 electricity at fossil-competitive costs, according to an IRENA report.
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National Bank of Egypt buys into Scatec’s Obelisk solar-plus-storage project

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May 6, 2026
Scatec has established an equity partnership with the National Bank of Egypt for its Obelisk 1.1GW solar and 100MW/200MWh BESS project.
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European solar-plus-storage ramp-up could cut 2030 power costs by 49%

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May 6, 2026
A faster rollout of solar and storage could cut the operating costs of European energy by 49% by 2030, according to SolarPower Europe.
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Fraunhofer ISE opens lab to scale European perovskite-silicon PV technology

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May 6, 2026
Germany's Fraunhofer ISE has opened a new lab to support the commercialisation of perovskite-silicon PV technology.
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Australia awards 1.9GW of renewables in Western Australia under CIS Tender 5

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May 6, 2026
The Australian government has announced the results of CIS Tenders 5 and 6 for Western Australia, awarding contracts to 10 projects.
The Collaboration Framework Agreement (CFA) establishes a roadmap for the accelerated rollout of utility-scale renewable energy projects aimed at diversifying the UAE’s energy mix, strengthening security of supply and supporting local industrial growth. Image: Masdar.

Masdar, EWEC sign agreement on 30GW solar PV and 8GW storage deployment in UAE

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May 5, 2026
Masdar has signed an agreement with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) to accelerate the deployment of more than 30GW of solar PV capacity and over 8GW of battery storage in the UAE. 
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Energy industry concerned at Dutch grid tariff plans for large electricity producers

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May 5, 2026
The Dutch government is planning to introduce a feed-in-tariff that will require large electricity producers to pay towards the cost of the electricity grid.
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‘Stable’ Irish renewable market has space for PPAs and CfDs

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The impact of evolving global policies on the PV inverter industry

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