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First Solar inaugurates 1.7GW initial phase of South Carolina module manufacturing facility

First Solar has inaugurated the first 1.7GW phase of its US$330 million manufacturing facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Why ‘buying cheap’ is costing PV developers their ROI

Ahead of PV ModuleTech Europe, Veronica Bermúdez Benito talks with PV Tech Premium about capex, common PV procurement mistakes and the importance of opex for LCOE.

Enphase reports stable revenue in Q3 2026, identifies storage as a ‘key growth driver’

Enphase Energy has reported Q3 revenue of US$293.3 million, up less than 1% from US$291.9 million in the previous quarter.

Corporate buyers shift strategies as European PPA prices rise

Renewabl’s JP Cerda speaks to PV Tech Premium about changing corporate procurement strategies and the impact of negative electricity prices.

SEG Solar secures land for 4GW HJT solar cell plant in Texas

SEG Solar has signed a land agreement for a planned US$950 million heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing facility at its Tomball Industrial Campus near Houston, Texas.

Singapore targets 4GWp of cumulative solar PV by 2035, up from 2.3GWp today

Singapore’s EMA has launched a five-year ‘Energy Infrastructure Plan’ that includes a target of deploying 4GW of cumulative solar capacity.
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November 2, 2026
T1 Energy signs offtake agreements for over 1.58GW of solar modules, including domestically produced cells from its G2_Austin facility.
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November 2, 2026
Neoen has secured AU$1.8 billion in debt financing from 13 lenders for a 1.2GW Australian renewables and energy storage portfolio.
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Masdar starts construction at 200MW floating solar PV project in Malaysia

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October 30, 2026
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October 30, 2026
US solar manufacturer First Solar reported net sales of US$1.23 billion for the third quarter of 2026, down 23% year-on-year.
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TOYO secures CBP release of solar cell shipments from Ethiopia

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DTE Energy starts commercial operations at 132MW Fish Creek Solar Park in Michigan

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October 30, 2026
Michigan utility DTE Energy has announced the operational status of its 132MW Fish Creek Solar Park near Sheridan, Michigan.
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Solarcentury Africa to build 112MWp Zambian solar PV project

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October 30, 2026
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