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SEIA and CCSA merge to create trade body to represent ‘every segment’ of US solar

SEIA and CCSA will combine to form a single trade organisation representing the full breadth of US solar PV deployments.

First Solar to withdraw Section 337 complaint on TOPCon IP, continues US District Court lawsuits

Thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module manufacturer First Solar has adjusted its enforcement of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) intellectual property (IP) strategy.

Over 90% of solar professionals report growing project deployment pipeline in latest PVcase report

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NZIA ‘too slow’ to revive European solar manufacturing, says SolarPower Europe

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Dr. Jan-Philipp Mai, CEO of Solar Materials, speaks to PV Tech about the potential for manufacturing in European solar at the 2026 edition of Solar Media’s Solar Finance & Investment Europe summit.
The facility will manufacture G12R TOPCon cells, with Alpex targeting higher-efficiency and higher-power products for the domestic solar market. Image: Alpex Solar.

Alpex Solar commissions 2.2GW solar cell plant in Uttar Pradesh

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September 17, 2026
Alpex Solar has inaugurated its 2.2GW TOPCon G12R solar cell manufacturing facility in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
An Encavis project in Germany.

Encavis closes funds for 315MW Italian solar PV portfolio

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September 17, 2026
German IPP Encavis has closed a financing package for a 351MW solar PV portfolio in Italy.
Spanish deputy prime minister and minister for ecological transition and the demographic challenge Sara Aagesen makes a speech.

Spain to launch capacity market, announces US$ 19.5 billion grid infrastructure investment

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September 17, 2026
Spain has announced plans to create a capacity market for the national electricity system in order to secure 'security of supply'.
A Vikram Solar manufacturing facility.

Vikram Solar signs 1GW solar cell supply deal with Avaada Electro

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September 17, 2026
Vikram Solar has signed a solar cell supply agreement with Avaada Electro for 1GW of ALMM-compliant n-type G12R TOPCon cells.
According to the California-based Caelux, this partnership increases its contracted volume with solar module manufacturers globally to 19GW. Image: Michael Pointner/unsplash

Caelux signs 4GW hybrid-tandem module deal with India’s GREW

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September 17, 2026
Caelux has signed a five-year agreement with GREW Solar to commercialise 4GW of hybrid-tandem solar modules.
A Zelestra solar-plus-storage project.

Zelestra signs 147MW solar-plus-storage PPA with German steelmaker Salzgitter Flachstahl

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September 17, 2026
Zelestra has signed a PPA with German steel manufacturer Salzgitter Flachstahl for a new solar-plus-storage portfolio in Germany.
The company said it will continue to optimise its HJT products and improve module efficiency as it expands deployment of the technology. Image: SEG Solar.

SEG Solar starts HJT module production at second US factory

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September 17, 2026
SEG Solar has started commercial-scale production of heterojunction (HJT) modules at its second US manufacturing facility in Tomball, Texas.
Image: ARENA.

ARENA’s Launchpad programme aims to close early-stage funding gap for clean energy startups in Australia

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September 17, 2026
ARENA has unveiled Launchpad, an AU$30 million (US$20 million) funding programme aimed at early-stage clean energy startups.

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The latest from across the US solar supply chain

SEG Solar starts HJT module production at second US factory

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First Solar to withdraw Section 337 complaint on TOPCon IP, continues US District Court lawsuits

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DYCM bets on integrated US solar manufacturing as demand and policy shift

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Georgia Tech researchers use copper paste in TOPCon solar cells with 24.3% conversion efficiency

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PV Chart of the Week: HJT module production growing the fastest in the US

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Saatvik Green Energy was selected under a SECI tender to manufacture and supply solar PV modules using domestically produced solar cells. Image: Saatvik Green Energy.

Saatvik secures 600MW SECI PV module supply

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September 16, 2026
Saatvik Green Energy has secured a 600MWp solar PV module supply order from SECI, with delivery scheduled for completion by December 2027.
Masdar and AGEC executives at signing ceremony to develop more solar PV and energy storage in Azerbaijan.

Masdar to expand solar PV and energy storage development in Azerbaijan

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September 16, 2026
UAE state-run renewables developer Masdar has signed an agreement with renewables developer Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) to explore the development of new renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan.
A Summit Ridge Energy project in Illinois.

US community solar ventures raise US$370m for 200MW of new capacity

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September 15, 2026
Two community solar platforms in the US have closed over US$370 million of financing to fund 200MW of new projects in New York and Illinois.
Glint Solar's Simen Fure Jørgensen.
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More data required for solar PV project developers to refine site selection

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September 15, 2026
Solar project developers ought to move away from a 'throwing spaghetti at the wall' approach, says Glint Solar's Simen Fure Jørgensen.
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REPowerEU is ‘faltering’ with less than 20% of investment realised, says Brussels court

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September 15, 2026
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PV Manufacturing USA

The latest from across the US solar supply chain

SEG Solar starts HJT module production at second US factory

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First Solar to withdraw Section 337 complaint on TOPCon IP, continues US District Court lawsuits

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DYCM bets on integrated US solar manufacturing as demand and policy shift

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Georgia Tech researchers use copper paste in TOPCon solar cells with 24.3% conversion efficiency

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PV Chart of the Week: HJT module production growing the fastest in the US

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Over 90% of solar professionals report growing project deployment pipeline in latest PVcase report

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US community solar ventures raise US$370m for 200MW of new capacity

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First Solar to withdraw Section 337 complaint on TOPCon IP, continues US District Court lawsuits

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Why Enerparc insolvency is a warning sign for European solar’s new reality

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ARENA’s Launchpad programme aims to close early-stage funding gap for clean energy startups in Australia

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DYCM bets on integrated US solar manufacturing as demand and policy shift

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DYCM bets on integrated US solar manufacturing as demand and policy shift

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More data required for solar PV project developers to refine site selection

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Alpex Solar commissions 2.2GW solar cell plant in Uttar Pradesh

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September 17, 2026

Vikram Solar signs 1GW solar cell supply deal with Avaada Electro

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September 17, 2026

Caelux signs 4GW hybrid-tandem module deal with India’s GREW

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September 17, 2026

SEG Solar starts HJT module production at second US factory

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Spain to launch capacity market, announces US$ 19.5 billion grid infrastructure investment

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September 17, 2026

Zelestra signs 147MW solar-plus-storage PPA with German steelmaker Salzgitter Flachstahl

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September 17, 2026

SEIA and CCSA merge to create trade body to represent ‘every segment’ of US solar

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September 17, 2026

ARENA’s Launchpad programme aims to close early-stage funding gap for clean energy startups in Australia

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September 17, 2026

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Encavis closes funds for 315MW Italian solar PV portfolio

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September 17, 2026

Over 90% of solar professionals report growing project deployment pipeline in latest PVcase report

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September 16, 2026

Masdar to expand solar PV and energy storage development in Azerbaijan

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September 16, 2026

US community solar ventures raise US$370m for 200MW of new capacity

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September 15, 2026

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