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Italy’s solar sector is an attractive investment space, and much of this is owed to the supportive auction systems managed by the government.

US-based PV manufacturer Suniva is to open a new solar cell manufacturing facility in Laurens, South Carolina.

India’s MNRE has expanded the ALMM List-II for solar cells to 27.8GW, and added HJT cells for the first time.

Fraunhofer ISE has launched a new consultancy spin-off—NEXUS GreenTech—to support companies active in the solar PV industry.

Accelerating solar deployment and electrification offers Australia's most effective defence against volatile global energy markets, according to a new Climate Council report released.

Policymakers should accelerate renewables deployment to minimise power price disruption from the Middle East conflict, according to IRENA.

Indian solar manufacturer Vikram Solar has surpassed 10GW in cumulative solar module deployments globally.

The US Department of Energy has proposed sweeping cuts to its research laboratories, including the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory).

The Ontario IESO has awarded contracts for 1.3GW of new renewable energy capacity for 14 projects to be deployed in the Canadian province.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision rejecting a solar industry-backed Net Value Billing Tariff (NVBT) for community solar programmes, and instead advancing a compensation framework based on the Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC).