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This evening’s solar eclipse will cut Europe’s effective solar PV capacity by 9.7GW, according to ENTSO-E.

Solar module manufacturer Heliene has laid off 93 employees at its Mountain Iron solar module assembly plant in the US state of Minnesota.

Australia's CEFC the federal government's green bank, has named Paul McCartney as its new CEO, effective 18 September 2026.

German solar energy research institute ISC Konstanz has appointed Dr Gerhard Mathiak as its head of its module department.

Multinational solar manufacturer Canadian Solar has appointed a new CEO at its solar and energy storage project development subsidiary, Recurrent Energy.

The delays caused by the decision-making process required to deploy C&I solar projects are a key obstacle to installing C&I projects.

Trade association the Global Solar Council (GSC) has launched an agrivoltaics (agriPV) task force aimed at accelerating solar PV’s growth globally.

German renewables developer Juwi will cut jobs and reduce its management staff in response to declining margins and “significant economic pressure” in the German renewables market.

The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has appointed a former Minnesota governor as its new president and CEO.

US solar permitting delays are raising costs and slowing deployment, with PV Tech speaking to Crux experts on implications for developers and the wider PV industry.