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Proposed legislation that could unlock gigawatts of solar is progressing through the US Congress but faces increased resistance from campaign groups concerned it undermines environmental protections.

The International Energy Agency has forecast 3.6TW of new solar PV additions between 2026-2031 in its latest report on the renewables sector.

Germany's Solarwatt has received regulatory consent for a new bifacial TOPCon module designed for BIPV applications.

PV capacity in Türkiye is projected to increase from 26GW to 112GW by 2040 under a national energy vision published ahead of the COP31 summit.

European Energy and data centre operator AirTrunk have officially opened the 31MW Mulwala solar PV plant in NSW.

In H1 2026, China rejected enough solar and wind to supply Mexico for a year. Carrie Xiao looks at the country’s curtailment problem.

A New South Wales (NSW) parliamentary inquiry has recommended that data centres be legally required to supply their own 100% renewable energy on an hourly basis, a stricter test than the state's current guidelines.

IB Solar has signed an MoU with three German companies to develop a 2GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing line at its facility in India.

Essar Renewables has signed a PPA with NHPC Limited for a 300MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project in Andhra Pradesh.

Independent power producer (IPP) Energix Renewables has brought its 152MWdc Border Basin solar project online in Hancock County, Ohio, with the facility now delivering power to the PJM Interconnection market.