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US IPP Longroad Energy has started commercial operations at its Sun Pond solar-plus-storage project in the US state of Arizona.

Solar PV and wind are now the cheapest power sources globally, with hybrid systems increasingly delivering 24/7 electricity at fossil-competitive costs, according to an IRENA report.

Scatec has established an equity partnership with the National Bank of Egypt for its Obelisk 1.1GW solar and 100MW/200MWh BESS project.

A faster rollout of solar and storage could cut the operating costs of European energy by 49% by 2030, according to SolarPower Europe.

Germany's Fraunhofer ISE has opened a new lab to support the commercialisation of perovskite-silicon PV technology.

The Australian government has announced the results of CIS Tenders 5 and 6 for Western Australia, awarding contracts to 10 projects.

Masdar has signed an agreement with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) to accelerate the deployment of more than 30GW of solar PV capacity and over 8GW of battery storage in the UAE. 

Global corporate solar financing reached US$11.1 billion across 53 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to Mercom.

PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to navigate changing policy and regulations, according to PV Tech Research.

The Dutch government is planning to introduce a feed-in-tariff that will require large electricity producers to pay towards the cost of the electricity grid.