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New South Wales (NSW) has released a Data Centre Policy Framework that ties streamlined planning approval for new data centres to commitments on renewable energy, water use and cost recovery, becoming the first state to translate Australia's national data centre policy direction into detailed operating rules.

IPP Recurrent Energy has secured US$695 million in financing to support a 330MW solar PV project in California.

Mainstream Renewable Power’s 50MW C&I Ilikwa PV Facility in South Africa’s Free State province has reached commercial operation.

German solar inverter producer SMA Solar increased its sales and earnings in the first half of 2026 (H1), returning to profit compared with the same period last year.

T1 Energy reported US$250.1 million in Q2 2026 sales as construction of its 2.1GW G2_Austin solar cell factory progressed.

Rezolv Energy has secured the final legal approval to begin construction of its 1.2GW Dama Solar project in Arad County, western Romania.

Comstock has advanced its industry-scale PV recycling line, while Florida-based OnePlanet has launched its 'PRISM' system to recover valuable materials from end-of-life solar modules.

South Korean PV producer Hanwha Solutions, parent company of Q Cells, has had a long-contested passivation patent revoked in Europe.

Solar generation increased by up to 17% across several European markets during this summer’s heatwaves, according to think tank Ember.

Recurrent Energy has started commercial operations at its 150MW Carwarp Energy park in Victoria, Australia, backed by a power purchase agreement with tech giant Microsoft.