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‘I can’t help but be optimistic’ – SEMA Coalition head discusses hope and hard truths for US solar manufacturers

PV Tech Premium spoke with Mike Carr, executive director of the SEMA Coalition, about the hollowing out of domestic demand for US solar manufacturing under the Trump administration, the way that US companies are piecing together supply chains and the reasons to still hope for the sector’s future.

Every component counts: T1 Energy’s plan to fill US solar’s supply chain gaps

US module and soon-to-be cell manufacturer T1 Energy is looking beyond wafers and cells to catalyse domestic production of ancillary components such as glass, frames and even pallets—while tapping semiconductor industry talent to staff its expanding operations.

Perovskites are moving beyond ‘demonstration era’, says Sofab Inks as it raises US$6 million in seed funding

Sofab Inks has today announced that it has secured US$6 million in to expand its tin-based ETL solution for use in perovskite solar cells.

Ember: EU hybridisation could unlock 25GW solar PV and wind without new grids

PV Tech Premium speaks with Ember’s Elisabeth Cremona on the 25GW of hydropower hybridisation potential across seven EU countries.

Strong domestic market and Middle East demand drive growth in Indian solar EPC and O&M work

‘Home market strength plus Middle Eastern demand’ has driven a surge in solar PV capacity in India, according to RenewAtlas and Wiki-Solar.

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INOX eyes 10GW manufacturing capacity amid global solar expansion

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July 28, 2026

INOX’s Devansh Jain talks the company’s shift from acquisition-led growth towards integrating its expanded clean energy platform.

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How exposed are we? Cyber risk, supply chains and the reality of grid resilience

Features, Long Reads

July 27, 2026

Ryan Davidson talks about cyber risks, supply chain vulnerabilities and practical steps to strengthen grid resilience in PV and BESS.

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Reaching the ‘ready-to-repower’ stage of solar PV project maintenance

Features, Interviews, Long Reads

July 17, 2026

PV Talk: Solclaris' Joe Miletic discusses the 'ready-to-repower' stage of PV project O&M and how it differs from the 'ready-to-build' stage.

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‘We’ll be producing heterojunction this year in the US,’ says SEG Solar CEO

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July 16, 2026

Jim Wood, SEG Solar's CEO, explains the company's US manufacturing roadmap and why it chose heterojunction technology for its new facilities.

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The challenges and risks of AI adoption in the solar industry

Features, Featured Articles, Long Reads

July 13, 2026

David Moser of Becquerel Institute Italia talks about the complex challenges that AI brings to the PV value chain.

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Hourly matching could reshape Europe’s solar PPA market

Features, Long Reads

July 10, 2026

Speaking to PV Tech Premium, Renewabl CEO JP Cerda discusses how hourly matching is reshaping Europe’s corporate solar PPA market.

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Belectric: European solar developers are in a ‘critical’ position without grid overhaul

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July 8, 2026

The combination of grid shortages and massive recent expansion has put European solar developers in a “critical” position, according to the CEO of veteran German solar EPC and developer, Belectric.

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NEM Data Spotlight: Combined solar generation falls 21% in June as end-of-month pricing spike pushes AU$120/MWh

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July 6, 2026

Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from utility-scale assets and 1,321GWh from rooftop systems.