Americas

US solar module manufacturer SEG Solar inaugurates 4GW Texas module plant, taking total US manufacturing capacity to 6GW annually.

Danish energy infrastructure investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has reached final investment decision and financial close of the 420MW solar-plus-storage La Esperanza Solar project in Mexico.

US installer Sunrun has reversed recent declines in PV and energy storage installations in the second quarter of 2026, but trimmed its forecasts for the year.

Eight leading Chinese polysilicon producers have signed a joint initiative pledging unified action on standardised pricing, energy conservation, carbon reduction and outdated capacity phase-out.

Despite the new power inverter ban from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the US manufacturing is expected to meet new inverter demand, according to an analysis from energy market research firm Wood Mackenzie.

PV Tech Premium spoke with several industry analysts about the FCC inverter ban and how it will impact the US solar industry.

Wood Mackenzie’s Joseph Shangraw discusses the challenges facing the US plug-in solar market and the pathway to wider adoption.

The US introduced a 15% tariff on imports of products using polysilicon and set minimum prices for polysilicon and its derivatives.

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

Array Technologies reported revenue of US$342.1 million, gross margin of 29.1% and adjusted gross margin of 30.8% for Q2 2026.