Americas

Solar developer RWE has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with tech giant Google to power data centre operations in Oklahoma, US.

Tandem PV has acquired fellow nexTC, which develops thin-film metal oxide coating processes for use in tandem solar modules.

T1 Energy has signed a module supply deal with Clearway Energy. The modules will use domestically-produced cells from T1’s Austin facility.

Solar growth changes how operators think about inspections, as they must ensure that thousands of panels are producing at peak efficiency.

Glenn Davis at Kiwa PI Berlin writes about why quality assurance has become one of the foundations for a solar PV project's bankability.

A US court has upheld a FERC plan to speed up the permitting process for connecting energy projects to the grid.

FIC has acquired Perfect Power, developer and owner of the Jaguar Energy Centre, a planned 1.15GW solar and battery storage platform.

The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy has awarded 995MW of solar PV and nearly 100MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) in a clean energy procurement auction.

Solar PV solutions provider Nextpower has registered a record quarterly eBOS bookings in the second quarter of 2026 and completed the acquisition of Zigor Corporation and its US-based subsidiary, Apex Power.

First Solar reported net sales of US$1.06 billion for Q2 2026, down 4% year-on-year, while reaffirming its full-year 2026 guidance.