Americas

Solar developer Heelstone Renewable Energy has started construction on two US solar PV projects with a combined capacity of 206MW.

Federal permitting delays have held up 11GW of new renewable energy deployment in the US in the last year alone, according to Crux.

US independent power producer (IPP) Geronimo Power has begun operations at a 117MW solar PV project in Ohio.

The Texas Attorney General has launched an investigation into four residential solar installers over alleged “fraudulent and deceptive practices”.

Solar manufacturer Qcells is expanding into integrated home energy systems with a new division targeting the US residential construction sector.

Monocrystalline passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) modules saw a 20% increase in average price in the US, according to Anza.

US solar manufacturer T1 Energy has produced 2.79GW of solar modules in 2025, in line with its guidance of 2.6-3GW for the year.

Analysis: Some in the US solar industry are positioning tariffs as a silver bullet for manufacturers, but it may not be as straightforward as that.

The world added 510GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, the most of any electricity generation source, according to IRENA.

Four giant solar ‘wings’ will provide power for the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years, due to launch later today.