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SEG Solar has signed a land agreement for a planned US$950 million heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing facility at its Tomball Industrial Campus near Houston, Texas.

First Solar has inaugurated the first 1.7GW phase of its US$330 million manufacturing facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Western Australian government has set a target for renewables to supply 75% of SWIS electricity generation by 2030-31.

Corning reported a 37% year-on-year increase in solar segment sales to US$436 million in the third quarter of 2026.

Trinasolar will supply 580MW of solar modules and fixed-tilt mounting systems for four utility-scale solar projects in Poland and Lithuania.

Data centres could add AU$40 billion (US$28 billion) to wholesale electricity costs in Australia's eastern states.

Australia's solar financial investment decisions (FIDs) have hit a record 3.5GW in 2026, with energy minister Chris Bowen saying renewable energy investment "has already broken the annual record".

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has opened a 168MWdc solar PV plant that is now the largest on the country's South Island.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a third round of its Solar Sunshot programme, offering up to AU$250 million (US$175 million) to companies that manufacture or demonstrate equipment for building large-scale solar PV power plants in Australia.

Arevon Energy signed three 20-year Indexed REC contracts with Illinois utilities for its 200MWac/275MWdc Panther Energy solar project.