solar manufacturing

India added around 14.2GW of solar energy capacity in the first quarter of 2026, a roughly 95% increase from the previous quarter, according to Indian research firm JMK Research.

Q&A: Sarah Montgomery, founder & CEO of Infyos, gives her take on the rise of co-location and growing tension in Europe's solar market.

The European Commission has approved a €3 billion (US$3.55 billion) clean energy manufacturing aid scheme from Germany.

India’s Union Budget 2026-27 reinforces government support for renewables through duty exemptions and infrastructure spending.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has launched a new renewables manufacturing subsidy programme.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the 2025 List of Critical Minerals, which includes silicon and tellurium.

The Dutch government has decided to discontinue the funding of SolarNL, a domestic solar manufacturing programme.

Two of the major European solar trade associations, the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) and SolarPower Europe (SPE), have called for EU policymakers to take measures supporting European solar manufacturing.

US polysilicon company Highland Materials has aimed to begin construction at its polysilicon plant in the second half of 2026.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has launched a new renewables manufacturing subsidy programme.