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French renewables company Voltalia increased its operational solar portfolio to 2,006MW by the end of the first half of 2026.

NextEra Energy recorded a 9.5% increase in its net earnings in Q2 2026, as the company advanced its plan to merge with Dominion Energy.

Meridian Energy has received consent to build a 110MW solar PV power plant near Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

PV Tech Premium spoke with Mike Carr, executive director of the SEMA Coalition, about the hollowing out of domestic demand for US solar manufacturing under the Trump administration, the way that US companies are piecing together supply chains and the reasons to still hope for the sector’s future.  

Australia's CEFC the federal government's green bank, has named Paul McCartney as its new CEO, effective 18 September 2026.

The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.

Yanara has secured a €150 million investment from Mirova to develop more than 2GW of multi-tech renewable energy projects across Australia.

Frontier Energy has appointed Monford Group EPC contractor for the 132MWdc stage one of its Waroona Renewable Energy Project.

Norwegian IPP Statkraft has made final investment decisions (FID) in two solar PV projects in Ireland and the UK, combining 131MWp, in the second quarter of 2026.

US solar developer Sol Systems has reached financial close on its 123MWac Peoria Solar Portfolio in Illinois.