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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Final Written Decision on patent litigations launched by Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar.

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has detained solar modules produced by Vietnam-based solar manufacturer VSUN under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

PV Talk: Toyo's Rhone Resch talks about the company’s US strategy and its work to build a localised, vertically-integrated supply chain.

US independent power producer (IPP) Matrix Renewables has begun operations on the 210MW Stillhouse solar PV project in Bell County, Texas.

US residential solar installer Freedom Forever has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a broad set of litigation claims.

Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger has signed four bills into law that will add 625MW of new community solar capacity by 2028.

Fraunhofer ISE has launched a new consultancy spin-off—NEXUS GreenTech—to support companies active in the solar PV industry.

The US Department of Energy has proposed sweeping cuts to its research laboratories, including the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory).

Signed into law by governor Janet Mills on 6 April 2026, LD 1730 allows the installation of plug-in systems of up to 1,200 watts.

Despite PV’s maturity, a new paper argues that its growing global significance makes ongoing research essential.