Markets & Finance

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.  

Ark Energy has secured a financial investment decision (FID) for its AU$1.3 billion Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project in Australia.

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

Australia's Clean Energy Investor Group has urged the federal government to accelerate the implementation of the reformed Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

MN8 Energy has acquired Greenbacker, creating 6GW US renewable platform amid rising data centre power demand.

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.

Australia's CER has suspended 21 companies from the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) during the April to June 2026 quarter.

After over a decade, China is revising its long-running consumption tax exemption policy for PV cells and a range of battery products.

MNRE's eighth ALMM List-II revision expands Fujiyama Power's PV cell capacity and adds Avaada Electro as a new entrant.

Iberdrola has reported net profits of US$4.9 billion in the first half of 2026, following its divestment from its Mexican operations.