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Meeting America’s energy challenge: PV module supply, quality and reliability in focus at PV ModuleTech USA 2026

As solar deployments are set for a record year in the US, module supply, quality, and reliability will be key topics of conversation at PV ModuleTech USA 2026.

US judge restores 5% safe harbour rule for solar tax credits ahead of 4 July deadline

A US Federal judge has revoked a law preventing solar PV and wind projects from qualifying for tax credits by committing 5% of the project’s value.

Qcells begins solar cell production at 3.3GW vertically integrated US facility

Solar manufacturer Qcells has started producing solar cells at its vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia.

Beyond modules: why US solar’s future depends on upstream manufacturing scale-up

As solar imports to the US face increasing restrictions, domestic manufacturers are racing to build upstream production capability. With 66GW of module capacity chasing just 11GW of domestic cells, the supply chain crunch is reaching a critical inflection point, write Moustafa Ramadan and Joe Hennessy.

TOYO announces 1.5GW US HJT cell line weeks after AD/CVD hits Ethiopia factory

Toyo has announced plans to add 1.5GW of heterojunction technology solar cell production capacity at its Houston, Texas facility.

US solar installer SUNation, cell producer Suniva merge to create manufacturing and services platform

US solar installer SUNation Energy and merchant cell manufacturer Suniva have agreed to merge to create an integrated platform combining US-based solar manufacturing with residential and commercial installation services.
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The portfolio is contracted under long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with a weighted average remaining duration of around 10 years. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn on Unsplash

Brookfield, Mitsubishi launch US$462 million European renewables platform

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June 10, 2026
Brookfield and Mitsubishi HC Capital have formed a JV anchored by a 570MW European portfolio valued at approximately US$462 million.
End-of-life planning is no longer theoretical. Across Europe, solar assets are entering a phase in which decommissioning must be treated as a practical and financial priority. Image: PVMRC.
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The solar sunset: why decommissioning is the industry’s next structural reckoning

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PVMRC's Michael Müller writes for PV Tech Power on the solar industry’s goal of circularity as more plants reach the end of their lifecycle.
The Taipei Energy Hill solar project.
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How solar-plus-storage can answer Europe’s renewable energy questions

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June 10, 2026
Despite technical challenges, co-locating solar PV and BESS could provide an answer to many of Europe's renewable energy challenges.
Image: CSIRO.

IEEFA identifies ‘missing middle’ as Australian businesses install fraction of rooftop solar potential

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June 10, 2026
Australia leads the world in residential rooftop solar, but its commercial and industrial sector has deployed only 5.6GW.
Image: Ark Energy.

Ark Energy bags grid connection for 435MW solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales, Australia

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June 9, 2026
Ark Energy has been granted approval by AEMO and Transgrid to connect its 435MW Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project to the NEM.
The acquisition will expand Revolve’s project pipeline to more than 3GW and is expected to close this month. Image: Michael Coghlan via Flickr

Revolve acquires 125MW US solar development portfolio

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June 9, 2026
Revolve Renewable Power is acquiring a 125MW portfolio of utility-scale solar development projects in the US.
The agreement expands Zelestra and Meta's US solar partnership to eight projects totalling approximately 1.4GWdc. Image: Zelestra.

Zelestra expands Meta partnership with 180MW Texas solar PPA

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June 9, 2026
Zelestra has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta for the 180MWdc Palmera Solar Plant in Freestone County, Texas.
The solar glass plant will operate under Waaree Energies’ wholly owned subsidiary, Waaree Green Glass. Image: Waaree Energy.

INDIA ROUND-UP: Waaree wins 300MW EPC contract, Gujarat Inject bags module order, Vikram Solar eyes US$2.8 billion manufacturing hub 

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June 9, 2026
Waaree lands 300MW EPC deal, while Gujarat Inject bags INR10 million module supply order and Vikram Solar eyes US$2.8 billion solar manufacturing hub.
The project will include a four-hour battery energy storage system (BESS), to support grid stability. Image: Unsplash.

Solar industry ‘lacks clear understanding’ of O&M software

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June 9, 2026
Global solar portfolios are increasingly producing fragmented and incomplete data, which can impact project performance and financial returns.
According to the report, TOPCon bifacial module prices went up 7% month-on-month. Image: sun.store.

European solar module prices climb as buyer confidence rebounds

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June 9, 2026
Sun.store's latest PV Index found that the PV Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 70 in May from 66 in April 2026.
The utility-scale Turning Sun solar plant will operate under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with provincial utility SaskPower. Image: Raphael Cruz via Unsplash

GSI, OMNN break ground on 100MW Saskatchewan solar project in Canada

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June 8, 2026
Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure (GSI) and the Ocean Man Nakoda Nation (OMNN) have broken ground on the 100MWac solar project in Saskatchewan, Canada.
An MSolar Manufacturing facility.

MSolar to build US$23.7 million solar glass, cell and module factory in Virginia

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June 8, 2026
MSolar Manufacturing has announced plans to invest US$23.7 million into a new vertically-integrated solar manufacturing facility.
Solar panels in Saudi Arabia.

Arctech Solar inks 3GW of tracker deals, pushes robotic solutions at SNEC

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June 8, 2026
Chinese solar tracker producer Arctech Solar signed 3GW of supply deals at the SNEC conference in Shanghai, China, last week.
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Gamuda Renewables acquires interest in 1.8GWh solar-plus-storage site in Victoria, Australia

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European solar module prices climb as buyer confidence rebounds

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Brookfield, Mitsubishi launch US$462 million European renewables platform

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IEEFA identifies ‘missing middle’ as Australian businesses install fraction of rooftop solar potential

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Revolve acquires 125MW US solar development portfolio

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