PV Tech Research’s annual ranking of the top ten PV module manufacturers reveals some signs of recovery after a turbulent 2025, writes Moustafa Ramadan.
The US installed 43.2GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, a 14% decrease from the previous year, according to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
PV Talk: ‘The US is entering a pivotal moment for domestic solar manufacturing,’ Swift Solar CEO Joel Jean told PV Tech Premium this week.
Hanwha Qcells has resumed normal production at its solar module assembly plants in the US state of Georgia after some of its products were detained by US customs.
Amazon, Google, OpenAI and other tech firms have signed the ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ to build, bring or buy the energy required to build and operate data centres.
Trade body the Global Renewables Alliance has called for measures to fast-track the deployment of solar and other renewables amidst the Middle East crisis.
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March 12, 2026
Primergy, launched by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has secured a US$760 million refinancing for its Gemini Solar and Storage Project in Clark County, Nevada.
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March 12, 2026
Perovskite-silicon tandem cell manufacturer Swift Solar has acquired manufacturing assets formerly belonging to Meyer Burger.
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March 12, 2026
Google has finalised its acquisition of US renewable energy developer Intersect Power, a part of its plan to power its data centre expansions in the US.
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March 12, 2026
Cypress Creek Renewables has acquired the Steel River project in Arkansas from Swift Current Energy, which will come online in 2029.
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March 12, 2026
The AEMC has released draft technical standards requiring large data centres to remain connected during grid faults.
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March 12, 2026
Foresight Group has made its first investment in New Zealand's renewable energy sector, acquiring development platform NZ Clean Energy (NZCE).
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March 11, 2026
EU member states awarded a record 25.2GW of new solar PV capacity through auctions in 2025, according to SolarPower Europe.
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March 11, 2026
The California Court of Appeals has upheld the state's ongoing net energy metering programme, NEM3.0, dealing a setback to rooftop solar.
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March 11, 2026
VDE Americas has updated its hail risk model with new wind data, claiming it will improve the accuracy of hail-damage predictions for PV projects.
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March 11, 2026
The selling price of several solar PV module technology types in Europe has increased between January and February of this year.
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March 11, 2026
Speciality insurer Beazley has reached an agreement to acquire US-based climate insurance provider kWh Analytics.
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March 11, 2026
As TOPCon manufacturing expands globally, producers are facing different cost, safety and supply-chain realities – creating an opportunity to rethink technology platforms and prepare for next-generation tandem architectures.
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March 11, 2026
The Western Australian government has unveiled an AU$153.3 million (US$109 million) 'Made in WA Energy Affordability Investment Program (MEAIP)' designed to accelerate decarbonisation across the state's manufacturing sector through low-interest loans of up to AU$15 million per business.

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