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US policy, workforce challenges and space-based solar lead PV CellTech USA discussions

Industry experts from all fields of the solar PV industry gathered this week at PV CellTech USA to discuss the US solar manufacturing sector.

Swift Current sues First Solar over alleged module defects

Independent power producer (IPP) Swift Current Energy has filed a lawsuit against thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module manufacturer First Solar in the New York County Supreme Court.

Sungrow patches cloud vulnerability affecting solar inverters

Sungrow has patched an iSolarCloud vulnerability that reportedly allowed unauthenticated access to platform accounts, according to reports.

PV Chart of the Week: TOPCon to lead solar cell production in India this year

This week’s PV Chart of the Week looks at India’s solar cell capacity and production growth from 2022 to 2026.

JinkoSolar launches all-black Tiger Neo 5.0 residential solar module with 510W output, 25.52% efficiency

JinkoSolar’s Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential PV module, is built on its TOPCon-based Amorphous-Si Passivating Cell (TAC) technology.

From higher efficiency to higher asset value: LONGi’s strategy to lead Europe’s clean energy transition

Leon Zhang, President of Utility Europe, LONGi, discusses the changing economics of European solar and the strategic role of storage.
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Dr. Jan-Philipp Mai, CEO of Solar Materials, speaks to PV Tech about the potential for manufacturing in European solar at the 2026 edition of Solar Media’s Solar Finance & Investment Europe summit.
A solar PV project.

IDOM to undertake site studies and design for 500MW Shanxi solar project in Oman

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October 21, 2026
The Shanxi Installation Group has selected Spanish engineering consultancy IDOM to design its 500MW Al Kamil I Solar Project in Oman.
Clearway Energy Group's Texas Solar Nova project.

Resilient Power Report 2026 identifies hail, snow and storm risks for solar projects

News
October 21, 2026
Solar power generation facilities can be exposed to risks from the effects of hailstorms, snow and typhoons, according to kWh Analytics.
Solar panels.

EBRD provides US$265 million loan for 1.2GW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

News
October 21, 2026
The EBRD has announced a US$265 million loan for a new 1.2GW solar PV plant, to be co-located with a 600MWh BESS, in Minya, Egypt.
A Pivot Energy solar project.

Pivot Energy closes US$500 million credit facility for US solar PV and BESS deployments

News
October 21, 2026
Pivot Energy has closed a US$500 million bilateral corporate credit facility to further solar PV and BESS deployments.
A LONGi production facility.

China proposes export controls on polysilicon, wafers and other PV technologies

News
October 21, 2026
China’s Ministry of Commerce is proposing to introduce export controls on key PV components, including polysilicon, wafers and cells.
Sunsure Energy's Jhansi solar project in India.

India curtails 96.9GW of solar PV in September

News
October 20, 2026
JMK has released a report on curtailment of renewable energy in India, showing that solar PV curtailment reached 96.9GW in September.
An image from the Solesca v2 platform.

Solesca v2 software adds 3D terrain modelling to solar project design

News
October 20, 2026
Solesca has released the second version of its software, which includes the ability to map the terrain for a proposed PV installation site.
A Nadara rooftop solar project.

Italy awards over US$860 million to deploy 505MW of rooftop agriPV capacity

News
October 20, 2026
Italy’s GSE has awarded US$863.6 million in grant funding to 505MW of new rooftop solar capacity, to be deployed on agricultural projects.

PV Manufacturing USA

The latest from across the US solar supply chain

Maintaining and expanding workforce central for US PV manufacturers at PV CellTech USA

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More than module assembly: building a resilient solar ecosystem in the US

Features, Interviews

US policy, workforce challenges and space-based solar lead PV CellTech USA discussions

Features, Editors' Blog

Toyo expands Texas solar module manufacturing facility to 2GW

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Global supply chain imbalance creates opportunities for overseas manufacturers to sell wafers to the US

Features, Interviews
A solar project in New York.

NYSERDA finalises allocations for US$200 million of distributed solar capacity in New York

News
October 20, 2026
NYSERDA has announced its allocations of US$200 million to expand access to affordable solar energy across New York state.
Image: Neoen.

South Australia advances almost 13GW of solar and wind in Whyalla West tender

News
October 20, 2026
The South Australian government has selected four solar and wind proposals totalling almost 13GW in the Whyalla West release area, west of the steelmaking city.
Qcells launches two new residential solar panels with US-made aluminium frames

Qcells unveils two US-produced residential PV panels

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October 19, 2026
Solar PV manufacturer Qcells has unveiled new, US-produced versions of two residential AC solar panels, Q.TRON AC and Q.PEAK DUO AC, by the end of 2026.
An ACME Solar project.

ACME Solar signs 300MW/1,200MWh PPA in latest SECI FDRE tender

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October 19, 2026
ACME Solar has signed a 300MW/1,200MWh PPA with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a solar-plus-storage portfolio.
Panellists at PV CellTech USA 2026

Maintaining and expanding workforce central for US PV manufacturers at PV CellTech USA

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October 19, 2026
The skilled worker shortage was one of the key discussions from solar manufacturers at last week's PV CellTech USA Conference.
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PV Manufacturing USA

The latest from across the US solar supply chain

Maintaining and expanding workforce central for US PV manufacturers at PV CellTech USA

News

More than module assembly: building a resilient solar ecosystem in the US

Features, Interviews

US policy, workforce challenges and space-based solar lead PV CellTech USA discussions

Features, Editors' Blog

Toyo expands Texas solar module manufacturing facility to 2GW

News

Global supply chain imbalance creates opportunities for overseas manufacturers to sell wafers to the US

Features, Interviews

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India curtails 96.9GW of solar PV in September

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South Australia advances almost 13GW of solar and wind in Whyalla West tender

News

Swift Current sues First Solar over alleged module defects

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More than module assembly: building a resilient solar ecosystem in the US

Features, Interviews

Italy awards over US$860 million to deploy 505MW of rooftop agriPV capacity

News

Qcells unveils two US-produced residential PV panels

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Industry Updates

LONGi unveils intelligent manufacturing base in Suzhou to advance solar-storage integration

By LONGi

TrinaTracker supplies smart tracking solution for Uzbekistan’s first major integrated solar-plus-storage project

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SEG Solar awarded EcoVadis bronze medal

By SEG Solar

Voltage Energy advances system-level EBOS platform for emerging 2kV architectures

By Voltage Energy

JinkoSolar launches world’s most powerful panel for rooftops

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AIKO to supply Infinity Power with ABC modules for South African projects

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More than module assembly: building a resilient solar ecosystem in the US

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Enhanced safety and performance, easier assembly: More BESS engineers would use PSA tape if they knew about it

October 21, 2026

Viridi deploys ‘Fail-Safe Anti-Propagation architecture’ indoor BESS at New York affordable housing development

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Enertrag and Axpo reach FID, order equipment on French BESS projects totalling 239MWh

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Manufacturing

China proposes export controls on polysilicon, wafers and other PV technologies

News
October 21, 2026

Qcells unveils two US-produced residential PV panels

News
October 19, 2026

JinkoSolar launches all-black Tiger Neo 5.0 residential solar module with 510W output, 25.52% efficiency

News
October 19, 2026

Maintaining and expanding workforce central for US PV manufacturers at PV CellTech USA

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October 19, 2026

Markets & Finance

EBRD provides US$265 million loan for 1.2GW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

News
October 21, 2026

Pivot Energy closes US$500 million credit facility for US solar PV and BESS deployments

News
October 21, 2026

China proposes export controls on polysilicon, wafers and other PV technologies

News
October 21, 2026

Italy awards over US$860 million to deploy 505MW of rooftop agriPV capacity

News
October 20, 2026

Power Plants

IDOM to undertake site studies and design for 500MW Shanxi solar project in Oman

News
October 21, 2026

Resilient Power Report 2026 identifies hail, snow and storm risks for solar projects

News
October 21, 2026

India curtails 96.9GW of solar PV in September

News
October 20, 2026

Solesca v2 software adds 3D terrain modelling to solar project design

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October 20, 2026

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