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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.

Solar and battery storage push Australia’s NEM connection pipeline up 43% to 80.9GW

Solar and battery storage projects have pushed Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) connection pipeline up 43% in a year to 80.9GW, overtaking the grid’s existing 77GW of capacity for the first time.

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

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

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

China’s Ministry of Commerce is proposing to introduce export controls on key PV components, including polysilicon, wafers and cells.

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.
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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 NextEra Energy Resources solar project.

NextEra Q3 2026 earnings rise 9.7% as shareholders approve Dominion merger

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October 22, 2026
NextEra Energy recorded a 9.7% increase in its net earnings in Q3 2026, with earnings up 9.5% in the nine months to date this year.
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Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure brings 16MW of community solar online in New York and Oregon

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October 22, 2026
Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) has started operating three community solar projects totalling 15.8MWdc across New York and Oregon.
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European Energy signs 30-year First Nations agreements for three Australian solar projects

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October 22, 2026
Danish developer European Energy has signed 30-year agreements with Traditional Owners covering three solar-plus-storage projects in Queensland, Australia, including the 1.1GW Upper Calliope solar PV plant.
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Lodestone Energy completes NZX’s first listing built entirely around utility-scale solar in New Zealand

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October 22, 2026
New Zealand solar PV generator Lodestone Energy has started trading on the NZX Main Board after raising NZ$75 million (US$43 million).
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.
Solar panels.

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

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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

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October 21, 2026
Pivot Energy has closed a US$500 million bilateral corporate credit facility to further solar PV and BESS deployments.
Sunsure Energy's Jhansi solar project in India.

India curtails 96.9GW of solar PV in September

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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.

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

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

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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

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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.
A solar project in New York.

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

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October 20, 2026
NYSERDA has announced its allocations of US$200 million to expand access to affordable solar energy across New York state.
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South Australia advances almost 13GW of solar and wind in Whyalla West tender

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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.
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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

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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

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

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European Energy signs 30-year First Nations agreements for three Australian solar projects

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

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Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure brings 16MW of community solar online in New York and Oregon

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

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

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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

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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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October 16, 2026
The 2026 PV CellTech USA conference.
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US policy, workforce challenges and space-based solar lead PV CellTech USA discussions

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October 16, 2026

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October 15, 2026
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Australia’s data centre boom: where AI demand, grid capacity and renewables converge

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Energy Storage

Global energy storage deployments will see 45% year-on-year ‘growth surge’ in 2026: BloombergNEF

October 22, 2026

Sodium-ion BESS: Hithium enters Canadian market, Peak Energy closes Series B with GM-led funding

October 22, 2026

European Union battery supply chain policies show mixed results so far  

October 22, 2026

France’s storage market moves to higher durations with secondary reserve saturation ‘cliff-edge’ approaching

October 22, 2026

Manufacturing

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

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October 21, 2026

Qcells unveils two US-produced residential PV panels

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October 19, 2026

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

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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

NextEra Q3 2026 earnings rise 9.7% as shareholders approve Dominion merger

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October 22, 2026

European Energy signs 30-year First Nations agreements for three Australian solar projects

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October 22, 2026

Lodestone Energy completes NZX’s first listing built entirely around utility-scale solar in New Zealand

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October 22, 2026

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

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October 21, 2026

Power Plants

Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure brings 16MW of community solar online in New York and Oregon

News
October 22, 2026

Solar and battery storage push Australia’s NEM connection pipeline up 43% to 80.9GW

News
October 22, 2026

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

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October 21, 2026

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

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October 21, 2026

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