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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.

SNEC 2026: Industry leaders signal shift from destructive price wars to value competition

The opening of this week’s SNEC show in Shanghai was marked by a shared recognition of the need for China’s PV industry to move beyond unchecked capacity expansion and brutal competition, writes Carrie Xiao.

Gearing up for the coming wave of PV decommissioning

The solar industry’s readiness for an expected surge in end-of-life PV projects and equipment is the subject of a special report that leads issue 45 of PV Tech Power, out now.

Nextpower sues GameChange over IP breach as GameChange announces rebranding

Nextpower has filed a patent lawsuit against GameChange Energy on the same day GameChange announced a consolidation of its activities.

How Virto.MAX shapes the future of solar with conceptual PV design

Virto.MAX is built for sales teams and project developers of commercial & industrial PV to create designs of roof, ground and carport projects.

Global debut: Sigenergy unveils SigenAgent, an AI energy agent

Sigenergy has moved into agentic AI with the launch of its all-domain intelligent energy agent, SigenAgent.
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The acquisition also brings Vibrant Energy’s long-term PPAs with global blue-chip commercial and industrial (C&I) customers with an average tenure of 20 years. Image: Inox Solar.

Inox Clean Energy acquires Vena Energy India’s 6GW renewable portfolio

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June 4, 2026
Inox Clean Energy has acquired Vena Energy India's 6GW renewable energy portfolio, expanding its operating capacity and project pipeline. 
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Solar recycling cannot wait. The industry must act now on the PV end-of-life challenge

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June 4, 2026
Global Solar Council CEO Sonia Dunlop highlights the pressing need for concerted action to prepare for the coming wave of PV decommissioning and help the industry achieve its goal of circularity.
The ACWA Power-BDCA signing ceremony.

PHILIPPINES ROUND-UP: Levanta, ib vogt and ACWA Power advance solar-plus-storage projects

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June 4, 2026
Levanta and ib vogt have secured finance for projects and ACWA Power has leased 500 hectares for its own project.
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Sonnedix closes financing on 102MW PV portfolio in Spain and Italy

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June 4, 2026
Independent power producer Sonnedix has reached financial close on a 102MW solar PV portfolio in Spain and Italy.
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Thornova Solar to use Nextpower steel frames in some modules

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June 4, 2026
US-based solar manufacturer Thornova Solar has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with PV solutions provider Nextpower to incorporate steel frames into certain modules.
The 50MW Kidston Solar Project in the north of Queensland. Image: Genex Power.

Australia’s Queensland launches AU$200 million fund for solar PV and storage projects in mineral-rich northwest

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June 3, 2026
Queensland has opened a formal call for proposals under the state government’s AU$200 million North West Energy Fund in Australia.
Anastasios Christakis speaks at the Renewables Procurement & Revenue summit 2026.
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UK’s CfD scheme continues to attract developers, despite looming political uncertainty

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June 3, 2026
The UK renewable energy investment landscape is 'quite good', according to Anastasios Christakis, COO at Queequeg Renewables.
With commercial operations expected to begin later this summer, the project, located in Morrow County west of Boardman, comprises more than 250,000 solar modules. Image: Avangrid.

Avangrid completes construction of 166MWdc Oregon solar project

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June 3, 2026
Avangrid has completed construction of its 166MWdc Tower Solar project in Oregon and connected the facility to the regional transmission grid.
RETC hail testing.

Damp heat and UVID show highest ‘red flag’ rates in 2026 RETC module testing report

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June 3, 2026
Damp heat testing of solar PV modules yielded 11% 'red flag' results in RETC's latest PV Module Index Report.
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Insurance market must adapt to hybrid renewable energy projects, report finds

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June 3, 2026
The insurance market will need to evolve its underwriting approaches to keep pace with the rapid growth of co-located renewable energy projects, according to a new report.
A Solar Proponent solar-plus-storage project.

Why co-located PV-plus-storage is the best dispatchable renewable energy source

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June 3, 2026
With BESS in the generation mix, energy is no longer simply generated and exposed to the market; it can be stored and used when most valuable.
Sungrow's presentation of its new smart PV module called Pulson

Sungrow enters PV module production with AI-enabled ‘smart’ product

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June 3, 2026
Chinese PV inverter and BESS manufacturer Sungrow has entered the PV module manufacturing market with a new "smart module" product, dubbed Pulson.
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HoloSolis nets share of €100m investment for French PV gigafactory

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June 3, 2026
A PV gigafactory in France planned by start-up HoloSolis is to receive a share of a €100 million investment from water technology company Ecolab.
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