Solar PPA prices buck trends, increasing in Europe and falling in North America, in Q2 2026

The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.
Iberdrola reports US$4.9 billion H1 2026 net profit as solar capacity increases, but renewable generation falls

Iberdrola has reported net profits of US$4.9 billion in the first half of 2026, following its divestment from its Mexican operations.
Return and Engie, EnBW and Zelestra agree long-term BESS tolls in Spain, Italy

Return and Engie have agreed a long-term BESS toll in Spain while EnBW and Zelestra have finalised one in Italy, totalling 55MW and 300MW of capacity respectively.
JA begins module shipments for 5.2GW 24/7 Abu Dhabi project, Trina eyes 1.5GW Yemen PV pipeline

JA has begun shipping modules under a multi-gigawatt order bound for a 5.2GW “round-the-clock” solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi.
‘We’ll be producing heterojunction this year in the US,’ says SEG Solar CEO

Jim Wood, SEG Solar’s CEO, explains the company’s US manufacturing roadmap and why it chose heterojunction technology for its new facilities.
Navigating US solar cell supply: a framework for a fractured market

In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar cell procurement in the US.
Navigating US solar cell supply: a framework for a fractured market

In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar cell procurement in the US.
Navigating US solar cell supply: a framework for a fractured market

In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar cell procurement in the US.
Navigating US solar cell supply: a framework for a fractured market

In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar cell procurement in the US.
T1 Energy seeking US PV component partners as Austin plant taps semiconductor talent pool

The chief executive of fledgling US module and cell producer T1 Energy has highlighted his company’s efforts to forge local component manufacturing partnerships and tap homegrown engineering talent.