Sonnedix closes financing on 102MW PV portfolio in Spain and Italy
Independent power producer Sonnedix has reached financial close on a 102MW solar PV portfolio in Spain and Italy.
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.
EU Roundup: R.Power, OX2, BRUC, Aukera finance BESS in Poland, Spain and Belgium totalling 2.2GWh for 2027 COD
Four large-scale BESS projects totalling a combined 2.2GWh of capacity in major EU markets can now proceed with construction following successful financing by owners OX2, R.Power, BRUC and Aukera.
Thornova Solar to use Nextpower steel frames in some modules
US-based solar manufacturer Thornova Solar has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with PV solutions provider Nextpower to incorporate steel frames into certain modules.
Damp heat and UVID show highest ‘red flag’ rates in 2026 RETC module testing report
Damp heat testing of solar PV modules yielded 11% ‘red flag’ results in RETC’s latest PV Module Index Report.
HoloSolis nets share of €100m investment for French PV gigafactory
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.
EU approves Spain’s €9 billion capacity market for generation, demand response and energy storage
The European Commission has approved a €9 billion (US$10.5 billion) scheme to shore up its energy capacity, which will be open to new and existing projects including energy storage.
SEG Solar to build third module manufacturing facility in the US, bringing manufacturing capacity up to 10.6GW
SEG Solar will build a third module manufacturing plant in the US that will bring the company’s total manufacturing capacity to 10.6GW.
SEG Solar to build third module manufacturing facility in the US, bringing manufacturing capacity up to 10.6GW
SEG Solar will build a third module manufacturing plant in the US that will bring the company’s total manufacturing capacity to 10.6GW.
‘I still have hope that the failure rate will decrease,’ says Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico
PV Talk: Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico discusses highlights in the 2026 Module Reliability Scorecard, including UVID and delamination.