US solar and storage defy political hostility to dominate Q1 power installations
New figures from SEIA and Wood Mackenzie reveal that solar and storage accounted for 91% of new additions to the US grid in Q1 2026.
Qcells begins solar cell production at 3.3GW vertically integrated US facility
Solar manufacturer Qcells has started producing solar cells at its vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia.
Wallbox deploys its Supernova fast-charging system in Spain
This marks the first operational deployment of the company’s EV fast-charging system, introduced in late 2025.
TOYO announces 1.5GW US HJT cell line weeks after AD/CVD hits Ethiopia factory
Toyo has announced plans to add 1.5GW of heterojunction technology solar cell production capacity at its Houston, Texas facility.
US solar installer SUNation, cell producer Suniva merge to create manufacturing and services platform
US solar installer SUNation Energy and merchant cell manufacturer Suniva have agreed to merge to create an integrated platform combining US-based solar manufacturing with residential and commercial installation services.
Engie to build 155MW solar PV at gas plant in Spain
French utility Engie will invest close to €100 million (US$114 million) in a 155MW solar PV project at its Castelnou power station.
Solar recycling cannot wait. The industry must act now on the PV end-of-life challenge
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.
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.