US ITC opens TOPCon supply chain case over First Solar patents
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has begun an investigation into tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar products in the US, following a complaint by US thin-film module manufacturer First Solar.
SPAIN ROUND-UP: Axpo, McDonald’s sign 10-year PPA, EDP brings 90MW PV plants online
Axpo will supply 83GWh of solar to McDonald’s under a 10-year PPA, while EDP adds 90MW with two Navarra PV plants.
Global PV equipment market to grow over 2.5 times by 2035 – VDMA
The global annual capital expenditure on PV manufacturing equipment is expected to more than double to US$43.8 billion over the next decade, according to a report from VDMA.
VIDEO: Grid-forming, LDES and solar hybrids in Europe, with Envision Energy’s Michael Koller
Envision Energy’s director of energy storage solutions, Michael Koller, speaks with Energy-Storage.news at Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London, UK.
Combination of voltage and oscillation caused Iberian blackout, says ENTSO-E report
Nearly a year after the Iberian blackout, an expert panel has released its final report regarding the causes that resulted in a combination of “many interacting factors”.
Zelestra brings Spanish 162MW solar PV portfolio online
Zelestra has started commercial operations at three solar PV plants—Belinchón I, II and III—with a combined capacity of 162MW in Spain.
Solar wafer origin could be ‘significant risk’ for US industry, lawyers warn
There is “an emerging and significant compliance risk” for US solar manufacturers and buyers around the origin of solar wafers, according to new analysis from law firm Wiley Rein.
Canadian Solar expects first US-made solar cells production by end of March
PV manufacturer Canadian Solar’s first US-made solar cells are expected to be produced by the end of March in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Solarium commissions 1GW module facility in Gujarat
Indian rooftop solar specialist Solarium has moved into PV manufacturing with the commissioning of a 1GW module facility in Gujarat.
Nexwell Power secures financing on 250MW Spanish PV portfolio
Renewable energy investment platform Nexwell Power has closed a €167 million (US$191 million) multi-tranche project financing for a 248MW solar PV portfolio in Spain.