SEIA calls for stronger cybersecurity as US solar and storage manufacturing expands
SEIA has warned that growing solar and storage deployment requires more resilient supply chains and security standards.
Caelux links up with Rayzon, Navitas on 10GW perovskite PV ‘commercialisation’ deals in India
US perovskite solar technology company Caelux has signed two agreements with Indian solar manufacturers to produce perovskite-silicon “Hybrid Tandem” modules.
Spain and Portugal back 3.5GW of new pumped hydro energy storage capacity
Spain has awarded €165 million to seven pumped hydro storage projects totalling around 2.1GW/21GWh, while Portugal has set a target of 1.4GW of new pumped hydro capacity by 2040.
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.