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The Ministry of Mines and Energy launches long-term electricity contracts to expand renewable energy and improve grid stability in Colombia

Arequipa advances solar-led green hydrogen plan; COFIDES Funds 396 MW Solar Project in Peru; Uruguay starts construction of 100 MW Melo solar park; Ecopetrol commissions 50 MW in Colombia.

The European Commission plans a faster rollout of renewables, grid upgrades, and more private investment to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and ease energy costs.

China Huaneng commissions 5.43 GW hydro-PV project; EGING PV secures RMB 819 million restructuring investment; Sungrow partners on solid-state batteries; China Q1 distributed solar down 40.6%.

Amid the Global Energy Crisis, Pakistan is forecast to install 27 GW of cumulative rooftop PV capacity by 2030

Preliminary US duties target solar imports from the 3 countries, following earlier CVDs; final rulings expected later in 2026

Kosol Energie switches on 142 MW for Coal India Limited; Juniper Green Energy commissioning India’s ‘1st’ FDRE project; Celloraa selects centrotherm for 1.2 GW cell line; Brookfield-Axis JV raises $60 ...

With 13 GW planned capacity, the Dutch facility will get access to faster permits to expand local polysilicon supply in Europe

DKEM plans RMB 3 billion private placement; Hangzhou First sealant gets CPVT Level 1 certification; InfoLink sees top 3 film suppliers at 65% share; Autowell profit drops 66.69%.

Australia’s NEM battery pipeline grew 33% YoY in Q1 2026, supporting demand growth and coal retirements, AEMO reports

RVO says uptake of solar PV on building façades in the Netherlands remains low due to costs, permits, and stronger performance of rooftop PV

Jinko Power plans RMB 24.5 billion computing center; Gokin Solar, AIKO deepen BC collaboration; ZTT reallocates RMB 200 million to storage manufacturing.

NSW transport shifts to renewables; CleanPeak Energy acquiring SEI; AmBank funds 30 MW solar project in Perak; Levanta secures Thailand refinancing, Philippines EPC deal; Solarvest to build 470 MW LSS ...

Installations drop as the market adjusts after last year’s record installations and pricing reforms

New government-backed platform pools TOPCon patents to ease licensing, improve access, and reduce IP disputes

US-based Solx and Caelux to produce hybrid perovskite-silicon modules using Active Glass & Suniva solar cells

Huarou PV achieves 31.73% all-perovskite tandem efficiency; CNPC starts 1 GW Xinjiang project; Ningxia plans 3×10 GW renewable bases; Shanxi targets 20 GW new capacity in 2026.