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The utility has filed a procurement plan with regulators, proposing a large renewable energy, storage, and firm generation tender for projects due online from 2031

China to phase in solar cell and battery consumption tax; Jingneng Power raises funds for 1.5 GW renewable base; LONGi and JA forecast wider H1 2026 losses.

SolarPower Europe says solar cut EU gas import costs by €20 billion, as the European Commission unveiled plans to accelerate electrification and clean energy use

Bundesnetzagentur says auction remained undersubscribed despite attracting higher bid volumes than the February round

FFO includes Orion Solar’s 6 GW solar PV manufacturing facility in its $1.74 billion investment package in Oman

The first 3 GW production line at Avaada Electro's planned 6 GW TOPCon solar cell facility in Nagpur is operational

Phase I of one of the world’s largest integrated solar-plus-storage facilities includes 1.37 GW solar PV and 825 MW/3,300 MWh of battery storage

TCL Solar to convert all cell capacity to BC; Lihao earns SSI Gold certification; Zhejiang targets 10 GW industrial PV, mandates rooftop solar.

The government will offer 2.65 GW of solar capacity across three tender packages, including 1.25 GW of battery storage

The oversubscribed auction round drew 33 bids totaling 135.4 MW; OCCTO increases the next round's auction volume to 115.406 MW

BSW-Solar says Germany added 7.4 GW of PV in H1 2026, but warns planned subsidy changes and market barriers could slow future growth

Qualitas Energy raises €172 million for Italy solar; €30 million financing for 52 MW Italian agrivoltaics; Solai advances 16 MW German solar project; Gülermak Signs PPA For 45 MW Polish Solar.

SKYWORTH Solar starts 300 MW/600 MWh storage project; Shanxi RiShengda launches perovskite glass line; SunFlex to develop space solar sail with Nayuta Space; China issues 2026-2028 energy plan.

Virginia becomes first US state to expand Switch Together group-buying initiative statewide, offering discounted rooftop solar, battery storage and other clean energy solutions

AIKO invests RMB 2 billion in PV-powered salmon farm; Huaneng starts 15 GW Kubuqi RE base; PCG Power establishes RMB 1 billion new energy M&A fund; China releases 2026-2030 Carbon Peak Action Plan.

Türkiye’s YEKA GES-2026 tender plan includes 14 solar projects totaling 900 MW

With 26 GW installed in H1 2026, India has already achieved nearly 70% of the roughly 38 GW solar capacity added during CY2025, says JMK Research