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European Commission
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.
Trinasolar Achieves 28% Efficiency for THBC Cells.
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%.
ReNew Energy Global
Facility in Andhra Pradesh to produce ingots and wafers once online within the next 2 years
Figure 1: A screen grab from Google Maps showing Pakistan’s largest utility-scale solar park named Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park.
Amid the Global Energy Crisis, Pakistan is forecast to install 27 GW of cumulative rooftop PV capacity by 2030
Solar imports and exports
Preliminary US duties target solar imports from the 3 countries, following earlier CVDs; final rulings expected later in 2026
Solar PV Manufacturing
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 ...
European Union
With 13 GW planned capacity, the Dutch facility will get access to faster permits to expand local polysilicon supply in Europe
DAS Solar and Martin Green Team Unveil Paths to Enhance TBC Cell Efficiency and Reduce Costs
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%.
AEMO
Australia’s NEM battery pipeline grew 33% YoY in Q1 2026, supporting demand growth and coal retirements, AEMO reports
Solar on facades
RVO says uptake of solar PV on building façades in the Netherlands remains low due to costs, permits, and stronger performance of rooftop PV
Solargiga Energy Licenses Sharp’s BC Cell Technology
Jinko Power plans RMB 24.5 billion computing center; Gokin Solar, AIKO deepen BC collaboration; ZTT reallocates RMB 200 million to storage manufacturing.
Microgrid, Solar project
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 ...
China Solar Q1 2026
Installations drop as the market adjusts after last year’s record installations and pricing reforms
JA, Trina and Jinko
New government-backed platform pools TOPCon patents to ease licensing, improve access, and reduce IP disputes
Caelux
US-based Solx and Caelux to produce hybrid perovskite-silicon modules using Active Glass & Suniva solar cells
Leascend Launches 765 W HJT Module Mass Production Line
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.
UNSW
New ARC-funded research hub aims to build a circular solar economy as PV waste volumes rise sharply
EUPD Research Germany
C&I growth, energy sharing, and suppliers are reshaping market dynamics, says EUPD Research
Solar and Wind
Judge issues preliminary injunction against federal actions seen as slowing clean energy deployment, citing potential legal violations and project risks
Bin Fan, Founder and Chairman of GCL Optoelectronic, will discuss the company’s route to next-gen PV technologies at the TaiyangNews Next-Generation PV Technology 2026 Virtual Conference.
TrinaTracker secures ‘industry-1st’ EPD for tracker system; AIKO to upgrade 11 GW cell capacity to ABC; JA Solar releases distributed module pricing; Jilin targets 70 GW wind+solar by 2030.
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