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Round 3 targets tracking systems, robotics, and automation to cut costs and speed up utility-scale solar construction

Tongwei plans RMB 200 million cell-line upgrade; GD Power tenders 15.14 GW Inner Mongolia energy base; Fujian opens renewable energy bidding for 8.36 billion kWh.

BloombergNEF expects installations to rebound next year, while battery storage gains importance in integrating solar power

Solaria will develop a data center campus with up to 500 MW of capacity, backed by solar power generation

Solar generation grew 39% YoY in Q2 FY2026–27, but limited operational battery storage and grid constraints contributed to renewable energy curtailment, says CREA

Gokin expands BC module production; CATL commits RMB 400 million to new energy & AI fund; China's NRA prioritizes renewables, hydrogen, and storage; Shanghai targets over 5 GW of new PV by 2030.

Spanish utility will explore solar and battery energy storage projects in El Salvador under a $2.9 billion infrastructure development plan

The ruling paves the way for US AD/CVD orders on solar imports from the three countries on November 2, 2026

At a meeting in Hangzhou, Chinese solar companies reportedly discussed minimum prices for polysilicon and solar modules to curb excessive competition

JTPV gets 2 SSI Silver certifications; China’s 15th FYP for advanced batteries; GCL Perovskite modules for noise barrier; Tianjin’s hourly green power trading trial; Longyuan’s 6 GW module tender.

Modat and NCSC-NL identify internet-facing systems across 35 European countries, highlighting cybersecurity risks to renewable energy infrastructure

Brazil’s draft PDE 2036 projects solar and wind to account for about one-third of electricity generation by 2036

LONGi’s 50 GWh storage manufacturing base online; Liaoning awards 3.15 GW of storage projects; DR Tech’s triple-junction GaAs cell hits 38.3% efficiency; Guangdong opens 2026 mechanism price bidding.

ARENA funding will back Melbourne and Brisbane facilities producing autonomous robots for utility-scale solar installation and piling

The draft legislation from the Ministry of Environment and Energy is open for public consultation until October 24, 2026

Briscoe Group, Farro sign RE deals with Lodestone Energy; Samruk-Energy, O-GREEN plan 2 GW renewables; Yude Solar, SEDAYUSolar form Indonesia solar JV; ACEN Investments signs €50 million RE loan; LGI ...

Solar installations rose 19.5% year on year, with utility-scale projects leading additions, says JMK Research

POWERCHINA’s PV-CSP plant online; Fengyin’s module recycling plans; CHN Energy completes peaking power plant; Guangdong’s surcharge for heavy industry; Guangxi power retailers seek revised settlement ...

A Smart Energy Expert Group report identifies three high-risk attack scenarios and recommends stronger safeguards