Italy probes PV companies over €60 million tax evasion and €33 million subsidy fraud
The Italian authorities have dentified seven Trentino-based photovoltaic companies, controlled by an unspecified German operator, accused of allegedly evading over €60 million in taxes and improperly obtaining €33 million in incentives from the state energy agency GSE.
German solar module maker Soluxtec files for insolvency
Soluxtec has entered provisional insolvency proceedings as declining module prices and international competition continue to pressure European solar manufacturers. The company said it plans to restructure operations, maintain module deliveries, and preserve jobs while seeking investors.
Mozambique relaunches 30 MW solar tender in EU-backed program
Mozambique’s energy regulator has reopened pre-qualification for a 30 MW solar project in Sofala province, after a previous award to Total Eren under the same program in 2022.
ESS Tech to add 8.5 GWh of US-made sodium‑ion batteries to its portfolio
ESS Tech is complementing its iron flow storage offering, which is engeeneered for the 8–24 hour long-duration segment, with sodium-ion battery products aimed at short and medium-duration applications.
EU hydrogen mechanism connecting supply and demand activates hundreds of projects
The first operational round of the EU Hydrogen Facility matched 265 supply-side opportunities with 45 demand projects, with 87% of offers receiving at least one expression of interest and half attracting multiple buyers.
Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 – production and technology at the heart of US solar
The upcoming Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 conference in Austin will focus on real U.S. solar manufacturing progress, shifting attention from capacity announcements to actual production, costs, yields, and technology choices across the full value chain. It will also examine how policy changes and tariffs are driving domestic expansion in ingots, wafers, cells, and modules, while highlighting competing technologies like back contact, heterojunction and TOPCon.
Singapore requires hydrogen-ready gas capacity in 2031 generation tender
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has made hydrogen readiness a mandatory requirement in a new request for proposals for at least 600 MW of gas-fired generation capacity, with proposals that do not meet cardinal requirements disqualified from evaluation.
Renewables growth cut Spain’s electricity bills by 24.2% over the past two years
Spain and Portugal are 53% less exposed to gas price volatility than they were three years ago, according to a new report from Positive Money.
Chile reaches 4.6 GW of energy storage under construction
The March 2026 Energy Sector Construction and Investment Projects Report, released by the Chilean Ministry of Energy, records 38 storage systems under construction, for 4,597 MW and 18,780 MWh.
Solar break quarterly generation records in Australia in Q1
In Q1 2026, grid-scale solar generation jumped 648 MW compared to the same period in 2025, recording an all-time quarterly high of 2,706 MW output, according to new figures released by the Australian Energy Market Operator.
