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U.S. deploys 19.2 GW of solar in H1 The latest Solar Market Insight report from SEIA and Wood Mackenzie reveals a massive 61% jump in the year-over-year volume of utility-scale solar installations during the second quarter, but permitting issues and the looming tax credit cliff are expected to keep growth flat.
Ben Zientara
3 hours ago
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Merchant BESS switched on at operational solar site in Romania Econergy has launched commercial operations at its 70 MW/141 MWh Părău 1 battery project in Romania, paired with an existing 92 MW solar plant to create a 162 MW hybrid site. The fully merchant BESS can charge from the grid during low or negative prices, with Econergy expecting €9.7 million in storage revenue.
Tristan Rayner
22 hours ago
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India’s NTPC seeks proposals for sodium-ion battery storage pilots NTPC is seeking proposals to develop grid-connected sodium-ion battery energy storage pilots at its thermal power plants and office buildings. The projects will assess the technology’s performance, safety, reliability and commercial viability under Indian grid and climatic conditions.
Uma Gupta
Sep 10, 2026
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Africa’s solar panel manufacturing capacity to reach 3.5 GW this year Report from Ember and Africa Tech Futures Lab says solar panel manufacturing output will reach around 3.5 GW in 2026, led by new plants in Egypt and Tanzania that are geared predominantly towards US export.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 09, 2026
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France’s installed PV capacity hits 34 GW France connected 3 GW of new solar capacity in the first half of 2026, slightly above the 2.9 GW deployed in the same period of 2025. Large-scale installations above 500 kW accounted for 28% of newly connected capacity, despite representing just 0.3% of new connections. Systems below 9 kW dominated installation numbers, accounting for 78% of new connections but only 8% of added capacity.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Sep 09, 2026
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Netherlands installs 1.4 GW of solar in 2025 Official statistics from the Netherlands show the drop in annual solar installations last year was larger than estimates indicated. Annual deployments are now forecast to stabilise around 1.3 GW through to 2028.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 09, 2026
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EU deploys 33.8 GW of solar in H1 SolarPower Europe expects the EU to install 68.1 GW of solar capacity in 2026, just 2.1% below the record 69.6 GW added in 2025. The outlook has improved since December, but policy uncertainty, reduced support and grid constraints continue to pose risks to growth.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Sep 08, 2026
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France seeks recyclers for CdTe, CIGS solar modules Soren is seeking companies to develop thin-film PV module recycling solutions in France for CdTe and CIGS technologies, with proposals due Oct. 21, 2026. The selected solution will prioritize a 1,300-tonne batch of CdTe modules as recycling volumes are projected to rise sharply through 2037.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Sep 08, 2026
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North Macedonia’s BESS market begins to develop Analysis from Solar Macedonia says both standalone and co-located battery projects are beginning to materialise, while recent drought conditions have been favorable to the economic viability of solar projects.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 08, 2026