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Equans has been appointed by Wokingham Borough Council to design and build a 30MWp solar farm in Barkham, Berkshire generating clean, renewable electricity for approximately 10,000 homes.
The 41,000 panel solar farm will be connected to the National Grid at 33kV and will take approximately 18 months to construct; with full connectivity expected in 2029.
Barkham Solar Farm is a key part of Wokingham Borough Council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan and its ambition to become a carbon-neutral borough. The council currently estimates that the project could save 5,914 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year.
The wider scheme includes 2.66 hectares of new woodland, alongside meadow grassland, hedgerows and additional tree planting. These measures are intended to enhance biodiversity and capture carbon. The project also includes a new greenway through the site, improving walking and cycling connections in the local area.
The solar farm is also expected to generate income for Wokingham Borough Council, helping to support council services at a time of financial pressure.
Gregory Allouis, Energy Solutions Director, Equans UK & Ireland, said, “This project represents an important step in delivering sustainable energy infrastructure that supports the UK’s transition to a low carbon future.
“We have extensive expertise in the design and delivery of solar farms and this project will generate more low-carbon electricity locally, enhance biodiversity and provide lasting value for the borough.”
Cllr Imogen Shepherd-DuBey, Executive member for Finance and Governance, Wokingham Borough Council, said, “We know residents expect us to tackle climate change while also protecting the services they rely on, and this project helps us do both.
“Once operational, the solar farm will generate enough renewable electricity to power around 9,400 homes and provide more than £1 million a year in income to help support essential council services at a time of significant financial pressure.
“Alongside the environmental and financial benefits, the project will bring new walking and cycling links, increased biodiversity and hundreds of new trees, creating a lasting legacy for local communities.  
“We’re pleased to be moving into the construction phase and look forward to seeing the project take shape over the coming months.”
Construction is expected to begin this month.
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New York-based investment firm Captona has announced a preferred equity investment in Sunrun to support the residential installer’s project financing needs. While specific financial terms and portfolio capacities were not immediately disclosed, the parties said the deal would support 74 MW of solar and 110 MWh of battery storage across 9,400 residential installations in more than 20 states.
In solar project finance, preferred equity allows a company like Sunrun to access flexible capital over a defined term while offering the investor a prioritized return compared to common shareholders.
For Captona, the investment in Sunrun follows an earlier preferred equity transaction with community solar developer Nexamp. First announced in Oct. 2026, the firm said its investment would support 55 MW of solar generation and 5 MWh of battery storage capacity across 10 Nexamp projects in four states. 
“Our partnership with Sunrun marks the next chapter in Captona’s evolution as a premier investment partner in the energy transition,” said Captona founder and CEO Izzet Bensusan, in a statement. “We’re proud to work alongside one of the largest companies in the sector as we continue to grow and scale our business, expand our investment portfolio and build on the relationships we’ve established with industry leaders.”
News of the investment comes shortly after Sunrun’s recent Q3 earnings report, in which the company revealed a 51.7% growth in revenue over the same quarter in 2025, largely on the strength of a separate financing transaction that sees the company selling many of the installations it initiates directly to a third party upon completion, allowing Sunrun to generate revenue from sales even as it maintains a long-term operating (and up-selling) relationship with the systems’ users.
Since its inception in 2007, Sunrun has raised capital from a number of sources, historically depending on a mix of traditional debt and tax equity to finance the installation of its residential systems. The addition of preferred equity from partners like Captona gives Sunrun another way to raise capital outside of its standard tax equity partnerships and senior debt facilities.
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Nations promise to install more rooftop solar at UN climate talks  seMissourian
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A new sign on Sugg Parkway at Martin Luther King Highway announced arrival Boviet Solar to Greenville in late 2024. Earlier this year the company was sold to INOX Solar Americas LLC.

A new sign on Sugg Parkway at Martin Luther King Highway announced arrival Boviet Solar to Greenville in late 2024. Earlier this year the company was sold to INOX Solar Americas LLC.
The sale of a solar panel manufacturer that started operations in Greenville last year hasn’t stopped work at the location in Indigreen Corporate Park.
Boviet Solar Technology LLC announced earlier this year that INOX Solar Americas LLC was purchasing 100% of its United States facilities, including the growing Greenville facility, for $750 million.
The acquisition was completed in late May, but some contracts, such as the economic development agreements Boviet had with the City of Greenville and Pitt County government, had to be transitioned.

Records with the Pitt County Register of Deeds show that on Oct. 28, the transfer of ownership of nearly 34.5 acres of property on Sugg Parkway north of Greenville, along with the buildings, was finalized for $48 million.
An additional 79 acres, plus a manufacturing facility under construction, is still owned by Boviet Solar Americas LLC. The news release announcing the sale said the new manufacturing facility should begin quality assurance checks in December.
The Greenville facility manufactures panels for solar power generation. Boviet is a Vietnamese company; INOX is based in India.
With its acquisition, INOX gains an operational capacity of 3 GW of solar module manufacturing, identified as top-end, N-Type technology. There also is a binding agreement to acquire 3 GW of cell manufacturing capacity when construction and testing of the new facility is complete.
This makes it one of the largest purchases in the renewable space and of U.S. assets by an Indian corporation.
INOX Solar Americas’ strategy wants to expand its presence in U.S. solar manufacturing and strengthen its position across the renewable energy value chain, the company said.
Boviet Solar’s brand, product portfolio and customer relationships remain unchanged, and the company will continue to actively serve the U.S. market through its U.S.-focused manufacturing operations and structured supply chain network, ensuring reliable product availability and execution continuity.
“We are pleased to acquire Boviet Solar Technology LLC’s assets and build upon the strong foundation established by Boviet Solar,” said Devansh Jain, INOXGFL Group executive director. “This facility is an important asset within the U.S. solar manufacturing landscape, and we are committed to continuing its operations and supporting domestic clean energy production.
“This acquisition aligns with our strategy to expand our presence in U.S. solar manufacturing. We remain focused on strengthening the facility’s capabilities, ensuring it continues to support a reliable U.S. solar supply chain including solar modules and cells,” Jain said.
Both companies promised a seamless transition with no impact to customers or projects.
Boviet Solar said in the news release that all existing contracts, delivery schedules, product specifications, and warranties remain fully in place, with projects continuing without interruption.
The Greenville City Council approved the assignment of the economic development agreement it reached with Boviet Solar USA to INOX Solar Americas LLC at its Sept. 14 meeting.
In the agreement, the city states it will pay up to $100,000 a year for five years, not to exceed $500,000 in total, if Boviet Solar, now INOX Solar Americas LLV creates 908 jobs with a combined average wage of $52,879 over a five-year period, along with agreement to pay 50% of employee health insurance or equivalent benefit, make improvements to the former DENSO facility and make other investments in return for a job creation grant equal to $1,000 per person, up to $100,000 annually, for five years, not to exceed $500,000.
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners approved the reassignment of its economic development agreement to INOX at its Oct. 5 meeting. The county agreed to provide annual payments equal to 70% of the ad valorem taxes associated with the additional value as paid to the county between fiscal years 2026-2039 at a cap of $1 million annually, with a cap of $8 million dollars.
Both agreements state the city and county do not have to make payments if the company doesn’t meet its hiring, salary or investment goals.
Information was unavailable about what, if any, name changes may take place at the Greenville facility.
Ginger Livingston can be contacted at glivingston@apgenc.com and 252-329-9570.
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In Mississippi County, Arkansas, workers are currently breaking ground on the largest solar and battery storage project ever built in the US.
It is called the Steel River Energy Center.
When finished, it will have a generation capacity of 2.5GW and a storage capacity of 2.9GWh, which will make it by far the country’s largest solar project to date.
The company behind this US$3.5bn project is Cypress Creek Energy, a developer, owner and operator of large-scale energy projects across the US.
In the 12 years since its founding, Cypress Creek has become a major player in the American energy sector, capable of handling the biggest energy projects the country has ever seen.
Cypress Creek was not always a gigawatt-scale operator, though.
Historically, the company developed small solar projects known as QFs, or qualifying facilities, typically 5MW in size and concentrated in the Carolinas.
That changed in 2021, when EQT Partners acquired the business and set it on a different course.
“We needed to change how we procured, how we constructed, how we financed and how we commercially operated our assets,” says Jeremy Wodakow, the firm's Chief Commercial Officer, of the period that followed.
The company rebuilt itself around three pillars, in his words: people, processes and systems.
“When everything runs on rails and on time, you can be flexible with how you approach the customer needs,” he says.
Since its founding, Cypress Creek has commercialised roughly 19GW of projects across the country.
Today, it has around 7GW either in operation or under construction, with a further 20GW in the pipeline across the country.
The company's stated ambition is to commercialise 3 gigawatts of new projects every year, a target Kevin Smith, Cypress Creek's CEO, describes as a strong growth goal.
Kevin is a fairly new addition to the Cypress Creek set-up, having joined in the springtime.
The energy sector is not new to Kevin, however. He has now worked in the industry for more than 40 years now, having started as a power plant engineer fresh out of college.
His career has spanned nuclear design, natural gas projects in the US and abroad, including six years leading Rolls-Royce's power ventures new project development business in London, and then a move into large-scale wind in 2004 with Invenergy, before he moved into solar and battery storage in 2008.
Being so steeped in the sector, he understands which way the wind is blowing – or in which direction the sun is shining.
“I believe solar is going to dominate the markets as we go forward,” he says. “We're headed for a solar world.”
He took the top job at Cypress Creek five months ago, drawn by a growth story built around projects of exactly the scale that Steel River represents.
Alongside him sits Ishan Jaithwa, the firm’s Vice President of Data Centre & Utility.
Before joining Cypress Creek, Ishan led the energy infrastructure team for machine learning and artificial intelligence at Amazon Web Services, where he helped build the first gigawatt-sized machine learning campus ever.
Jeremy, the company’s CCO, joined Cypress Creek in 2023 shortly after the EQT acquisition to build its commercial team into the formidable department it is today.
Between them, these three executives represent decades of experience across nuclear, gas, wind, solar and the fast-emerging world of AI infrastructure.
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Traditional farming and renewable energy generation rarely go together, 
Let alone on the same piece of land. 
Typically, when renewable energy facilities are created, they are developed on unused plots in the middle of a desert. 
However, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Cranberry Station wanted to test dual land-use efficiency. 
So they launched an agrivoltaic initiative on a commercial cranberry bog.
They wanted to measure: How does solar panel shading impact the physical health and quality of the crops?

Agrivoltaics is the practice of using the same piece of land to grow crops and generate solar energy for electricity. 
It mainly started out as a theoretical idea. 
However, with climate change speeding up, in the last decade, the idea not only crystallised, but it has also become commercialised.
Naturally, UMass Cranberry Station researchers wanted to test how efficient this practice actually was.
Would there be any trade-offs, and how would the quality of the crops be impacted? 
So they chose to set up an experiment on a commercial ‘Howes’ cranberry bog in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
They installed fixed-tilt solar panels on steel poles, with the panels standing exactly 3.0 meters above the cranberry vines.
They also divided up the field into three layouts to test different spacing for the panels.
Finally, the researchers placed various sensors throughout the different sections in order to take measurements.
The idea was to track how the cranberries performed across three growth stages: green, blush, and full-red phases.
The UMass Cranberry Station, founded in 1910, is the only agricultural research group solely dedicated to the study of cranberries. 
The institution works with over 400 commercial farmers and harvests thousands of barrels of cranberries annually. 

In their natural habitat, cranberry vines usually grow best under the canopy of larger trees. 
In other words, they only need to receive partial sunlight to survive and thrive.
In the experiment, the solar panels were placed approximately 3 meters above the ground. 
The setup sought to imitate the natural shading provided by large trees.
As experts in the field of cranberry studies, the researchers took specific measures to test the quality produced under the canopy of solar panels. 
In the first year, they evaluated how the crops responded, starting immediately after the solar panels were installed. 
Although they note that multi-year studies are needed to fully understand the impact, their findings were very interesting. 
In order to attain truly accurate readings, the experiment had to be set up in a specific way.
The solar panels in the three testing layouts were spaced 9.0 m, 7.0 m, and 5.0 m apart. 
That produced 30%, 35%, and 37% shading levels over the cranberry vines.
The finding in the first year was that moderate shading at 30% and 35% reduced environmental stress on the cranberries.
However, they also found that the same shade suppressed important processes like photosynthesis, carbon storage, and antioxidant production.
It is also worth noting that the 37% shading crossed over the negative threshold. 
Ultimately, the results of the study were that the row spacing of solar panels mattered just as much as the height.
In a world where farmers struggle and renewable energy is needed, agrivoltaics is shaping up to be a sustainable alternative.
Dual-use farmlands can help farmers earn a dual income. 
They can benefit from selling their crops as well as take advantage of producing renewable electricity.    
Although a multi-year study is needed, the UMass Cranberry Station findings are encouraging. 
With enough scientifically backed evidence, agrivoltaics can be optimized for different crops to yield the best results for dual-use farmlands.   

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Galway County Council has rejected plans for a proposed solar farm near the villages of Lackagh and Turloughmore.
Blackthorn Solar Farm Limited had applied for permission to construct an electricity generating facility, over 93 hectares, which would have comprised 352,000sq/m of panels, along with 18 transformer stations.
Planners have refused permission on a number of grounds.
They found that the exiting road network was unsuitable for additional traffic that would result from the development and that the application was contrary to “the proper planning and sustainable development of the area”.
Concerns from Uisce Éireann about the impact the facility would have on existing infrastructure; an “insufficient” glint and glare assessment and the archaeological impact of the proposal were also cited as reasons for the refusal.
Multiple submissions to the Council had expressed concerns about the scale and location of the plans.
The decision to block the development has been welcomed by the Lackagh – Knockdoe Solar Action Group, which was formed to oppose the proposal.
Campaigners say they are not against solar energy but that national guidelines are needed for such infrastructure and that it cannot be imposed on communities with minimal engagement.
It’s the second time Galway County Council has refused permission for a large-scale solar farm in recent weeks.
At the end of September, a 239-hectare development, proposed near the villages of Monivea and Abbeyknockmoy, was also blocked.
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China curbs expose India’s dependence on solar, battery manufacturing machinery  Moneycontrol.com
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Florida International University engineers developed SOLED, a thin device combining solar cells and LEDs.
SOLED generates electricity from sunlight and emits light to reduce soldiers’ heavy battery loads.
Using perovskite, the flexible device achieves competitive energy conversion efficiency for wearable applications.
Stemming from ongoing research, and on the heels of a $10 million grant from the Department of War, a team of Florida International University (FIU) engineers is continuing work to make soldiers’ equipment lighter with “SOLED,” a dual-use, razor-thin solar device that can harvest sunlight to generate electricity and then also produce light.
“Our goal is to improve the efficiency of both functions while addressing one of the major challenges in translating laboratory discoveries into practical technologies: scalability,” said Dr. Daniela Radu, Lead Researcher, Chair, Department of Mechanical and Materials within FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing. “Our motivation was both scientific and practical. We wanted to move beyond the proof-of-concept toward developing larger, more efficient, multifunctional devices that could eventually be integrated into real-world products, reducing the weight, complexity, and number of components required for energy generation and illumination.”
SOLED — a SOlar cell and a light-emitting diode (LED) combined into a single device — aims to ameliorate the upward of 20 lbs of batteries soldiers must carry to power communications equipment and other electronics on missions.
The device can be stitched onto a soldier’s uniform or gear and eliminates the need for a generator, including the heat and bulk it creates.
“Essentially, we have a single device that can work in two ways: light in, electricity out; electricity in, light out,” said Radu. “When sunlight reaches the device, the semiconductor absorbs that energy and converts it into electricity, just like any other solar cell. The remarkable part is that this process can also work in reverse. When we apply electricity to the same device, the semiconductor emits light, much like an LED light bulb. The perovskite semiconductor has this intrinsic property, so it can efficiently interact with light in both directions,” added Radu.
It could also enable new kinds of displays, sensors, and other optoelectronic devices, giving warfighters greater flexibility in a contested logistics environment when supply routes are threatened.
The device is built with a versatile semiconductor material — perovskite — that converts sunlight to electricity at up to 22 percent efficiency, competitive with commercial solar technology, at about 20-23 percent these days, according to Radu. Run in reverse, it can emit light at nearly 11 percent efficiency, a significant jump over earlier versions of the technology.
The light itself isn’t bright to the naked eye. With peak emission at 818 nanometers, just past the edge of visible light, it appears as a pink glow. However, that’s still useful: Night-vision sensors, biometric scanners, and medical imaging equipment all read wavelengths like this one. The team is currently working to make the panels visibly brighter.
“Achieving high performance in both operating modes is particularly challenging because the same semiconductor structure must efficiently convert light into electricity and electricity into light,” Radu noted. “Most important is the progress beyond the smaller laboratory-scale devices typically a small pixel, demonstrating devices with areas exceeding 5 cm2 (.78 square inch). This is an important advancement because increasing device size while preserving efficiency is essential for practical applications.”
The team’s next steps are three-fold: increasing functional device area, improving efficiency, and optimizing the manufacturing approaches to eventually support a deployable product.
With regards to processing, Radu said, the team works on improving its spray-coating techniques, which are cost-effective alternatives to conventional semiconductor manufacturing processes. They’re also exploring ways to improve overall device stability and reliability under realistic conditions, including variations in temperature, humidity, and illumination.
INNOVATORS: Dr. Daniela Radu, Lead Researcher, Chair, Department of Mechanical and Materials, FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing.
INNOVATION: A solar cell and a light-emitting diode combined into a single device.
IMPACT: Reduce soldiers’ reliance on heavy batteries and generators by turning uniforms and gear into lightweight, wearable power sources.
“Looking further ahead, we envision SOLED technology integrated into lightweight, flexible systems for wearable electronics, portable power generation, sensing, and illumination,” Radu noted. “The overarching objective is to move beyond the prototype to reliable devices that can be manufactured at larger scales and integrated into useful products.”
The research builds on the possibility of combining myriad functions within the same device, with emphasis on making the technology efficient, scalable, and practical. According to Radu, this could be especially valuable in applications where every gram of weight, every square centimeter of space, and every watt of energy matters. In this line, whether it is a deployed soldier in an isolated location, a rescue mission in harsh conditions, or an astronaut in space, a lunar landing, this technology could support both energy generation and illumination during an extended mission.
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Agriculture and renewable energy find common ground  The Western Producer
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By Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza | November 10, 2026
Was today’s modern solar industry inspired by off-grid California-living, marijuana-growing, Grateful Dead-loving hippies? That’s the main question explored in “Solar Roots: The Pioneers of PV,” a new documentary that recently premiered in Grass Valley, California.
The entertaining documentary traces the history, colorful characters, off-grid homeowners, solar educators and the entrepreneurs who embraced solar photovoltaic technology for vastly different reasons.
Shot on a shoestring budget with volunteers, “Solar Roots” may not have the polished production of a Hollywood documentary, but it is an untold story about the people and early solar and technology that led to the modern solar industry.
Since 2009, when I first started in the solar industry, I had heard jokes and anecdotes about the marijuana-growing hippies who sparked the residential solar industry. Until “Solar Roots,” no one had ever set up a camera to talk to those early solar pioneers and document why rural America became a hub of off-grid solar innovation.
Enter Jeff Spies, a longtime solar veteran and the documentary’s executive producer. In 2016, Spies organized a weekend party for the off-grid solar pioneers of Northern California, where he started his career in the early 2000s. After hearing so many colorful stories about why these rural homesteaders bought $14/watt solar panels and started new solar installation and distribution businesses, Spies enlisted another solar industry veteran, Jason Vetterli, to travel to Northern California, Colorado and New Mexico to capture these unique and personal stories on video.
This isn’t the first documentary about the solar industry or its challenges, and to be clear, Vetterli and Spies’ narrative is not about creating “the solar biz.” Truly, it’s about a particular tribe of solar early adopters. Through interviews, we learn about the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s counterculture movement and the people who stumbled into solar businesses out of necessity and good timing.
Listening to these stories, you quickly understand that none of these solar pioneers intended to get into the solar business to make millions or solve climate change. Their real motivations were tied to maintaining their independence from cities while having enough electricity to keep the lights on and the music playing while raising a family. Beyond the home applications, solar became a new water-pumping solution that supported the pioneers’ cash-only “agricultural” businesses.
Vetterli sets the film’s tone and theme with the first scene. Instead of fading in to a utility solar farm or suburban residential roofs, the film opens with a young hippie using a wire to connect a single 55-watt ARCO solar panel to a car battery that powers an old cassette boombox. He then inserts a Grateful Dead tape and presses play.
The Grateful Dead-inspired musical score, composed by Midnight North, a band whose members include another solar veteran, TJ Kanczuzewski, appropriately plays under the rest of the film’s narrative and interviews.
After a brief solar technology history lesson, Spies interviews the solar pioneers about the roots of their solar PV fascination, how they came to realize that solar could grow and impact their lives and their off-grid movement.
This realization wouldn’t have happened without the back-to-the-land movement. Buying land was inexpensive but getting a utility to build a power line to DIY houses in rural California cost millions. While living without electricity, we learn about their lives before and after PV.
Before PV, the pioneers had to jerry-rig their pickup trucks’ batteries to listen to music and use dangerous kerosene lanterns for light. Gasoline generators were loud, costly, required maintenance and were contrary to the quiet, remote lifestyle they wanted. After PV (and lead-acid batteries), the solar pioneers could enjoy light, music, small DC refrigerators for cold beer and cold cuts, 12-volt TVs and other DC devices that were designed for camping.
After implementing solar PV into their own homesteads, the pioneers wanted to share their find with their neighbors. It was that desire to share the off-grid solar PV love that led to the early solar distributor businesses, publications and training centers — not a desire to make millions.
As businesses grew, cultures clashed. We hear the story of when corporate solar salespeople traveled to Humboldt County in three-piece suits to meet their best customers who are wearing T-shirts and jeans and carry the scent and cash of a “weedpreneur.”
While the majority of the film is about the people who wanted an off-grid lifestyle, Vetterli and Spies also interview the late 1990s PV code and policy pioneers. These solar people also wore suit, but they also saw grid-tied potential to make solar mainstream.
“Solar Roots” does a great job covering this off-grid to grid-tied transition, but the film only covers a fraction of the stories and people who inspired the multi-gigawatt and global solar industry that exists today, and that’s O.K. A single two-hour documentary could never cover all of the world’s solar pioneers, but we’re fortunate to have met these particular solar people. They may not have started the residential solar industry, but they certainly contributed to it.
Spies and Vetterli plan to release the entire documentary online in the coming months and have set up a mailing list at www.solar-roots.com for people to receive updates.
Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza is a former film and TV writer (Stargate SG-1, Dharma & Greg, The Dead Zone) and current chief solar public relations geek at UnThink Solar, a solar PR and communications firm.
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Update: Suniva Begins Expansion to Increase U.S. Solar Cell Capacity to 5.5 GW  Yahoo Finance
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The United States has enough installed solar capacity to power more than 50 million homes, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). During the second quarter of 2026, the country added 11.4 gigawatts of solar capacity, a 45% increase over the same period in 2025. Utility-scale projects accounted for most of that growth, while battery storage and transmission upgrades are helping utilities integrate additional solar power into the electricity grid.
California and Texas remain the country’s largest solar electricity producers, while Florida, Arizona, and North Carolina are expanding their generating capacity. Nevada is investing in transmission infrastructure to move electricity between the northern and southern parts of the state. These six states are among the country’s top solar markets in 2026, with existing capacity, new projects, and infrastructure investments.
Texas leads the nation in utility-scale solar electricity generation and continues to attract major new projects. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), Texas accounts for approximately 40% of the utility-scale solar capacity scheduled to come online nationwide in 2026. Among its largest developments is the Tehuacana Creek 1 Solar and Battery Energy Storage project, which is expected to add 837 megawatts of solar generation and 418 megawatts of battery storage capacity.
Texas is also expanding its transmission infrastructure to move electricity between generating facilities and population centers. Battery storage development is accelerating, with the EIA projecting nearly 13 gigawatts of new utility-scale battery capacity in the state during 2026. Residential customers can participate in solar buyback programs offered by certain electricity providers, although compensation rates and eligibility vary by utility and electricity plan.
California remains the nation’s largest producer of total solar electricity when utility-scale and smaller installations are combined. In 2025, the state generated approximately 90,103 gigawatt-hours of solar electricity. California is also testing new approaches to solar development, including Project Nexus, a $20 million pilot that installed solar panels over irrigation canals in the Central Valley. The completed installations generate electricity while researchers evaluate their potential to reduce evaporation and improve water conservation.
Battery storage is another major priority, allowing California to store electricity for use when solar generation declines. The state supports solar and storage projects through programs including the Self-Generation Incentive Program, which provides incentives for qualifying battery installations. Property tax exclusions and assistance for eligible low-income households may also reduce installation costs. However, the federal Residential Clean Energy Credit is no longer available for new residential solar systems placed in service after December 31, 2025.
Florida ranks third nationally in total solar electricity generation, supported by continued investment in utility-scale installations. Florida Power & Light and Duke Energy Florida have expanded their solar portfolios, while Jacksonville’s municipal utility, JEA, is developing the Miller and Forest Trail Solar Energy Centers. Together, the two facilities are expected to provide 125 megawatts of generating capacity, enough electricity to serve more than 22,000 households.
Florida utilities are also investing in battery storage to manage demand and improve electricity availability outside daylight hours. For residential customers, the state provides a sales tax exemption for qualifying solar equipment and a property tax exemption for the added value of eligible renewable energy installations. Net metering is available through participating utilities, although individual program requirements and compensation arrangements vary.
Arizona is one of the country’s leading solar-producing states, with large installations across its desert regions. The Eleven Mile Solar Center in Pinal County began operating in 2024 with 300 megawatts of solar generation and a battery system capable of storing 1,200 megawatt-hours of electricity. In September 2026, Salt River Project approved the development of the Marigold Energy Center near Stanfield, which is planned to include 600 megawatts of solar generation, 400 megawatts of battery storage capacity, and natural gas generation.
Arizona is also exploring ways to combine solar development with water conservation, including solar panels installed over irrigation canals on Gila River Indian Community land. Homeowners may qualify for a state income tax credit equal to 25% of eligible solar installation costs, capped at $1,000. Qualifying solar equipment also benefits from state tax provisions, while utility compensation programs offer additional options for residents who generate their own electricity.
Nevada’s extensive desert solar resources have supported some of the country’s largest photovoltaic installations. The state is also investing in transmission infrastructure through NV Energy’s Greenlink Nevada program. Greenlink West is planned to connect the Las Vegas area with Yerington, while Greenlink North will extend transmission infrastructure toward Ely. These projects are designed to improve electricity transfers between northern and southern Nevada and provide greater access to renewable energy resources.
Residential solar customers served by NV Energy can receive credits for excess electricity exported to the grid. Under the utility’s currently open Tier 4 net metering program, qualifying excess generation is credited at 75% of the applicable retail electricity rate, excluding certain charges. Nevada also offers the Nevada BRIGHT program, which helps eligible households access solar installations through leasing arrangements. State tax incentives and financing programs provide additional support for qualifying commercial solar developments.
North Carolina remains one of the Southeast’s largest solar electricity producers, with extensive utility-scale installations serving homes, businesses, and industrial customers. Solar development is increasingly accompanied by investments in energy storage and grid resilience. In 2025, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced a $5 million Clean Energy Microgrid Initiative to support permanent and mobile solar-powered systems in communities affected by Hurricane Helene.
During 2026, the state advanced plans for up to 24 permanent microgrids across six western counties and two mobile systems that can provide emergency electricity during disasters. North Carolina also made approximately $1.4 million available in November 2026 for qualifying energy-efficient building improvements, including potential solar and battery storage projects. Duke Energy continues to offer solar programs and bill credit arrangements, and commercial and residential installations may qualify for property tax exemptions under state law.
Solar growth extends to states outside the top six. New York reached eight gigawatts of distributed solar capacity in July 2026 and is working toward 10 gigawatts by 2030. In Illinois, a law signed in January 2026 set a cumulative energy storage target of 3,000 megawatts. Georgia Power received approval in September 2026 for 1,137 megawatts of new solar power purchase agreements in Georgia, while Virginia‘s solar industry is expanding as data center development increases electricity demand.
California and Texas remain the leading producers, while Florida and Arizona are adding substantial generating capacity. Battery storage and transmission upgrades are also influencing how new projects are developed. As electricity demand grows, these investments will determine how effectively solar generation can support the nation’s power grid.
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Raana Semiconductors has signed a pre-order agreement to supply CZ12 ingot growers to SWELECT’s subsidiary, SHPV 
The equipment will support SHPV’s 1 GW silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing facility  
Raana will provide process optimization and technical training to support the facility’s operation  
Raana Semiconductors, a semiconductor manufacturer based in India, has signed a pre-order agreement with SWELECT HHV Solar Photovoltaics (SHPV) for its planned 1 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility. SHPV is a wholly owned subsidiary of SWELECT Energy Systems. 
The partnership is significant since it is reflective of India’s maturing solar PV market in terms of domestic manufacturing on both fronts: solar production equipment and upstream materials such as silicon ingots and wafers. 
Tamil Nadu-headquartered Raana will deploy the Czochralski (CZ) 12 ingot growers at SHPV’s manufacturing facility in India. It will also provide technical support beyond equipment supply, hand-holding SHPV through process optimization and recipe development to improve yields and support the facility’s ramp-up. 
Under the agreement. Rana will also train SHPV’s team at its pilot facility to help them operate and maintain the ingot-growing equipment while minimizing downtime. “With this preparation, SHPV’s main factory will be operational from day one,” said Raana. 
The company added that the collaboration aims to support domestic solar manufacturing through the use of indigenous equipment and reduce dependence on imported machinery. 
The availability of domestic solar ingot and wafer equipment becomes significant as Indian PV manufacturers gear up to comply with the upcoming Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-III. It comes into force on June 1, 2028 (see India To Enforce ALMM List-III For Ingots, Wafers On June 1, 2028). China, on the other hand, is mulling export curbs on solar PV manufacturing equipment, including selected polysilicon, wafer, and advanced cell technologies (see China Proposes Export Curbs On 12 Solar PV Technologies).  
Nevertheless, both Raana and SWELECT have not disclosed the agreement’s financial value or the number of CZ12 ingot growers covered under the pre-order arrangement. 
Founded by Rajasekar Elavarasan, Raana aims to manufacture and supply machines supporting around 10 GW of solar cell production over the next three years.
The company claims it designs and manufactures both Czochralski & Bridgman systems entirely in-house, from hot zones and RF power systems to PLC/SCADA automation, enabling domestic production of Silicon, Germanium, Nd:YAG, and Lithium Niobate crystals.  
In October 2026, Raana said it was planning to launch its first commercial-grade 12-inch CZ single-crystal machine within the next 10 to 12 months. The company claims its machines have about 70% local content, which will be incrementally improved over the next few years (see India Solar PV News Snippets). 
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Que: Given India’s transition toward an integrated PV manufacturing ecosystem, what is Credence Solar’s strategic roadmap for solar cell production, specifically regarding capacities, investment phases, and selected technology platforms?
Ans: India’s shift toward an integrated photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing ecosystem presents a transformative opportunity for companies like Credence Solar. Our strategic roadmap is centred on establishing a robust, vertically integrated supply chain that enhances quality control, reduces dependency on imports, and accelerates technological innovation.

Firstly, we are focused on ramping up our solar cell production capacity in a phased manner. Currently, we have scaled our module manufacturing to 2.2 GW and are aligning our cell manufacturing capacities to match this growth trajectory, with a plan to reach multi-gigawatt scale within the next few years. This phased investment approach allows us to optimise capital allocation while adapting to evolving market demands.

In terms of technology, Credence Solar is committed to state-of-the-art platforms such as TOPCon and upcoming technologies. These platforms offer superior cell efficiency, better degradation profiles, and enhanced energy yields, aligning with both global best practices and India’s ambitions for a high-performance solar industry.

Our vertical integration not only ensures supply security but also empowers us to innovate across the value chain, maintaining high product quality and competitive pricing. This strategic roadmap positions Credence Solar to contribute significantly to India's solar manufacturing ecosystem and meet the increasing demand for reliable, high-efficiency solar solutions.
Que: In light of the industry’s shift toward TOPCon, what core factors, including cell efficiency, bifaciality, degradation, and cost-per-watt, are driving Credence Solar’s technology strategy, and how are you assessing TOPCon relative to HJT and e
Ans: The shift towards TOPCon technology reflects a balanced approach to maximising cell efficiency, enhancing energy yield, and optimising cost-effectiveness, which are critical for delivering value to our customers.

Cell efficiency is a primary factor. TOPCon cells offer high efficiencies in the range of 24-25 percent, enabling greater power output per module compared to traditional technologies. Their inherent bifaciality allows for capturing reflected sunlight, boosting overall energy generation without additional land or infrastructure requirements. Another crucial consideration is degradation; TOPCon technology demonstrates improved stability with lower annual power loss compared to earlier cell types, supporting better long-term returns.

Cost-per-watt remains a decisive metric. TOPCon provides an attractive balance between high efficiency and scalability with relatively established manufacturing processes, which helps maintain competitive pricing.

We continuously evaluate these emerging technologies and maintain flexibility to adopt them as they become commercially viable. Presently, TOPCon represents the optimal blend of performance, reliability, and cost, perfectly aligning with our commitment to quality and affordability.
Que: As cell manufacturing necessitates more rigorous process control than module assembly, what is your approach to automation, yield optimisation, quality assurance, and equipment procurement to ensure global competitiveness in efficiency and cost?
Ans: We fully recognise that solar cell manufacturing demands far more precise process control and sophistication compared to module assembly. Our approach centres on leveraging advanced automation, rigorous yield optimisation, comprehensive quality assurance, and strategic equipment procurement to ensure global competitiveness in both efficiency and cost.

Automation is integrated throughout our cell production lines, minimising human error and ensuring process consistency. We employ cutting-edge robotic systems and AI-powered controls to monitor every step, from wafer cleaning and doping to passivation and metallisation. This not only enhances precision but also allows real-time adjustments to maintain optimal process conditions.

Yield optimisation is driven by continuous data analysis and feedback loops. We utilise sophisticated analytics to detect and address bottlenecks or defects early, enabling preventive maintenance and process tuning that maximises output without compromising quality.

Our quality assurance framework includes multi-stage inspections, including Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), electroluminescence imaging, and electrical testing. These rigorous checks ensure that only cells meeting stringent parameters proceed to module assembly, guaranteeing reliability and performance.

In terms of equipment procurement, we focus on sourcing from global leaders in semiconductor manufacturing technology, ensuring access to the latest and most efficient machinery. Strategic investments are made with scalability and future upgrades in mind.

Together, these focused efforts enable Credence Solar to produce high-efficiency cells at competitive costs, positioning us strongly in the international solar market.
Que: How does Credence Solar intend to leverage advancements in cell technology to enhance module-level energy yields? Could you provide insights into your roadmap regarding high-efficiency modules, advanced interconnection, glass-glass configurations, and lar
Ans: We are committed to leveraging the latest advancements in cell technology to significantly enhance module-level energy yields, ensuring our modules deliver superior performance and reliability.

Our roadmap focuses on adopting high-efficiency cell platforms such as TOPCon. These next-generation cells offer improved conversion efficiencies and reduced degradation rates, translating directly into higher energy production over the module’s lifetime.

To maximise efficiency further, we incorporate advanced interconnection techniques like multi-busbar and shingling, which minimise electrical resistance and improve shade tolerance, thereby boosting module output and durability.

Additionally, we are expanding our offerings with glass-glass module configurations. This design choice enhances mechanical strength, protects against environmental stressors, and increases module longevity, making them ideal for diverse climatic conditions.

We are also actively developing large-format modules to boost power output per panel, reduce balance-of-system costs, and optimise overall project economics. This combination of innovative cell technology, smart design, and robust manufacturing practices enables Credence Solar to deliver cutting-edge solar solutions that meet evolving market demands efficiently and sustainably.
Que: With backward integration becoming essential for reducing import reliance, how does Credence Solar plan to expand its manufacturing value chain, and what is the anticipated role of domestic sourcing within this strategy?
Ans: Backward integration is a strategic imperative to reduce import dependence, enhance supply chain resilience, and strengthen our competitive edge. We are actively expanding our manufacturing value chain by investing in domestic solar cell production capabilities, aligning closely with India’s “Make in India” vision.

Our roadmap includes phased expansion of in-house cell manufacturing capacity, which allows us to control quality, reduce costs, and ensure timely availability of key components. This vertical integration helps mitigate risks from global supply chain disruptions and currency fluctuations, providing greater stability to our production timelines.

Domestic sourcing plays a pivotal role in this strategy. We are committed to building strong partnerships with local suppliers for raw materials and balance-of-system components, fostering an ecosystem that supports innovation and sustainability. By prioritising indigenous materials and technologies, we not only comply with policy frameworks like the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) but also contribute to India’s self-reliance goals.

This integrated approach positions Credence Solar to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solar modules while supporting the growth of India’s domestic manufacturing industry.
Que: As Credence Solar scales its manufacturing operations, what is the accompanying market-expansion strategy? How are you prioritising opportunities across utility-scale, C&I, and rooftop segments, and what role do international markets play in your grow
Ans: Our market expansion strategy is focused on a balanced and targeted approach across utility-scale, commercial and industrial (C&I), and rooftop solar segments, both domestically and internationally.

In the utility-scale segment, we prioritise large infrastructure projects where high-wattage, high-efficiency modules can deliver substantial cost savings and energy yield advantages. Our product innovation and capacity enable us to meet the scale and quality demanded by such projects, helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy targets.

For the C&I and rooftop segments, we emphasise customised solutions that cater to space constraints and performance requirements. Our portfolio includes versatile module options that maximise energy density while maintaining reliability, ideal for these growing markets.

Internationally, we see significant opportunities in emerging markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. These regions offer expanding solar demand, and our competitive pricing combined with advanced product offerings position us well for sustainable growth. We are actively building partnerships and distribution networks to establish a strong global presence.

Looking ahead to 2030, this diversified market focus, coupled with continuous innovation and strategic partnerships, will drive Credence Solar’s growth as a leading global solar module manufacturer.

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A survey for the industry body Solar Energy Scotland found 70% in favour of this, with only 6% opposed.
Almost three out of five people also want to see solar panels to be required to be fitted on new build homes – with 59% backing a policy that would bring Scotland in line with new policies coming in in March next year in England and Wales.
The research, carried out by pollsters at More in Common, also found almost twice as many people would support a solar farm being built near their home as would be against such a development.
While 22% would not back a solar farm being built near them, 43% said they would support such a project.
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Solar Energy Scotland acting chair George Baxter said the research – which was released ahead of the organisation’s conference in Edinburgh on Tuesday – showed that “Scotland is not short of people who want solar power, whether on the ground or on their roof”.
He added: “Whilst some progress has been made in recent years, it is clear that there is strong public support for ramp up deployment significantly so that the many benefits of low cost solar can be realised by people everywhere.”
Almost two fifths (38%) of Scots say they would like to have solar panels fitted on their home, but do not think they would be able to do this.
However, Mr Baxter said: “Fortunately, the Westminster Government has just launched the Warm Homes Loan Scheme, which provides low or zero-interest loans for solar, battery, heat pump and other household energy upgrades across the UK.”
Meanwhile, half of Scots (51%) want an official target to be set for solar energy power generation in Scotland – something Solar Energy Scotland has long pushed for.
The organisation is also pushing for building standards to be updated, so new homes and non-residential buildings include solar as standard.
Lang Banks, director at WWF Scotland, said: “These findings make clear that people across Scotland want to see more of our rooftops put to work generating clean electricity. Installing solar panels on suitable schools, leisure centres and other public buildings is a practical way to help cut energy bills and climate emissions, benefiting both communities and the environment.
“Alongside improving energy efficiency, we should be making much better use of Scotland’s solar potential.
“With public backing so clear, the Scottish Government and local authorities should turn that support into action, helping more households and communities benefit from clean energy.”
UK Government energy minister Martin McCluskey said: “More and more Scots want in on solar.
“For the first time, the UK Government is supporting low- and no-interest loans across the country so that more people, including in Scotland, can benefit from clean energy tech.
“That means families across the UK can save on their bills through solar, heat pumps and batteries – with no upfront costs.”
Scotland’s energy minister, Stephen Gethins, said: “Solar has a key part to play in Scotland’s energy mix, helping to deliver clean electricity and greater energy resilience for households, businesses and communities.
“The Scottish Government is committed to supporting the continued growth of solar generation. We have a strong track record of supporting solar deployment across the public sector, and through our Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (Cares), which has been increased to £15 million this year, we are helping communities across Scotland benefit directly from renewable energy projects, including solar installations, that reduce energy costs and create lasting local benefits.
“Around 2,000 fuel-poor households also benefited from Scottish Government-funded rooftop solar panel installations last year.
“We are taking forward work to better understand opportunities for solar deployment in underused spaces such as railways and car parks, following our commissioning of an analysis of international approaches in the first 100 days of this government.
“As we deliver Scotland’s energy transition, we will continue to work with the solar sector and communities across the country to ensure the benefits of renewable energy are shared as widely as possible.”
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Equans has been appointed by Wokingham Borough Council to design and build the 30MWp Barkham solar farm in Berkshire, with construction expected to begin this month.
The company said the project will comprise 41,000 solar panels and take approximately 18 months to construct, with full grid connectivity expected in 2029.
Wokingham Borough Council added that the development is expected to generate enough renewable electricity to power around 9,400 homes and provide more than £1 million annually in income to support council services.
The solar farm will connect to the National Grid at 33kV and forms part of the council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan and ambition to become a carbon-neutral borough.
The council estimates that the project could save 5,914 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year.
The wider development includes 2.66 hectares of new woodland, meadow grassland, hedgerows and additional tree planting to enhance biodiversity and capture carbon.
A new greenway through the site will also improve walking and cycling connections in the local area.
Equans UK & Ireland energy solutions director Gregory Allouis said: “This project represents an important step in delivering sustainable energy infrastructure that supports the UK’s transition to a low carbon future.
“We have extensive expertise in the design and delivery of solar farms and this project will generate more low-carbon electricity locally, enhance biodiversity and provide lasting value for the borough.”
Wokingham Borough Council executive member for finance and governance Imogen Shepherd-DuBey said: “We know residents expect us to tackle climate change while also protecting the services they rely on, and this project helps us do both.
“Once operational, the solar farm will generate enough renewable electricity to power around 9,400 homes and provide more than £1 million a year in income to help support essential council services at a time of significant financial pressure.
“We’re pleased to be moving into the construction phase and look forward to seeing the project take shape over the coming months.”
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At 14,100 feet, China’s new solar thermal plant combines photovoltaic generation with molten-salt energy storage.
China's 150 MW Gar County demonstration project combines 100 MW of photovoltaic capacity with a 50 MW solar thermal plant, whose first generating unit connected to the grid on November 6, 2026.
The solar thermal component uses electricity from photovoltaic generation to heat molten salt, storing energy for electricity generation when sunlight is unavailable.
Located at an average altitude of 4,300 meters, the project is expected to generate 270 million kWh annually once fully operational.
China has connected the first generating unit of a solar power demonstration project in Xizang to the national grid, marking a milestone for renewable energy development at extreme altitudes.
Located in Gar County, Ngari Prefecture, at an average elevation of 4,300 meters (14,100 feet), the project combines photovoltaic panels with solar thermal generation and energy storage to provide electricity even when sunlight is unavailable.
Developed by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), the facility has a total installed capacity of 150 megawatts (MW), comprising a 100 MW photovoltaic plant and a 50 MW solar thermal power station. It is expected to generate approximately 270 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around 168,200 tonnes a year, once fully operational. 
The project is being described as the world’s highest-altitude grid-connected solar thermal power station. Its significance lies not only in its location but also in its ability to store solar energy as heat and use it to generate electricity after daylight hours.
Unlike conventional photovoltaic systems, which convert sunlight directly into electricity, concentrated solar power (CSP) uses thermal energy as an intermediate step. Mirrors concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, heating a fluid or another storage medium. The collected heat can then produce steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity.
Thermal storage allows this process to continue when sunlight weakens or disappears. In the Gar County project, CGN is using a photovoltaic-plus-molten-salt-electric-heating approach. Electricity generated by the solar panels can be used to heat molten salt, which stores energy until it is needed. The hot salt can then supply heat to a steam-generation system connected to a turbine.
This arrangement gives the project another way to use surplus daytime solar electricity rather than relying entirely on immediate grid demand. It can also help address one of solar power’s biggest limitations: generation does not always coincide with electricity demand.
According to the International Energy Agency’s SolarPACES program, thermal storage makes concentrated solar power dispatchable, allowing plants to generate electricity during cloudy periods and after sunset.
Operating at an altitude of 4,300 meters presents engineering and logistical challenges beyond those encountered at conventional solar installations. High-altitude locations can experience low air density, intense solar radiation, strong winds, large day-to-night temperature differences, and severe winter conditions.
CGN has described its wider high-altitude solar thermal work as requiring equipment and construction methods adapted to oxygen-deficient environments, low temperatures, and a short effective construction season. These conditions can complicate equipment installation, maintenance and the operation of thermal systems.
The Gar County project is not China’s only major attempt to develop solar thermal generation on the Tibetan Plateau. A separate 100 MW tower-type concentrated solar power plant is under development in Amdo County, at an elevation exceeding 4,650 meters.
That project, developed by Xizang Development Investment Group, has installed 15,927 heliostats, or sun-tracking mirrors. Covering more than 800,000 square meters, the field directs sunlight toward a central receiver tower, where molten salt is heated to approximately 560 degrees Celsius. The system includes eight hours of thermal energy storage and is expected to generate around 260 million kilowatt-hours annually once operational.
The two facilities use different configurations: Gar combines photovoltaic generation with electric heating and molten-salt storage, while Amdo uses a central tower and heliostat field to concentrate sunlight directly.
The projects reflect a larger effort to make renewable electricity more reliable in regions where grid infrastructure and conventional power supplies face constraints. Photovoltaic panels can generate substantial electricity during sunny periods, but output falls when sunlight is unavailable. Thermal storage provides a way to shift some of that generation to later hours.
For remote communities in Xizang, where winter conditions and difficult terrain can complicate energy supply, this flexibility could be particularly valuable. According to Global Times, the Gar project also created employment for more than 500 local farmers and herders during construction.
Neither installation alone resolves the challenges of supplying reliable power across the plateau. But they demonstrate how combining solar generation with thermal storage could expand the role of renewables beyond daytime electricity production, even in some of the world’s most demanding environments.
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The sharp rise in demand for photovoltaic power plants in the Czech Republic is continuing this year. In the first quarter, the number of applications for photovoltaic subsidies rose to 21.587, three times higher year on year. This is according to data from the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic and the Czech Association for Battery Storage and Photovoltaics (CAFT). CAFT says the time needed to install a power plant is gradually getting shorter.
Interest in installing photovoltaics began to grow last year as energy supplies became more expensive. A total of 33.760 photovoltaic power plants with a combined capacity of 288,8 megawatts (MW) were commissioned in Czechia, a year-on-year increase of 366 percent.
„The rising figures suggest that, while Czechia is heading for another record year in terms of the number of photovoltaic panels installed, the pace of growth is no longer as frenetic. My estimate is that we are moving from a phase of rapid growth towards gradual market stabilisation,“ said CAFT chairman Aleš Hradecký.
According to Štěpán Chalupa, head of the Chamber of Renewable Energy Sources, three main factors are behind the further growth in demand. „First, ministries are making their subsidy programmes increasingly accessible, and the most important one, New Green Savings, has more funding thanks to the high price of emissions allowances. Second, new legislation has been in force since January that greatly simplifies bureaucracy for apartment buildings. And third, Industry Minister Jozef Síkela (for STAN) is preparing new rules for energy sharing, and many consumers want to be ready for that,“ Chalupa said.
The growing demand is also accompanied by interest in larger power plants. According to Woltair, the average capacity of installed systems rose by one kilowatt year on year to 8,5 kilowatts. The company says battery capacity has increased even more markedly, with the average rising by three kilowatt-hours to the current ten kilowatt-hours. Another trend, according to the company, is growing interest in financing photovoltaics with a loan, which is used by up to a quarter of customers. Last year, the figure was around one tenth.
Despite continued growth in demand, installation companies are gradually shortening the time needed to install a photovoltaic power plant. According to a CAFT survey, 62 percent of companies commission a photovoltaic system on a family home within three months of signing a contract. Four out of five companies manage it within four months. According to the survey, around 19 percent of installation companies report longer waiting times. Last year, installation times could be as long as around ten months.
Despite strong demand, however, some companies are facing difficulties. Hospodářské noviny (HN) reported this week that energy holding Malina, one of the largest suppliers of rooftop photovoltaics in Czechia, took on more orders in previous months than it is able to fulfil. According to HN, the company’s owner has already offered it for sale, but so far without success. HN also noted, however, that the company is continuing with installations.
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A countryside charity said it has taken steps towards challenging the government's recent decision to approve a solar farm scheme.
Last month the government approved the development of the Green Hill Solar Farm, which will be built over 2,965 acres (1,200 hectares) of land covering Buckinghamshire, the south and west of Wellingborough and north of Northampton.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Northamptonshire said it had instigated a pre-action protocol letter for a judicial review to challenge the decision.
Island Green Power, the developer behind Green Hill Solar Farm, said: "As we have not yet received the pre-action protocol letter, we are unable to comment at this point.
"We will provide a formal response through the appropriate process once the formal letter has been reviewed."
In a statement posted on social media, CPRE Northamptonshire said: "Bad decisions such as this scheme cannot go unchallenged if the balance between renewable energy and food security is to be maintained."
The two Conservative MPs Sarah Bool, who represents South Northamptonshire, and Stuart Andrew, who represents Daventry, wrote to both West Northamptonshire Council and North Northamptonshire Council to ask if they were considering requesting a judicial review of the government's decision.
Bool said: "This was always the wrong application in the wrong place. A judicial review is the final line of defence and we want to make sure no stone is left unturned."
Andrew said: "I have opposed this development from the outset, and I won't stop standing up for the residents who have fought so hard against these plans."
In response Martin Griffiths, the Reform UK leader of North Northamptonshire Council, said he was examining the decision, adding: "The scale of this development has understandably caused considerable concern among residents, particularly about the impact on agricultural land, the countryside and the communities affected.
"We recognise that judicial review is concerned with the lawfulness of a decision rather than simply whether we agree with it.
"Any decision to proceed would need to be informed by appropriate legal advice and a proper assessment of the costs involved."
Green Hill Solar previously said it hoped construction would begin in 2027, with the aim of providing electricity to homes by 2029.
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A small solar farm that was originated by Swedish renewables developer OX2 and then bought and built by Danish outfit European Energy has powered up on the New South Wales border with Victoria, awaiting the addition of a four-hour battery.
European Energy announced late last week that the 31 megawatt (MW) Mulwala Solar Farm had successfully completed full-output testing and is now operating at full output in the NSW Riverina district, with a 25 MW/100 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery still to come.
European Energy bought the shovel ready solar farm from OX2 in the second half of 2024 alongside the 108 MW Lancaster solar farm in Victoria, and by June 2025 had secured a $A130 million financing package for the two projects through Westpac and the Singapore branch of Germany’s DZ Bank.
Mulwala also came with a power purchase agreement (PPA), signed in late-2023 with AirTrunk and Google for 25 MW of the site’s generation. The deal will see AirTrunk procure energy generated by the solar farm and associated large-scale generation certificates will be time-matched to Google’s consumption. 
“Having Mulwala operating at full output is an important step for our activities in Australia,” said Catriona McLeod, VP and head of European Energy Australia
“We have taken the project through development, construction, energisation and commissioning, and we are now delivering renewable electricity in New South Wales.
“The majority of the green electricity is going to AirTrunk, with a portion of the energy uncontracted and simply feeding into the grid for energy consumers in New South Wales.”
Sabooh Whitelaw, associate vice president of utility and energy at AirTrunk said the Mulwala PPA showed how long-term demand from digital infrastructure could support new renewable generation and contribute to Australia’s energy transition.
“Partnerships like this can also create meaningful opportunities for local communities,” said Whitelaw.
European Energy currently has a development pipeline of roughly 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar, onshore wind and battery storage projects in Australia, and has struck a number of offtake deals with a range of global tech giants to underpin them.
Amazon, for instance, has off-take deals for European Energy’s Mokoan, Winton North and Bullyard solar projects in Victoria and Queensland, while Apple last year signed up to a long-term PPA with the Lancaster solar farm near Kyanbram.
European Energy is also developing the massive e 1.3 GW Upper Calliope solar project in Queensland, which is underpinned by a contract with Rio Tinto to help power its smelters and refineries in Gladstone, where the mining company plans to close down the coal generator in 2029.
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A 174 MW solar power plant has begun commercial operations in Latvia, according to pv magazine. The Tume solar farm was developed by Lithuanian green energy company Ignitis Renewables in the Tukums municipality.
Ignitis Renewables described the project as one of the largest in the Baltic states. The site spans 302 hectares, includes more than 282,000 solar panels and is expected to produce enough electricity to cover the annual demand of 85,000 households.
The company said the project is its first solar installation to use trackers that follow the sun throughout the day, and its first to be primarily maintained by in-house specialists.
Ignitis Renewables is also developing a 107 MW/215 MWh battery energy storage system at Tume. Construction is underway, and the storage facility will be integrated with the solar farm once completed.
Chief executive Frank Oomen said the project strengthens local renewable electricity generation in Latvia, improves regional energy security and supports the Baltic energy transition.
Tume is Ignitis Renewables third solar project in Latvia. The company switched on the 94 MW Varme photovoltaic project in July 2025.
Latvia’s cumulative solar capacity exceeded 1.5 GW in August. The country has recorded a strong year for new solar deployment, adding more solar in the first half of the year than in any previous full calendar year.
Solar was Latvia’s largest source of electricity generation in May, June and July, according to figures from transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tikls. Research by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE found that the country set an EU record for the share of solar in its domestic electricity generation in June.
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BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dinto Solar, a global pioneer in heterojunction (HJT) technology, has earned mandatory certification from the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) for its solar modules. The company is among the first photovoltaic (PV) module makers worldwide to qualify under Thailand's new requirements and the first dedicated HJT module maker to receive the certification.

Dinto Solar Earns Thailand’s First Mandatory TISI Certification for HJT PV Module Makers
Thailand's compulsory safety requirements for crystalline silicon PV modules took effect on October 30, 2026. Modules imported for sale must comply with the applicable Thai standard and be covered by a TISI license. The approval strengthens Dinto Solar's readiness to serve local customers as regulatory compliance becomes essential to market access.
Certification was granted under TIS 61730 Part 2-2567, aligned with IEC 61730-2:2023, covering electrical insulation, fire safety and mechanical strength. TISI auditors inspected Dinto Solar's manufacturing facilities in Longgang and Suining, China, reviewing quality management, production controls, supply chains and traceability. The company's modules, developed and manufactured in-house, passed the assessment on the first application.
The certified portfolio spans 33 power ratings from 455 W to 770 W, supporting residential rooftops, commercial and industrial (C&I) installations and utility-scale solar plants. This range gives Thai developers and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors greater flexibility in product selection and system design.
For businesses with limited rooftop space, HJT's high efficiency supports greater power generation per square meter. Dinto Solar's G12-132 module features a superior temperature coefficient of −0.24%/°C to limit heat-related power loss. Butyl sealing and coated dual glass further improve moisture resistance and durability, supporting reliable energy yield in Thailand's hot, humid climate.
JJ Energy Company Limited, Dinto Solar's exclusive partner in Thailand, holds the local import licenses. The companies' 2026–2027 agreement, announced in September, includes an initial 30 MW order for G12-132 HJT modules for Thai C&I rooftops. Certification enables the partners to advance import arrangements, customs clearance and distribution in preparation for delivery.
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During the growing season, some 2,200 sheep and lambs “mow” the native prairie grasses under and around 1.7 million silicon panels at Xcel Energy’s Sherco solar installation near Becker.
As Minnesota’s largest panel farm, the 4,700-acre expanse is also its highest-profile example of agrivoltaics, where solar power production and crops or pasture share the same plots. It’s far from the only one. Sheep graze and honeybees buzz over pollinator-friendly ground cover at other Minnesota solar farms, and more ambitious agrivoltaics initiatives are taking root at a community solar garden near Big Lake, a state-funded experimental livestock operation near Morris and family-owned corn and soybean fields near Olivia. 
Though not without its challenges — rambunctious livestock, bulky farm equipment — early results show real promise for farmers, energy developers and electric utilities as Minnesota races toward a 2040 deadline to decarbonize its electric grid. Done right, agrivoltaics could address what may be rural Minnesotans’ gravest concern about the coming solar buildout: That more panels mean less room for productive agriculture.
“This is something we should prepare for as a state because it’s such a win-win for energy production and farmers,” said Mike Zastoupil, a food systems specialist with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. “Growing crops or livestock only, you’re at the whims of the market. With renewable energy, you can get a check separate from that.”
Agrivoltaics’ potential is evident at Big River Farms, the solar garden near Big Lake. Launched in 2023 as a partnership between US Solar, a Minneapolis-based community solar developer, and The Food Group, an emerging-farmer nonprofit, the 17-acre installation has about nine acres of fenced-in panel rows and eight acres outside the fenceline.
Recognizing that most farmers aren’t familiar with cultivating crops under solar panels, the partners used the land outside the fence as a “hedge” during the first three growing seasons, said Peter Schmitt, US Solar’s director of project development. 
But Big River’s farmers soon came to prefer the security and privacy of fenced-in farming under solar panels. Now, three tenants farm about 20 different food and flower crops inside the array, according to Schmitt.
Some are positively flourishing in the partially shaded rows.
“We had a bumper cucumber crop that did really well under the array, better than out in the field,” Schmitt said. 
Bouquet flowers are doing well under the panels, too. When rodents began to proliferate in the predator-free enclosure, threatening yields, the team devised a creative solution: outfitting the fence with a “doggy door” big enough for a coyote to fit through, Schmitt said.
With grant funding from the National Laboratory of the Rockies, formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, researchers from the University of Minnesota are nearing the end of a two-year study on crop performance among the panels at Big River Farms. The final results won’t be published until next spring, but it’s already evident that leafy greens like kale grow better near the panels than in open fields, said U of M horticulture professor Nathan Eylands, who supervises the research.
The Big River Farms array has three crop test beds under north-south rows of panels that track the sun as it moves across the sky. Each bed gets a mix of full sun and full shade, giving the plants a break from the heat and radiation of the blazing summer sun while reducing soil moisture loss.
“It can be a little too hot and a little too much sun for some of these cool-season crops” in the open field, Eylands said. Working the test beds is also nicer for researchers who spend much of the summer outdoors, too: “You can get into the shade in three steps,” he said.
The Big River Farms panels are monofacial, meaning only the top side absorbs photons from the sun. Future research could look at the effects of adding reflective film to the undersides to increase the amount of light reaching plants — and potentially the ambient temperature in the test beds, Eylands said.
Eylands’s team is also joining other researchers pushing back on misinformation about solar panels’ effects on soil and water. After a “disheartening” lab meeting to review a litany of anti-solar myths, they decided to test plants grown at Big River Farms for heavy metals like cadmium, which critics falsely claim causes soil toxicity on solar farms. The Big River Farms array has been around long enough that if heavy metal leaching were really a problem, it would be evident in the harvest, Eylands said.
“This is great for anyone who wants to dispel these myths. Let’s put some unbiased research in front of them [and show] we can harvest electrons and agricultural products off of the same land,” Eylands said. 
About 100 miles west of Big River Farms, another group of University of Minnesota researchers oversees two solar arrays modified to allow cows to graze freely underneath. Their take: What’s good for shade-tolerant plants is good for big, warm-blooded animals, too.
Just outside Morris, the West Central Research and Outreach Center has maintained cattle-friendly solar arrays for nearly a decade. Internal thermometers show that cows grazing under the panels run half a degree cooler than their open-field counterparts in the heat of the afternoon, dairy professor Brad Heins said at a WCROC conference this summer.
“That might not seem like a lot, but in terms of heat stress in a cow, half a degree Fahrenheit can be quite a bit. It can make a big difference in an animal,” he said. 
Heat-stressed cows tend to walk and pant as they try to dissipate heat, meaning they tire and lose water faster, Heins added. Pedometer data and field observations showed the animals moving less and drinking more water in shaded pastures.
Of course, grazing cows have to move to find fresh forage. Last year, Heins and his colleagues built a trailer-mounted, self-powered “mobile solar shade power station” that can follow and shade about 25 cows. The results were promising enough that they plan to build one big enough for 40 cows.
“This is a proof of concept,” he said. “We will see where it goes in the future.”
Both Heins and Schmitt say that while it’s fair to worry that animals weighing in at 1,000 pounds or more might damage top-heavy solar arrays, the risk is overblown. Schmitt said he was reassured by the results of an accidental “experiment” at a US Solar installation in Colorado, where an uninvited herd wandered for three days and caused no harm. Heins said it’s his “personal view” that tractors and people are more likely to damage solar equipment than cows. 
“I think we should be able to put cows under the [same] panels that we put out on the landscape with no issues,” he said.
Solar panels do need to sit higher than normal to accommodate cows. Sheep and lower-set crops — leafy greens, potatoes, carrots and the like — can easily fit under standard-height panels.
For each additional foot the mounts rise aboveground, the foundations need to sink at least one foot further belowground, raising the cost of building the array and potentially making colocated agriculture less profitable, said Aaron Hanson, an energy program specialist with the University of Minnesota.
That tradeoff is one reason why some energy and agriculture experts see sheep as an ideal animal companion for solar, along with their lower mass and docility, Hanson said. 
Then again, Americans consume vast quantities of cow dairy and 85 times more beef than lamb meat. Cotton and cheap synthetic fibers dominate the textile market to wool’s detriment. So, without significant shifts in consumer behavior, there may be more room for cattle agrivoltaics to grow. And though he hasn’t yet crunched the numbers, Hanson suspects a colocated cattle-plus-solar operation could offset its development premium before the panels wore out.
“You’re still using the land for what you were using it for in the first place. Does that offset the additional cost of the raised panels? I think, over the course of a 25-year contract, the answer would be yes,” he said.
Experts like Hanson are less sure of the potential for profitable agrivoltaics on the 16 million Minnesota acres planted with corn and soybeans, the state’s top annual crops. Today’s planters are too wide to pass between the racks on a typical solar farm, and corn grows tall enough to shade standard-height panels by late summer.
Both challenges have solutions. Near Olivia, family farmers Rolly and Larry Rauenhorst spent about $75,000 of their own money to build and install 10 customized solar racks with 14-foot panel heights — well above the corn tassels — and enough space between to admit modern farm equipment. The array can generate enough electricity to power a dozen or more homes, but it’s a long way from commercial scale.
“I think it’s possible — it’s just the economics,” said Zastoupil, of the feasibility of row-crop agrivoltaics. “Does it make sense for the solar developer: Are they going to make money on the project? Are the farmers going to increase their yield?”
Or maybe those are the wrong questions to ask. 
In 2021, 31% of Minnesota’s corn crop, or 2.6 million acres’ worth, went to produce ethanol for blending into road fuels. According to Aaron Smith, an agricultural economics professor at the University of California-Berkeley, an acre of corn yields 12 times less total energy and about 67 times less useful energy — measured in respective vehicle miles traveled by a fuel-efficient gasoline and electric car — than an acre of solar panels. 
Another way to look at it: At an energy density of seven to 10 acres per megawatt, less than 75,000 acres of cropland could host every solar project waiting to connect to Minnesota’s grid, according to the Clean Grid Alliance, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit. That would expand the state’s summertime electric generating capacity by nearly 50%.
In other words, at least for the foreseeable future, Minnesota has plenty of room for commodity agriculture and solar production, Hanson said.
“The idea that [agrivoltaics] needs to scale up to include commodity crops and big combines, how we’re going to design for these things…that is missing the mark for what our needs are going to be,” Hanson said.
Editor’s note: This story is the fourth in a four-part series on clean energy innovations within Minnesota’s industrial sector. The series is underwritten by Fresh Energy, which like all MinnPost funders does not weigh in on editorial decisions.
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Avantus, the US-based developer of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, has increased its corporate credit facility to $1.28 billion from $1.05 billion, adding five new lenders to its financing consortium. It says the expanded credit facility will support the company’s independent power producer (IPP) strategy across California and the Desert Southwest. Its development pipeline totals 24 GW, including 13 GW of solar capacity integrated with 44 GWh of energy storage. The five new lenders are Helaba, MUFG, NordLB, Santander, and Standard Chartered. 
US-based energy infrastructure firm Panamint Capital has achieved financial close on phase I of a $1.8 billion green loan. It will use the proceeds to finance its 1.2 GW DC Big Rooter Power solar PV project in Robertson County, Texas. The $769 million Phase I will fund construction of the 491 MW DC Big Rooter West project, which is expected to start commercial operations in August 2028. Phase II, involving more than $1 billion, will finance the 658 MW DC Big Rooter East project. Its financing is expected to close in Q1 2027, with commercial operations targeted for August 2029. Together, the two phases will form what Panamint describes as North America’s largest brownfield renewable energy project, developed on reclaimed coal mine land at its Twin Oaks Complex. 
Waaree Solar Americas has started commercial production at two new solar module manufacturing lines at its Brookshire facility in Texas, US. The two lines have a combined annual capacity of 1.6 GW, taking the facility’s total installed module manufacturing capacity to 3.2 GW. Waaree Solar Americas is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies of India. 
INOX Solar Americas, the US subsidiary of Indian solar energy company INOX Solar, is on track to begin commercial production at its planned US solar cell manufacturing facility in Q2 2027. The project is part of the company’s plans to establish solar manufacturing operations in the US. The 3 GW facility, spanning 515,460 sq. ft., is located in Greenville, North Carolina. INOX says the factory has moved into the equipment installation phase. Once operational, it will complement the company’s existing 3 GW US PV module manufacturing capacity and support a more integrated domestic supply chain. INOX Solar Americas acquired Boviet Solar’s US PV manufacturing assets comprising 3 GW module and 3 GW planned cell capacity (see North America Solar PV News Snippets). 
Crayhill Capital Management-backed Sunraycer Renewables has acquired two utility-scale solar projects with a combined capacity of 325 MW AC from Apricus Energy. The latter is a joint venture between NOVI Energy and Osaka Gas USA. The acquisition includes the 175 MW AC Gem City project in Adams County, Illinois, and the 150 MW AC Mighty Mississippi project in New Madrid County, Missouri. The transaction expands Sunraycer’s presence in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market. Both projects are in the final phase of the MISO interconnection process. Construction is expected to begin in early 2028, and commercial operations are targeted for 2029. Sunraycer says it expects to use safe-harbored equipment for both the assets. 
T1 Energy has signed new offtake agreements covering more than 1.58 GW of solar modules. The contracts, including agreements with subsidiaries of independent power producer (IPP) Avantus, will cover the supply of high-efficiency TOPCon solar modules from its 5 GW G1_Dallas manufacturing facility in 2027 and 2028. The modules are expected to use a combination of imported solar cells and domestically manufactured cells from T1 Energy’s under-construction G2_Austin cell factory in Rockdale, Texas. With the latest agreements, the company says it has secured contracts for more than 4 GW of its 2027 module manufacturing capacity. The first 2.1 GW phase of the G2_Austin facility is expected to begin cell production in Q1 2027. T1 expects to offer modules with more than 60% domestic content in 2027.  
T1 Energy will attend the TaiyangNews Solar Made in the USA 2026 conference in Las Vegas, USA, on November 18, 2026, focusing on solar manufacturing in the US. To be held during RE+ 2026, the conference is organized in partnership with EUPD and RE+. Registration details are available here. 
Utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage developer rPlus Energies has secured a three-year revolving credit facility of up to $450 million in the US. It will enable the company to support the development and construction of its near-term project pipeline across the American West. The facility, which provides borrowing capacity and letters of credit, is backed by cash flows from nearly 1 GW of operating assets. This includes the Green River Energy Center and Pleasant Valley Solar 2, both operational. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) acted as Lead Left Arranger and Administrative Agent. The facility was syndicated to the National Bank of Canada, Truist Bank, KeyBank, Wells Fargo, MUFG, and Zions Capital Markets. 
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Australian solar cell technology innovator SunDrive Solar has teamed with Space Machines Company (SMC) to accelerate the development of its copper-based heterojunction (HJT) solar cell technology, aiming to establish a source of Australian-made solar arrays for commercial spacecraft and satellites.
Spun out of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), SunDrive has developed a proprietary copper electroplating technology that replaces silver in solar cell metallisation, aiming to reduce manufacturing costs and improve efficiency.
The company’s cells, which have delivered record-breaking results, are ultra-thin and lightweight, qualities that SunDrive co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Vince Allen said matter in orbit, where every gram of array mass is a trade against payload.
“SunDrive’s copper HJT technology brings together the ultra-thin, lightweight and high-efficiency performance needed for next-generation spacecraft solar arrays,” he said. “And applying that to SMC’s Optimus Viper program is a great opportunity to demonstrate what Australian innovation can achieve in the demanding environment of Low Earth Orbit.”
Under the research and development collaboration SunDrive will work with SMC, which is focused on developing sovereign space transportation capabilities for Australia, to produce a body-mounted solar panel for the company’s Optimus Viper spacecraft, a 200 kg vehicle designed for autonomous operations across Low Earth Orbit.
SunDrive will lead cell selection, module design, lamination and electrical characterisation. SMC will lead substrate design, structural and thermal analysis of the panel, assembly and testing, and mounting the panel on a structural model of Optimus Viper. The two companies will jointly develop the process for bonding solar modules to the panel substrate.
The parties said the body-mounted panel will be subjected to environmental testing, including thermal-vacuum and vibration testing, which will produce the engineering and performance data needed to move towards a flight-ready solar array.
SMC co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Rajat Kulshrestha said solar arrays are among the most critical and costly parts of any spacecraft and Australian satellite programs currently depend on imported space-grade arrays, which limits both cost and supply.
“This collaboration began because two Australian companies saw a commercial reason to work together,” he said. “Other nations are moving quickly to secure their space supply chains, and partnerships like this are how Australia builds capability that lasts.”
SunDrive CEO Natalie Malligan said demand is growing for power systems that are high-performance, resilient, lightweight and scalable and both companies want more of that value chain to stay in Australia.
“As the global space economy rapidly accelerates, Australia is well-placed to seize the opportunity, not just to participate, but to build and own the critical technologies that will underpin it,” she said.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET, Berlin, Paris, Madrid
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Day 1 | Europe’s Solar and Storage Markets 2027: What works where?
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