French oil and gas major TotalEnergies has signed a US$2.2 billion joint venture (JV) with the Emirati state-run renewable energy developer Masdar to jointly develop renewables across Asia.

Analysis: Some in the US solar industry are positioning tariffs as a silver bullet for manufacturers, but it may not be as straightforward as that.

Two Vietnamese renewable energy developers have formed a new entity dedicated to developing C&I solar PV and energy storage assets in Vietnam.

Italian renewables platform Whysol Renewables has secured financing towards four agrivoltaics plants and two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in southern Italy.

The Philippines has fast-tracked 1.4GW of new renewable energy projects in response to the ongoing effects of the Iran war on fossil fuel prices.

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has begun an investigation into tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar products in the US, following a complaint by US thin-film module manufacturer First Solar.

Two module production facilities in China have been awarded the first Supply Traceability Standard certifications by Europe’s Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI).

More than 70% of global solar manufacturing facilities exhibited “major” or “critical” defects in 2025, according to a new report from Intertek CEA.

PV Tech Premium explores the impacts that the EU's revised cybersecurity review will have on the continent's solar industry.

The cost of Chinese solar module manufacturing will rise in the first half of 2026, though prices may fall again before the end of the year.

French renewables developer TSE Energy will build a 500MW portfolio of agrivoltaics projects on cooperatively-owned French farmland.

New Jersey's governor has signed executive orders to reduce utility rates and build 'massive amounts' of new renewable energy capacity.

The European Council has formally adopted plans for a phased ban of Russian gas imports starting from March.

US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar is facing a class action lawsuit investigation into its business practices following a downgrade in its stock.

The fundamentals of the global solar PV market will remain strong in 2026 despite the challenges the sector faced in 2025, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

EU countries generated more power from solar PV and wind projects than from fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025.

The European Commission has released its proposal to revise its Cybersecurity Act (CSA), which includes provisions to exclude “high-risk” companies and components from European supply chains.

The Colombian government has announced a grid expansion plan which it says will facilitate up to 6GW of new clean energy capacity in the country’s Caribbean region.

Egyptian manufacturing firm Kemet has signed a deal with Chinese solar manufacturer GCL Technologies to build a 5GW solar cell and module manufacturing hub in the country.

Chinese polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy recorded over RMB1 billion in losses in 2025, roughly halving its losses compared with 2024.