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Hungary's Solar Industry by the Numbers: 1,384 Companies (2026)

SolarXList tracks 1,384 active solar, PV and energy-storage companies in Hungary, led by Budapest, Gyor and Debrecen, with installers and EPC contractors forming the largest groups.

Jul 16, 2026

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Nigeria's Solar Industry by the Numbers: 1,430 Companies (2026)

SolarXList tracks 1,430 active solar, PV and energy-storage companies in Nigeria, led by Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, with installers and EPC contractors forming the largest groups.

Jul 16, 2026

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Philippines Energizes Phase 1 of MTerra Solar: 1.37 GW PV Plus 3.3 GWh Storage

MTerra Solar in Luzon has energized its first phase — about 1.37 GW of solar and 825 MW / 3.3 GWh of battery storage — on the way to a completed 3.5 GW solar / 4.5 GWh project.

Jul 16, 2026

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Longi Sets 35.5% World Record for Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cell

Longi has reached a certified 35.5% efficiency for a two-terminal crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell, a new world record for the technology, confirmed by Europe's ESTI laboratory.

Jul 16, 2026

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Ireland's Solar Industry by the Numbers: 1,076 Companies (2026)

SolarXList tracks 1,076 active solar, PV and energy-storage companies in Ireland, led by Dublin, Cork and Galway, with installers and EPC contractors forming the largest groups.

Jul 14, 2026

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Chile's Solar Industry by the Numbers: 822 Companies (2026)

SolarXList tracks 822 active solar, PV and energy-storage companies in Chile, home to the Atacama Desert's world-record irradiance and one of Latin America's most mature solar markets.

Jul 14, 2026

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Masdar Closes $6.1B Financing for World's First Gigascale 24/7 Solar-Storage Project

Masdar has reached financial close on its 5.2 GW solar / 19 GWh battery project in Abu Dhabi — a $6.1 billion system designed to deliver 1 GW of round-the-clock solar baseload power.

Jul 14, 2026

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Solar Supplied a Record 25% of EU Electricity in June, Topping All Other Sources

Solar PV generated a record 52 TWh in June 2026 — 25% of EU electricity and more than any other source, with 18 of 27 member states setting new solar records this year, Ember data shows.

Jul 14, 2026

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Croatia's Solar Industry by the Numbers: 604 Companies (2026)

SolarXList tracks 604 active solar, PV and energy-storage companies in Croatia, led by Zagreb, Osijek and Split, with installers and EPC contractors forming the largest groups.

Jul 14, 2026

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Singapore's Solar Industry by the Numbers: 674 Companies (2026)

SolarXList tracks 674 active solar, PV and energy-storage companies in Singapore, a land-constrained market that has become Southeast Asia's hub for solar engineering, storage and regional headquarters.

Jul 14, 2026

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German Solar Generation Hits Record 43.2 TWh in First Half of 2026

German solar PV generated a record 43.2 TWh in H1 2026, up 10% year-on-year, covering 18.2% of electricity generation as installed capacity climbed to 124.9 GW, Fraunhofer ISE data shows.

Jul 14, 2026

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ADB Approves $160M Loan for Bhutan's 310 MW Solar Buildout

The Asian Development Bank approved a $160 million loan to fund at least 310 MW of new solar in Bhutan, including the country's first private-majority energy PPP with Tata Power.

Jul 14, 2026