Solar industry news, market trends, expert analysis and member announcements.
Taiwan's solar ecosystem includes 952 active companies, with New Taipei, Taichung, Hsinchu and Tainan among the leading city clusters.
Jul 12, 2026
Romania's solar ecosystem includes 1,087 active companies, with Bucharest, Timişoara, Cluj-Napoca and Oradea among the leading city clusters.
US module prices held steady near $0.30 per watt in Q2 2026 while utility-scale solar continued to boom — even as tariffs and tax-credit changes reshape the market.
The US energy-storage industry installed 9.7 GWh of new capacity in Q1 2026 — a record first quarter — as batteries increasingly pair with solar to firm up the grid.
New Zealand's solar ecosystem includes 1,293 active companies, with Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Nelson among the leading city clusters.
Jul 10, 2026
The UAE's solar ecosystem includes 966 active companies, with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah among the leading city clusters.
Malaysia's solar ecosystem includes 1,285 active companies, with Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam among the leading city clusters.
Slovakia's solar ecosystem includes 1,597 active companies, with Bratislava, Košice, Žilina and Banská Bystrica among the leading city clusters.
The World Bank has approved a financing package for India's national rooftop solar program, aiming to expand residential solar, unlock private capital and support job creation.
India installed about 26 GW of solar capacity in H1 2026, with utility-scale projects, rooftop solar and distributed systems all contributing to the country's growth.
Wood Mackenzie estimates that EU restrictions on high-risk inverters could affect around 14% of future EU solar demand and up to 12% of energy storage demand through 2030.
The UK has kept the administrative strike price for solar PV above 5 MW at GBP 75/MWh in 2024 prices for Allocation Round 8.