Waaree Solar Americas doubles its Texas module plant to 3.2 GW with two new 800 MW lines
Commercial production at Brookshire began on 29 October; with Arizona growing to 1.6 GW, the company expects 4.8 GW of US module capacity in fiscal 2027.
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Longi unveils Hi-MO X12 back-contact modules up to 690 W with a conductive backsheet
Shown at All Energy Australia, the HPBC 2.0 series replaces soldered ribbons with metal foil circuits; Longi claims more than 15,000 fewer solder-joint failure points per module.
Benin's first solar IPP secures €30 million for four plants totalling 62 MW
IFC and Proparco finance Axian's IPP50 project in Natitingou, Djougou, Parakou and Bohicon, expected to add about 17% to domestic generation from 2028.
Italy's cabinet rejects 468 MW of solar and agrivoltaics, approves 272 MW
Ten projects in Puglia, Lazio, Basilicata and Molise were refused on landscape and heritage grounds; five agrivoltaic plants in Puglia received positive environmental opinions.
First Solar opens 1.7 GW finishing plant in Gaffney, South Carolina
The $330 million site completes Series 6 Plus thin-film modules begun overseas; First Solar expects about 17 GW of US module capacity in 2027 and 500 jobs are already filled.
China installed 110.83 GW of solar in nine months, down 53.9% after the 2025 rush
NEA data show Q3 additions up about 38% year on year and September at 13.64 GW; CPIA keeps its 180–240 GW 2026 forecast, which needs about 23 GW a month in Q4.
Citicore raises $552 million for 900 MW of solar and 120 MWh of storage
Three Philippine banks fund five Batangas projects that won 20-year contracts in the GEA-4 auction; tariffs, battery suppliers and loan terms were not disclosed.
TCL SunPower's new rooftop panel reaches 24.7% efficiency at 505 W with a 40-year warranty
The SunPower Origin series uses eighth-generation back-contact cells patterned by lithography, and is backed to roughly 89% of rated output after 40 years.
Nordex raises its 2026 margin guidance after a stronger-than-expected third quarter
The wind turbine maker now expects a full-year EBITDA margin of 11.5–12.5%, up from 8.0–11.0%, on preliminary Q3 EBITDA of about EUR 278 million and revenue of about EUR 2,187 million.
Germany adds 1.23 GW of solar in September as solar parks hit a 2026 low; 12.76 GW so far
Bundesnetzagentur figures reported by pv magazine show rooftop demand flat at 554 MW and only 479 MW of solar parks, while nine-month additions edge past 2025; large systems now take about 57% of new capacity.