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Matrix completed construction on the site in November. Image: Matrix Renewables. US independent power producer (IPP) Matrix Renewables has begun commercial operations at the 210MW Stillhouse solar PV project in Bell County, Texas. With the start of commercial operations, Matrix said it has successfully secured Investment Tax Credit (ITC) funding and the conversion of the project’s construction financing—secured in 2024—to long-term debt.

The company was the second largest residential solar installer in 2025 according to Wood Mackenzie, with a 6.1% market share. Image: Freedom Forever. US residential solar installer Freedom Forever has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a broad set of litigation claims. The company announced the bankruptcy earlier this week in the US bankruptcy court for the district of Delaware.

Solar buyers are increasingly prioritising security and regulatory compliance in procurement over unit cost alone, the SolarPLUS Europe conference heard yesterday. Image: PV Tech European solar procurement is shifting away from cost concerns towards other risks, according to speakers at the SolarPLUS Europe conference in Milan yesterday.

Axel Thiemann, CEO of IPP Sonnedix, said that his firm has learned to “embrace volatility on all different levels”. Image: PV Tech European renewables developers need to embrace volatility and change in the face of ongoing global shifts, according to speakers at the SolarPLUS Europe conference in Milan, Italy this morning.

R.Power Renewables said the project began construction earlier this year and is expected to connect to the Polish grid in Q2 2027. Image: R.Power. Polish independent power producer (IPP) R.Power Renewables has secured project financing to support an 80MW solar PV project in Poland. The company announced the financing for the Lasocice project in Western Poland earlier this week in a social media post.

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly NREL) has been a major part of renewables R&D. Image: Dennis Schroeder/NREL. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed sweeping cuts to its research laboratories, including the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory).

The focus on localised production is “creating a widening gap between the demands of policy makers and the reality of the technologies being deployed,” Montgomery said. Credit: Glyn Lowe via Flickr. Europe’s solar and storage industries are shifting, as the boom period of the last two years fades and global events put increased strain on energy markets and prices.

Pramod Singh, CEO of Levanta Renewables, said the project ‘marks an important step in advancing our greenfield portfolio in the Philippines’. Image: Unsplash. Singapore-based renewables firm Levanta Renewables has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with China Energy Engineering Group (CEEC) for a solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines.

The MNRE said it is still aiming to achieve Prime Minister Modi’s pledge to reach 500GW of renewable energy and nuclear capacity on India’s grid by 2030. Image: Tata Power. India has become the third-largest country by installed renewable energy capacity, reaching 274.68GW, with over 150GW of solar PV capacity, according to statistics from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

“For PV only, it’s definitely Italy,” Jan-Philip Kock told PV Tech in an exclusive interview. Image: Schletter Group Italy is the most attractive European country for solar PV development, according to the chief of staff of German independent power producer (IPP), Encavis. “For PV only, it’s definitely Italy,” Jan-Philip Kock told PV Tech in an exclusive interview.