First Solar Sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions Over TOPCon Patent
First Solar, Inc. said on October 1, 2026 that it has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., JA Solar International, Ltd., JA Solar Vietnam Co., Ltd.,…
Iberdrola Completes GIC Transmission Alliance Expansion in Brazil
Iberdrola announced on October 1, 2026 that it has completed, through its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, the expansion of its strategic alliance with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, in the electricity transmission network business in Brazil. The transaction adds seven Neoenergia…
Iberdrola to Acquire Contigo Energía’s Spanish Electricity Retail Arm
Iberdrola announced on 28 September 2026 that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Spanish electricity retail business of Contigo Energía, a portfolio of more than 100,000 customers. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, and Iberdrola did…
Enphase Secures Utility Nods for IQ Meter Collar Across North America
Enphase Energy, Inc. announced on September 21, 2026 that its IQ Meter Collar is now approved for behind-the-meter installation by 80 utilities that collectively serve more than 38 million customers across the United States and Canada. The Fremont, California-based company…
First Solar to Withdraw TOPCon Section 337 Complaint From USITC
First Solar, Inc . announced on September 15, 2026, that it intends to voluntarily withdraw its Section 337 complaint and move to terminate the investigation pending before the US International Trade Commission (USITC) without prejudice to refiling at a later…
NextEra and Dominion Double Proposed Virginia Bill Credits to Four Years
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy on September 14, 2026, announced an enhanced Virginia benefits package tied to their pending all-stock combination, proposing to double residential bill relief for Dominion Energy Virginia customers from two years to four years, add $100…
GridLiance West Breaks Ground on 155-Mile Nevada Transmission Project
GridLiance West, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, joined federal, state and local leaders in Jean, Nevada, on September 9, 2026, to mark the start of construction on the GridLiance West Core Upgrades Project, NextEra Energy announced. The project…
Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Energy Networks Advances NZIP Grid Planning
Iberdrola said its UK distribution business, ScottishPower Energy Networks, is driving the Net Zero Industrial Pathways (NZIP) project, an initiative aimed at improving electricity network planning in the context of industrial decarbonisation, the company announced on 28 August 2026. The…
