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Eos Energy Lifts Q3 Revenue 171% to $82.7 Million on Zinc Batteries

US zinc battery maker Eos Energy posted Q3 2026 revenue of $82.7 million, up 171% year on year, and kept its outlook at the lower half of $300-350 million.

Nov 5, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, financial results, North America, Zinc, Eos, long-duration storage

ARRAY and Shoals Agree All-Stock Merger, Shoals Holders to Own 65%

ARRAY and Shoals will merge in an all-stock deal; Shoals holders get 1.6931 ARRAY shares each and about 65% of a group eyeing $2.2-2.4 billion 2027 revenue.

Nov 4, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, mergers and acquisitions, North America, Array Technologies, solar trackers, shoals technologies

ReNew Q2 Net Profit Rises 37% as Commissioned Capacity Hits 13.7 GW

ReNew net profit rose to INR 6.42 billion ($67 million) in the September quarter as commissioned capacity grew 19.5% to about 13.7 GW, led by solar.

Nov 3, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, solar cells, Asia, BESS, ReNew

Yingfa Ruineng Showcases 7.5-GW TOPCon Cell Plant in Indonesia

Chinese cell maker Yingfa Ruineng presented its first overseas plant, a 7.5-GW TOPCon cell factory on Bintan, Indonesia, aimed at local-content buyers.

Nov 2, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Solar, solar cells, Asia, Indonesia, topcon, Yingfa Ruineng

Jinko Holdings Lifts Margin to 12.3% as Module Shipments Fall 25%

JinkoSolar's parent shipped 15,003 MW of modules in Q3 2026, down 25% year on year, while its gross margin rose to 12.3% from 4.2% in the second quarter.

Nov 2, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, BESS, topcon

First Solar Opens First Phase of $330 Million South Carolina Plant

First Solar opened the first phase of its $330 million plant in Gaffney, South Carolina, which is set to reach 3.4 GW of module capacity by mid-2027.

Oct 29, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Solar, USA, First Solar, thin-film, North America, South Carolina

Daqo Cuts Polysilicon Cash Cost to Record $4.23/kg as Q3 Loss Narrows

Daqo New Energy cut its polysilicon cash cost to a record $4.23/kg in Q3 2026 as sales tripled and its net loss narrowed to $52.9 million from $81.2 million.

Oct 27, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, polysilicon, Asia, Daqo

EU Ends 12-Year Duties on Chinese Solar Glass With No EU Maker Left

The EU repealed its 2014 anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar glass on Oct. 22 after finding that no EU producer of the glass is left.

Oct 23, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Tariffs, Policy, China, Europe, Asia, European Union, solar glass, Borosil Renewables, antidumping

Peak Energy Raises $108 Million as GM Ventures Leads Sodium-Ion Round

Peak Energy closed a $108 million Series B led by GM Ventures; its 4-GWh sodium-ion battery factory in Sacramento is due to start production in early 2027.

Oct 22, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, sodium-ion, General Motors

Tesla Deploys 13.7 GWh of Storage in Q3 as Energy Revenue Falls 16%

Tesla deployed 13.7 GWh of storage in Q3 2026, up 10%, while energy revenue fell 16% to $2.88 billion, partly on tariff-related customer refunds.

Oct 22, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, TESLA, Megapack, BESS, North America, lfp

EU Innovation Fund Selects Holosolis 5-GW Solar Factory in €3.4B Round

The EU picked 77 projects for about €3.4 billion in Innovation Fund grants, including Holosolis' 5-GW solar cell and module factory in Hambach, France.

Oct 20, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Policy, France, Europe, topcon, HoloSolis, EU Innovation Fund

JinkoSolar Reports 28% Peak Efficiency for Back-Contact TAC Cell

JinkoSolar says its new TAC back-contact cell hit 28% peak efficiency without third-party certification; the first TAC module is rated 510 W at 25.52%.

Oct 19, 2026 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, topcon, back-contact

Saft Starts Solid-State Battery Cell Production in Bordeaux

Saft has started making solid-state battery cells in Bordeaux, France, for aviation and space, claiming up to 50% more energy density than lithium-ion.

Oct 19, 2026 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Storage, France, Europe, Saft, TotalEnergies, solid-state battery