Global solar technology provider Nextpower has joined forces with Abunayyan Holding to establish a new joint venture aimed at strengthening Saudi Arabia’s solar supply chain. The partnership, operating under the name Nextpower Arabia, will develop a large-scale solar tracker manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 12 GW.

China’s Longi says it will begin mass production of base-metal PV modules in the second quarter of 2026 as rising silver prices intensify pressure to reduce metallization costs.