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Maxeon’s module production plant in Mexico. Image: Maxeon Solar Technologies.

Maxeon, Tongwei settle German shingled cell IP dispute

January 3, 2025
Maxeon opened the case in June 2023. The case concerns shingled solar cell technology patents used in Maxeon’s Performance line modules
A solar project in Germany.

Northleaf sells 494MW Spanish PV site to China Three Gorges Corporation

January 2, 2025
The plant, located in the Murcia region of Spain, is one of Europe’s “largest” operational solar PV installations.
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REC Silicon abandons US polysilicon production at Moses Lake

January 2, 2025
The company claimed that its US offtake customer, Hanwha Qcells, “Is not able to wait any longer for delivery of product".
European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness speaking at the European Parliament about the state of the solar manufacturing industry in Europe

The PV Review, Q1 2024: Europe in crisis, First Solar on the march, the ‘downturn’ strikes

December 23, 2024
In the final days of 2024, PV Tech is looking back at the stories that dominated the headlines in each quarter of the year.
EDP Renewables' Castrum 13 project in Montalto di Castro.

EDP bags €700 million for 1.9GW southern Europe renewables portfolio

December 20, 2024
EDP has secured €700 million in loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the development of over 1.9GW of renewable energy capacity
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Qcells boasts ‘world record’ 28.6% efficiency M10 size perovskite-silicon cell

December 19, 2024
The 28.6% efficiency rating was certified by the CalLab at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
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NexWafe claims ‘transformative’ wafer production tech could compete with China

December 18, 2024
The company uses direct “gas-to-wafer” epitaxial technology to produce its solar wafers which achieved 24.4% efficiency on HJT cells.
Community solar project located in Kingston, Illinois

Nexamp in partnership with Walmart, inks domestic module deal with Silfab

December 18, 2024
The sites are expected to generate over 120MW of solar power, Nexamp said, across the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and Minnesota.
Image: ESMC

ESMC outlines recommendations to support Europe’s solar manufacturing

December 17, 2024
A paper published by the ESMC Working Group praises the NZIA but says there are gaps which need to be filled.
Workers at Q CELLS’ 1.7GW module assembly plant in Georgia. Image: Q CELLS.

US proposes waiver on ‘Build America, Buy America’ solar module policy for federal procurement

December 16, 2024
The waiver “Concluded that BABA-compliant modules will not likely be available from domestic manufacturers in sufficient quantities."

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