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The two-pronged attack of vastly growing solar capacity and the shift to n-type technologies has converged to make silver a real pressure point for future solar manufacturing.

At SNEC 2024 last week, PV Tech spoke to John Zhang, deputy general manager of inverter manufacturer and smart energy provider Hypontech.

At SNEC 2024, PV Tech spoke with Bruce Wang of Leapting Technology about the potential for processes such as automation in the PV sector.

This year at SNEC, the booth of Quanwei Solar Technology (QW Solar) attracted many visitors to participate in its interactive experiments.

Replacing outdated inverters can significantly boost the yield of a PV power plant and rectify equipment failures. Jörn Carstensen of Germany-based green-tech looks at the technical, financial and logistical considerations involved in a successful inverter repowering project.

PV Tech Premium looks at FERC's recent ruling on Order 1920 and how it will affect transmission planning in the future.

Tongwei has continued to increase its investment in HJT cell and module technology and built a green supply chain for its PV cells.

Kiwa Group on why the integration of three PV inspection and QA businesses signposts the way forward for solar reliability testing.

Prominent fire safety experts, solar professionals and veteran firefighters have serious concerns about new PV hazard control solutions.